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An Epic Leather Shoulder, item level 29, requires level 25, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
Defiler's Lizardhide Shoulders is one of 3 pieces of The Defiler's Will, alongside Defiler's Lizardhide Boots and Defiler's Lizardhide Girdle. Bonuses activate at 2 pieces and 3 pieces equipped.
In WoW Forever it is item level 65, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 3g 22s 43c. In Classic Era it is item level 65, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 3g 22s 43c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 65 and requires level 60. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 65 and requires level 60. In MoP Classic it is item level 65, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 3g 77s 68c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 29 | 25 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 3g 70s 32c |
| WoW Forever | 65 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 3g 22s 43c |
| Classic Era | 65 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 3g 22s 43c |
| The Burning Crusade | 65 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | - |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 65 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | - |
| MoP Classic | 65 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 3g 77s 68c |
In the Appearances collection, Defiler's Lizardhide Shoulders is listed as Vendor. Appearance ID: 3843. 10 other items wear the same appearance:
Highlander's Leather ShouldersRead from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Leather is the armor type Demon Hunter, Druid, Monk and Rogue wear. With Agility or Intellect, Defiler's Lizardhide Shoulders suits Assassination, Outlaw and Subtlety Rogue; Brewmaster, Mistweaver and Windwalker Monk; Balance, Feral, Guardian and Restoration Druid; Havoc, Vengeance and Devourer Demon Hunter.
The 10 items nearest to Defiler's Lizardhide Shoulders (item level 29) in item level among Armor > Leather, Shoulder slot, from item level 28 to 31.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defiler's Lizardhide Shoulders (this item) | 29 | 25 | +8 Stamina, +4 Agility or Intellect, +5 Critical Strike, +2 Versatility. Vendor | Not listed |
 Polar Spaulders | 29 | 25 | +8 Stamina, +7 Frost Resistance. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | 3,449 gold on 72 realms |
 Spaulders of the Unseen | 29 | 23 | +9 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +2 Critical Strike. World Drop | 25 gold on 58 realms |
 Traveler's Spaulders | 29 | 23 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +10 Critical Strike. World Drop | 47 gold on 51 realms |
 Adventurer's Shoulders | 29 | 24 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 36 gold on 52 realms |
| Bonechewer Shoulderguards | 29 | 24 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 500 gold on 55 realms |
 Sunroc Shoulderguards | 30 | 25 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 80 gold on 56 realms |
| Pridelord Pauldrons | 28 | 22 | +9 Agility or Intellect, +3 Critical Strike, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 108 gold on 49 realms |
 Peerless Shoulders | 28 | 22 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 400 gold on 53 realms |
| Ranger Pauldrons | 31 | 25 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 20 gold on 51 realms |
 Daggerfen Pauldrons | 31 | 26 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 147 gold on 52 realms |
Ranger Pauldrons has the highest item level here (31). The lowest listed price among them is Ranger Pauldrons at 20 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Defiler's Lizardhide Shoulders among Armor > Leather, Shoulder slot: Hide of Chromaggus (item level 37), Flickering Shoulderpads (item level 37), Vine Shoulders (item level 38), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Dragonhide Spaulders (item level 39) and Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Wyrmhide Spaulders (item level 39).
Nearest lower item levels below Defiler's Lizardhide Shoulders among Armor > Leather, Shoulder slot: Warden's Mantle (item level 22), Nocturnal Shoulder Pads (item level 22), Trickster's Pauldrons (item level 22), Archer's Shoulderpads (item level 21) and Insignia Mantle (item level 20).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Defiler's Lizardhide Shoulders uses icon file 135055, which 35 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Defiler's Epaulets ID 20176 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29Defiler's Leather Shoulders ID 20194 · Armor - Leather · item level 29Highlander's Epaulets ID 20061 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29Highlander's Lizardhide Shoulders ID 20060 · Armor - Leather · item level 29Highlander's Leather Shoulders ID 20059 · Armor - Leather · item level 29Flamescarred Shoulders ID 18374 · Armor - Leather · item level 24Shadowskin Spaulders ID 15822 · Armor - Leather · item level 28Grand Shoulders ID 15693 · Armor - Leather · item level 29Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 20175 (20170 to 20180) were usually added in the same batch as Defiler's Lizardhide Shoulders: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Defiler's Lizardhide Boots ID 20170 · Armor - Leather · item level 27
Defiler's Lizardhide Girdle ID 20171 · Armor - Leather · item level 29Defiler's Lizardhide Girdle ID 20172 · Armor - Leather · item level 19Defiler's Lizardhide Girdle ID 20173 · Armor - Leather · item level 23Defiler's Lizardhide Girdle ID 20174 · Armor - Leather · item level 27Defiler's Epaulets ID 20176 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Defiler's Lamellar Girdle ID 20177 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Defiler's Lamellar Girdle ID 20178 · Armor - Plate · item level 19Defiler's Lamellar Girdle ID 20179 · Armor - Plate · item level 27Defiler's Lamellar Girdle ID 20180 · Armor - Plate · item level 23The raw ItemSparse values for item 20175 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Defiler's Lizardhide Shoulders is in the Classic Era game data, the era World of Warcraft: Forever is built on. Blizzard describes Forever as vanilla World of Warcraft plussed up: its story sits in year one, characters level to 60 and stay there, and it launches November 4, 2026. Blizzard has not said which vanilla items appear in Forever, so nothing here is a Forever claim; it is the Classic Era record for Defiler's Lizardhide Shoulders next to the live retail market on this page.
Read next: World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4 · Forever's class revamps and new race and class combinations · Classic Era page for Defiler's Lizardhide Shoulders
A sighting in the beta client is a fact from our own database; the launch roster is Blizzard’s to finalize. World of Warcraft: Forever launches November 4, 2026. World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4
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