This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
An Uncommon Cloth Shoulder, item level 18, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 28 and sells to vendors for 11s 34c. In Classic Era it is item level 28 and sells to vendors for 11s 34c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 28 and sells to vendors for 11s 34c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 28 and sells to vendors for 11s 34c. In MoP Classic it is item level 28 and sells to vendors for 11s 34c.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 18 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 19s 81c |
| WoW Forever | 28 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 11s 34c |
| Classic Era | 28 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 11s 34c |
| The Burning Crusade | 28 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 11s 34c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 28 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 11s 34c |
| MoP Classic | 28 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 11s 34c |
Appearance ID: 1403. 168 other items wear the same appearance; 9 of them are listed here.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Cloth is the armor type Mage, Priest and Warlock wear. With Intellect, Desert Shoulders suits Discipline, Holy and Shadow Priest; Arcane, Fire and Frost Mage; Affliction, Demonology and Destruction Warlock.
The 10 items nearest to Desert Shoulders (item level 18) in item level among Armor > Cloth, Shoulder slot, from item level 15 to 21.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desert Shoulders (this item) | 18 | +5 Intellect, +7 Versatility | Not listed | |
 Elder's Mantle | 19 | 12 | +4 Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 90 gold on 60 realms |
 Resilient Mantle | 19 | 12 | +8 Intellect. World Drop | 99 gold on 62 realms |
 Sanguine Mantle | 17 | 10 | +6 Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 1,129 gold on 52 realms |
| Nightsky Mantle | 20 | 13 | +7 Intellect, +7 Versatility. World Drop | 16 gold on 72 realms |
 Magician's Mantle | 16 | +5 Stamina, +3 Intellect. World Drop | 500 gold on 54 realms | |
 Green Silken Shoulders | 21 | 13 | +9 Intellect. Crafted with Classic Tailoring | 9 gold on 47 realms |
 Twilight Mantle | 21 | 14 | +5 Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 20 gold on 52 realms |
| Conjurer's Mantle | 21 | 13 | +5 Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 22 gold on 52 realms |
| Pads of the Venom Spider | 21 | 14 | +7 Stamina, +5 Versatility, +3 Nature Resistance. World Drop | 500 gold on 58 realms |
| Pagan Mantle | 15 | 9 | World Drop | 100 gold on 54 realms |
Green Silken Shoulders has the highest item level here (21). The lowest listed price among them is Green Silken Shoulders at 9 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Desert Shoulders among Armor > Cloth, Shoulder slot: Arachnidian Pauldrons (item level 27), Elder Wizard's Mantle (item level 28), Councillor's Shoulders (item level 28), Mystical Mantle (item level 28) and Glacial Epaulets (item level 29).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Desert Shoulders uses icon file 135036, which 71 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Stormshroud Shoulders ID 15058 · Armor - Leather · item level 29High Chief's Pauldrons ID 14963 · Armor - Plate · item level 27Saltstone Shoulder Pads ID 14901 · Armor - Plate · item level 22Scorpashi Shoulder Pads ID 14660 · Armor - Leather · item level 25Thistlefur Mantle ID 14201 · Armor - Cloth · item level 20Raincaller Mantle ID 14186 · Armor - Cloth · item level 18Rotgrip Mantle ID 17732 · Armor - Cloth · item level 22Burial Shawl ID 18681 · Armor - Cloth · item level 24Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 15457 (15452 to 15463) were usually added in the same batch as Desert Shoulders: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Featherbead Bracers ID 15452 · Armor - Cloth · item level 11
Savannah Bracers ID 15453 · Armor - Leather · item level 11
Mortar and Pestle ID 15454 · Quest
Dustfall Robes ID 15455 · Armor - Cloth · item level 21
Lightstep Leggings ID 15456 · Armor - Leather · item level 21
Tundra Boots ID 15458 · Armor - Leather · item level 18
Grimtoll Wristguards ID 15459 · Armor - Plate · item level 18
Lightheel Boots ID 15461 · Armor - Cloth · item level 16Loamflake Bracers ID 15462 · Armor - Leather · item level 16
Palestrider Gloves ID 15463 · Armor - Plate · item level 16The raw ItemSparse values for item 15457 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Desert 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 Desert 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 Desert 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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