This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare Plate Shoulder, item level 50, requires level 40, binds when picked up. Drops from Mephistroth in Cathedral of Eternal Night.
| Drop | Mephistroth in Cathedral of Eternal Night |
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First seen in build 12.0.7.68887 (Midnight (patch 12.0.7)).
In the Appearances collection, Dread Commander's Pauldrons is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 34052. 1 other item wears the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
The in-game Adventure Guide lists Dread Commander's Pauldrons in the loot of 1 encounter.
Mephistroth in Cathedral of Eternal Night
Also drops from this encounter (10 other items):
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Dread Commander's Pauldrons suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
The 10 items nearest to Dread Commander's Pauldrons (item level 50) in item level among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot, from item level 39 to 60.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dread Commander's Pauldrons (this item) | 50 | 40 | +8 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina, +10 Haste, +6 Versatility. Boss Drop | Not listed |
 Leystone Pauldrons | 47 | 41 | +11 Stamina, +7 Strength or Intellect. Crafted with Legion Blacksmithing | 475 gold on 62 realms |
 Botani-Barbed Pauldrons | 44 | 40 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina, +7 Mastery, +7 Haste. World Drop | 7,000 gold on 27 realms |
 Direbone Frill Pauldrons | 58 | 50 | +9 Strength or Intellect, +14 Stamina. World Drop | 30 gold on 46 realms |
 Twilight Dragon's Pauldrons | 60 | 50 | +9 Strength or Intellect, +14 Stamina, +11 Critical Strike, +7 Versatility. World Drop | 1,499 gold on 48 realms |
 Geocrag Spaulders | 60 | 50 | +9 Strength or Intellect, +14 Stamina, +11 Haste, +7 Versatility. World Drop | 125 gold on 55 realms |
 Razorfin Shoulderguards | 60 | 50 | +9 Strength or Intellect, +14 Stamina, +11 Haste, +7 Critical Strike. World Drop | 34,579 gold on 48 realms |
 Tomb-Keeper's Spaulders | 60 | 50 | +9 Strength or Intellect, +14 Stamina, +12 Mastery, +7 Critical Strike. World Drop | 449 gold on 51 realms |
 Rattling Bone Spaulders | 60 | 50 | +9 Strength or Intellect, +14 Stamina, +13 Mastery, +6 Versatility. World Drop | 2,982 gold on 54 realms |
 Bloodwake Spaulders | 60 | 50 | +9 Strength or Intellect, +14 Stamina, +10 Mastery, +9 Haste. World Drop | 18,000 gold on 49 realms |
 Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Dreadplate Shoulders | 39 | 35 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Critical Strike, +6 Haste. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | 988 gold on 61 realms |
Twilight Dragon's Pauldrons has the highest item level here (60). The lowest listed price among them is Direbone Frill Pauldrons at 30 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Dread Commander's Pauldrons among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot: Brittle Pauldrons (item level 78), Shadowghast Pauldrons (item level 175), Blood-Tempered Pauldrons (item level 197), Thalassian Competitor's Plate Pauldrons (item level 197) and Tarnished Dawnlit Commander's Mantle (item level 197).
Nearest lower item levels below Dread Commander's Pauldrons among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot: Heaving Plates of Protection (item level 37), Pauldrons of Edward the Odd (item level 37), Ghost-Forged Shoulders (item level 37), Wapach's Spaulders of Solidarity (item level 35) and Ripfiend Shoulderplates (item level 32).
Dread Commander's Pauldrons is part of the transmog set Nightforged Felplate (Warrior, Paladin and Death Knight only). The other 16 pieces:
Cloak of the White Prowler
Petrified Husk Girdle
Vambraces of Fel Crust
Tenderized Breastplate
Two-Toed Thrashstompers
Shadowed Grips of the Nathrezim
Helm of Domatrax
Felguard Destroyer's LegplatesNightforged HandguardsNightforged ArmplatesNightforged GreatbootsNightforged WargreavesNightforged WaistguardNightforged ChestpieceNightforged ShoulderguardsNightforged WarhelmBuilt from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Dread Commander's Pauldrons uses icon file 1536645, which 23 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Cruel Combatant's Dreadplate Shoulders ID 145060 · Armor - Plate · item level 50Cruel Combatant's Dreadplate Shoulders ID 145061 · Armor - Plate · item level 50Cruel Combatant's Scaled Shoulders ID 145162 · Armor - Plate · item level 50Cruel Combatant's Scaled Shoulders ID 145163 · Armor - Plate · item level 50Cruel Combatant's Plate Shoulders ID 145266 · Armor - Plate · item level 50Cruel Combatant's Plate Shoulders ID 145267 · Armor - Plate · item level 50Ferocious Combatant's Dreadplate Shoulders ID 145902 · Armor - Plate · item level 50Ferocious Combatant's Dreadplate Shoulders ID 145903 · Armor - Plate · item level 50Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 144501 (144496 to 144506) were usually added in the same batch as Dread Commander's Pauldrons: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Burning Chain Waistguard ID 144496 · Armor - Mail · item level 50Petrified Husk Girdle ID 144497 · Armor - Plate · item level 50Vambraces of Fel Crust ID 144498 · Armor - Plate · item level 50Tenderized Breastplate ID 144499 · Armor - Plate · item level 50Two-Toed Thrashstompers ID 144500 · Armor - Plate · item level 50Shadowed Grips of the Nathrezim ID 144502 · Armor - Plate · item level 50Helm of Domatrax ID 144503 · Armor - Plate · item level 50
Reactive Intuition ID 144504 · Gem · item level 44
Exhaustive Research ID 144505 · Gem · item level 44
Taboo Knowledge ID 144506 · Gem · item level 44The raw ItemSparse values for item 144501 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
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