An Uncommon Cloth Shoulder, item level 19, requires level 12, binds when equipped.
On Durable Shoulders's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 462 gold23 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 43 gold32 silver to 10,127 gold59 silver. About 3 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 127% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 462 gold23 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 32, requires level 27 and sells to vendors for 15s 99c. In Classic Era it is item level 32, requires level 27 and sells to vendors for 15s 99c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 32, requires level 27 and sells to vendors for 15s 99c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 32, requires level 27 and sells to vendors for 15s 99c. In MoP Classic it is item level 32, requires level 27 and sells to vendors for 15s 99c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 19 | 12 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 83s 29c |
| WoW Forever | 32 | 27 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 15s 99c |
| Classic Era | 32 | 27 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 15s 99c |
| The Burning Crusade | 32 | 27 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 15s 99c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 32 | 27 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 15s 99c |
| MoP Classic | 32 | 27 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 15s 99c |
In the Appearances collection, Durable Shoulders is listed as World Drop. 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, Durable Shoulders suits Discipline, Holy and Shadow Priest; Arcane, Fire and Frost Mage; Affliction, Demonology and Destruction Warlock.
The 10 items nearest to Durable Shoulders (item level 19) in item level among Armor > Cloth, Shoulder slot, from item level 16 to 23.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durable Shoulders (this item) | 19 | 12 | +4 Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 50 gold on 43 realms |
 Elder's Mantle | 19 | 12 | +4 Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 90 gold on 67 realms |
| Resilient Mantle | 19 | 12 | +8 Intellect. World Drop | 200 gold on 66 realms |
 Nightsky Mantle | 20 | 13 | +7 Intellect, +7 Versatility. World Drop | 16 gold on 74 realms |
 Twilight Mantle | 21 | 14 | +5 Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 20 gold on 56 realms |
| Conjurer's Mantle | 21 | 13 | +5 Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 22 gold on 53 realms |
 Sanguine Mantle | 17 | 10 | +6 Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 1,129 gold on 51 realms |
 Pads of the Venom Spider | 21 | 14 | +7 Stamina, +5 Versatility, +3 Nature Resistance. World Drop | 500 gold on 56 realms |
| Sorcerer Mantle | 22 | 15 | +5 Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 45 gold on 55 realms |
 Magician's Mantle | 16 | +5 Stamina, +3 Intellect. World Drop | 500 gold on 58 realms | |
| Darkmist Mantle | 23 | 16 | +5 Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 98 gold on 53 realms |
Darkmist Mantle has the highest item level here (23). The lowest listed price among them is Nightsky Mantle at 16 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Durable Shoulders among Armor > Cloth, Shoulder slot: Elder Wizard's Mantle (item level 28), Mystical Mantle (item level 28), Bonecaster's Spaulders (item level 28), Glacial Epaulets (item level 29) and Peculiar Glacial Mantle (item level 29).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Durable Shoulders uses icon file 135037, which 38 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Councillor's Shoulders ID 10100 · Armor - Cloth · item level 28Earthen Leather Shoulders ID 7352 · Armor - Leather · item level 17Pagan Mantle ID 14157 · Armor - Cloth · item level 15Aboriginal Shoulder Pads ID 14169 · Armor - Cloth · item level 13Resilient Mantle ID 14397 · Armor - Cloth · item level 19Bristlebark Amice ID 14573 · Armor - Leather · item level 17Lupine Mantle ID 15019 · Armor - Leather · item level 13Ironfeather Shoulders ID 15067 · Armor - Leather · item level 27Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 9824 (9819 to 9829) were usually added in the same batch as Durable Shoulders: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Durable Tunic ID 9819 · Armor - Cloth · item level 20
Durable Boots ID 9820 · Armor - Cloth · item level 19
Durable Bracers ID 9821 · Armor - Cloth · item level 18
Durable Cape ID 9822 · Armor - Cloth · item level 18
Durable Gloves ID 9823 · Armor - Cloth · item level 19
Durable Pants ID 9825 · Armor - Cloth · item level 19
Durable Robe ID 9826 · Armor - Cloth · item level 20
Scaled Leather Belt ID 9827 · Armor - Leather · item level 18Scaled Leather Boots ID 9828 · Armor - Leather · item level 19
Scaled Leather Bracers ID 9829 · Armor - Leather · item level 18The raw ItemSparse values for item 9824 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Durable 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 Durable 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 Durable 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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