This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare Plate Shoulder, item level 27, requires level 20, binds when picked up. Drops from Lord Roccor in Blackrock Depths.
| Drop | Lord Roccor in Blackrock Depths |
|---|
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 52, requires level 47 and sells to vendors for 93s 60c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 52, requires level 47 and sells to vendors for 1g 63s 49c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 52, requires level 47 and sells to vendors for 16s 34c. In MoP Classic it is item level 52, requires level 47 and sells to vendors for 1g 63s 49c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 27 | 20 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 35g 9s 31c |
| Classic Era | 52 | 47 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 93s 60c |
| The Burning Crusade | 52 | 47 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 63s 49c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 52 | 47 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 16s 34c |
| MoP Classic | 52 | 47 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 63s 49c |
In the Appearances collection, Earthslag Shoulders is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 3429. 1 other item wears the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
The in-game Adventure Guide lists Earthslag Shoulders in the loot of 1 encounter.
Lord Roccor in Blackrock Depths
Also drops from this encounter (4 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, Earthslag Shoulders suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
The 10 items nearest to Earthslag Shoulders (item level 27) in item level among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot, from item level 26 to 29.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthslag Shoulders (this item) | 27 | 20 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +7 Critical Strike, +4 Haste. Boss Drop | Not listed |
 Heavy Lamellar Pauldrons | 27 | 21 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 23 gold on 46 realms |
 Imperial Plate Shoulders | 27 | 20 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 10 gold on 45 realms |
 Lofty Shoulder Pads | 27 | 21 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 200 gold on 60 realms |
 Wyrmslayer Spaulders | 26 | 20 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike. World Drop | 100 gold on 64 realms |
 Alabaster Plate Pauldrons | 28 | 21 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Haste. World Drop | 91 gold on 46 realms |
 Stockade Pauldrons | 28 | 21 | +8 Stamina, +5 Versatility, +8 Dodge. World Drop | 234 gold on 45 realms |
 Vanguard Pauldrons | 28 | 22 | +4 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +10 Critical Strike. World Drop | 881 gold on 47 realms |
| Glorious Shoulder Pads | 28 | 22 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 1,999 gold on 60 realms |
| Sunscale Spaulders | 26 | 20 | +3 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +4 Critical Strike. World Drop | 211 gold on 54 realms |
 Commander's Pauldrons | 29 | 23 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 36 gold on 46 realms |
Commander's Pauldrons has the highest item level here (29). The lowest listed price among them is Imperial Plate Shoulders at 10 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Earthslag Shoulders among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot: Ripfiend Shoulderplates (item level 32), Bloodfist Epaulets (item level 32), Wapach's Spaulders of Solidarity (item level 35), Heaving Plates of Protection (item level 37) and Pauldrons of Edward the Odd (item level 37).
Nearest lower item levels below Earthslag Shoulders among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot: Embossed Plate Pauldrons (item level 23), Symbolic Pauldrons (item level 23), Warbringer's Spaulders (item level 23), Jouster's Pauldrons (item level 22) and Saltstone Shoulder Pads (item level 22).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
1 other item in the current build is also called Earthslag Shoulders. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.
Earthslag Shoulders ID 231395 · Armor - Plate · item level 584Earthslag Shoulders uses icon file 135057, which 18 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Jazeraint Pauldrons ID 9904 · Armor - Mail · item level 22Myrmidon's Pauldrons ID 8133 · Armor - Mail · item level 26Phalanx Spaulders ID 7424 · Armor - Mail · item level 19Elder's Mantle ID 7367 · Armor - Cloth · item level 19Bulky Iron Spaulders ID 18493 · Armor - Plate · item level 25Cyclone Spaulders ID 18528 · Armor - Leather · item level 25Emerald Peak Spaulders ID 19037 · Armor - Plate · item level 25Golden Mantle of the Dawn ID 19058 · Armor - Leather · item level 29Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 11632 (11627 to 11643) were usually added in the same batch as Earthslag Shoulders: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Fleetfoot Greaves ID 11627 · Armor - Mail · item level 27
Houndmaster's Bow ID 11628 · Weapon - Bow · item level 27
Houndmaster's Rifle ID 11629 · Weapon - Gun · item level 27
Rockshard Pellets ID 11630 · Miscellaneous
Stoneshell Guard ID 11631 · Armor - Shield · item level 27
Spiderfang Carapace ID 11633 · Armor - Plate · item level 27
Silkweb Gloves ID 11634 · Armor - Cloth · item level 27
Hookfang Shanker ID 11635 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 27
Lesser Arcanum of Constitution ID 11642 · Quest · item level 25Lesser Arcanum of Tenacity ID 11643 · Quest · item level 25The raw ItemSparse values for item 11632 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Earthslag 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 Earthslag 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 Earthslag 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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