This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare Plate Shoulder, item level 28, requires level 22, binds when picked up. Drops from General Angerforge in Blackrock Depths.
| Drop | General Angerforge in Blackrock Depths |
|---|
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 59, requires level 54 and sells to vendors for 1g 43s 68c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 59, requires level 54 and sells to vendors for 2g 50s 96c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 59, requires level 54 and sells to vendors for 25s 9c. In MoP Classic it is item level 56, requires level 51 and sells to vendors for 2g 12s 72c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 28 | 22 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 37g 62s 68c |
| Classic Era | 59 | 54 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 43s 68c |
| The Burning Crusade | 59 | 54 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 2g 50s 96c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 59 | 54 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 25s 9c |
| MoP Classic | 56 | 51 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 2g 12s 72c |
In the Appearances collection, Ebonsteel Spaulders is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 3579. 1 other item wears the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
The in-game Adventure Guide lists Ebonsteel Spaulders in the loot of 1 encounter.
General Angerforge in Blackrock Depths
Also drops from this encounter (6 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, Ebonsteel Spaulders suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
The 10 items nearest to Ebonsteel Spaulders (item level 28) in item level among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot, from item level 27 to 29.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ebonsteel Spaulders (this item) | 28 | 22 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +7 Versatility, +4 Haste. World Drop | Not listed |
 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 |
 Commander's Pauldrons | 29 | 23 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 36 gold on 46 realms |
 Heroic Pauldrons | 29 | 23 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 474 gold on 45 realms |
 Exalted Epaulets | 29 | 24 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 400 gold on 50 realms |
 Grimscale Pauldrons | 29 | 24 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 2,500 gold on 52 realms |
| Icebane Mantle | 29 | 25 | +8 Stamina, +2 Strength or Intellect, +3 Dodge, +7 Frost Resistance. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 3,199 gold on 79 realms |
 Heavy Lamellar Pauldrons | 27 | 21 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 23 gold on 46 realms |
Commander's Pauldrons has the highest item level here (29). The lowest listed price among them is Heavy Lamellar Pauldrons at 23 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Ebonsteel Spaulders among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot: Wapach's Spaulders of Solidarity (item level 35), Heaving Plates of Protection (item level 37), Pauldrons of Edward the Odd (item level 37), Ghost-Forged Shoulders (item level 37) and Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Dreadplate Shoulders (item level 39).
Nearest lower item levels below Ebonsteel Spaulders among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot: Brutish Shoulders (item level 24), Field Plate Pauldrons (item level 23), Embossed Plate Pauldrons (item level 23), Symbolic Pauldrons (item level 23) and Warbringer's Spaulders (item level 23).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
1 other item in the current build is also called Ebonsteel Spaulders. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.
Ebonsteel Spaulders ID 231440 · Armor - Plate · item level 584Ebonsteel Spaulders uses icon file 135056, which 90 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Penance Spaulders ID 11963 · Armor - Leather · item level 28Shizzle's Muzzle ID 11916 · Armor - Leather · item level 28Wailing Nightbane Pauldrons ID 13405 · Armor - Plate · item level 25Kentic Amice ID 11624 · Armor - Cloth · item level 27Stoneform Shoulders ID 13955 · Armor - Plate · item level 24Opulent Mantle ID 14278 · Armor - Cloth · item level 26Celestial Pauldrons ID 14316 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29Death's Clutch ID 14503 · Armor - Leather · item level 24Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 12557 (12552 to 12565) were usually added in the same batch as Ebonsteel Spaulders: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Blisterbane Wrap ID 12552 · Armor - Cloth · item level 28
Swiftwalker Boots ID 12553 · Armor - Leather · item level 28
Hands of the Exalted Herald ID 12554 · Armor - Cloth · item level 28
Battlechaser's Greaves ID 12555 · Armor - Plate · item level 28
High Priestess Boots ID 12556 · Armor - Cloth · item level 28
Blue-Feathered Necklace ID 12558 · Quest · item level 22
Important Blackrock Documents ID 12562 · Quest
Warlord Goretooth's Command ID 12563 · Quest "Bears the seal of the K.E.F."Assassination Note ID 12564 · Quest · item level 11
Winna's Kitten Carrier ID 12565 · Quest · item level 3The raw ItemSparse values for item 12557 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Ebonsteel Spaulders 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 Ebonsteel Spaulders 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 Ebonsteel Spaulders
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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