An Uncommon Mail Shoulder, item level 18, requires level 11, binds when equipped.
On Elite Shoulders's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 42,132 gold50 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 19,198 gold19 silver to 1,721,851 gold27 silver. Only 1 was available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 80% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 42,132 gold50 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 30, requires level 25 and sells to vendors for 21s 10c. In Classic Era it is item level 30, requires level 25 and sells to vendors for 21s 10c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 30, requires level 25 and sells to vendors for 21s 10c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 30, requires level 25 and sells to vendors for 21s 10c. In MoP Classic it is item level 30, requires level 25 and sells to vendors for 24s 46c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 18 | 11 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 64s 86c |
| WoW Forever | 30 | 25 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 21s 10c |
| Classic Era | 30 | 25 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 21s 10c |
| The Burning Crusade | 30 | 25 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 21s 10c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 30 | 25 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 21s 10c |
| MoP Classic | 30 | 25 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 24s 46c |
In the Appearances collection, Elite Shoulders is listed as Vendor. Appearance ID: 1730. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Elite Shoulders.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear. With Agility or Intellect, Elite Shoulders suits Beast Mastery, Marksmanship and Survival Hunter; Elemental, Enhancement and Restoration Shaman; Devastation, Preservation and Augmentation Evoker.
The 10 items nearest to Elite Shoulders (item level 18) in item level among Armor > Mail, Shoulder slot, from item level 19 to 22.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elite Shoulders (this item) | 18 | 11 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. Vendor | 204 gold on 22 realms |
 Phalanx Spaulders | 19 | 12 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 4 gold on 64 realms |
 Banded Pauldrons | 19 | 12 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 50 gold on 61 realms |
 Slayer's Shoulderguards | 19 | 12 | +7 Stamina, +3 Agility or Intellect. World Drop | 39 gold on 53 realms |
 Wicked Chain Shoulder Pads | 19 | 12 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 245 gold on 53 realms |
| Golden Scale Shoulders | 20 | 13 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 906 gold on 50 realms |
 Mail Combat Spaulders | 20 | 13 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +9 Haste. World Drop | 100 gold on 61 realms |
 Thick Scale Shoulder Pads | 20 | 13 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 198 gold on 57 realms |
| Renegade Pauldrons | 21 | 14 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 50 gold on 58 realms |
 Enduring Pauldrons | 21 | 14 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 121 gold on 53 realms |
 Chief Brigadier Pauldrons | 22 | 15 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +9 Haste. World Drop | 100 gold on 58 realms |
Chief Brigadier Pauldrons has the highest item level here (22). The lowest listed price among them is Phalanx Spaulders at 4 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Elite Shoulders among Armor > Mail, Shoulder slot: Khan's Mantle (item level 25), Gryphon Mail Pauldrons (item level 25), Formidable Shoulder Pads (item level 25), Myrmidon's Pauldrons (item level 26) and Protector Pads (item level 26).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Elite Shoulders uses icon file 135036, which 71 other items also use. The 4 closest by item ID:
Glorious Shoulders ID 4833 · Armor - Mail · item level 18Imperial Leather Spaulders ID 4737 · Armor - Leather · item level 24Nightsky Mantle ID 4718 · Armor - Cloth · item level 20Berylline Pads ID 4197 · Armor - Cloth · item level 20Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 4835 (4830 to 4841) were usually added in the same batch as Elite Shoulders: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Saber Leggings ID 4830 · Armor - Leather · item level 18
Stalking Pants ID 4831 · Armor - Leather · item level 16
Mystic Sarong ID 4832 · Armor - Leather · item level 18Glorious Shoulders ID 4833 · Armor - Mail · item level 18
Venture Co. Documents ID 4834 · Quest
Fireproof Orb ID 4836 · Armor · item level 18
Strength of Will ID 4837 · Armor · item level 18
Orb of Power ID 4838 · Armor · item level 16
Long Bayonet ID 4840 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 5
Horn of Arra'chea ID 4841 · QuestThe raw ItemSparse values for item 4835 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Elite 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 Elite 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 Elite 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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