On Field Plate Pauldrons's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 1,105 gold45 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 125 gold88 silver to 5,742 gold25 silver. About 2 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 193% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 1,105 gold45 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 42, requires level 40 and sells to vendors for 36s 84c. In Classic Era it is item level 42, requires level 40 and sells to vendors for 36s 84c. In MoP Classic it is item level 42, requires level 40 and sells to vendors for 64s 36c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 23 | 17 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 9g 23s 3c |
| WoW Forever | 42 | 40 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 36s 84c |
| Classic Era | 42 | 40 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 36s 84c |
| MoP Classic | 42 | 40 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 64s 36c |
In the Appearances collection, Field Plate Pauldrons is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 2746. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Field Plate Pauldrons.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Field Plate Pauldrons suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
The 10 items nearest to Field Plate Pauldrons (item level 23) in item level among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot, from item level 22 to 26.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Field Plate Pauldrons (this item) | 23 | 17 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 132 gold on 46 realms |
 Embossed Plate Pauldrons | 23 | 17 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 1 gold on 47 realms |
 Symbolic Pauldrons | 23 | 17 | +7 Stamina, +5 Versatility. World Drop | 227 gold on 63 realms |
 Warbringer's Spaulders | 23 | 17 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 122 gold on 59 realms |
| Heavy Mithril Shoulder | 24 | 17 | +8 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 164 gold on 70 realms |
| Tyrant's Epaulets | 24 | 17 | +3 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 10 gold on 59 realms |
| Brutish Shoulders | 24 | 17 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 1 gold on 56 realms |
 Saltstone Shoulder Pads | 22 | 17 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 498 gold on 60 realms |
 Jade Epaulets | 25 | 19 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 8 gold on 49 realms |
| Bloodforged Shoulder Pads | 25 | 18 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 164 gold on 48 realms |
 Sunscale Spaulders | 26 | 20 | +3 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +4 Critical Strike. World Drop | 228 gold on 55 realms |
Sunscale Spaulders has the highest item level here (26). The lowest listed price among them is Brutish Shoulders at 1 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Field Plate Pauldrons among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot: Spiked Cobalt Shoulders (item level 33), Wapach's Spaulders of Solidarity (item level 35), Heaving Plates of Protection (item level 37), Pauldrons of Edward the Odd (item level 37) and Stormforged Shoulders (item level 37).
Nearest lower item levels below Field Plate Pauldrons among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot: Replica Soulforge Spaulders (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Field Plate Pauldrons uses icon file 135040, which 250 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Renegade Pauldrons ID 9872 · Armor - Mail · item level 21Master's Mantle ID 10253 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29Ornate Mithril Shoulder ID 7928 · Armor - Plate · item level 24Talbar Mantle ID 10657 · Armor - Cloth · item level 16Dark Iron Shoulders ID 11605 · Armor - Plate · item level 28Death Speaker Mantle ID 6685 · Armor - Cloth · item level 20Rose Mantle ID 5274 · Armor - Cloth · item level 17Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 9292 (9287 to 9298) were usually added in the same batch as Field Plate Pauldrons: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Field Plate Gauntlets ID 9287 · Armor - Plate · item level 22
Field Plate Girdle ID 9288 · Armor - Plate · item level 22
Field Plate Boots ID 9289 · Armor - Plate · item level 22
Field Plate Helmet ID 9290 · Armor - Plate · item level 23
Field Plate Leggings ID 9291 · Armor - Plate · item level 23
Recipe: Wildvine Potion ID 9294 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Wildvine potion."Recipe: Invisibility Potion ID 9295 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make an Invisibility Potion."Recipe: Gift of Arthas ID 9296 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Gift of Arthas."Recipe: Elixir of Dream Vision ID 9297 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make an Elixir of Dream Vision."Recipe: Elixir of Giants ID 9298 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make an Elixir of Giants."The raw ItemSparse values for item 9292 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Field Plate Pauldrons 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 Field Plate Pauldrons 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 Field Plate Pauldrons
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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