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Glorious Shoulder Pads
Item Level 28Binds when equipped
ShoulderArmor
16 Armor
+5 Strength or Intellect
+8 Stamina
Requires Level 22
Sell price: 32 gold50 silver
Current price
3,750 gold62 silver
- Today's price is cheaper than 71% of recorded snapshots.AH scan
Glorious Shoulder Pads Price History on Tichondrius
Tichondrius Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Tichondrius Auction House4Units listed
4Sellers
3,750 gold62 silverCheapest now
Thin supply
On Glorious Shoulder Pads's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 8,589 gold59 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 1,118 gold58 silver to 42,218 gold94 silver. About 4 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 56% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 8,589 gold59 silver.
Background
| Vendor | NPC #44246 | Stormwind City 78.6, 69.3 |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | NPC #46555 | Orgrimmar 48.4, 71.9 |
Sold By
The game's collection data lists Glorious Shoulder Pads as sold by 2 vendor NPCs in Stormwind City and Orgrimmar. The first vendor stands at 78.6, 69.3 on the Stormwind City map.
| Vendor | Zone | Map | Waypoint | Other items it sells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC #44246 | Stormwind City | 78.6, 69.3; 75.5, 66.1; 78.9, 69.6 | /way #84 78.6 69.3 | 200 |
| NPC #46555 | Orgrimmar | 48.4, 71.9 | /way #85 48.4 71.9 | 200 |
Stormwind City 3 placements
VendorVendorVendorOrgrimmar 1 placement
VendorVendor NPC, zone and position come from the client's collection source tables (CollectableSourceInfo and CollectableSourceVendorSparse); coordinates are the in-game map readout.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 57, requires level 52 and sells to vendors for 1g 10s 76c. In MoP Classic it is item level 57, requires level 52 and sells to vendors for 1g 93s 46c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 28 | 22 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 32g 50s 78c |
| Classic Era | 57 | 52 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1g 10s 76c |
| MoP Classic | 57 | 52 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1g 93s 46c |
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Glorious Shoulder Pads is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 4322. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Glorious Shoulder Pads.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Who It Suits
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Glorious Shoulder Pads suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
Similar Items
The 10 items nearest to Glorious Shoulder Pads (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glorious Shoulder Pads (this item) | 28 | 22 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 3,654 gold on 57 realms |
 Vanguard Pauldrons | 28 | 22 | +4 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +10 Critical Strike. World Drop | 872 gold on 45 realms |
| Stockade Pauldrons | 28 | 21 | +8 Stamina, +5 Versatility, +8 Dodge. World Drop | 2,499 gold on 44 realms |
 Imbued Plate Pauldrons | 29 | 23 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Haste. World Drop | 20 gold on 40 realms |
 Commander's Pauldrons | 29 | 23 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 294 gold on 47 realms |
| Warleader's Shoulders | 29 | 23 | +8 Stamina, +3 Strength or Intellect. World Drop | 380 gold on 49 realms |
 Heroic Pauldrons | 29 | 23 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 518 gold on 57 realms |
 Exalted Epaulets | 29 | 24 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 30 gold on 57 realms |
 Grimscale Pauldrons | 29 | 24 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 836 gold on 50 realms |
| Imperial Plate Shoulders | 27 | 20 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 30 gold on 48 realms |
 Lofty Shoulder Pads | 27 | 21 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 485 gold on 59 realms |
Imbued Plate Pauldrons has the highest item level here (29). The lowest listed price among them is Imbued Plate Pauldrons at 20 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Glorious Shoulder Pads among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot: Heaving Plates of Protection (item level 37), Pauldrons of Edward the Odd (item level 37), Stormforged Shoulders (item level 37), Ghost-Forged Shoulders (item level 37) and Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Dreadplate Shoulders (item level 39).
Nearest lower item levels below Glorious Shoulder Pads 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.
Where to Buy Glorious Shoulder Pads
Glorious Shoulder Pads is listed at 2 vendor placements. NPC 44246 stands in Stormwind City at map coordinates 78.6, 69.3.
- NPC 44246 in Stormwind City at 78.6, 69.3
- NPC 46555 in Orgrimmar at 48.4, 71.9
Items That Share Glorious Shoulder Pads's Icon
Glorious Shoulder Pads uses icon file 135051, which 40 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
- Sunscale Spaulders ID 14851 · Armor - Plate · item level 26
- Stockade Pauldrons ID 14552 · Armor - Plate · item level 28
- Lieutenant Commander's Plate Pauldrons ID 16432 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
- Field Marshal's Lamellar Pauldrons ID 16476 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
- Field Marshal's Plate Shoulderguards ID 16480 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
- Lawbringer Spaulders ID 16856 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
- Dawnbringer Shoulders ID 12625 · Armor - Plate · item level 28
Items Numbered Next to Glorious Shoulder Pads
Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 14971 (14966 to 14976) were usually added in the same batch as Glorious Shoulder Pads: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Glorious Breastplate ID 14966 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Glorious Gauntlets ID 14967 · Armor - Plate · item level 28
Glorious Belt ID 14968 · Armor - Plate · item level 28
Glorious Headdress ID 14969 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Glorious Legplates ID 14970 · Armor - Plate · item level 28
Glorious Sabatons ID 14972 · Armor - Plate · item level 28
Glorious Shield ID 14973 · Armor - Shield · item level 29
Glorious Bindings ID 14974 · Armor - Plate · item level 28
Exalted Harness ID 14975 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Exalted Gauntlets ID 14976 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Glorious Shoulder Pads Client Record
The raw ItemSparse values for item 14971 in the current client build.
- Vendor buy price
- 162 gold53 silver
- Vendor sell price
- 32 gold50 silver
- Material
- Plate
- Equip slot
- Shoulder
- Flags
- 0 / 8192 / 0 / 0 / 0
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Glorious Shoulder Pads in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Glorious Shoulder Pads 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 Glorious Shoulder Pads next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Glorious Shoulder Pads in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Glorious Shoulder Pads is a Classic Era item and Forever is built on vanilla World of Warcraft with its story set in year one and a level 60 cap, so this page tracks it. Forever launches November 4, 2026.
- What level is Glorious Shoulder Pads in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Glorious Shoulder Pads is Uncommon quality, item level 57 and requires level 52.
- What does Glorious Shoulder Pads sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 1g 10s for one Glorious Shoulder Pads in Classic Era.
- What slot is Glorious Shoulder Pads in WoW Classic?
- Glorious Shoulder Pads is a Shoulder Plate in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.
- How much is Glorious Shoulder Pads on the auction house right now?
- 3,750g 62s on Tichondrius, on live retail servers, from the latest Blizzard auction house snapshot. Blizzard publishes no Classic Era auction house feed, and Forever has not launched, so those two have no price here yet.
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 Glorious Shoulder Pads
WoW Forever: what our data shows
- Sighted in the WoW Forever beta client
- Build 1.60.1.70532, read from the beta game data we hold
- Also in the Classic Era client
- Yes - this item is in the Classic Era client's data too
- Appearances in the beta client
- 1 recorded look
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