An Uncommon Mail Shoulder, item level 20, requires level 13, binds when equipped. Crafted with Golden Scale Shoulders.
On Golden Scale Shoulders's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 10,678 gold71 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 1,050 gold60 silver to 18,718 gold40 silver. About 4 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 40% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 10,678 gold71 silver.
| Crafted | Golden Scale Shoulders | Recipe |
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First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 35, requires level 30 and sells to vendors for 31s 6c. In Classic Era it is item level 35, requires level 30 and sells to vendors for 31s 6c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 35, requires level 30 and sells to vendors for 31s 6c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 35, requires level 30 and sells to vendors for 31s 6c. In MoP Classic it is item level 35, requires level 30 and sells to vendors for 36s 1c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 20 | 13 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 15s |
| WoW Forever | 35 | 30 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 31s 6c |
| Classic Era | 35 | 30 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 31s 6c |
| The Burning Crusade | 35 | 30 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 31s 6c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 35 | 30 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 31s 6c |
| MoP Classic | 35 | 30 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 36s 1c |
The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Golden Scale Shoulders takes 6 Steel Bar, 2 Gold Bar and 1 Heavy Grinding Stone.
In the Appearances collection, Golden Scale Shoulders is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 1366. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Golden Scale Shoulders.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 58g 92s, and Steel Bar is the largest share at 73%. Golden Scale Shoulders lists from 999g 12s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 890g 24s after the 5% auction cut, a 1,511% margin over its reagents. The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Golden Scale Shoulders is taught by Plans: Golden Scale Shoulders. It turns yellow at Classic Blacksmithing skill 200 and grey at 225.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Steel Bar | 6 | 7 gold12 silver | 42 gold72 silver |
 Gold Bar | 2 | 7 gold60 silver | 15 gold20 silver |
 Heavy Grinding Stone | 1 | 1 gold | 1 gold |
| Reagents for one craft | 58 gold92 silver | ||
| Golden Scale Shoulders at its lowest listing | 999 gold12 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 890 gold24 silver | ||
Prices are the lowest listed prices in the latest US Auction House snapshot, not sales. Recipes, reagents, yields and skill levels come from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear. With Agility or Intellect, Golden Scale Shoulders suits Beast Mastery, Marksmanship and Survival Hunter; Elemental, Enhancement and Restoration Shaman; Devastation, Preservation and Augmentation Evoker.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Golden Scale Shoulders uses icon file 135040, which 250 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Green Iron Shoulders ID 3840 · Armor - Mail · item level 19Interlaced Shoulderpads ID 3798 · Armor - Cloth · item level 20Crochet Shoulderpads ID 3942 · Armor - Cloth · item level 25Twill Shoulderpads ID 3950 · Armor - Cloth · item level 28Silvered Bronze Shoulders ID 3481 · Armor - Mail · item level 16Reinforced Woolen Shoulders ID 4315 · Armor - Cloth · item level 15Ghostly Mantle ID 3324 · Armor - Cloth · item level 18Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 3841 (3836 to 3846) were usually added in the same batch as Golden Scale Shoulders: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Green Iron Helm ID 3836 · Armor - Mail · item level 20
Golden Scale Coif ID 3837 · Armor - Mail · item level 21
Shadowmaw Claw ID 3838 · Quest
Pristine Tigress Fang ID 3839 · QuestGreen Iron Shoulders ID 3840 · Armor - Mail · item level 19
Green Iron Leggings ID 3842 · Armor - Mail · item level 19
Golden Scale Leggings ID 3843 · Armor - Mail · item level 20
Green Iron Hauberk ID 3844 · Armor - Mail · item level 21
Golden Scale Cuirass ID 3845 · Armor - Mail · item level 22
Polished Steel Boots ID 3846 · Armor - Mail · item level 21The raw ItemSparse values for item 3841 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Golden Scale 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 Golden Scale 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 Golden Scale 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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