This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare Plate Shoulder, item level 44, binds when picked up. Drops from Gug'rokk in Bloodmaul Slag Mines and 4 other encounters.
| Drop | Gug'rokk in Bloodmaul Slag Mines | Normal, Heroic, Mythic, Timewalking |
|---|---|---|
| Drop | Skulloc in Iron Docks | Normal, Heroic, Mythic, Timewalking |
| Drop | High Sage Viryx in Skyreach | Normal, Heroic, Mythic, Timewalking |
| Drop | Yalnu in The Everbloom | Normal, Heroic, Mythic, Timewalking |
| Drop | Kyrak in Upper Blackrock Spire | Normal, Heroic, Mythic |
First seen in build 12.0.7.68887 (Midnight (patch 12.0.7)).
In the Appearances collection, Goldsteel Shouldercaps is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance IDs: 22961, 22969. 9 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
The in-game Adventure Guide lists Goldsteel Shouldercaps in the loot of 5 encounters.
Gug'rokk in Bloodmaul Slag Mines
Also drops from this encounter (67 other items):
Verdant Plate SpauldersGutcrusher ShoulderplatesIncarnadine ShoulderguardRivet-Sealed Shoulderplates
Lavalink Spaulders
Felflame SpauldersRockhide ShoulderguardsMorningscale SpauldersSee all 68 items in the Gug'rokk loot table
Koramar, Skulloc, Zoggosh in Iron Docks
Also drops from this encounter (63 other items):
Verdant Plate SpauldersGutcrusher ShoulderplatesIncarnadine ShoulderguardRivet-Sealed ShoulderplatesLavalink SpauldersFelflame SpauldersRockhide ShoulderguardsMorningscale SpauldersSee all 64 items in the Koramar loot table
Arakkoa Shield Construct, Arakkoa Solar Zealot, High Sage Viryx in Skyreach
Also drops from this encounter (81 other items):
Verdant Plate SpauldersGutcrusher ShoulderplatesIncarnadine ShoulderguardRivet-Sealed ShoulderplatesLavalink SpauldersFelflame SpauldersRockhide ShoulderguardsMorningscale SpauldersSee 80 of the 82 items in the Arakkoa Shield Construct loot table
Also drops from this encounter (71 other items):
Verdant Plate SpauldersGutcrusher ShoulderplatesIncarnadine ShoulderguardRivet-Sealed ShoulderplatesLavalink SpauldersFelflame SpauldersRockhide ShoulderguardsMorningscale SpauldersSee all 72 items in the Yalnu loot table
Drakonid Monstrosity, Kyrak in Upper Blackrock Spire
Also drops from this encounter (46 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, Goldsteel Shouldercaps suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
The 7 items nearest to Goldsteel Shouldercaps (item level 44) in item level among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot, from item level 37 to 47.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goldsteel Shouldercaps (this item) | 44 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina, +7 Haste, +6 Mastery. Boss Drop | Not listed | |
 Leystone Pauldrons | 47 | 41 | +11 Stamina, +7 Strength or Intellect. Crafted with Legion Blacksmithing | 475 gold on 67 realms |
 Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Dreadplate Shoulders | 39 | 35 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Critical Strike, +6 Haste. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | 988 gold on 60 realms |
 Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Scaled Shoulders | 39 | 35 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Critical Strike, +6 Haste. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | 784 gold on 56 realms |
| Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Ornamented Spaulders | 39 | 35 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Critical Strike, +6 Mastery. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | 795 gold on 49 realms |
 Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Plate Shoulders | 39 | 35 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Critical Strike, +6 Haste. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | 633 gold on 52 realms |
 Heaving Plates of Protection | 37 | 32 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Parry, +6 Mastery. World Drop | 500 gold on 56 realms |
 Pauldrons of Edward the Odd | 37 | 32 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +5 Parry, +6 Mastery. World Drop | 399 gold on 53 realms |
Leystone Pauldrons has the highest item level here (47). The lowest listed price among them is Pauldrons of Edward the Odd at 399 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Goldsteel Shouldercaps among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot: Twilight Dragon's Pauldrons (item level 60), Geocrag Spaulders (item level 60), Razorfin Shoulderguards (item level 60), Tomb-Keeper's Spaulders (item level 60) and Rattling Bone Spaulders (item level 60).
Nearest lower item levels below Goldsteel Shouldercaps among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot: Ripfiend Shoulderplates (item level 32), Bloodfist Epaulets (item level 32), Talonguard Epaulets (item level 31), Bloodscale Pauldrons (item level 30) and Icebane Mantle (item level 29).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Goldsteel Shouldercaps uses icon file 960788, which 12 other items also use. The 5 closest by item ID:
Verdant Plate Spaulders ID 109944 · Armor - Plate · item level 44Gutcrusher Shoulderplates ID 109946 · Armor - Plate · item level 44Incarnadine Shoulderguard ID 109943 · Armor - Plate · item level 44Rivet-Sealed Shoulderplates ID 109947 · Armor - Plate · item level 44Shoulderguard of Grievous Storms ID 114398 · Armor - Plate · item level 44Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 109945 (109940 to 109950) were usually added in the same batch as Goldsteel Shouldercaps: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Sharpeye Shoulderguards ID 109940 · Armor - Mail · item level 44Rockhide Shoulderguards ID 109941 · Armor - Mail · item level 44Lavalink Spaulders ID 109942 · Armor - Mail · item level 44Incarnadine Shoulderguard ID 109943 · Armor - Plate · item level 44Verdant Plate Spaulders ID 109944 · Armor - Plate · item level 44Gutcrusher Shoulderplates ID 109946 · Armor - Plate · item level 44Rivet-Sealed Shoulderplates ID 109947 · Armor - Plate · item level 44Felflame Spaulders ID 109948 · Armor - Cloth · item level 44Morningscale Spaulders ID 109949 · Armor - Mail · item level 44
Stormshot Choker ID 109950 · Armor · item level 44The raw ItemSparse values for item 109945 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
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