This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
An Uncommon Plate Shoulder, item level 21, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 36 and sells to vendors for 34s 72c. In Classic Era it is item level 36 and sells to vendors for 34s 72c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 36 and sells to vendors for 34s 72c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 36 and sells to vendors for 34s 72c. In MoP Classic it is item level 36 and sells to vendors for 34s 72c.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 21 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 40s 25c |
| WoW Forever | 36 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 34s 72c |
| Classic Era | 36 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 34s 72c |
| The Burning Crusade | 36 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 34s 72c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 36 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 34s 72c |
| MoP Classic | 36 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 34s 72c |
Appearance ID: 1607. 3 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Grim Pauldrons suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Grim Pauldrons uses icon file 135038, which 94 other items also use. The 5 closest by item ID:
Insignia Mantle ID 4721 · Armor - Leather · item level 20Frost Metal Pauldrons ID 4123 · Armor - Mail · item level 21Sterling Chain Shoulderpads ID 4014 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Laminated Scale Shoulderpads ID 3998 · Armor - Mail · item level 28Double Mail Shoulderpads ID 3814 · Armor - Mail · item level 22Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 4443 (4437 to 4448) were usually added in the same batch as Grim Pauldrons: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Channeler's Staff ID 4437 · Weapon - Staff · item level 12
Pugilist Bracers ID 4438 · Armor - Mail · item level 20
Bruiser Club ID 4439 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 14
Sigil of Strom ID 4440 · Quest
MacKreel's Moonshine ID 4441 · Quest
Black Husk Shield ID 4444 · Armor - Shield · item level 15
Flesh Carver ID 4445 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 14
Blackvenom Blade ID 4446 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 16
Cloak of Night ID 4447 · Armor - Cloth · item level 16Husk of Naraxis ID 4448 · Armor - Mail · item level 17The raw ItemSparse values for item 4443 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Grim 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 Grim 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 Grim 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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