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9,932 gold92 silverCheapest now

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Auction House snapshot 53 min ago.

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Tichondrius US Source: Auction House snapshot

Prices Across Realms

Realm	Region	Current	vs typical	Qty	Snapshot
Wyrmrest Accord	US	12,685 gold94 silver	142% above	7	54 min ago
Illidan	US	2,485 gold95 silver	53% below	6	54 min ago
Tichondrius	US	9,932 gold92 silver	89% above	5	54 min ago	Selected
Stormrage	US	1,999 gold59 silver	62% below	4	54 min ago
Mal'Ganis	US	14,898 gold26 silver	184% above	4	54 min ago
Emerald Dream	US	9,932 gold90 silver	89% above	3	54 min ago
Aegwynn +5	US	23,499 gold92 silver	-	3	54 min ago
Bloodscalp +6	US	13,499 gold99 silver	157% above	3	54 min ago

On Hardened Obsidium Shoulders's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 5,248 gold57 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 1,061 gold59 silver to 15,273 gold62 silver. About 5 were available in the latest snapshot.

The current lowest price is 89% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 5,248 gold57 silver.

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Where it comes from

Crafted	Hardened Obsidium Shoulders	Recipe

Build history

First seen in build 5.5.4.69585 (Mists of Pandaria).

MoP Classic

Across game versions

In MoP Classic it is item level 308, requires level 80 and sells to vendors for 5g 91s 85c.

Version	Item level	Required level	Quality	Binding	Sells for
Retail (Midnight)	36	30	Rare	Binds when equipped	15s
MoP Classic	308	80	Rare	Binds when equipped	5g 91s 85c

Hardened Obsidium Shoulders Game Data

Crafted By

Hardened Obsidium Shoulders Cataclysm Blacksmithing

The Cataclysm Blacksmithing recipe Hardened Obsidium Shoulders takes 5 Folded Obsidium, 15 Elementium Bar and 10 Volatile Earth.

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Hardened Obsidium Shoulders is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 13158. 5 other items wear the same appearance:

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

Hardened Obsidium Shoulders Crafting Costs

Cost to Craft: Hardened Obsidium Shoulders

At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 640g 10s, and Folded Obsidium is the largest share at 51%. Hardened Obsidium Shoulders lists from 345g 69s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 311g 69s less than its reagents cost, after the 5% auction cut. The Cataclysm Blacksmithing recipe Hardened Obsidium Shoulders is taught by Plans: Hardened Obsidium Shoulders. It turns yellow at Cataclysm Blacksmithing skill 40 and grey at 45.

Reagent	Needed	Lowest listed	Cost
Folded Obsidium	5	65 gold27 silver	326 gold35 silver
Elementium Bar	15	19 gold79 silver	296 gold85 silver
Volatile Earth	10	1 gold69 silver	16 gold90 silver
Reagents for one craft			640 gold10 silver
Hardened Obsidium Shoulders at its lowest listing			345 gold69 silver
Return after the 5% auction cut			−311 gold69 silver

What Else the Reagents Make

Folded Obsidium goes into 27 other recipes in Blacksmithing, including Decapitator's Razor, Cold-Forged Shank, Obsidium Bladespear and Obsidium Executioner. It is itself made by the recipe Folded Obsidium.
Elementium Bar goes into 55 other recipes across Blacksmithing, Jewelcrafting, Engineering, Inscription, Mining and Alchemy, including Fire-Etched Dagger, Stormforged Helm, Elementium Shield Spike and Lure Master Tackle Box. It is itself made by the recipe Smelt Elementium.
Volatile Earth goes into 40 other recipes across Blacksmithing, Leatherworking, Jewelcrafting, Enchanting, Engineering, Inscription, Tailoring, Mining and Alchemy, including Elementium Guardian, Punisher's Band, Dragonkiller Tunic and Dreamcloth.

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.

How Hardened Obsidium Shoulders Compares

Who It Suits

Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Hardened Obsidium Shoulders suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.

Similar Items

The 10 items nearest to Hardened Obsidium Shoulders (item level 36) in item level among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot, from item level 30 to 39.

Item	Item Level	Requires Level	Stats	Lowest Listed Price
Hardened Obsidium Shoulders (this item)	36	30	+6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Dodge, +6 Critical Strike. Crafted with Cataclysm Blacksmithing	345 gold on 36 realms
Heaving Plates of Protection	37	32	+6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Parry, +6 Mastery. World Drop	500 gold on 57 realms
Pauldrons of Edward the Odd	37	32	+6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +5 Parry, +6 Mastery. World Drop	399 gold on 55 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 61 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 58 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 52 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 53 realms
Bloodfist Epaulets	32	26	+6 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop	17 gold on 45 realms
Ripfiend Shoulderplates	32	27	+7 Strength or Intellect, +6 Critical Strike, +3 Haste. World Drop	1,550 gold on 50 realms
Talonguard Epaulets	31	25	+6 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop	86 gold on 48 realms
Bloodscale Pauldrons	30	25	+5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop	20 gold on 51 realms

Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Dreadplate Shoulders has the highest item level here (39). The lowest listed price among them is Bloodfist Epaulets at 17 gold in the US Auction House.

Next item levels up from Hardened Obsidium Shoulders among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot: Leystone Pauldrons (item level 47), Twilight Dragon's Pauldrons (item level 60), Geocrag Spaulders (item level 60), Razorfin Shoulderguards (item level 60) and Tomb-Keeper's Spaulders (item level 60).

Nearest lower item levels below Hardened Obsidium Shoulders among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot: Valorous Pauldrons (item level 25), Jade Epaulets (item level 25), Bloodforged Shoulder Pads (item level 25), Heavy Mithril Shoulder (item level 24) and Chromite Pauldrons (item level 24).

Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.

Where Hardened Obsidium Shoulders Fits

Items That Share Hardened Obsidium Shoulders's Icon

Hardened Obsidium Shoulders uses icon file 463468, which 10 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:

Gatecrasher Shoulderguards ID 63748 · Armor - Plate · item level 36
Signal Smoke Shoulderpads ID 63751 · Armor - Plate · item level 36
Wyrmhunter Spaulders ID 63757 · Armor - Plate · item level 36
Shredder-Salvage Spaulders ID 63900 · Armor - Plate · item level 36
Song-Reflecting Spaulders ID 63903 · Armor - Plate · item level 36
Caimas' Spaulders ID 65789 · Armor - Plate · item level 36
Grave Protector Shoulderplates ID 65817 · Armor - Plate · item level 36
Staffseeker Shoulderplates ID 65887 · Armor - Plate · item level 36

Items Numbered Next to Hardened Obsidium Shoulders

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 54876 (54870 to 54885) were usually added in the same batch as Hardened Obsidium Shoulders: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Thornroot Cord ID 54870 · Armor - Plate · item level 4
Cloudsbreak Gloves ID 54871 · Armor - Leather · item level 5
Shackled Bindings ID 54872 · Armor - Leather · item level 5
Verdigris Leggings ID 54873 · Armor - Cloth · item level 5
Grassy Bindings ID 54874 · Armor - Leather · item level 5
Mysterious Device ID 54883 · Quest
Hefty Sack of Clams ID 54884 · Quest "Thankfully the water is sheltering you from what is almost certainly a terrible stench."
Power of the Hippogryph ID 54885 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 21