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Hero's Pauldrons
Item Level 29Binds when equipped
ShoulderArmor
11 Armor
+7 Agility or Intellect
+10 Versatility
Requires Level 23
Sell price: 32 gold62 silver
Current price
1,710 gold90 silver
Hero's Pauldrons Price History on Anubarak
Anubarak Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Anubarak Auction House3Units listed
3Sellers
1,710 gold90 silverCheapest now
Thin supply
On Hero's Pauldrons's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 1,488 gold51 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 164 gold7 silver to 5,256 gold49 silver. About 3 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 15% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 1,488 gold51 silver.
Background
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 60, requires level 55 and sells to vendors for 1g 94s 19c. In MoP Classic it is item level 60, requires level 55 and sells to vendors for 1g 94s 20c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 29 | 23 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 32g 62s 64c |
| WoW Forever | 29 | 23 | Uncommon | - | - |
| Classic Era | 60 | 55 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1g 94s 19c |
| MoP Classic | 60 | 55 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1g 94s 20c |
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Hero's Pauldrons is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 2718. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Hero's Pauldrons.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Who It Suits
Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear. With Agility or Intellect, Hero's Pauldrons suits Beast Mastery, Marksmanship and Survival Hunter; Elemental, Enhancement and Restoration Shaman; Devastation, Preservation and Augmentation Evoker.
Similar Items
The 10 items nearest to Hero's Pauldrons (item level 29) in item level among Armor > Mail, Shoulder slot, from item level 25 to 31.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hero's Pauldrons (this item) | 29 | 23 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +10 Versatility. World Drop | 89 gold on 43 realms |
| Drakesfire Epaulets | 29 | 23 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +9 Versatility, +4 Fire Resistance. World Drop | 33 gold on 52 realms |
 Black Dragonscale Shoulders | 29 | 23 | +8 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | 179 gold on 66 realms |
 Icy Scale Shoulderpads | 29 | 25 | +8 Stamina, +7 Frost Resistance. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | 3,475 gold on 73 realms |
| Bloodlust Epaulets | 28 | 22 | +8 Stamina, +8 Agility or Intellect. World Drop | 110 gold on 47 realms |
 Marshcreeper Mantle | 31 | 25 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 115 gold on 43 realms |
| Blood Knight Pauldrons | 31 | 26 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 237 gold on 50 realms |
 Ironhide Pauldrons | 27 | 21 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 989 gold on 53 realms |
 Protector Pads | 26 | 20 | +8 Stamina, +6 Versatility. World Drop | 9 gold on 46 realms |
| Khan's Mantle | 25 | 18 | +8 Agility or Intellect, +5 Critical Strike. World Drop | 20 gold on 58 realms |
| Gryphon Mail Pauldrons | 25 | 19 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 95 gold on 53 realms |
Marshcreeper Mantle has the highest item level here (31). The lowest listed price among them is Protector Pads at 9 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Hero's Pauldrons among Armor > Mail, Shoulder slot: Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Chain Spaulders (item level 39), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Ringmail Spaulders (item level 39), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Mail Spaulders (item level 39), Battlebound Spaulders (item level 48) and Ravascale Shoulderguards (item level 58).
Nearest lower item levels below Hero's Pauldrons among Armor > Mail, Shoulder slot: Pillager's Pauldrons (item level 21), Mail Combat Spaulders (item level 20), Thick Scale Shoulder Pads (item level 20), Phalanx Spaulders (item level 19) and Banded Pauldrons (item level 19).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Items That Share Hero's Pauldrons's Icon
Hero's Pauldrons uses icon file 135054, which 105 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
- Traveler's Spaulders ID 8301 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
- Serpentskin Spaulders ID 8263 · Armor - Leather · item level 27
- Imperial Red Mantle ID 8250 · Armor - Cloth · item level 27
- Heraldic Spaulders ID 8124 · Armor - Leather · item level 25
- Barbaric Iron Shoulders ID 7913 · Armor - Mail · item level 19
- Mantle of Woe ID 7750 · Armor - Cloth · item level 19
- Watchman Pauldrons ID 7727 · Armor - Leather · item level 19
- Gemshale Pauldrons ID 9531 · Armor - Plate · item level 25
Items Numbered Next to Hero's Pauldrons
Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 8310 (8305 to 8315) were usually added in the same batch as Hero's Pauldrons: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Hero's Gauntlets ID 8305 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Hero's Belt ID 8306 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Hero's Boots ID 8307 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Hero's Band ID 8308 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Hero's Leggings ID 8309 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Alabaster Plate Vambraces ID 8311 · Armor - Plate · item level 27
Alabaster Breastplate ID 8312 · Armor - Plate · item level 28
Hero's Buckler ID 8313 · Armor - Shield · item level 29
Alabaster Plate Gauntlets ID 8314 · Armor - Plate · item level 27
Alabaster Plate Girdle ID 8315 · Armor - Plate · item level 27
Hero's Pauldrons Client Record
The raw ItemSparse values for item 8310 in the current client build.
- Vendor buy price
- 163 gold13 silver
- Vendor sell price
- 32 gold62 silver
- Material
- Chain
- 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.
Hero's Pauldrons in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Hero's 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 Hero's Pauldrons next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Hero's Pauldrons in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Hero's Pauldrons 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 Hero's Pauldrons in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Hero's Pauldrons is Uncommon quality, item level 60 and requires level 55.
- What does Hero's Pauldrons sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 1g 94s for one Hero's Pauldrons in Classic Era.
- What slot is Hero's Pauldrons in WoW Classic?
- Hero's Pauldrons is a Shoulder Mail in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.
- How much is Hero's Pauldrons on the auction house right now?
- 1,710g 90s on Anubarak, 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 Hero's Pauldrons
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