An Uncommon Leather Shoulder, item level 16, requires level 10, binds when equipped. Crafted with Hillman's Shoulders.
On Hillman's Shoulders's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 192 gold24 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 43 gold84 silver to 2,775 gold26 silver. About 24 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 95% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 192 gold24 silver.
| Crafted | Hillman's Shoulders | Recipe |
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First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 26, requires level 21 and sells to vendors for 11s 99c. In Classic Era it is item level 26, requires level 21 and sells to vendors for 11s 99c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 26, requires level 21 and sells to vendors for 12s. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 26, requires level 21 and sells to vendors for 12s. In MoP Classic it is item level 26, requires level 21 and sells to vendors for 12s.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 16 | 10 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 15s |
| WoW Forever | 26 | 21 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 11s 99c |
| Classic Era | 26 | 21 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 11s 99c |
| The Burning Crusade | 26 | 21 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 12s |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 26 | 21 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 12s |
| MoP Classic | 26 | 21 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 12s |
The Classic Leatherworking recipe Hillman's Shoulders takes 1 Cured Medium Hide, 4 Medium Leather and 1 Fine Thread.
In the Appearances collection, Hillman's Shoulders is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 1551. 1 other item wears the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 18g 78s, and Medium Leather is the largest share at 64%. Hillman's Shoulders lists from 9g 19s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 10g 4s less than its reagents cost, after the 5% auction cut. The recipe Hillman's Shoulders turns yellow at Classic Leatherworking skill 155 and grey at 180.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Cured Medium Hide | 1 | 6 gold77 silver | 6 gold77 silver |
 Medium Leather | 4 | 3 gold | 12 gold |
 Fine Thread | 1 | 1 silver | 1 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 18 gold78 silver | ||
| Hillman's Shoulders at its lowest listing | 9 gold19 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | −10 gold4 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.
Leather is the armor type Demon Hunter, Druid, Monk and Rogue wear. With Agility or Intellect, Hillman's Shoulders suits Assassination, Outlaw and Subtlety Rogue; Brewmaster, Mistweaver and Windwalker Monk; Balance, Feral, Guardian and Restoration Druid; Havoc, Vengeance and Devourer Demon Hunter.
The 10 items nearest to Hillman's Shoulders (item level 16) in item level among Armor > Leather, Shoulder slot, from item level 13 to 19.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillman's Shoulders (this item) | 16 | 10 | +5 Stamina, +4 Agility or Intellect. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | 9 gold on 37 realms |
| Prospector's Pads | 16 | 10 | +5 Stamina, +7 Versatility. World Drop | 242 gold on 57 realms |
| Rigid Shoulders | 16 | 10 | +3 Agility or Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 241 gold on 55 realms |
| Feral Shoulder Pads | 15 | 9 | World Drop | 348 gold on 53 realms |
| Robust Shoulders | 18 | 11 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 318 gold on 45 realms |
 Wrangler's Mantle | 18 | 11 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 250 gold on 45 realms |
| Infiltrator Shoulders | 19 | 12 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 55 gold on 55 realms |
| Scaled Leather Shoulders | 19 | 12 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 43 gold on 60 realms |
| Pathfinder Shoulder Pads | 19 | 12 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 35 gold on 60 realms |
 Watchman Pauldrons | 19 | 12 | +7 Stamina, +3 Agility or Intellect | 248 gold on 55 realms |
| Inscribed Leather Spaulders | 13 | 8 | World Drop | 39 gold on 44 realms |
Infiltrator Shoulders has the highest item level here (19). The lowest listed price among them is Pathfinder Shoulder Pads at 35 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Hillman's Shoulders among Armor > Leather, Shoulder slot: Cabalist Spaulders (item level 25), Scorpashi Shoulder Pads (item level 25), Potent Shoulders (item level 25), Rageclaw Shoulder Pads (item level 25) and Jadefire Epaulets (item level 27).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Hillman's Shoulders uses icon file 135039, which 80 other items also use. The 3 closest by item ID:
Smooth Leather Shoulderpads ID 3975 · Armor - Leather · item level 27Thick Leather Shoulderpads ID 3967 · Armor - Leather · item level 25Hardened Leather Shoulderpads ID 3806 · Armor - Leather · item level 21Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 4251 (4246 to 4256) were usually added in the same batch as Hillman's Shoulders: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Fine Leather Belt ID 4246 · Armor - Leather · item level 9
Hillman's Leather Gloves ID 4247 · Armor - Leather · item level 18Dark Leather Gloves ID 4248 · Armor - Leather · item level 16
Dark Leather Belt ID 4249 · Armor - Leather · item level 16
Hillman's Belt ID 4250 · Armor - Leather · item level 16
Dark Leather Shoulders ID 4252 · Armor - Leather · item level 18
Toughened Leather Gloves ID 4253 · Armor - Leather · item level 17Barbaric Gloves ID 4254 · Armor - Leather · item level 18
Green Leather Armor ID 4255 · Armor - Leather · item level 19Guardian Armor ID 4256 · Armor - Leather · item level 20The raw ItemSparse values for item 4251 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Hillman's 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 Hillman's 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 Hillman's 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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