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Imposing Shoulders
Item Level 24Binds when equipped
ShoulderArmor
7 Armor
+5 Agility or Intellect
+8 Stamina
Requires Level 17
Sell price: 12 gold8 silver
Current price
1,400 gold45 silver
Imposing Shoulders Price History on Burning Blade
Burning Blade Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Burning Blade Auction House3Units listed
3Sellers
1,400 gold45 silverCheapest now
Thin supply
On Imposing Shoulders's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 1,313 gold47 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 793 gold27 silver to 16,684 gold67 silver. About 3 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is around its All-Time typical of 1,313 gold47 silver.
Background
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 44, requires level 39 and sells to vendors for 55s 42c. In MoP Classic it is item level 44, requires level 39 and sells to vendors for 55s 42c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 24 | 17 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 12g 8s 8c |
| WoW Forever | 24 | 17 | Uncommon | - | - |
| Classic Era | 44 | 39 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 55s 42c |
| MoP Classic | 44 | 39 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 55s 42c |
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Imposing Shoulders is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 4385. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Imposing Shoulders.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Who It Suits
Leather is the armor type Demon Hunter, Druid, Monk and Rogue wear. With Agility or Intellect, Imposing Shoulders suits Assassination, Outlaw and Subtlety Rogue; Brewmaster, Mistweaver and Windwalker Monk; Balance, Feral, Guardian and Restoration Druid; Havoc, Vengeance and Devourer Demon Hunter.
Similar Items
The 10 items nearest to Imposing Shoulders (item level 24) in item level among Armor > Leather, Shoulder slot, from item level 22 to 26.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imposing Shoulders (this item) | 24 | 17 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 33 gold on 63 realms |
 Imperial Leather Spaulders | 24 | 17 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +9 Critical Strike. World Drop | 108 gold on 44 realms |
 Tracker's Shoulderpads | 24 | 17 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 25 gold on 43 realms |
| Scorpashi Shoulder Pads | 25 | 18 | +8 Stamina, +5 Agility or Intellect. World Drop | 195 gold on 48 realms |
 Potent Shoulders | 25 | 19 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 44 gold on 54 realms |
 Rageclaw Shoulder Pads | 25 | 19 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 91 gold on 45 realms |
| Keeper's Mantle | 26 | 20 | +9 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 15 gold on 44 realms |
 Glyphed Epaulets | 22 | 14 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +9 Critical Strike. World Drop | 21 gold on 47 realms |
| Warden's Mantle | 22 | 15 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +5 Versatility, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 20 gold on 45 realms |
 Nocturnal Shoulder Pads | 22 | 15 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 54 gold on 53 realms |
 Trickster's Pauldrons | 22 | 14 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 100 gold on 50 realms |
Keeper's Mantle has the highest item level here (26). The lowest listed price among them is Keeper's Mantle at 15 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Imposing Shoulders among Armor > Leather, Shoulder slot: Darkbrand Shoulders (item level 36), Hide of Chromaggus (item level 37), Bloodtusk Shoulderpads (item level 38), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Dragonhide Spaulders (item level 39) and Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Kodohide Spaulders (item level 39).
Nearest lower item levels below Imposing Shoulders among Armor > Leather, Shoulder slot: Prospector's Pads (item level 16), Feral Shoulder Pads (item level 15) and Replica Darkmantle Spaulders (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Items That Share Imposing Shoulders's Icon
Imposing Shoulders uses icon file 135054, which 105 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
- Praetorian Pauldrons ID 15187 · Armor - Leather · item level 27
- Wolf Rider's Shoulder Pads ID 15375 · Armor - Leather · item level 23
- Bloodforged Shoulder Pads ID 14955 · Armor - Plate · item level 25
- Bloodspattered Shoulder Pads ID 15496 · Armor - Mail · item level 13
- Tyrant's Epaulets ID 14841 · Armor - Plate · item level 24
- Bloodlust Epaulets ID 14806 · Armor - Mail · item level 28
- Khan's Mantle ID 14787 · Armor - Mail · item level 25
- Ravager's Mantle ID 14776 · Armor - Mail · item level 23
Items Numbered Next to Imposing Shoulders
Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 15169 (15164 to 15174) were usually added in the same batch as Imposing Shoulders: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Imposing Vest ID 15164 · Armor - Leather · item level 25
Imposing Cape ID 15165 · Armor - Cloth · item level 23
Imposing Gloves ID 15166 · Armor - Leather · item level 24
Imposing Bandana ID 15167 · Armor - Leather · item level 25
Imposing Pants ID 15168 · Armor - Leather · item level 24
Potent Armor ID 15170 · Armor - Leather · item level 27
Potent Boots ID 15171 · Armor - Leather · item level 26
Potent Bands ID 15172 · Armor - Leather · item level 25
Potent Cape ID 15173 · Armor - Cloth · item level 24
Potent Gloves ID 15174 · Armor - Leather · item level 26
Imposing Shoulders Client Record
The raw ItemSparse values for item 15169 in the current client build.
- Vendor buy price
- 60 gold40 silver
- Vendor sell price
- 12 gold8 silver
- Material
- Leather
- 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.
Imposing Shoulders in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Imposing 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 Imposing Shoulders next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Imposing Shoulders in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Imposing Shoulders 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 Imposing Shoulders in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Imposing Shoulders is Uncommon quality, item level 44 and requires level 39.
- What does Imposing Shoulders sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 55s 42c for one Imposing Shoulders in Classic Era.
- What slot is Imposing Shoulders in WoW Classic?
- Imposing Shoulders is a Shoulder Leather in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.
- How much is Imposing Shoulders on the auction house right now?
- 1,400g 45s on Burning Blade, 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 Imposing Shoulders
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