An Uncommon Plate Shoulder, item level 29, requires level 24, binds when equipped. Sold by 2 vendor NPCs.
On Exalted Epaulets's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 3,065 gold47 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 422 gold83 silver to 20,685 gold85 silver. About 5 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 35% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 3,065 gold47 silver.
| Vendor | NPC #44246 | Stormwind City 78.6, 69.3 |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | NPC #46555 | Orgrimmar 48.4, 71.9 |
The game's collection data lists Exalted Epaulets as sold by 2 vendor NPCs in Stormwind City and Orgrimmar. The first vendor stands at 78.6, 69.3 on the Stormwind City map.
| Vendor | Zone | Map | Waypoint | Other items it sells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC #44246 | Stormwind City | 78.6, 69.3; 75.5, 66.1; 78.9, 69.6 | /way #84 78.6 69.3 | 200 |
| NPC #46555 | Orgrimmar | 48.4, 71.9 | /way #85 48.4 71.9 | 200 |
Stormwind City 3 placements
VendorVendorVendorOrgrimmar 1 placement
VendorVendor NPC, zone and position come from the client's collection source tables (CollectableSourceInfo and CollectableSourceVendorSparse); coordinates are the in-game map readout.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 62, requires level 57 and sells to vendors for 1g 37s 64c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 62, requires level 57 and sells to vendors for 2g 24s 17c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 62, requires level 57 and sells to vendors for 2g 24s 17c. In MoP Classic it is item level 62, requires level 57 and sells to vendors for 2g 24s 17c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 29 | 24 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 31g 60s 34c |
| Classic Era | 62 | 57 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1g 37s 64c |
| The Burning Crusade | 62 | 57 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 2g 24s 17c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 62 | 57 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 2g 24s 17c |
| MoP Classic | 62 | 57 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 2g 24s 17c |
In the Appearances collection, Exalted Epaulets is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 4331. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Exalted Epaulets.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Exalted Epaulets suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
The 10 items nearest to Exalted Epaulets (item level 29) in item level among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot, from item level 27 to 31.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exalted Epaulets (this item) | 29 | 24 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 400 gold on 55 realms |
 Warleader's Shoulders | 29 | 23 | +8 Stamina, +3 Strength or Intellect. World Drop | 475 gold on 45 realms |
 Heroic Pauldrons | 29 | 23 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 474 gold on 60 realms |
 Grimscale Pauldrons | 29 | 24 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 2,929 gold on 55 realms |
| Icebane Mantle | 29 | 25 | +8 Stamina, +2 Strength or Intellect, +3 Dodge, +7 Frost Resistance. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 2,574 gold on 78 realms |
 Bloodscale Pauldrons | 30 | 25 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 99 gold on 48 realms |
 Vanguard Pauldrons | 28 | 22 | +4 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +10 Critical Strike. World Drop | 872 gold on 49 realms |
 Glorious Shoulder Pads | 28 | 22 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 3,340 gold on 60 realms |
 Talonguard Epaulets | 31 | 25 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 86 gold on 47 realms |
 Lofty Shoulder Pads | 27 | 21 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 200 gold on 55 realms |
 High Chief's Pauldrons | 27 | 21 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 375 gold on 57 realms |
Talonguard Epaulets has the highest item level here (31). The lowest listed price among them is Talonguard Epaulets at 86 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Exalted Epaulets among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot: Heaving Plates of Protection (item level 37), Pauldrons of Edward the Odd (item level 37), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Dreadplate Shoulders (item level 39), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Scaled Shoulders (item level 39) and Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Ornamented Spaulders (item level 39).
Nearest lower item levels below Exalted Epaulets among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot: Warbringer's Spaulders (item level 23), Jouster's Pauldrons (item level 22) and Saltstone Shoulder Pads (item level 22).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Exalted Epaulets is listed at 2 vendor placements. NPC 44246 stands in Stormwind City at map coordinates 78.6, 69.3.
Exalted Epaulets uses icon file 135044, which 56 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Volcanic Shoulders ID 15055 · Armor - Leather · item level 29Potent Shoulders ID 15177 · Armor - Leather · item level 25Impenetrable Pauldrons ID 15666 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Buccaneer's Mantle ID 14170 · Armor - Cloth · item level 14Windshrieker Pauldrons ID 13538 · Armor - Mail · item level 27Magician's Mantle ID 12998 · Armor - Cloth · item level 16Splinthide Shoulders ID 11685 · Armor - Leather · item level 27Argent Shoulders ID 19059 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 14981 (14976 to 15004) were usually added in the same batch as Exalted Epaulets: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Exalted Gauntlets ID 14976 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Exalted Girdle ID 14977 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Exalted Sabatons ID 14978 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Exalted Helmet ID 14979 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Exalted Legplates ID 14980 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Exalted Shield ID 14982 · Armor - Shield · item level 29
Exalted Armsplints ID 14983 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Nimboya's Pike ID 15002 · Quest
Primal Belt ID 15003 · Armor - Leather · item level 4
Primal Boots ID 15004 · Armor - Leather · item level 4The raw ItemSparse values for item 14981 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Exalted Epaulets 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 Exalted Epaulets 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 Exalted Epaulets
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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