An Uncommon Plate Shoulder, item level 24, requires level 17, binds when equipped. Crafted with Heavy Mithril Shoulder.
On Heavy Mithril Shoulder's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 1,073 gold52 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 188 gold92 silver to 2,960 gold6 silver. About 9 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 37% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 1,073 gold52 silver.
| Crafted | Heavy Mithril Shoulder | Recipe |
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First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 41, requires level 40 and sells to vendors for 37s 1c. In Classic Era it is item level 41, requires level 40 and sells to vendors for 37s 1c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 41, requires level 40 and sells to vendors for 64s 66c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 45, requires level 40 and sells to vendors for 87s 96c. In MoP Classic it is item level 45, requires level 40 and sells to vendors for 87s 96c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 24 | 17 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 15s |
| WoW Forever | 41 | 40 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 37s 1c |
| Classic Era | 41 | 40 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 37s 1c |
| The Burning Crusade | 41 | 40 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 64s 66c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 45 | 40 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 87s 96c |
| MoP Classic | 45 | 40 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 87s 96c |
The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Heavy Mithril Shoulder takes 8 Mithril Bar and 6 Heavy Leather.
In the Appearances collection, Heavy Mithril Shoulder is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 2537. 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 100g 64s, and Mithril Bar is the largest share at 71%. Heavy Mithril Shoulder lists from 25g 98s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 75g 95s less than its reagents cost, after the 5% auction cut. The recipe Heavy Mithril Shoulder turns yellow at Classic Blacksmithing skill 225 and grey at 245.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Mithril Bar | 8 | 8 gold98 silver | 71 gold84 silver |
 Heavy Leather | 6 | 4 gold80 silver | 28 gold80 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 100 gold64 silver | ||
| Heavy Mithril Shoulder at its lowest listing | 25 gold98 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | −75 gold95 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.
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear.
The 10 items nearest to Heavy Mithril Shoulder (item level 24) in item level among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot, from item level 23 to 25.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy Mithril Shoulder (this item) | 24 | 17 | +8 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 25 gold on 59 realms |
 Chromite Pauldrons | 24 | 17 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 2 gold on 52 realms |
 Tyrant's Epaulets | 24 | 17 | +3 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 77 gold on 58 realms |
 Brutish Shoulders | 24 | 17 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 22 gold on 57 realms |
 Valorous Pauldrons | 25 | 19 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +10 Haste. World Drop | 121 gold on 53 realms |
 Jade Epaulets | 25 | 19 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 125 gold on 54 realms |
| Bloodforged Shoulder Pads | 25 | 18 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 164 gold on 51 realms |
 Field Plate Pauldrons | 23 | 17 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 21 gold on 59 realms |
| Embossed Plate Pauldrons | 23 | 17 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 61 gold on 54 realms |
| Symbolic Pauldrons | 23 | 17 | +7 Stamina, +5 Versatility. World Drop | 200 gold on 59 realms |
| Warbringer's Spaulders | 23 | 17 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 184 gold on 50 realms |
Valorous Pauldrons has the highest item level here (25). The lowest listed price among them is Chromite Pauldrons at 2 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Heavy Mithril Shoulder among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot: Icebane Mantle (item level 29), Grimscale Pauldrons (item level 29), Bloodscale Pauldrons (item level 30), Talonguard Epaulets (item level 31) and Ripfiend Shoulderplates (item level 32).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Heavy Mithril Shoulder uses icon file 135053, which 158 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Champion's Pauldrons ID 7543 · Armor - Mail · item level 25Warbringer's Spaulders ID 14946 · Armor - Plate · item level 23Nocturnal Shoulder Pads ID 15158 · Armor - Leather · item level 22Bonelink Epaulets ID 15617 · Armor - Mail · item level 24Zandalar Predator's Mantle ID 19831 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Abyssal Plate Epaulets ID 20683 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Spaulders of the Grand Crusader ID 23667 · Armor - Plate · item level 30Hallowed Pauldrons ID 27775 · Armor - Cloth · item level 32Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 7918 (7913 to 7924) were usually added in the same batch as Heavy Mithril Shoulder: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Barbaric Iron Shoulders ID 7913 · Armor - Mail · item level 19
Barbaric Iron Breastplate ID 7914 · Armor - Plate · item level 19
Barbaric Iron Helm ID 7915 · Armor - Mail · item level 20
Barbaric Iron Boots ID 7916 · Armor - Mail · item level 21
Barbaric Iron Gloves ID 7917 · Armor - Mail · item level 21
Heavy Mithril Gauntlet ID 7919 · Armor - Plate · item level 24
Mithril Scale Pants ID 7920 · Armor - Mail · item level 23Heavy Mithril Pants ID 7921 · Armor - Plate · item level 24
Steel Plate Helm ID 7922 · Armor - Plate · item level 23
Mithril Scale Bracers ID 7924 · Armor - Mail · item level 23The raw ItemSparse values for item 7918 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Heavy Mithril Shoulder 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 Heavy Mithril Shoulder 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 Heavy Mithril Shoulder
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