This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
Encounters that drop this item, from the game's own dungeon journal. Drop chances are not stored in the client data we mine, so none are shown here.
Lead Surveyor's Mantle is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no Auction House price. Its first-party game data (identity, effects and sources) is read from the official World of Warcraft client build.
In the Appearances collection, Lead Surveyor's Mantle is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 3468. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Lead Surveyor's Mantle.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear. With Agility or Intellect, Lead Surveyor's Mantle suits Beast Mastery, Marksmanship and Survival Hunter; Elemental, Enhancement and Restoration Shaman; Devastation, Preservation and Augmentation Evoker.
The 10 items nearest to Lead Surveyor's Mantle (item level 28) in item level among Armor > Mail, Shoulder slot, from item level 28 to 29.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lead Surveyor's Mantle (this item) | 28 | 22 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +6 Critical Strike, +4 Haste. Boss Drop | Not listed |
 Ornate Pauldrons | 28 | 22 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 15 gold on 55 realms |
 Engraved Pauldrons | 28 | 22 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 20 gold on 55 realms |
| Bloodlust Epaulets | 28 | 22 | +8 Stamina, +8 Agility or Intellect. World Drop | 300 gold on 63 realms |
| Drakesfire Epaulets | 29 | 23 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +9 Versatility, +4 Fire Resistance. World Drop | 150 gold on 62 realms |
 Black Dragonscale Shoulders | 29 | 23 | +8 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | 298 gold on 78 realms |
| Hero's Pauldrons | 29 | 23 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +10 Versatility. World Drop | 99 gold on 59 realms |
| Warstrike Shoulder Pads | 29 | 24 | +8 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 250 gold on 56 realms |
 Impenetrable Pauldrons | 29 | 23 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 1,500 gold on 57 realms |
| Magnificent Shoulders | 29 | 23 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 500 gold on 55 realms |
| Triumphant Shoulder Pads | 29 | 24 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 134 gold on 54 realms |
Hero's Pauldrons has the highest item level here (29). The lowest listed price among them is Ornate Pauldrons at 15 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Lead Surveyor's Mantle 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), Highland Spaulders (item level 40) and Ravascale Shoulderguards (item level 58).
Nearest lower item levels below Lead Surveyor's Mantle among Armor > Mail, Shoulder slot: Captain's Shoulderguards (item level 23), Ravager's Mantle (item level 23), Steadfast Shoulders (item level 23), Chief Brigadier Pauldrons (item level 22) and Jazeraint Pauldrons (item level 22).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Lead Surveyor's Mantle 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 Lead Surveyor's Mantle 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 Lead Surveyor's Mantle
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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