This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare Mail Shoulder, item level 29, requires level 24, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
Lieutenant Commander's Chain Pauldrons is one of 6 pieces of Lieutenant Commander's Pursuit, alongside Knight-Captain's Chain Hauberk, Knight-Captain's Chain Leggings and Knight-Lieutenant's Chain Boots and others. Bonuses activate at 2 pieces, 4 pieces and 6 pieces equipped.
In WoW Forever it is item level 63, requires level 58 and sells to vendors for 1g 29s 23c. In Classic Era it is item level 63, requires level 58 and sells to vendors for 1g 29s 23c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 63, requires level 58 and sells to vendors for 1g 16s 32c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 63, requires level 58 and sells to vendors for 1g 16s 32c. In MoP Classic it is item level 63, requires level 58 and sells to vendors for 1c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 29 | 24 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 67s 47c |
| WoW Forever | 63 | 58 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 29s 23c |
| Classic Era | 63 | 58 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 29s 23c |
| The Burning Crusade | 63 | 58 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 16s 32c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 63 | 58 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 16s 32c |
| MoP Classic | 63 | 58 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1c |
Appearance ID: 4770. 3 other items wear the same appearance:
Champion's Chain PauldronsRead from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear. With Agility or Intellect, Lieutenant Commander's Chain Pauldrons suits Beast Mastery, Marksmanship and Survival Hunter; Elemental, Enhancement and Restoration Shaman; Devastation, Preservation and Augmentation Evoker.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Lieutenant Commander's Chain Pauldrons uses icon file 135049, which 59 other items also use. The 3 closest by item ID:
Plow Wood Spaulders ID 15792 · Armor - Leather · item level 28Thick Scale Shoulder Pads ID 15553 · Armor - Mail · item level 20Jadefire Epaulets ID 15395 · Armor - Leather · item level 27Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 16427 (16422 to 16432) were usually added in the same batch as Lieutenant Commander's Chain Pauldrons: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Knight-Captain's Dragonhide Leggings ID 16422 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
Lieutenant Commander's Dragonhide Epaulets ID 16423 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
Lieutenant Commander's Dragonhide Shroud ID 16424 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
Knight-Captain's Chain Hauberk ID 16425 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Knight-Captain's Chain Leggings ID 16426 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Lieutenant Commander's Chain Helmet ID 16428 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Lieutenant Commander's Plate Helm ID 16429 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Knight-Captain's Plate Chestguard ID 16430 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Knight-Captain's Plate Leggings ID 16431 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Lieutenant Commander's Plate Pauldrons ID 16432 · Armor - Plate · item level 29The raw ItemSparse values for item 16427 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Lieutenant Commander's Chain Pauldrons 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 Lieutenant Commander's Chain Pauldrons 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 Lieutenant Commander's Chain Pauldrons
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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