This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare Mail Shoulder, item level 29, requires level 25, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
Lieutenant Commander's Chain Shoulders is one of 6 pieces of Lieutenant Commander's Pursuance, alongside Knight-Captain's Chain Hauberk, Knight-Captain's Chain Legguards and Knight-Lieutenant's Chain Greaves and others. Bonuses activate at 2 pieces, 4 pieces and 6 pieces equipped.
In WoW Forever it is item level 71, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 1g 86s 84c. In Classic Era it is item level 71, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 1g 86s 84c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 71 and requires level 60. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 71 and requires level 60. In MoP Classic it is item level 71, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 1c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 29 | 25 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 3g 57s 56c |
| WoW Forever | 71 | 60 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 86s 84c |
| Classic Era | 71 | 60 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 86s 84c |
| The Burning Crusade | 71 | 60 | Rare | Binds when picked up | - |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 71 | 60 | Rare | Binds when picked up | - |
| MoP Classic | 71 | 60 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1c |
Appearance ID: 4770. 3 other items wear the same appearance:
Champion's Chain ShouldersRead 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 Shoulders suits Beast Mastery, Marksmanship and Survival Hunter; Elemental, Enhancement and Restoration Shaman; Devastation, Preservation and Augmentation Evoker.
The 10 items nearest to Lieutenant Commander's Chain Shoulders (item level 29) in item level among Armor > Mail, Shoulder slot, from item level 28 to 30.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lieutenant Commander's Chain Shoulders (this item) | 29 | 25 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +7 Critical Strike | Not listed |
 Drakesfire Epaulets | 29 | 23 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +9 Versatility, +4 Fire Resistance. World Drop | 148 gold on 68 realms |
| Black Dragonscale Shoulders | 29 | 23 | +8 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | 249 gold on 71 realms |
| Hero's Pauldrons | 29 | 23 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +10 Versatility. World Drop | 128 gold on 55 realms |
| Masterwork Pauldrons | 29 | 24 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 22 gold on 53 realms |
 Impenetrable Pauldrons | 29 | 23 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 1,009 gold on 50 realms |
 Unyielding Spaulders | 29 | 24 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 100 gold on 49 realms |
 Icy Scale Shoulderpads | 29 | 25 | +8 Stamina, +7 Frost Resistance. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | 1,500 gold on 75 realms |
| Netherstalker Mantle | 30 | 24 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 75 gold on 50 realms |
| Wrathfin Mantle | 30 | 25 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 95 gold on 48 realms |
| Bloodlust Epaulets | 28 | 22 | +8 Stamina, +8 Agility or Intellect. World Drop | 110 gold on 58 realms |
Netherstalker Mantle has the highest item level here (30). The lowest listed price among them is Masterwork Pauldrons at 22 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Lieutenant Commander's Chain Shoulders among Armor > Mail, Shoulder slot: Yak Spaulders (item level 38), 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) and Battlebound Spaulders (item level 48).
Nearest lower item levels below Lieutenant Commander's Chain Shoulders among Armor > Mail, Shoulder slot: Ancient Pauldrons (item level 24), Bonelink Epaulets (item level 24), Captain's Shoulderguards (item level 23), Ravager's Mantle (item level 23) and Steadfast Shoulders (item level 23).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Lieutenant Commander's Chain Shoulders uses icon file 135047, which 18 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Icebane Pauldrons ID 22940 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Golem Fitted Pauldrons ID 22212 · Armor - Mail · item level 28Ironspine Shoulderguards ID 24876 · Armor - Mail · item level 31Marshstrider's Spaulders ID 25522 · Armor - Plate · item level 30Abyssal Mail Pauldrons ID 20680 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Razorsteel Shoulders ID 20517 · Armor - Plate · item level 27Arcmetal Shoulders ID 16793 · Armor - Mail · item level 21Heroic Pauldrons ID 14937 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 23307 (23302 to 23312) were usually added in the same batch as Lieutenant Commander's Chain Shoulders: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Knight-Captain's Satin Legguards ID 23302 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Knight-Captain's Satin Tunic ID 23303 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29Knight-Captain's Silk Legguards ID 23304 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Knight-Captain's Silk Tunic ID 23305 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Lieutenant Commander's Chain Helm ID 23306 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Lieutenant Commander's Dragonhide Headguard ID 23308 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
Lieutenant Commander's Dragonhide Shoulders ID 23309 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
Lieutenant Commander's Dreadweave Cowl ID 23310 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29Lieutenant Commander's Dreadweave Spaulders ID 23311 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29Lieutenant Commander's Leather Helm ID 23312 · Armor - Leather · item level 29The raw ItemSparse values for item 23307 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 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 Lieutenant Commander's Chain Shoulders 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 Shoulders
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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