Is Lightforge Spaulders in World of Warcraft: Forever?

Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Lightforge Spaulders is a Classic Era item and Forever is built on vanilla World of Warcraft with its story set in year one and a level 60 cap, so this page tracks it. Forever launches November 4, 2026.

What level is Lightforge Spaulders in WoW Classic?

In Classic Era, Lightforge Spaulders is rare quality, item level 60 and requires level 55.

What does Lightforge Spaulders sell for to a vendor in Classic?

A vendor pays 1g 45s for one Lightforge Spaulders in Classic Era.

What slot is Lightforge Spaulders in WoW Classic?

Lightforge Spaulders is a Shoulder Plate in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.

Lightforge Spaulders - WoW Classic and Forever Item Sources

Part of the Lightforge Armor transmog ensemble.collections
Part of the Lightforge Armor transmog ensemble.collections

A Rare Plate Shoulder, item level 29, requires level 23, binds when picked up. Sold by a vendor NPC.

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Where it comes from

Vendor	NPC #23396	Netherstorm 33.1, 64.0

Sold By

The game's collection data lists Lightforge Spaulders as sold by a vendor NPC in Netherstorm. The vendor stands at 33.1, 64.0 on the Netherstorm map.

Vendor	Zone	Map	Waypoint	Other items it sells
NPC #23396	Netherstorm	33.1, 64.0	`/way #109 33.1 64.0`	73

Netherstorm 1 placement

Vendor NPC, zone and position come from the client's collection source tables (CollectableSourceInfo and CollectableSourceVendorSparse); coordinates are the in-game map readout.

Build history

First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).

Set: Lightforge Armor

Lightforge Armor (8 pieces)

Lightforge Belt item level 28
Lightforge Boots item level 29
Lightforge Bracers item level 28
Lightforge Breastplate item level 29
Lightforge Gauntlets item level 29
Lightforge Legplates item level 29
Lightforge Spaulders item level 29
Lightforge Helm item level 29

(2) Set: +200 Armor.
(4) Set: Increases Strength by 20.
(6) Set: Chance on melee attack to increase your spell power by 95 for 10 sec.
(8) Set: Reduces magical damage taken by 5%.

Lightforge Spaulders is one of 8 pieces of Lightforge Armor, alongside Lightforge Belt, Lightforge Boots and Lightforge Bracers and others. Bonuses activate at 2 pieces, 4 pieces, 6 pieces and 8 pieces equipped.

Other versions

Across game versions

In Classic Era it is item level 60, requires level 55 and sells to vendors for 1g 45s 92c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 60 and requires level 55. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 60, requires level 55 and sells to vendors for 25s 48c. In MoP Classic it is item level 60 and requires level 55.

Version	Item level	Required level	Quality	Binding	Sells for
Retail (Midnight)	29	23	Rare	Binds when picked up	2g 54s 88c
Classic Era	60	55	Rare	Binds when picked up	1g 45s 92c
The Burning Crusade	60	55	Rare	Binds when picked up	2g 54s 88c
Wrath of the Lich King	60	55	Rare	Binds when picked up	25s 48c
MoP Classic	60	55	Rare	Binds when picked up	2g 54s 88c

Lightforge Spaulders Game Data

Appearance

Appearance ID: 4928. 5 other items wear the same appearance:

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

How Lightforge Spaulders Compares

Who It Suits

Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Lightforge Spaulders suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.

Similar Items

The 10 items nearest to Lightforge Spaulders (item level 29) in item level among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot, from item level 28 to 31.

Item	Item Level	Requires Level	Stats	Lowest Listed Price
Lightforge Spaulders (this item)	29	23	+5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +3 Versatility, +2 Critical Strike	Not listed
Commander's Pauldrons	29	23	+5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop	36 gold on 47 realms
Heroic Pauldrons	29	23	+5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop	474 gold on 49 realms
Exalted Epaulets	29	24	+5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop	400 gold on 54 realms
Grimscale Pauldrons	29	24	+5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop	2,500 gold on 54 realms
Icebane Mantle	29	25	+8 Stamina, +2 Strength or Intellect, +3 Dodge, +7 Frost Resistance. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing	3,199 gold on 79 realms
Bloodscale Pauldrons	30	25	+5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop	20 gold on 54 realms
Alabaster Plate Pauldrons	28	21	+7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Haste. World Drop	22 gold on 47 realms
Vanguard Pauldrons	28	22	+4 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +10 Critical Strike. World Drop	881 gold on 45 realms
Glorious Shoulder Pads	28	22	+5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop	3,340 gold on 59 realms
Talonguard Epaulets	31	25	+6 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop	86 gold on 47 realms

Talonguard Epaulets has the highest item level here (31). The lowest listed price among them is Bloodscale Pauldrons at 20 gold in the US Auction House.

Next item levels up from Lightforge Spaulders among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot: Heaving Plates of Protection (item level 37), Pauldrons of Edward the Odd (item level 37), Ghost-Forged Shoulders (item level 37), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Dreadplate Shoulders (item level 39) and Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Scaled Shoulders (item level 39).

Nearest lower item levels below Lightforge Spaulders among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot: Embossed Plate Pauldrons (item level 23), Symbolic Pauldrons (item level 23), Warbringer's Spaulders (item level 23), Jouster's Pauldrons (item level 22) and Saltstone Shoulder Pads (item level 22).

Transmog Sets

Lightforge Spaulders is part of the transmog set Lightforge Armor (Warrior, Paladin and Death Knight only), which the Appearances collection lists in 2 versions. The other 16 pieces:

Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.

Where Lightforge Spaulders Fits

Where to Buy Lightforge Spaulders

Lightforge Spaulders is listed at 1 vendor placement. NPC 23396 stands in Netherstorm at map coordinates 33.1, 64.0.

NPC 23396 in Netherstorm at 33.1, 64.0

Items That Share Lightforge Spaulders's Icon

Lightforge Spaulders uses icon file 135041, which 31 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:

Beaststalker's Mantle ID 16679 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Giantstalker's Epaulets ID 16848 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Dragonstalker's Spaulders ID 16937 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Field Marshal's Chain Spaulders ID 16468 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Sparkleshell Shoulder Pads ID 15583 · Armor - Mail · item level 22
Truestrike Shoulders ID 12927 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
Beastmaster's Mantle ID 22016 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Soulforge Spaulders ID 22093 · Armor - Plate · item level 29

Items Numbered Next to Lightforge Spaulders

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 16729 (16724 to 16734) were usually added in the same batch as Lightforge Spaulders: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Lightforge Gauntlets ID 16724 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Lightforge Boots ID 16725 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Lightforge Breastplate ID 16726 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Lightforge Helm ID 16727 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Lightforge Legplates ID 16728 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Breastplate of Valor ID 16730 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Helm of Valor ID 16731 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Legplates of Valor ID 16732 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Spaulders of Valor ID 16733 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Boots of Valor ID 16734 · Armor - Plate · item level 29

Lightforge Spaulders Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 16729 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price: 12 gold74 silver
Vendor sell price: 2 gold54 silver
Material: Plate
Equip slot: Shoulder
Item set ID: 188
Flags: 0 / 8192 / 8388608 / 0 / 0

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.

Lightforge Spaulders in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever

Lightforge Spaulders 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 Lightforge Spaulders next to the live retail market on this page.

Is Lightforge Spaulders in World of Warcraft: Forever?: Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Lightforge Spaulders is a Classic Era item and Forever is built on vanilla World of Warcraft with its story set in year one and a level 60 cap, so this page tracks it. Forever launches November 4, 2026.
What level is Lightforge Spaulders in WoW Classic?: In Classic Era, Lightforge Spaulders is rare quality, item level 60 and requires level 55.
What does Lightforge Spaulders sell for to a vendor in Classic?: A vendor pays 1g 45s for one Lightforge Spaulders in Classic Era.
What slot is Lightforge Spaulders in WoW Classic?: Lightforge Spaulders is a Shoulder Plate in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.

WoW Forever: what our data shows

Sighted in the WoW Forever beta client: Build 1.60.1.70532, read from the beta game data we hold
Also in the Classic Era client: Yes - this item is in the Classic Era client's data too
Appearances in the beta client: 1 recorded look

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