This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
An Epic Plate Shoulder, item level 40, requires level 35, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 5.5.4.69585 (Mists of Pandaria).
In MoP Classic it is item level 516, requires level 90 and sells to vendors for 25g 67s 91c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 40 | 35 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 19g 4s 84c |
| MoP Classic | 516 | 90 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 25g 67s 91c |
In the Appearances collection, Lightning Pillar Pauldrons is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 18050. 10 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Lightning Pillar Pauldrons suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
The 10 items nearest to Lightning Pillar Pauldrons (item level 40) in item level among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot, from item level 35 to 47.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning Pillar Pauldrons (this item) | 40 | 35 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Dreadplate Shoulders | 39 | 35 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Critical Strike, +6 Haste. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | 465 gold on 58 realms |
 Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Scaled Shoulders | 39 | 35 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Critical Strike, +6 Haste. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | 465 gold on 55 realms |
| Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Ornamented Spaulders | 39 | 35 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Critical Strike, +6 Mastery. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | 248 gold on 54 realms |
 Heaving Plates of Protection | 37 | 32 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Parry, +6 Mastery. World Drop | 1,000 gold on 53 realms |
 Pauldrons of Edward the Odd | 37 | 32 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +5 Parry, +6 Mastery. World Drop | 542 gold on 58 realms |
 Ghost-Forged Shoulders | 37 | 32 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina. World Drop | 10 gold on 54 realms |
 Truesteel Pauldrons | 44 | 35 | +10 Stamina, +7 Strength or Intellect. Crafted with Draenor Blacksmithing | 900 gold on 49 realms |
 Botani-Barbed Pauldrons | 44 | 40 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina, +7 Mastery, +7 Haste. World Drop | 8,000 gold on 49 realms |
 Wapach's Spaulders of Solidarity | 35 | 30 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +6 Haste, +9 Stamina, +8 Dodge. World Drop | 999 gold on 43 realms |
 Leystone Pauldrons | 47 | 41 | +11 Stamina, +7 Strength or Intellect. Crafted with Legion Blacksmithing | 475 gold on 58 realms |
Leystone Pauldrons has the highest item level here (47). The lowest listed price among them is Ghost-Forged Shoulders at 10 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Lightning Pillar Pauldrons among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot: Twilight Dragon's Pauldrons (item level 60), Geocrag Spaulders (item level 60), Razorfin Shoulderguards (item level 60), Tomb-Keeper's Spaulders (item level 60) and Rattling Bone Spaulders (item level 60).
Nearest lower item levels below Lightning Pillar Pauldrons among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot: Icebane Mantle (item level 29), Polished Obsidian Pauldrons (item level 29), Imbued Plate Pauldrons (item level 29), Commander's Pauldrons (item level 29) and Exalted Epaulets (item level 29).
Lightning Pillar Pauldrons is part of the transmog set Swarmbreaker's Battleplate (Warrior, Paladin and Death Knight only). The other 16 pieces:
Sudsy Legplates
Quivering Heart Girdle
Mindbinder Plate Gloves
Swarmbringer ChestguardSudsy LegplatesQuivering Heart GirdleMindbinder Plate GlovesSwarmbringer Chestguard
Barreldodger BootsGlintrok SolleretsMind's Eye BreastplateGirdle of Soothing Detonation
Siegeworn Bracers
Crown of Holy FlameShoulderguards of Painful LessonsGhost-Forged HelmBuilt from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Lightning Pillar Pauldrons uses icon file 615172, which 38 other items also use. The 5 closest by item ID:
Doubtcrusher Pauldrons ID 98244 · Armor - Plate · item level 40Thunder Bastion Pauldrons ID 98255 · Armor - Plate · item level 40Spaulders of Immovable Stone ID 100970 · Armor - Plate · item level 39Lightning Rod Pauldrons ID 93120 · Armor - Plate · item level 39Yaungolian Pauldrons ID 93099 · Armor - Plate · item level 39Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 98223 (98218 to 98228) were usually added in the same batch as Lightning Pillar Pauldrons: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Lightning Pillar Breastplate ID 98218 · Armor - Plate · item level 40Lightning Pillar Sabatons ID 98219 · Armor - Plate · item level 40Lightning Pillar Gauntlets ID 98220 · Armor - Plate · item level 40Lightning Pillar Helm ID 98221 · Armor - Plate · item level 40Lightning Pillar Legplates ID 98222 · Armor - Plate · item level 40Lightning Pillar Girdle ID 98224 · Armor - Plate · item level 40Lightning Pillar Vambraces ID 98225 · Armor - Plate · item level 40
Heartlander's Cloak ID 98226 · Armor - Cloth · item level 40
Heartlander's Robe ID 98227 · Armor - Cloth · item level 40
Heartlander's Sandals ID 98228 · Armor - Cloth · item level 40The raw ItemSparse values for item 98223 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
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