A Poor Mail Shoulder, item level 13, requires level 8, binds when equipped.
On Linked Chain Shoulderpads's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 1,090 gold13 silver across its tracked history (Nov 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 1 gold57 silver to 8,538 gold5 silver. About 3 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 17% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 1,090 gold13 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 21, requires level 16 and sells to vendors for 2s 86c. In Classic Era it is item level 21, requires level 16 and sells to vendors for 2s 86c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 21, requires level 16 and sells to vendors for 2s 86c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 21, requires level 16 and sells to vendors for 2s 86c. In MoP Classic it is item level 21, requires level 16 and sells to vendors for 2s 86c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 13 | 8 | Poor | Binds when equipped | 4s 31c |
| WoW Forever | 21 | 16 | Poor | - | 2s 86c |
| Classic Era | 21 | 16 | Poor | - | 2s 86c |
| The Burning Crusade | 21 | 16 | Poor | - | 2s 86c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 21 | 16 | Poor | - | 2s 86c |
| MoP Classic | 21 | 16 | Poor | - | 2s 86c |
In the Appearances collection, Linked Chain Shoulderpads is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 502. 3 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear.
The 10 items nearest to Linked Chain Shoulderpads (item level 13) in item level among Armor > Mail, Shoulder slot, from item level 13 to 19.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linked Chain Shoulderpads (this item) | 13 | 8 | World Drop | 6 gold on 38 realms |
 Bloodspattered Shoulder Pads | 13 | 8 | World Drop | 95 gold on 48 realms |
| War Paint Shoulder Pads | 14 | 8 | World Drop | 385 gold on 54 realms |
 Outrunner's Pauldrons | 14 | 9 | World Drop | 300 gold on 55 realms |
| Hulking Spaulders | 16 | 10 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +3 Haste. World Drop | 528 gold on 50 realms |
 Grunt's Pauldrons | 16 | 10 | +3 Agility or Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 237 gold on 55 realms |
 Sentry's Shoulderguards | 18 | 11 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 434 gold on 51 realms |
 Phalanx Spaulders | 19 | 12 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 65 gold on 61 realms |
 Banded Pauldrons | 19 | 12 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 91 gold on 65 realms |
| Slayer's Shoulderguards | 19 | 12 | +7 Stamina, +3 Agility or Intellect. World Drop | 59 gold on 63 realms |
| Wicked Chain Shoulder Pads | 19 | 12 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 219 gold on 65 realms |
Phalanx Spaulders has the highest item level here (19). The lowest listed price among them is Slayer's Shoulderguards at 59 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Linked Chain Shoulderpads among Armor > Mail, Shoulder slot: Ancient Pauldrons (item level 24), Bonelink Epaulets (item level 24), Khan's Mantle (item level 25), Gryphon Mail Pauldrons (item level 25) and Formidable Shoulder Pads (item level 25).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Linked Chain Shoulderpads uses icon file 135038, which 94 other items also use. The 3 closest by item ID:
Laced Mail Shoulderpads ID 1744 · Armor - Mail · item level 12Reinforced Chain Shoulderpads ID 1760 · Armor - Mail · item level 17Blackrock Pauldrons ID 1445 · Armor - Mail · item level 14Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 1752 (1747 to 1757) were usually added in the same batch as Linked Chain Shoulderpads: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Linked Chain Boots ID 1747 · Armor - Mail · item level 13
Linked Chain Bracers ID 1748 · Armor - Mail · item level 14
Linked Chain Cloak ID 1749 · Armor - Cloth · item level 14
Linked Chain Gloves ID 1750 · Armor - Mail · item level 15
Linked Chain Pants ID 1751 · Armor - Mail · item level 16
Linked Chain Vest ID 1753 · Armor - Mail · item level 14
Reinforced Chain Belt ID 1754 · Armor - Mail · item level 16Reinforced Chain Boots ID 1755 · Armor - Mail · item level 17Reinforced Chain Bracers ID 1756 · Armor - Mail · item level 18
Reinforced Chain Cloak ID 1757 · Armor - Cloth · item level 18The raw ItemSparse values for item 1752 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Linked Chain Shoulderpads 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 Linked Chain Shoulderpads 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 Linked Chain Shoulderpads
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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