A Rare Leather Shoulder, item level 27, requires level 21, binds when equipped. Sold by 2 vendor NPCs.
On Living Shoulders's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 12,928 gold2 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 2,747 gold to 41,013 gold49 silver. About 2 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 98% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 12,928 gold2 silver.
| Vendor | NPC #44246 | Stormwind City 78.6, 69.3 |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | NPC #46555 | Orgrimmar 48.4, 71.9 |
| Crafted | Living Shoulders | Recipe |
The game's collection data lists Living Shoulders as sold by 2 vendor NPCs in Stormwind City and Orgrimmar. The first vendor stands at 78.6, 69.3 on the Stormwind City map.
| Vendor | Zone | Map | Waypoint | Other items it sells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC #44246 | Stormwind City | 78.6, 69.3; 75.5, 66.1; 78.9, 69.6 | /way #84 78.6 69.3 | 200 |
| NPC #46555 | Orgrimmar | 48.4, 71.9 | /way #85 48.4 71.9 | 200 |
Stormwind City 3 placements
VendorVendorVendorOrgrimmar 1 placement
VendorVendor NPC, zone and position come from the client's collection source tables (CollectableSourceInfo and CollectableSourceVendorSparse); coordinates are the in-game map readout.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 54, requires level 49 and sells to vendors for 1g 38s 3c. In Classic Era it is item level 54, requires level 49 and sells to vendors for 1g 38s 3c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 54, requires level 49 and sells to vendors for 1g 38s 3c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 54, requires level 49 and sells to vendors for 1g 38s 3c. In MoP Classic it is item level 54, requires level 49 and sells to vendors for 1g 38s 3c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 27 | 21 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 15s |
| WoW Forever | 54 | 49 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 1g 38s 3c |
| Classic Era | 54 | 49 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 1g 38s 3c |
| The Burning Crusade | 54 | 49 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 1g 38s 3c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 54 | 49 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 1g 38s 3c |
| MoP Classic | 54 | 49 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 1g 38s 3c |
The Classic Leatherworking recipe Living Shoulders takes 12 Rugged Leather, 4 Living Essence and 1 Rune Thread.
In the Appearances collection, Living Shoulders is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 4348. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Living Shoulders.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 80g 32s, and Living Essence is the largest share at 55%. Living Shoulders lists from 209g 99s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 119g 17s after the 5% auction cut, a 148% margin over its reagents. The Classic Leatherworking recipe Living Shoulders is taught by Pattern: Living Shoulders. It turns yellow at Classic Leatherworking skill 290 and grey at 310.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Rugged Leather | 12 | 2 gold99 silver | 35 gold88 silver |
 Living Essence | 4 | 10 gold99 silver | 43 gold96 silver |
 Rune Thread | 1 | 48 silver | 48 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 80 gold32 silver | ||
| Living Shoulders at its lowest listing | 209 gold99 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 119 gold17 silver | ||
Prices are the lowest listed prices in the latest US Auction House snapshot, not sales. Recipes, reagents, yields and skill levels come from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Leather is the armor type Demon Hunter, Druid, Monk and Rogue wear. With Agility or Intellect, Living Shoulders suits Assassination, Outlaw and Subtlety Rogue; Brewmaster, Mistweaver and Windwalker Monk; Balance, Feral, Guardian and Restoration Druid; Havoc, Vengeance and Devourer Demon Hunter.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Living Shoulders is listed at 2 vendor placements. NPC 44246 stands in Stormwind City at map coordinates 78.6, 69.3.
Living Shoulders uses icon file 135049, which 59 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Blue Dragonscale Shoulders ID 15049 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Wrangler's Mantle ID 15338 · Armor - Leather · item level 18Jadefire Epaulets ID 15395 · Armor - Leather · item level 27Keeper's Mantle ID 14669 · Armor - Leather · item level 26Thick Scale Shoulder Pads ID 15553 · Armor - Mail · item level 20Venomshroud Mantle ID 14443 · Armor - Cloth · item level 25Plow Wood Spaulders ID 15792 · Armor - Leather · item level 28Arachnidian Pauldrons ID 14296 · Armor - Cloth · item level 27Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 15061 (15056 to 15066) were usually added in the same batch as Living Shoulders: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Stormshroud Armor ID 15056 · Armor - Leather · item level 28
Stormshroud Pants ID 15057 · Armor - Leather · item level 28
Stormshroud Shoulders ID 15058 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
Living Breastplate ID 15059 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
Living Leggings ID 15060 · Armor - Leather · item level 28
Devilsaur Leggings ID 15062 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
Devilsaur Gauntlets ID 15063 · Armor - Leather · item level 28
Warbear Harness ID 15064 · Armor - Leather · item level 28Warbear Woolies ID 15065 · Armor - Leather · item level 28
Ironfeather Breastplate ID 15066 · Armor - Leather · item level 28The raw ItemSparse values for item 15061 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Living 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 Living 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 Living 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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