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Merciless Epaulets
Item Level 27Binds when equipped
ShoulderArmor
11 Armor
+5 Agility or Intellect
+8 Stamina
Requires Level 21
Sell price: 30 gold27 silver
Current price
10,665 gold86 silver
Merciless Epaulets Price History on Burning Blade
Burning Blade Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Burning Blade Auction House3Units listed
3Sellers
10,665 gold86 silverCheapest now
Thin supply
On Merciless Epaulets's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 2,265 gold87 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 370 gold61 silver to 14,245 gold48 silver. About 3 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 371% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 2,265 gold87 silver.
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Merciless Epaulets is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 2837. 5 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Who It Suits
Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear. With Agility or Intellect, Merciless Epaulets suits Beast Mastery, Marksmanship and Survival Hunter; Elemental, Enhancement and Restoration Shaman; Devastation, Preservation and Augmentation Evoker.
Similar Items
The 10 items nearest to Merciless Epaulets (item level 27) in item level among Armor > Mail, Shoulder slot, from item level 26 to 29.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merciless Epaulets (this item) | 27 | 21 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 200 gold on 47 realms |
 Lord's Pauldrons | 27 | 20 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 21 gold on 49 realms |
 Ironhide Pauldrons | 27 | 21 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 20 gold on 61 realms |
| Engraved Pauldrons | 28 | 22 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 25 gold on 52 realms |
| Bloodlust Epaulets | 28 | 22 | +8 Stamina, +8 Agility or Intellect. World Drop | 500 gold on 64 realms |
 Protector Pads | 26 | 20 | +8 Stamina, +6 Versatility. World Drop | 13 gold on 49 realms |
| Hero's Pauldrons | 29 | 23 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +10 Versatility. World Drop | 42 gold on 53 realms |
 Warstrike Shoulder Pads | 29 | 24 | +8 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 208 gold on 53 realms |
 Impenetrable Pauldrons | 29 | 23 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 2,499 gold on 50 realms |
| Magnificent Shoulders | 29 | 23 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 824 gold on 51 realms |
| Triumphant Shoulder Pads | 29 | 24 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 55 gold on 52 realms |
Hero's Pauldrons has the highest item level here (29). The lowest listed price among them is Protector Pads at 13 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Merciless Epaulets among Armor > Mail, Shoulder slot: Skettis Spaulders (item level 32), 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 Dragonrider's Spaulders (item level 60).
Nearest lower item levels below Merciless Epaulets among Armor > Mail, Shoulder slot: Ravager's Mantle (item level 23), Steadfast Shoulders (item level 23), Chief Brigadier Pauldrons (item level 22), Jazeraint Pauldrons (item level 22) and Marauder's Shoulder Pads (item level 22).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Merciless Epaulets in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Merciless Epaulets 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 Merciless Epaulets next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Merciless Epaulets in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Merciless Epaulets 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 Merciless Epaulets in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Merciless Epaulets is Uncommon quality, item level 54 and requires level 49.
- What does Merciless Epaulets sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 1g 33s for one Merciless Epaulets in Classic Era.
- What slot is Merciless Epaulets in WoW Classic?
- Merciless Epaulets is a Shoulder Mail in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.
- How much is Merciless Epaulets on the auction house right now?
- 10,665g 86s on Burning Blade, on live retail servers, from the latest Blizzard auction house snapshot. Blizzard publishes no Classic Era auction house feed, and Forever has not launched, so those two have no price here yet.
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 Merciless Epaulets
WoW Forever: what our data shows
- Sighted in the WoW Forever beta client
- Build 1.60.1.70245, 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