This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
An Epic Plate Shoulder, item level 40, requires level 35, binds when picked up. Drops from Primordius in Throne of Thunder.
| Drop | Primordius in Throne of Thunder | 10 Player, 25 Player |
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First seen in build 5.5.4.69585 (Mists of Pandaria).
In MoP Classic it is item level 522, requires level 90 and sells to vendors for 26g 39s 9c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 40 | 35 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 63g 21s 8c |
| MoP Classic | 522 | 90 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 26g 39s 9c |
In the Appearances collection, Metabolically Boosted Shoulderplates is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 20431. 15 other items wear the same appearance; 10 of them are listed here.
Shoulderguards of Centripetal DestructionReconstructed Bloody ShoulderplatesSparksmasher PauldronsPauldrons of the All-Consuming MawShoulderguards of the All-Consuming MawShoulderguards of Centripetal DestructionMetabolically Boosted ShoulderplatesPauldrons of the All-Consuming MawShoulderguards of the All-Consuming MawReconstructed Bloody ShoulderplatesRead from the World of Warcraft client build files.
The in-game Adventure Guide lists Metabolically Boosted Shoulderplates in the loot of 1 encounter.
Primordius in Throne of Thunder
Also drops from this encounter (64 other items):
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Metabolically Boosted Shoulderplates suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
The 10 items nearest to Metabolically Boosted Shoulderplates (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metabolically Boosted Shoulderplates (this item) | 40 | 35 | +10 Stamina, +6 Strength or Intellect, +6 Mastery, +6 Critical Strike. Boss 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 | 988 gold on 60 realms |
 Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Scaled Shoulders | 39 | 35 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Critical Strike, +6 Haste. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | 784 gold on 52 realms |
| Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Ornamented Spaulders | 39 | 35 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Critical Strike, +6 Mastery. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | 465 gold on 52 realms |
 Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Plate Shoulders | 39 | 35 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Critical Strike, +6 Haste. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | 465 gold on 52 realms |
 Heaving Plates of Protection | 37 | 32 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Parry, +6 Mastery. World Drop | 500 gold on 62 realms |
 Pauldrons of Edward the Odd | 37 | 32 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +5 Parry, +6 Mastery. World Drop | 75 gold on 53 realms |
 Ghost-Forged Shoulders | 37 | 32 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina. World Drop | 13 gold on 50 realms |
 Botani-Barbed Pauldrons | 44 | 40 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina, +7 Mastery, +7 Haste. World Drop | 7,000 gold on 55 realms |
 Wapach's Spaulders of Solidarity | 35 | 30 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +6 Haste, +9 Stamina, +8 Dodge. World Drop | 1,188 gold on 47 realms |
 Leystone Pauldrons | 47 | 41 | +11 Stamina, +7 Strength or Intellect. Crafted with Legion Blacksmithing | 475 gold on 63 realms |
Leystone Pauldrons has the highest item level here (47). The lowest listed price among them is Ghost-Forged Shoulders at 13 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Metabolically Boosted Shoulderplates among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot: Direbone Frill Pauldrons (item level 58), Twilight Dragon's Pauldrons (item level 60), Geocrag Spaulders (item level 60), Razorfin Shoulderguards (item level 60) and Tomb-Keeper's Spaulders (item level 60).
Nearest lower item levels below Metabolically Boosted Shoulderplates among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot: Icebane Mantle (item level 29), Commander's Pauldrons (item level 29), Heroic Pauldrons (item level 29), Exalted Epaulets (item level 29) and Grimscale Pauldrons (item level 29).
Metabolically Boosted Shoulderplates is part of the transmog set Battleplate of the All-Consuming Maw (Death Knight only). The other 16 pieces:
Haunted Steel Warboots
Haunted Steel Headguard
Chestplate of Violent Detonation
Bloodlord's Bloodsoaked Legplates
Shell-Coated WristplatesShoulderguards of Centripetal DestructionRot-Proof Greatplate
Plated Toothbreaker GirdleCaustic Spike Bracers
Pathogenic GauntletsBlack Blood LegplatesCrown of the Golden GolemRein-Binder's FistsTidal Force TreadsLegplates of Whipping IonizationReconstructed Bloody ShoulderplatesBuilt from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
4 other items in the current build are also called Metabolically Boosted Shoulderplates. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.
Metabolically Boosted Shoulderplates ID 95754 · Armor - Plate · item level 39Metabolically Boosted Shoulderplates ID 96126 · Armor - Plate · item level 40Metabolically Boosted Shoulderplates ID 96498 · Armor - Plate · item level 41Metabolically Boosted Shoulderplates ID 96870 · Armor - Plate · item level 41Metabolically Boosted Shoulderplates uses icon file 793164, which 36 other items also use. The 6 closest by item ID:
Reconstructed Bloody Shoulderplates ID 95068 · Armor - Plate · item level 40Sparksmasher Pauldrons ID 95103 · Armor - Plate · item level 40Shoulderguards of Centripetal Destruction ID 94773 · Armor - Plate · item level 40Pauldrons of the All-Consuming Maw ID 95229 · Armor - Plate · item level 40Shoulderguards of the All-Consuming Maw ID 95234 · Armor - Plate · item level 40Shoulderguards of Centripetal Destruction ID 95683 · Armor - Plate · item level 39Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 94941 (94935 to 94946) were usually added in the same batch as Metabolically Boosted Shoulderplates: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Tiny White Carp ID 94935 · Miscellaneous "Teaches you how to summon and dismiss this companion."
Acid-Spine Bonemace ID 94937 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 40Pathogenic Gauntlets ID 94938 · Armor - Plate · item level 40
Gloves of Cushioned Air ID 94939 · Armor - Leather · item level 40
Bracers of Mutagenic Fervor ID 94940 · Armor - Mail · item level 40
Hydra-Scale Bloodcloak ID 94942 · Armor - Cloth · item level 40
Synapse-String Handguards ID 94943 · Armor - Mail · item level 40Black Blood Legplates ID 94944 · Armor - Plate · item level 40
Greatshield of the Gloaming ID 94945 · Armor - Shield · item level 40
Leggings of the Malformed Sapling ID 94946 · Armor - Leather · item level 40The raw ItemSparse values for item 94941 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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