This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
An Uncommon Plate Shoulder, item level 32, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 2.5.6.69795 (The Burning Crusade).
In The Burning Crusade it is item level 111 and sells to vendors for 3g 68s 67c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 111 and sells to vendors for 3g 68s 67c. In MoP Classic it is item level 111 and sells to vendors for 3g 68s 67c.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 32 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 35g 7s 90c |
| The Burning Crusade | 111 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 3g 68s 67c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 111 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 3g 68s 67c |
| MoP Classic | 111 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 3g 68s 67c |
In the Appearances collection, Nexus-Guard's Pauldrons is listed as Quest. Appearance ID: 7874. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Nexus-Guard's Pauldrons.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
1 quest lists Nexus-Guard's Pauldrons among its rewards in Blizzard's quest data.
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, Nexus-Guard's Pauldrons suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
The 10 items nearest to Nexus-Guard's Pauldrons (item level 32) in item level among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot, from item level 28 to 32.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nexus-Guard's Pauldrons (this item) | 32 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +7 Parry. Quest | Not listed | |
| Bloodfist Epaulets | 32 | 26 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 17 gold on 42 realms |
 Ripfiend Shoulderplates | 32 | 27 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +6 Critical Strike, +3 Haste. World Drop | 1,550 gold on 46 realms |
 Talonguard Epaulets | 31 | 25 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 86 gold on 46 realms |
| Bloodscale Pauldrons | 30 | 25 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 99 gold on 47 realms |
 Warleader's Shoulders | 29 | 23 | +8 Stamina, +3 Strength or Intellect. World Drop | 475 gold on 42 realms |
 Heroic Pauldrons | 29 | 23 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 474 gold on 58 realms |
 Exalted Epaulets | 29 | 24 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 400 gold on 53 realms |
 Grimscale Pauldrons | 29 | 24 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 2,929 gold on 53 realms |
| Icebane Mantle | 29 | 25 | +8 Stamina, +2 Strength or Intellect, +3 Dodge, +7 Frost Resistance. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 2,806 gold on 79 realms |
 Vanguard Pauldrons | 28 | 22 | +4 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +10 Critical Strike. World Drop | 872 gold on 48 realms |
The lowest listed price among them is Bloodfist Epaulets at 17 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Nexus-Guard's Pauldrons among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot: Leystone Pauldrons (item level 47), 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 Nexus-Guard's Pauldrons among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot: Heavy Mithril Shoulder (item level 24), Chromite Pauldrons (item level 24), Tyrant's Epaulets (item level 24), Brutish Shoulders (item level 24) and Field Plate Pauldrons (item level 23).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Nexus-Guard's Pauldrons uses icon file 135054, which 105 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Netherfused Pauldrons ID 30373 · Armor - Leather · item level 32Nether Guards ID 30514 · Armor - Cloth · item level 31Shoulderpads of the Stranger ID 30055 · Armor - Leather · item level 32Overmaster's Shoulders ID 30005 · Armor - Plate · item level 32Spaulders of the Torn-Heart ID 30925 · Armor - Cloth · item level 32Earthmender's Crimson Spaulders ID 30952 · Armor - Mail · item level 32Skybreaker's Pauldrons ID 30964 · Armor - Plate · item level 32Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 30291 (30283 to 30297) were usually added in the same batch as Nexus-Guard's Pauldrons: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Pattern: Boots of the Long Road ID 30283 · Recipe "Teaches you how to sew Boots of the Long Road."
Audi's Embroidered Boots ID 30284 · Armor - Cloth · item level 32
B.O.O.M. Operative's Belt ID 30285 · Armor - Leather · item level 32
Otherworldly Pauldrons ID 30286 · Armor - Mail · item level 32 "Fashioned from materials "liberated" from the Consortium."
Leggings of Concentrated Power ID 30290 · Armor - Leather · item level 32
Heavenly Inspiration ID 30293 · Armor · item level 32
Red Pointy Hat ID 30294 · Armor - Cloth · item level 31
Exotic Spiked Shoulders ID 30295 · Armor - Mail · item level 31
Lost Chestplate of the Reverent ID 30296 · Armor - Plate · item level 31
Circlet of the Starcaller ID 30297 · Armor - Leather · item level 32The raw ItemSparse values for item 30291 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
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