This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare Leather Shoulder, item level 28, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 53, Uncommon quality and sells to vendors for 1g 25c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 53, Uncommon quality and sells to vendors for 1g 25c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 53, Uncommon quality and sells to vendors for 1g 25c. In MoP Classic it is item level 56 and sells to vendors for 1g 43s 29c.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 28 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 2g 22c |
| Classic Era | 53 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 1g 25c |
| The Burning Crusade | 53 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 1g 25c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 53 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 1g 25c |
| MoP Classic | 56 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 43s 29c |
Appearance ID: 3500. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Penance Spaulders.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Leather is the armor type Demon Hunter, Druid, Monk and Rogue wear. With Agility or Intellect, Penance Spaulders suits Assassination, Outlaw and Subtlety Rogue; Brewmaster, Mistweaver and Windwalker Monk; Balance, Feral, Guardian and Restoration Druid; Havoc, Vengeance and Devourer Demon Hunter.
The 10 items nearest to Penance Spaulders (item level 28) in item level among Armor > Leather, Shoulder slot, from item level 27 to 30.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penance Spaulders (this item) | 28 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +8 Critical Strike | Not listed | |
 Wanderer's Shoulders | 28 | 22 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 18 gold on 53 realms |
| Peerless Shoulders | 28 | 22 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 475 gold on 61 realms |
 Spaulders of the Unseen | 29 | 23 | +9 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +2 Critical Strike. World Drop | 111 gold on 56 realms |
 Traveler's Spaulders | 29 | 23 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +10 Critical Strike. World Drop | 49 gold on 56 realms |
 Grand Shoulders | 29 | 23 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 1,110 gold on 58 realms |
| Bonechewer Shoulderguards | 29 | 24 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 349 gold on 55 realms |
 Polar Spaulders | 29 | 25 | +8 Stamina, +7 Frost Resistance. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | 3,230 gold on 77 realms |
| Jadefire Epaulets | 27 | 21 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 60 gold on 57 realms |
| Vengeance Pauldrons | 30 | 24 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 99 gold on 53 realms |
 Sunroc Shoulderguards | 30 | 25 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 84 gold on 54 realms |
Vengeance Pauldrons has the highest item level here (30). The lowest listed price among them is Wanderer's Shoulders at 18 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Penance Spaulders among Armor > Leather, Shoulder slot: Darkbrand Shoulders (item level 36), Hide of Chromaggus (item level 37), Flickering Shoulderpads (item level 37), Vine Shoulders (item level 38) and Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Dragonhide Spaulders (item level 39).
Nearest lower item levels below Penance Spaulders among Armor > Leather, Shoulder slot: Insignia Mantle (item level 20), Cutthroat's Mantle (item level 20), Headhunter's Spaulders (item level 20), Forest Tracker Epaulets (item level 19) and Watchman Pauldrons (item level 19).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Penance Spaulders uses icon file 135056, which 90 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Shizzle's Muzzle ID 11916 · Armor - Leather · item level 28Kentic Amice ID 11624 · Armor - Cloth · item level 27Ebonsteel Spaulders ID 12557 · Armor - Plate · item level 28Wailing Nightbane Pauldrons ID 13405 · Armor - Plate · item level 25Stormcloth Shoulders ID 10038 · Armor - Cloth · item level 25Shadoweave Shoulders ID 10028 · Armor - Cloth · item level 25Black Mageweave Shoulders ID 10027 · Armor - Cloth · item level 24Stoneform Shoulders ID 13955 · Armor - Plate · item level 24Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 11963 (11952 to 11968) were usually added in the same batch as Penance Spaulders: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Night Dragon's Breath ID 11952 · Consumable · item level 23
Empty Pure Sample Jar ID 11953 · Consumable
Filled Pure Sample Jar ID 11954 · Quest
Bag of Empty Ooze Containers ID 11955 · Miscellaneous · item level 21
Manacle Cuffs ID 11962 · Armor - Cloth · item level 28
Swiftstrike Cudgel ID 11964 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 28
Quartz Ring ID 11965 · Armor · item level 12
Small Sack of Coins ID 11966 · Miscellaneous
Zircon Band ID 11967 · Armor · item level 14
Amber Hoop ID 11968 · Armor · item level 16The raw ItemSparse values for item 11963 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Penance Spaulders 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 Penance Spaulders 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 Penance Spaulders
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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