A Rare Recipe, item level 1.
On Plans: Golden Scale Shoulders's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 45,664 gold55 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 32,319 gold84 silver to 79,053 gold97 silver. About 4 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 57% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 45,664 gold55 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
In WoW Forever it is item level 35. In Classic Era it is item level 35. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 35. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 35. In MoP Classic it is item level 35.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 1 | Rare | 8s 50c |
| WoW Forever | 35 | Rare | 8s 50c |
| Classic Era | 35 | Rare | 8s 50c |
| The Burning Crusade | 35 | Rare | 8s 50c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 35 | Rare | 8s 50c |
| MoP Classic | 35 | Rare | 8s 50c |
Creates 
Golden Scale Shoulders Uncommon Mail Shoulder, item level 20
Using Plans: Golden Scale Shoulders teaches this recipe. The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Golden Scale Shoulders takes 6 Steel Bar, 2 Gold Bar and 1 Heavy Grinding Stone.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Plans: Golden Scale Shoulders teaches the Classic Blacksmithing recipe Golden Scale Shoulders, which makes Golden Scale Shoulders. At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 247g 77s, and Heavy Grinding Stone is the largest share at 76%. Golden Scale Shoulders lists from 999g 12s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 701g 39s after the 5% auction cut, a 283% margin over its reagents. At that return, the lowest listing for Plans: Golden Scale Shoulders itself (3,894g 23s, the lowest of 41 realms listing it) is paid back after 6 crafts. It turns yellow at Classic Blacksmithing skill 200 and grey at 225.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Steel Bar | 6 | 6 gold77 silver | 40 gold62 silver |
 Gold Bar | 2 | 10 gold | 20 gold |
 Heavy Grinding Stone | 1 | 187 gold15 silver | 187 gold15 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 247 gold77 silver | ||
| Golden Scale Shoulders at its lowest listing | 999 gold12 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 701 gold39 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.
The 10 recipes nearest to Plans: Golden Scale Shoulders in required skill among Recipe > Blacksmithing, all from Classic like Plans: Golden Scale Shoulders.
| Item | Creates | Required Skill | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plans: Golden Scale Shoulders (this item) | 175 | 3,894 gold on 41 realms | |
 Plans: Jade Serpentblade |  Jade Serpentblade | 175 | 20 gold on 51 realms |
| Plans: Golden Iron Destroyer |  Golden Iron Destroyer | 170 | 10 gold on 54 realms |
| Plans: Golden Scale Leggings |  Golden Scale Leggings | 170 | 100 gold on 57 realms |
| Plans: Moonsteel Broadsword |  Moonsteel Broadsword | 180 | 1 gold on 53 realms |
| Plans: Polished Steel Boots |  Polished Steel Boots | 185 | 5 gold on 63 realms |
| Plans: Iron Counterweight |  Iron Counterweight | 165 | 55 gold on 48 realms |
| Plans: Green Iron Shoulders | Green Iron Shoulders | 160 | 82 gold on 56 realms |
| Plans: Edge of Winter |  Edge of Winter | 190 | 1 silver on 74 realms |
| Plans: Hardened Iron Shortsword |  Hardened Iron Shortsword | 160 | 15 gold on 50 realms |
| Plans: Golden Scale Cuirass |  Golden Scale Cuirass | 195 | 15 gold on 56 realms |
The lowest listed price among them is Plans: Edge of Winter at 1 silver in the US Auction House.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Plans: Golden Scale Shoulders uses icon file 134939, which 1,738 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Plans: Golden Scale Boots ID 3875 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make Golden Scale Boots."Library Scrip ID 3898 · QuestRecipe: Major Troll's Blood Elixir ID 3831 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Major Troll's Blood Elixir."Recipe: Elixir of Fortitude ID 3830 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make an Elixir of Fortitude."Recipe: Soothing Turtle Bisque ID 3737 · Recipe "Teaches you how to cook a Soothing Turtle Bisque."Recipe: Tasty Lion Steak ID 3736 · Recipe "Teaches you how to cook a Tasty Lion Steak."Recipe: Hot Lion Chops ID 3735 · Recipe "Teaches you how to cook up some Hot Lion Chops."Recipe: Big Bear Steak ID 3734 · Recipe "Teaches you how to cook a Big Bear Steak."Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 3871 (3866 to 3876) were usually added in the same batch as Plans: Golden Scale Shoulders: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Plans: Jade Serpentblade ID 3866 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Jade Serpentblade."Plans: Golden Iron Destroyer ID 3867 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Golden Iron Destroyer."Plans: Frost Tiger Blade ID 3868 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Frost Tiger Blade."Plans: Shadow Crescent Axe ID 3869 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Shadow Crescent Axe."Plans: Green Iron Shoulders ID 3870 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make Green Iron Shoulders."Plans: Golden Scale Leggings ID 3872 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make Golden Scale Leggings."Plans: Golden Scale Cuirass ID 3873 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Golden Scale Cuirass."Plans: Polished Steel Boots ID 3874 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make Polished Steel Boots."Plans: Golden Scale Boots ID 3875 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make Golden Scale Boots."
Fang of Bhag'thera ID 3876 · QuestThe raw ItemSparse values for item 3871 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Plans: Golden Scale 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 Plans: Golden Scale Shoulders next to the live retail market on this page.
Read next: World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4 · Forever's Professions, Legacy, Camping and Honor changes · Classic Era page for Plans: Golden Scale 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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