A Rare Recipe, item level 1.
On Plans: Mithril Scale Shoulders's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 17,353 gold9 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 1,642 gold65 silver to 122,056 gold34 silver. About 3 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 47% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 17,353 gold9 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 47 and is named Plans: Mithril Plate Shoulders. In Classic Era it is item level 47. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 47. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 47. In MoP Classic it is item level 47.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 1 | Rare | 25s |
| WoW Forever | 47 | Rare | 25s |
| Classic Era | 47 | Rare | 25s |
| The Burning Crusade | 47 | Rare | 25s |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 47 | Rare | 25s |
| MoP Classic | 47 | Rare | 25s |
Creates 
Mithril Scale Shoulders Uncommon Mail Shoulder, item level 25
Using Plans: Mithril Scale Shoulders teaches this recipe. The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Mithril Scale Shoulders takes 14 Mithril Bar and 4 Thick Leather.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Plans: Mithril Scale Shoulders teaches the Classic Blacksmithing recipe Mithril Scale Shoulders, which makes Mithril Scale Shoulders. At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 134g 34s, and Mithril Bar is the largest share at 83%. Mithril Scale Shoulders lists from 999g 11s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 814g 81s after the 5% auction cut, a 606% margin over its reagents. At that return, the lowest listing for Plans: Mithril Scale Shoulders itself (1,200g 91s, the lowest of 51 realms listing it) is paid back after 2 crafts. It turns yellow at Classic Blacksmithing skill 255 and grey at 275.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Mithril Bar | 14 | 7 gold95 silver | 111 gold30 silver |
 Thick Leather | 4 | 5 gold76 silver | 23 gold4 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 134 gold34 silver | ||
| Mithril Scale Shoulders at its lowest listing | 999 gold11 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 814 gold81 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: Mithril Scale Shoulders in required skill among Recipe > Blacksmithing, all from Classic like Plans: Mithril Scale Shoulders.
| Item | Creates | Required Skill | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plans: Mithril Scale Shoulders (this item) | Mithril Scale Shoulders | 235 | 1,200 gold on 51 realms |
 Plans: Mithril Spurs |  Mithril Spurs | 235 | 38 silver on 69 realms |
| Plans: Dazzling Mithril Rapier |  Dazzling Mithril Rapier | 240 | 1 gold on 72 realms |
| Plans: Heavy Mithril Helm |  Heavy Mithril Helm | 245 | 22 gold on 70 realms |
| Plans: Blue Glittering Axe |  Blue Glittering Axe | 220 | 5 gold on 64 realms |
| Plans: Thorium Armor |  Thorium Armor | 250 | 46 silver on 69 realms |
| Plans: Thorium Belt |  Thorium Belt | 250 | 46 silver on 68 realms |
| Plans: Mithril Shield Spike |  Mithril Shield Spike | 215 | 5 gold on 71 realms |
| Plans: Thorium Bracers |  Thorium Bracers | 255 | 2 silver on 71 realms |
| Plans: Heavy Mithril Pants |  Heavy Mithril Pants | 210 | 5 gold on 64 realms |
| Plans: Dark Iron Pulverizer |  Dark Iron Pulverizer | 265 | 10 gold on 70 realms |
The lowest listed price among them is Plans: Thorium Bracers at 2 silver in the US Auction House.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Plans: Mithril Scale Shoulders uses icon file 134939, which 1,738 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Plans: Mithril Scale Bracers ID 7995 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make Mithril Scale Bracers."Plans: Mithril Scale Gloves ID 7977 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make Mithril Scale Gloves."Plans: Mithril Shield Spike ID 7976 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Mithril Shield Spike."Plans: Runed Mithril Hammer ID 8028 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Runed Mithril Hammer."Plans: Ebon Shiv ID 8030 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make an Ebon Shiv."Schematic: Gnomish Cloaking Device ID 7742 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Gnomish Cloaking Device."Recipe: Thistle Tea ID 7678 · Recipe "Teaches you how to brew Thistle Tea."Pattern: Green Leather Armor ID 7613 · Recipe "Teaches you how to craft Green Leather Armor."Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 7991 (7986 to 7996) were usually added in the same batch as Plans: Mithril Scale Shoulders: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Plans: Ornate Mithril Breastplate ID 7986 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make an Ornate Mithril Breastplate."Plans: Ornate Mithril Helm ID 7987 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make an Ornate Mithril Helm."Plans: Ornate Mithril Boots ID 7988 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make Ornate Mithril Boots."Plans: Mithril Spurs ID 7989 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make Mithril Spurs."Plans: Heavy Mithril Helm ID 7990 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Heavy Mithril Helm."Plans: Blue Glittering Axe ID 7992 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Blue Glittering Axe."Plans: Dazzling Mithril Rapier ID 7993 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Dazzling Mithril Rapier."Plans: Orcish War Leggings ID 7994 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make Orcish War Leggings."Plans: Mithril Scale Bracers ID 7995 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make Mithril Scale Bracers."
Worn Fishing Hat ID 7996 · Armor - Cosmetic · item level 12The raw ItemSparse values for item 7991 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Plans: Mithril 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: Mithril 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: Mithril 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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