This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
An Uncommon Recipe, item level 1.
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 45, binds when picked up and is named Plans: Ornate Mithril Shoulders. In Classic Era it is item level 45 and binds when picked up. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 45 and binds when picked up. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 45 and binds when picked up. In MoP Classic it is item level 45 and binds when picked up.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 1 | Uncommon | - | 20s |
| WoW Forever | 45 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 20s |
| Classic Era | 45 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 20s |
| The Burning Crusade | 45 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 20s |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 45 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 20s |
| MoP Classic | 45 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 20s |
Creates 
Ornate Mithril Shoulder Uncommon Plate Shoulder, item level 24
Using Plans: Ornate Mithril Shoulder teaches this recipe. The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Ornate Mithril Shoulder takes 12 Mithril Bar, 1 Truesilver Bar and 6 Thick Leather.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Plans: Ornate Mithril Shoulder teaches the Classic Blacksmithing recipe Ornate Mithril Shoulder, which makes Ornate Mithril Shoulder. At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 176g 61s, and Mithril Bar is the largest share at 81%. Ornate Mithril Shoulder lists from 4,444g 35s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 4,045g 52s after the 5% auction cut, a 2,291% margin over its reagents. It turns yellow at Classic Blacksmithing skill 245 and grey at 265.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Mithril Bar | 12 | 11 gold97 silver | 143 gold64 silver |
 Truesilver Bar | 1 | 2 gold97 silver | 2 gold97 silver |
 Thick Leather | 6 | 5 gold | 30 gold |
| Reagents for one craft | 176 gold61 silver | ||
| Ornate Mithril Shoulder at its lowest listing | 4,444 gold35 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 4,045 gold52 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: Ornate Mithril Shoulder in required skill among Recipe > Blacksmithing, all from Classic like Plans: Ornate Mithril Shoulder.
| Item | Creates | Required Skill | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plans: Ornate Mithril Shoulder (this item) | 225 | Not listed | |
| Plans: Blue Glittering Axe |  Blue Glittering Axe | 220 | 34 gold on 62 realms |
| Plans: Mithril Spurs |  Mithril Spurs | 235 | 39 silver on 73 realms |
 Plans: Mithril Shield Spike |  Mithril Shield Spike | 215 | 20 gold on 70 realms |
| Plans: Mithril Scale Shoulders |  Mithril Scale Shoulders | 235 | 1,200 gold on 55 realms |
| Plans: Heavy Mithril Pants |  Heavy Mithril Pants | 210 | 75 gold on 63 realms |
| Plans: Dazzling Mithril Rapier |  Dazzling Mithril Rapier | 240 | 1 gold on 68 realms |
| Plans: Heavy Mithril Helm |  Heavy Mithril Helm | 245 | 38 silver on 66 realms |
| Plans: Runed Mithril Hammer |  Runed Mithril Hammer | 245 | 4,877 gold on 51 realms |
| Plans: Frost Tiger Blade |  Frost Tiger Blade | 200 | 112 gold on 70 realms |
| Plans: Shadow Crescent Axe |  Shadow Crescent Axe | 200 | 75 gold on 67 realms |
The lowest listed price among them is Plans: Heavy Mithril Helm at 38 silver in the US Auction House.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Plans: Ornate Mithril Shoulder uses icon file 134942, which 554 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Plans: Ornate Mithril Gloves ID 7984 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make Ornate Mithril Gloves."Plans: Ornate Mithril Breastplate ID 7986 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make an Ornate Mithril Breastplate."Plans: Ornate Mithril Pants ID 7983 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make Ornate Mithril Pants."Plans: Ornate Mithril Helm ID 7987 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make an Ornate Mithril Helm."Plans: Barbaric Iron Gloves ID 7982 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make Barbaric Iron Gloves."Plans: Ornate Mithril Boots ID 7988 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make Ornate Mithril Boots."Plans: Barbaric Iron Boots ID 7981 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make Barbaric Iron Boots."Plans: Mithril Spurs ID 7989 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make Mithril Spurs."Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 7985 (7980 to 7990) were usually added in the same batch as Plans: Ornate Mithril Shoulder: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Plans: Barbaric Iron Helm ID 7980 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Barbaric Iron Helm."Plans: Barbaric Iron Boots ID 7981 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make Barbaric Iron Boots."Plans: Barbaric Iron Gloves ID 7982 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make Barbaric Iron Gloves."Plans: Ornate Mithril Pants ID 7983 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make Ornate Mithril Pants."Plans: Ornate Mithril Gloves ID 7984 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make Ornate Mithril Gloves."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."The raw ItemSparse values for item 7985 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Plans: Ornate Mithril Shoulder 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: Ornate Mithril Shoulder 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: Ornate Mithril Shoulder
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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