This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare Recipe, item level 1, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 12.0.7.68887 (Midnight (patch 12.0.7)).
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
Creates 
Shadowsteel Pauldrons Rare Plate Shoulder, item level 165
Using Plans: Shadowsteel Pauldrons teaches this recipe. The Shadowlands Blacksmithing recipe Shadowsteel Pauldrons takes 5 Laestrite Ore, 7 Shadowghast Ingot, 1 Elethium Ore and 3 Luminous Flux.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Plans: Shadowsteel Pauldrons teaches the Shadowlands Blacksmithing recipe Shadowsteel Pauldrons, which makes Shadowsteel Pauldrons. At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 242g 20s, and Shadowghast Ingot is the largest share at 80%. Shadowsteel Pauldrons lists from 287g 38s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 30g 81s after the 5% auction cut, a 13% margin over its reagents.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Laestrite Ore | 5 | 2 gold42 silver | 12 gold10 silver |
 Shadowghast Ingot | 7 | 27 gold55 silver | 192 gold85 silver |
 Elethium Ore | 1 | 13 gold16 silver | 13 gold16 silver |
 Luminous Flux | 3 | 8 gold3 silver | 24 gold9 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 242 gold20 silver | ||
| Shadowsteel Pauldrons at its lowest listing | 287 gold38 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 30 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: Shadowsteel Pauldrons in required skill among Recipe > Blacksmithing.
| Item | Creates | Required Skill | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plans: Shadowsteel Pauldrons (this item) | 95 | Not listed | |
 Plans: Runed Copper Breastplate |  Runed Copper Breastplate | 80 | 6 gold on 56 realms |
 Plans: Boots of the Protector |  Boots of the Protector | 75 | 5 gold on 58 realms |
| Plans: Red Havoc Boots |  Red Havoc Boots | 75 | 6 gold on 57 realms |
| Plans: Swiftsteel Shoulders |  Swiftsteel Shoulders | 75 | 1 gold on 71 realms |
| Plans: Dawnsteel Shoulders |  Dawnsteel Shoulders | 75 | 2 gold on 49 realms |
| Plans: Belt of the Titans |  Belt of the Titans | 75 | 3 gold on 56 realms |
| Plans: Battlelord's Plate Boots |  Battlelord's Plate Boots | 75 | 25 gold on 54 realms |
| Plans: Plate Girdle of Righteousness |  Plate Girdle of Righteousness | 75 | 25 gold on 51 realms |
| Plans: Treads of Destiny |  Treads of Destiny | 75 | 3 gold on 58 realms |
| Plans: Indestructible Plate Girdle |  Indestructible Plate Girdle | 75 | 2 gold on 53 realms |
The lowest listed price among them is Plans: Swiftsteel Shoulders at 1 gold in the US Auction House.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Plans: Shadowsteel Pauldrons uses icon file 1392955, which 248 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Plans: Shadowsteel Helm ID 183094 · Recipe "Teaches you how to craft a Shadowsteel Helm."Formula: Sacred Shard ID 183096 · Recipe "Teaches you how to convert an Eternal Crystal into Sacred Shards."Technique: Contract: The Wild Hunt ID 183093 · Recipe "Teaches you how to craft a Contract: The Wild Hunt."Schematic: PHA7-YNX ID 183097 · Recipe "Teaches you how to craft a PHA7-YNX."Technique: Codex of the Still Mind ID 183098 · Recipe "Teaches you how to craft a Codex of the Still Mind."Design: Revitalizing Jewel Doublet ID 183099 · Recipe "Teaches you how to craft a Revitalizing Jewel Doublet."Pattern: Heavy Desolate Armor Kit ID 183100 · Recipe "Teaches you how to craft a Heavy Desolate Armor Kit."Pattern: Shadowlace Cloak ID 183101 · Recipe "Teaches you how to craft a Shadowlace Cloak."Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 183095 (183089 to 183100) were usually added in the same batch as Plans: Shadowsteel Pauldrons: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Battle Tested Spellblade ID 183089 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 151
Battle Tested Staff ID 183090 · Weapon - Staff · item level 151
Lifewoven Bracelet ID 183091 · QuestTechnique: Contract: The Wild Hunt ID 183093 · Recipe "Teaches you how to craft a Contract: The Wild Hunt."Plans: Shadowsteel Helm ID 183094 · Recipe "Teaches you how to craft a Shadowsteel Helm."Formula: Sacred Shard ID 183096 · Recipe "Teaches you how to convert an Eternal Crystal into Sacred Shards."Schematic: PHA7-YNX ID 183097 · Recipe "Teaches you how to craft a PHA7-YNX."Technique: Codex of the Still Mind ID 183098 · Recipe "Teaches you how to craft a Codex of the Still Mind."Design: Revitalizing Jewel Doublet ID 183099 · Recipe "Teaches you how to craft a Revitalizing Jewel Doublet."Pattern: Heavy Desolate Armor Kit ID 183100 · Recipe "Teaches you how to craft a Heavy Desolate Armor Kit."The raw ItemSparse values for item 183095 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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