On Prospector's Pads's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 4,583 gold46 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 15 gold3 silver to 46,652 gold76 silver. About 2 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 83% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 4,583 gold46 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 25, requires level 20 and sells to vendors for 10s 10c. In Classic Era it is item level 25, requires level 20 and sells to vendors for 10s 10c. In MoP Classic it is item level 25, requires level 20 and sells to vendors for 10s 10c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 16 | 10 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 25s 70c |
| WoW Forever | 25 | 20 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 10s 10c |
| Classic Era | 25 | 20 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 10s 10c |
| MoP Classic | 25 | 20 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 10s 10c |
In the Appearances collection, Prospector's Pads is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 4115. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Prospector's Pads.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Leather is the armor type Demon Hunter, Druid, Monk and Rogue wear.
The 10 items nearest to Prospector's Pads (item level 16) in item level among Armor > Leather, Shoulder slot, from item level 13 to 20.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prospector's Pads (this item) | 16 | 10 | +5 Stamina, +7 Versatility. World Drop | 341 gold on 54 realms |
| Rigid Shoulders | 16 | 10 | +3 Agility or Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 78 gold on 58 realms |
| Feral Shoulder Pads | 15 | 9 | World Drop | 313 gold on 50 realms |
| Robust Shoulders | 18 | 11 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 574 gold on 47 realms |
 Wrangler's Mantle | 18 | 11 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 200 gold on 45 realms |
| Infiltrator Shoulders | 19 | 12 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 35 gold on 57 realms |
| Scaled Leather Shoulders | 19 | 12 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 78 gold on 57 realms |
| Pathfinder Shoulder Pads | 19 | 12 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 446 gold on 61 realms |
 Watchman Pauldrons | 19 | 12 | +7 Stamina, +3 Agility or Intellect | 237 gold on 57 realms |
 Lupine Mantle | 13 | 8 | World Drop | 254 gold on 44 realms |
 Insignia Mantle | 20 | 13 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +9 Critical Strike. World Drop | 90 gold on 54 realms |
Insignia Mantle has the highest item level here (20). The lowest listed price among them is Infiltrator Shoulders at 35 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Prospector's Pads among Armor > Leather, Shoulder slot: Keeper's Mantle (item level 26), Jadefire Epaulets (item level 27), Peerless Shoulders (item level 28), Polar Spaulders (item level 29) and Spaulders of the Unseen (item level 29).
Nearest lower item levels below Prospector's Pads among Armor > Leather, Shoulder slot: Replica Darkmantle Spaulders (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Prospector's Pads uses icon file 135039, which 80 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Dokebi Mantle ID 14587 · Armor - Leather · item level 19Rigid Shoulders ID 15116 · Armor - Leather · item level 16Robust Shoulders ID 15127 · Armor - Leather · item level 18Ghostwalker Pads ID 15150 · Armor - Leather · item level 21Feral Shoulder Pads ID 15313 · Armor - Leather · item level 15Pathfinder Shoulder Pads ID 15345 · Armor - Leather · item level 19Headhunter's Spaulders ID 15357 · Armor - Leather · item level 20Trickster's Pauldrons ID 15368 · Armor - Leather · item level 22Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 14566 (14561 to 14571) were usually added in the same batch as Prospector's Pads: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Prospector's Cuffs ID 14561 · Armor - Leather · item level 10
Prospector's Chestpiece ID 14562 · Armor - Leather · item level 14
Prospector's Cloak ID 14563 · Armor - Cloth · item level 10
Prospector's Mitts ID 14564 · Armor - Leather · item level 11
Prospector's Woolies ID 14565 · Armor - Leather · item level 13
Bristlebark Belt ID 14567 · Armor - Leather · item level 14
Bristlebark Boots ID 14568 · Armor - Leather · item level 14
Bristlebark Bindings ID 14569 · Armor - Leather · item level 14
Bristlebark Blouse ID 14570 · Armor - Leather · item level 18
Bristlebark Cape ID 14571 · Armor - Cloth · item level 13The raw ItemSparse values for item 14566 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Prospector's Pads 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 Prospector's Pads 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 Prospector's Pads
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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