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Protector Pads
Item Level 26Binds when equipped
ShoulderArmor
11 Armor
+8 Stamina
+6 Versatility
Requires Level 20
Sell price: 29 gold70 silver
Current price
1,967 gold42 silver
Protector Pads Price History on Aggramar
Aggramar Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Aggramar Auction House3Units listed
3Sellers
1,967 gold42 silverCheapest now
Thin supply
On Protector Pads's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 1,691 gold38 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 100 gold to 21,057 gold2 silver. About 3 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 16% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 1,691 gold38 silver.
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Protector Pads is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 4194. 1 other item wears the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Who It Suits
Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear.
Similar Items
The 10 items nearest to Protector Pads (item level 26) in item level among Armor > Mail, Shoulder slot, from item level 24 to 28.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protector Pads (this item) | 26 | 20 | +8 Stamina, +6 Versatility. World Drop | 13 gold on 47 realms |
 Lord's Pauldrons | 27 | 20 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 21 gold on 51 realms |
 Ironhide Pauldrons | 27 | 21 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 1,509 gold on 62 realms |
 Merciless Epaulets | 27 | 21 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 200 gold on 47 realms |
| Khan's Mantle | 25 | 18 | +8 Agility or Intellect, +5 Critical Strike. World Drop | 53 gold on 62 realms |
 Gryphon Mail Pauldrons | 25 | 19 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 67 gold on 59 realms |
| Formidable Shoulder Pads | 25 | 19 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 85 gold on 69 realms |
 Ornate Pauldrons | 28 | 22 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 45 gold on 49 realms |
| Engraved Pauldrons | 28 | 22 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 25 gold on 52 realms |
| Bloodlust Epaulets | 28 | 22 | +8 Stamina, +8 Agility or Intellect. World Drop | 500 gold on 63 realms |
| Brigade Pauldrons | 24 | 17 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 13 gold on 51 realms |
Ornate Pauldrons has the highest item level here (28). The lowest listed price among them is Brigade Pauldrons at 13 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Protector Pads among Armor > Mail, Shoulder slot: Marshcreeper Mantle (item level 31), Blood Knight Pauldrons (item level 31), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Chain Spaulders (item level 39), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Ringmail Spaulders (item level 39) and Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Mail Spaulders (item level 39).
Nearest lower item levels below Protector Pads among Armor > Mail, Shoulder slot: Chief Brigadier Pauldrons (item level 22), Jazeraint Pauldrons (item level 22), Marauder's Shoulder Pads (item level 22), Sparkleshell Shoulder Pads (item level 22) and Double Mail Shoulderpads (item level 22).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Protector Pads in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Protector 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 Protector Pads next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Protector Pads in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Protector Pads is a Classic Era item and Forever is built on vanilla World of Warcraft with its story set in year one and a level 60 cap, so this page tracks it. Forever launches November 4, 2026.
- What level is Protector Pads in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Protector Pads is Uncommon quality, item level 51 and requires level 46.
- What does Protector Pads sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 1g 14s for one Protector Pads in Classic Era.
- What slot is Protector Pads in WoW Classic?
- Protector Pads is a Shoulder Mail in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.
- How much is Protector Pads on the auction house right now?
- 1,967g 42s on Aggramar, on live retail servers, from the latest Blizzard auction house snapshot. Blizzard publishes no Classic Era auction house feed, and Forever has not launched, so those two have no price here yet.
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 Protector Pads
WoW Forever: what our data shows
- Sighted in the WoW Forever beta client
- Build 1.60.1.70245, read from the beta game data we hold
- Also in the Classic Era client
- Yes - this item is in the Classic Era client's data too
- Appearances in the beta client
- 1 recorded look
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