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11,924 gold96 silverCheapest now

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Auction House snapshot 44 min ago.

Selected realm

Tichondrius US Source: Auction House snapshot

Prices Across Realms

Realm	Region	Current	vs typical	Qty	Snapshot
Wyrmrest Accord	US	17,482 gold77 silver	35% above	5	45 min ago
Area 52	US	25,847 gold92 silver	100% above	3	45 min ago
Stormrage	US	16,650 gold24 silver	29% above	2	44 min ago
Moon Guard	US	15,665 gold55 silver	21% above	2	45 min ago
Tichondrius	US	11,924 gold96 silver	~ typical	1	45 min ago	Selected
Illidan	US	7,102 gold76 silver	45% below	1	44 min ago
Zul'jin	US	36,521 gold66 silver	183% above	1	44 min ago
Azgalor +6	US	12,084 gold61 silver	~ typical	1	44 min ago

On Reinforced Cobalt Shoulders's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 12,921 gold97 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 5,213 gold to 14,557 gold36 silver. About 2 were available in the latest snapshot.

The current lowest price is around its All-Time typical of 12,921 gold97 silver.

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Where it comes from

Crafted	Reinforced Cobalt Shoulders	Recipe

Build history

First seen in build 3.80.2.69874 (Wrath of the Lich King).

Across game versions

In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 154, requires level 73 and sells to vendors for 5g 6s 36c. In MoP Classic it is item level 154, requires level 73 and sells to vendors for 2g 53s 18c.

Version	Item level	Required level	Quality	Binding	Sells for
Retail (Midnight)	33	28	Uncommon	Binds when equipped	15s
Wrath of the Lich King	154	73	Uncommon	Binds when equipped	5g 6s 36c
MoP Classic	154	73	Uncommon	Binds when equipped	2g 53s 18c

Reinforced Cobalt Shoulders Game Data

Crafted By

Reinforced Cobalt Shoulders Northrend Blacksmithing

The Northrend Blacksmithing recipe Reinforced Cobalt Shoulders takes 8 Cobalt Bar and 2 Crystallized Water.

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Reinforced Cobalt Shoulders is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 9367. 7 other items wear the same appearance:

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

Reinforced Cobalt Shoulders Crafting Costs

Cost to Craft: Reinforced Cobalt Shoulders

At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 123g 30s, and Cobalt Bar is the largest share at 97%. Reinforced Cobalt Shoulders lists from 251g 56s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 115g 68s after the 5% auction cut, a 94% margin over its reagents. The Northrend Blacksmithing recipe Reinforced Cobalt Shoulders is taught by Plans: Reinforced Cobalt Shoulders. It turns yellow at Northrend Blacksmithing skill 20 and grey at 30.

Reagent	Needed	Lowest listed	Cost
Cobalt Bar	8	14 gold90 silver	119 gold20 silver
Crystallized Water	2	2 gold5 silver	4 gold10 silver
Reagents for one craft			123 gold30 silver
Reinforced Cobalt Shoulders at its lowest listing			251 gold56 silver
Return after the 5% auction cut			115 gold68 silver

What Else the Reagents Make

Cobalt Bar goes into 48 other recipes across Blacksmithing, Engineering, Jewelcrafting and Inscription, including Honed Cobalt Cleaver, Saronite Ambusher, Spiked Cobalt Belt and Spiked Cobalt Bracers. It is itself made by the recipe Smelt Cobalt.
Crystallized Water goes into 19 other recipes across Blacksmithing, Leatherworking, Engineering, Alchemy and Enchanting, including Black Chitinguard Boots, Cloak of Tormented Skies, Dark Frostscale Leggings and Dark Nerubian Leggings.

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.

How Reinforced Cobalt Shoulders Compares

Who It Suits

Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Reinforced Cobalt Shoulders suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.

Similar Items

The 10 items nearest to Reinforced Cobalt Shoulders (item level 33) in item level among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot, from item level 29 to 37.

Item	Item Level	Requires Level	Stats	Lowest Listed Price
Reinforced Cobalt Shoulders (this item)	33	28	+5 Strength or Intellect, +7 Critical Strike, +7 Versatility, +7 Stamina. Crafted with Northrend Blacksmithing	251 gold on 17 realms
Ripfiend Shoulderplates	32	27	+7 Strength or Intellect, +6 Critical Strike, +3 Haste. World Drop	1,500 gold on 46 realms
Talonguard Epaulets	31	25	+6 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop	119 gold on 43 realms
Bloodscale Pauldrons	30	25	+5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop	99 gold on 47 realms
Heroic Pauldrons	29	23	+5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop	474 gold on 55 realms
Exalted Epaulets	29	24	+5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop	750 gold on 50 realms
Grimscale Pauldrons	29	24	+5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop	5,000 gold on 50 realms
Polished Obsidian Pauldrons	29	25	+6 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +5 Dodge. World Drop	543 gold on 41 realms
Heaving Plates of Protection	37	32	+6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Parry, +6 Mastery. World Drop	850 gold on 53 realms
Pauldrons of Edward the Odd	37	32	+6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +5 Parry, +6 Mastery. World Drop	399 gold on 51 realms
Icebane Mantle	29	25	+8 Stamina, +2 Strength or Intellect, +3 Dodge, +7 Frost Resistance. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing	2,574 gold on 78 realms

Heaving Plates of Protection has the highest item level here (37). The lowest listed price among them is Bloodscale Pauldrons at 99 gold in the US Auction House.

Next item levels up from Reinforced Cobalt Shoulders among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot: Truesteel Pauldrons (item level 44), Botani-Barbed Pauldrons (item level 44), Leystone Pauldrons (item level 47), Twilight Dragon's Pauldrons (item level 60) and Geocrag Spaulders (item level 60).

Nearest lower item levels below Reinforced Cobalt Shoulders among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot: Tyrant's Epaulets (item level 24), Brutish Shoulders (item level 24), Field Plate Pauldrons (item level 23), Embossed Plate Pauldrons (item level 23) and Symbolic Pauldrons (item level 23).

Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.

Where Reinforced Cobalt Shoulders Fits

Items That Share Reinforced Cobalt Shoulders's Icon

Reinforced Cobalt Shoulders uses icon file 135062, which 8 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:

Spiked Cobalt Shoulders ID 40950 · Armor - Plate · item level 33
Cobalt Shoulders ID 39083 · Armor - Plate · item level 32
Observer's Mantle ID 46044 · Armor - Mail · item level 35
Mantle of Inconsolable Fear ID 47226 · Armor - Cloth · item level 35
Sylvanaar Champion's Shoulders ID 31436 · Armor - Plate · item level 31
Tidefury Shoulderguards ID 27802 · Armor - Mail · item level 32
Blessed Arcanite Barding ID 18792 · Quest
Boulderfist Mystic's Mantle ID 231955 · Armor - Mail

Items Numbered Next to Reinforced Cobalt Shoulders

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 40956 (40951 to 40961) were usually added in the same batch as Reinforced Cobalt Shoulders: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Spiked Cobalt Chestpiece ID 40951 · Armor - Plate · item level 33
Spiked Cobalt Gauntlets ID 40952 · Armor - Plate · item level 33
Spiked Cobalt Belt ID 40953 · Armor - Plate · item level 33
Spiked Cobalt Bracers ID 40954 · Armor - Plate · item level 34
Horned Cobalt Helm ID 40955 · Armor - Plate · item level 34
Reinforced Cobalt Helm ID 40957 · Armor - Plate · item level 34
Reinforced Cobalt Legplates ID 40958 · Armor - Plate · item level 34
Reinforced Cobalt Chestpiece ID 40959 · Armor - Plate · item level 34
Savage Gladiator's Ornamented Spaulders ID 40960 · Armor - Plate · item level 35
Hateful Gladiator's Ornamented Spaulders ID 40961 · Armor - Plate · item level 35