This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
Encounters that drop this item, from the game's own dungeon journal. Drop chances are not stored in the client data we mine, so none are shown here.
Rockshard Pauldrons is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no live market price. Its first-party game data (identity, effects and sources) is read from the official World of Warcraft client build.
In the Appearances collection, Rockshard Pauldrons is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 287. 5 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Leather is the armor type Demon Hunter, Druid, Monk and Rogue wear. With Agility or Intellect, Rockshard Pauldrons suits Assassination, Outlaw and Subtlety Rogue; Brewmaster, Mistweaver and Windwalker Monk; Balance, Feral, Guardian and Restoration Druid; Havoc, Vengeance and Devourer Demon Hunter.
The 10 items nearest to Rockshard Pauldrons (item level 22) in item level among Armor > Leather, Shoulder slot, from item level 21 to 24.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockshard Pauldrons (this item) | 22 | 15 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina, +6 Critical Strike, +4 Haste. Boss Drop | Not listed |
 Glyphed Epaulets | 22 | 14 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +9 Critical Strike. World Drop | 25 gold on 52 realms |
 Huntsman's Shoulders | 22 | 15 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 33 gold on 54 realms |
| Warden's Mantle | 22 | 15 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +5 Versatility, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 22 gold on 57 realms |
 Nocturnal Shoulder Pads | 22 | 15 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 109 gold on 59 realms |
| Trickster's Pauldrons | 22 | 14 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 149 gold on 58 realms |
 Ranger Shoulders | 23 | 16 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 26 gold on 57 realms |
 Wolf Rider's Shoulder Pads | 23 | 16 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 17 silver on 58 realms |
| Sentinel Shoulders | 21 | 14 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 25 gold on 50 realms |
| Archer's Shoulderpads | 21 | 14 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 50 gold on 52 realms |
 Imperial Leather Spaulders | 24 | 17 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +9 Critical Strike. World Drop | 109 gold on 51 realms |
Imperial Leather Spaulders has the highest item level here (24). The lowest listed price among them is Wolf Rider's Shoulder Pads at 17 silver in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Rockshard Pauldrons among Armor > Leather, Shoulder slot: Praetorian Pauldrons (item level 27), Jadefire Epaulets (item level 27), Wanderer's Shoulders (item level 28), Peerless Shoulders (item level 28) and Polar Spaulders (item level 29).
Nearest lower item levels below Rockshard Pauldrons among Armor > Leather, Shoulder slot: Wrangler's Mantle (item level 18), Superior Shoulders (item level 17), Prospector's Pads (item level 16), Rigid Shoulders (item level 16) and Feral Shoulder Pads (item level 15).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Rockshard Pauldrons 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 Rockshard Pauldrons 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 Rockshard Pauldrons
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