An Uncommon Plate Shoulder, item level 29, requires level 23, binds when equipped. Crafted with Runic Plate Shoulders.
On Runic Plate Shoulders's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 15,325 gold49 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 3,500 gold31 silver to 26,947 gold19 silver. About 6 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is around its All-Time typical of 15,325 gold49 silver.
| Crafted | Runic Plate Shoulders | Recipe |
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First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 60, requires level 55 and sells to vendors for 1g 22s 47c. In Classic Era it is item level 60, requires level 55 and sells to vendors for 1g 22s 47c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 60, requires level 55 and sells to vendors for 2g 13s 92c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 60, requires level 55 and sells to vendors for 2g 13s 92c. In MoP Classic it is item level 60, requires level 55 and sells to vendors for 2g 13s 92c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 29 | 23 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 72s 14c |
| WoW Forever | 60 | 55 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1g 22s 47c |
| Classic Era | 60 | 55 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1g 22s 47c |
| The Burning Crusade | 60 | 55 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 2g 13s 92c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 60 | 55 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 2g 13s 92c |
| MoP Classic | 60 | 55 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 2g 13s 92c |
The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Runic Plate Shoulders takes 20 Thorium Bar, 2 Arcanite Bar and 6 Gold Bar.
In the Appearances collection, Runic Plate Shoulders is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 3148. 2 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 459g 78s, and Arcanite Bar is the largest share at 71%. Runic Plate Shoulders lists from 1,637g 65s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 1,095g 98s after the 5% auction cut, a 238% margin over its reagents. The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Runic Plate Shoulders is taught by Plans: Runic Plate Shoulders.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Thorium Bar | 20 | 4 gold39 silver | 87 gold80 silver |
 Arcanite Bar | 2 | 163 gold19 silver | 326 gold38 silver |
 Gold Bar | 6 | 7 gold60 silver | 45 gold60 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 459 gold78 silver | ||
| Runic Plate Shoulders at its lowest listing | 1,637 gold65 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 1,095 gold98 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.
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Runic Plate Shoulders uses icon file 135054, which 105 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Drakesfire Epaulets ID 13133 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Slamshot Shoulders ID 13166 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Felcloth Shoulders ID 14112 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29Resplendent Epaulets ID 14325 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29Pridelord Pauldrons ID 14678 · Armor - Leather · item level 28Indomitable Epaulets ID 14688 · Armor - Leather · item level 29Slayer's Shoulderguards ID 14758 · Armor - Mail · item level 19Ravager's Mantle ID 14776 · Armor - Mail · item level 23Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 12610 (12605 to 12618) were usually added in the same batch as Runic Plate Shoulders: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Serpentine Skuller ID 12605 · Weapon - Wand · item level 29
Crystallized Girdle ID 12606 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
Brilliant Chromatic Scale ID 12607 · Quest
Butcher's Apron ID 12608 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Polychromatic Visionwrap ID 12609 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Runic Plate Boots ID 12611 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Runic Plate Helm ID 12612 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Runic Breastplate ID 12613 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Runic Plate Leggings ID 12614 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Enchanted Thorium Breastplate ID 12618 · Armor - Plate · item level 29The raw ItemSparse values for item 12610 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Runic Plate Shoulders 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 Runic Plate Shoulders 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 Runic Plate Shoulders
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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