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Runic Plate Shoulders
Item Level 29Binds when equipped
ShoulderArmor
17 Armor
+5 Fire Resistance
+5 Nature Resistance
Requires Level 23
Sell price: 72 silver14 copper
Current price
18,164 gold70 silver
- Cheapest realm right now is 97% under the 50-realm average.live market
- Listings are down 58% from their 7 day average (1 vs 2 units).live market
- Today's price is cheaper than 81% of recorded snapshots.live market
Runic Plate Shoulders Price History on Tichondrius
Tichondrius Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Tichondrius Auction House3Units listed
3Sellers
18,164 gold70 silverCheapest now
Thin supply
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 3 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 19% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 15,325 gold49 silver.
Crafted By
The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Runic Plate Shoulders takes 20 Thorium Bar, 2 Arcanite Bar and 6 Gold Bar.
Appearance
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.
Cost to Craft: Runic Plate Shoulders
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 617g 28s, and Arcanite Bar is the largest share at 80%. Runic Plate Shoulders lists from 717g 90s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 64g 72s after the 5% auction cut, a 10% 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 gold | 80 gold |
 Arcanite Bar | 2 | 245 gold99 silver | 491 gold98 silver |
 Gold Bar | 6 | 7 gold55 silver | 45 gold30 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 617 gold28 silver | ||
| Runic Plate Shoulders at its lowest listing | 717 gold90 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 64 gold72 silver | ||
What Else the Reagents Make
- Thorium Bar goes into 88 other recipes across Blacksmithing, Engineering, Jewelcrafting, Inscription, Enchanting and Alchemy, including Lionheart Helm, Axe of Sundered Bone, Gurubashi Carver and Hammer of the Titans. It is itself made by the recipe Smelt Thorium.
- Arcanite Bar goes into 93 other recipes across Blacksmithing, Jewelcrafting, Engineering, Inscription, Alchemy, Mining, Leatherworking and Tailoring, including Sulfuron Hammer, Invulnerable Mail, Warblades of the Hakkari, Reborn and Arcanite Reaper. It is itself made by the recipe Transmute: Arcanite.
- Gold Bar goes into 33 other recipes across Blacksmithing, Jewelcrafting, Tailoring, Inscription, Cooking and Engineering, including Blade of Unholy Might, Widow's Weep, Stygian Shield and Soulscryer. It is itself made by the recipes Smelt Gold and Transmute: Iron to Gold.
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.
Who It Suits
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear.
Similar Items
The 10 items nearest to Runic Plate Shoulders (item level 29) in item level among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot, from item level 29 to 30.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runic Plate Shoulders (this item) | 29 | 23 | +5 Fire Resistance, +5 Nature Resistance. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 717 gold on 49 realms |
 Imbued Plate Pauldrons | 29 | 23 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Haste. World Drop | 115 gold on 55 realms |
 Commander's Pauldrons | 29 | 23 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 104 gold on 57 realms |
| Hyperion Pauldrons | 29 | 24 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 20 gold on 55 realms |
| Warleader's Shoulders | 29 | 23 | +8 Stamina, +3 Strength or Intellect. World Drop | 438 gold on 55 realms |
 Heroic Pauldrons | 29 | 23 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 719 gold on 55 realms |
 Exalted Epaulets | 29 | 24 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 999 gold on 54 realms |
 Grimscale Pauldrons | 29 | 24 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 3,318 gold on 57 realms |
| Polished Obsidian Pauldrons | 29 | 25 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +5 Dodge. World Drop | 90 gold on 54 realms |
| Icebane Mantle | 29 | 25 | +8 Stamina, +2 Strength or Intellect, +3 Dodge, +7 Frost Resistance. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 3,200 gold on 79 realms |
| Bloodscale Pauldrons | 30 | 25 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 65 gold on 57 realms |
Bloodscale Pauldrons has the highest item level here (30). The lowest listed price among them is Hyperion Pauldrons at 20 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Runic Plate Shoulders among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot: Heaving Plates of Protection (item level 37), Ghost-Forged Shoulders (item level 37), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Dreadplate Shoulders (item level 39), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Scaled Shoulders (item level 39) and Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Ornamented Spaulders (item level 39).
Nearest lower item levels below Runic Plate Shoulders among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot: Bloodforged Shoulder Pads (item level 25), Heavy Mithril Shoulder (item level 24), Tyrant's Epaulets (item level 24), Brutish Shoulders (item level 24) and Field Plate Pauldrons (item level 23).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Runic Plate Shoulders in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
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.
- Is Runic Plate Shoulders in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Runic Plate Shoulders 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.
- Where do you get Runic Plate Shoulders in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Runic Plate Shoulders is created by Runic Plate Shoulders.
- What level is Runic Plate Shoulders in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Runic Plate Shoulders is Uncommon quality, item level 60 and requires level 55.
- What does Runic Plate Shoulders sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 1g 22s for one Runic Plate Shoulders in Classic Era.
- What slot is Runic Plate Shoulders in WoW Classic?
- Runic Plate Shoulders is a Shoulder Plate in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.
- How much is Runic Plate Shoulders on the auction house right now?
- 18,164g 70s on Tichondrius, 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 Runic Plate Shoulders