This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare Leather Shoulder, item level 13, requires level 8, binds when picked up. Drops from Lady Anacondra in Wailing Caverns.
| Drop | Lady Anacondra in Wailing Caverns | |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | NPC #50484 | Silvermoon City (Burning Crusade) 62.7, 96.8 |
The game's collection data lists Serpent's Shoulders as sold by a vendor NPC in Silvermoon City (Burning Crusade). The vendor stands at 62.7, 96.8 on the Silvermoon City (Burning Crusade) map.
| Vendor | Zone | Map | Waypoint | Other items it sells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC #50484 | Silvermoon City (Burning Crusade) | 62.7, 96.8 | /way #110 62.7 96.8 | 3 |
Silvermoon City 1 placement
VendorVendor NPC, zone and position come from the client's collection source tables (CollectableSourceInfo and CollectableSourceVendorSparse); coordinates are the in-game map readout.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 23, requires level 18, Common quality and sells to vendors for 4s 69c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 23, requires level 18 and sells to vendors for 9s 38c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 23, requires level 18 and sells to vendors for 9s 38c. In MoP Classic it is item level 21, requires level 16 and sells to vendors for 7s 21c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 13 | 8 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 13s 10c |
| Classic Era | 23 | 18 | Common | - | 4s 69c |
| The Burning Crusade | 23 | 18 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 9s 38c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 23 | 18 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 9s 38c |
| MoP Classic | 21 | 16 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 7s 21c |
In the Appearances collection, Serpent's Shoulders is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 1868. 1 other item wears the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
The in-game Adventure Guide lists Serpent's Shoulders in the loot of 1 encounter.
Lady Anacondra in Wailing Caverns
Also drops from this encounter (6 other items):
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.
Leather is the armor type Demon Hunter, Druid, Monk and Rogue wear. With Agility or Intellect, Serpent's Shoulders suits Assassination, Outlaw and Subtlety Rogue; Brewmaster, Mistweaver and Windwalker Monk; Balance, Feral, Guardian and Restoration Druid; Havoc, Vengeance and Devourer Demon Hunter.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Serpent's Shoulders is listed at 1 vendor placement. NPC 50484 stands in Silvermoon City (Burning Crusade) at map coordinates 62.7, 96.8.
Serpent's Shoulders uses icon file 135039, which 80 other items also use. The 5 closest by item ID:
Rugged Spaulders ID 5254 · Armor - Leather · item level 13Barbaric Shoulders ID 5964 · Armor - Leather · item level 20Boulder Pads ID 4810 · Armor - Leather · item level 21Forest Leather Mantle ID 4709 · Armor - Leather · item level 16Lambent Scale Pauldrons ID 4705 · Armor - Mail · item level 17Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 5404 (5394 to 5412) were usually added in the same batch as Serpent's Shoulders: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Archery Training Gloves ID 5394 · Armor - Leather · item level 2
Woodland Shield ID 5395 · Armor - Shield · item level 2
Canopy Leggings ID 5398 · Armor - Leather · item level 2
Tracking Boots ID 5399 · Armor - Plate · item level 2
Draped Cloak ID 5405 · Armor - Cloth · item level 2
Winterhoof Cleansing Totem ID 5411 · Quest
Thresher Eye ID 5412 · QuestThe raw ItemSparse values for item 5404 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Serpent's 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 Serpent's 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 Serpent's 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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