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. The tags show which difficulties each encounter can award it on.
Shoulderguards of Painful Lessons is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no Auction House price. Its first-party game data (identity, effects and sources) is read from the official World of Warcraft client build.
In the Appearances collection, Shoulderguards of Painful Lessons is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 14364. 1 other item wears the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Shoulderguards of Painful Lessons suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
The 10 items nearest to Shoulderguards of Painful Lessons (item level 23) in item level among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot, from item level 22 to 24.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shoulderguards of Painful Lessons (this item) | 23 | 17 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +7 Stamina, +6 Versatility, +4 Critical Strike. Boss Drop | Not listed |
 Field Plate Pauldrons | 23 | 17 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 79 gold on 54 realms |
 Embossed Plate Pauldrons | 23 | 17 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 94 gold on 60 realms |
 Symbolic Pauldrons | 23 | 17 | +7 Stamina, +5 Versatility. World Drop | 251 gold on 65 realms |
 Warbringer's Spaulders | 23 | 17 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 219 gold on 67 realms |
| Heavy Mithril Shoulder | 24 | 17 | +8 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 250 gold on 55 realms |
| Ornate Mithril Shoulder | 24 | 17 | +3 Strength or Intellect, +12 Dodge. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 4,999 gold on 82 realms |
| Tyrant's Epaulets | 24 | 17 | +3 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 90 gold on 66 realms |
| Brutish Shoulders | 24 | 17 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 58 gold on 71 realms |
 Jouster's Pauldrons | 22 | 17 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +9 Haste. World Drop | 85 gold on 53 realms |
 Saltstone Shoulder Pads | 22 | 17 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 455 gold on 68 realms |
Heavy Mithril Shoulder has the highest item level here (24). The lowest listed price among them is Brutish Shoulders at 58 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Shoulderguards of Painful Lessons among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot: Icebane Mantle (item level 29), Imbued Plate Pauldrons (item level 29), Commander's Pauldrons (item level 29), Hyperion Pauldrons (item level 29) and Heroic Pauldrons (item level 29).
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