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.
Shoulderpads of Assassination 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.
Assassination ArmorIn the Appearances collection, Shoulderpads of Assassination is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 6945. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Shoulderpads of Assassination.
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, Shoulderpads of Assassination 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 Shoulderpads of Assassination (item level 32) in item level among Armor > Leather, Shoulder slot, from item level 28 to 37.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shoulderpads of Assassination (this item) | 32 | 27 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. Boss Drop | Not listed |
 Spaulders of the Unseen | 29 | 23 | +9 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +2 Critical Strike. World Drop | 83 gold on 58 realms |
 Spaulders of Egotism | 35 | 30 | +9 Stamina, +7 Critical Strike, +4 Haste, +6 Agility or Intellect. Boss Drop | 111 gold on 54 realms |
 Traveler's Spaulders | 29 | 23 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +10 Critical Strike. World Drop | 53 gold on 58 realms |
| Grand Shoulders | 29 | 23 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 1,110 gold on 58 realms |
| Bonechewer Shoulderguards | 29 | 24 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 269 gold on 63 realms |
 Polar Spaulders | 29 | 25 | +8 Stamina, +7 Frost Resistance. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | 3,449 gold on 70 realms |
 Darkbrand Shoulders | 36 | 31 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +9 Stamina. Crafted with Cataclysm Leatherworking | 15 gold on 72 realms |
 Peerless Shoulders | 28 | 22 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 400 gold on 61 realms |
 Hide of Chromaggus | 37 | 32 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Versatility, +6 Critical Strike. World Drop | 9,450 gold on 61 realms |
 Flickering Shoulderpads | 37 | 32 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +9 Stamina. Boss Drop | 200 gold on 59 realms |
Hide of Chromaggus has the highest item level here (37). The lowest listed price among them is Darkbrand Shoulders at 15 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Shoulderpads of Assassination among Armor > Leather, Shoulder slot: Warhide Shoulderguard (item level 48), Boughs of Archdruid Van-Yali (item level 50), Wakening Horror Spaulders (item level 50), Felflame Inferno Shoulderpads (item level 50) and Feralbark Shoulders (item level 60).
Nearest lower item levels below Shoulderpads of Assassination among Armor > Leather, Shoulder slot: Huntsman's Shoulders (item level 22), Warden's Mantle (item level 22), Nocturnal Shoulder Pads (item level 22), Trickster's Pauldrons (item level 22) and Sentinel Shoulders (item level 21).
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