This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
In the Appearances collection, Steelbark Shoulderguards is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 121028. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Steelbark Shoulderguards.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Steelbark Shoulderguards suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
The 5 items nearest to Steelbark Shoulderguards (item level 80) in item level among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot, from item level 60 to 78.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steelbark Shoulderguards (this item) | 80 | 80 | +13 Strength or Intellect, +20 Stamina, +14 Mastery, +13 Critical Strike. World Drop | Not listed |
 Brittle Pauldrons | 78 | 78 | World Drop | 10 gold on 64 realms |
 Twilight Dragon's Pauldrons | 60 | 50 | +9 Strength or Intellect, +14 Stamina, +11 Critical Strike, +7 Versatility. World Drop | 2,455 gold on 57 realms |
 Geocrag Spaulders | 60 | 50 | +9 Strength or Intellect, +14 Stamina, +11 Haste, +7 Versatility. World Drop | 450 gold on 55 realms |
 Razorfin Shoulderguards | 60 | 50 | +9 Strength or Intellect, +14 Stamina, +11 Haste, +7 Critical Strike. World Drop | 34,930 gold on 57 realms |
 Bloodwake Spaulders | 60 | 50 | +9 Strength or Intellect, +14 Stamina, +10 Mastery, +9 Haste. World Drop | 14,579 gold on 51 realms |
The lowest listed price among them is Brittle Pauldrons at 10 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Steelbark Shoulderguards among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot: Shadowghast Pauldrons (item level 175), Tabone's Branded Pauldrons (item level 190), Blood-Tempered Pauldrons (item level 197), Thalassian Competitor's Plate Pauldrons (item level 197) and Tarnished Dawnlit Commander's Mantle (item level 197).
Nearest lower item levels below Steelbark Shoulderguards among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot: Direbone Frill Pauldrons (item level 58), Leystone Pauldrons (item level 47), Botani-Barbed Pauldrons (item level 44), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Dreadplate Shoulders (item level 39) and Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Scaled Shoulders (item level 39).
Steelbark Shoulderguards is part of the transmog set Steelbark Carapace (Warrior, Paladin and Death Knight only). The other 8 pieces:
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Steelbark Shoulderguards is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no Auction House price. It is acquired in-game from the sources listed above. This page collects its first-party game data (identity, effects and where it comes from) from the official World of Warcraft client build.
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