This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Poor Mail Shoulder, item level 29, requires level 26, binds when equipped.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 69, requires level 64 and sells to vendors for 1g 13s 49c. In Classic Era it is item level 69, requires level 64 and sells to vendors for 1g 13s 49c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 69, requires level 64 and sells to vendors for 82s 36c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 69, requires level 64 and sells to vendors for 82s 36c. In MoP Classic it is item level 69, requires level 64 and sells to vendors for 82s 36c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 29 | 26 | Poor | Binds when equipped | 12g 29s 13c |
| WoW Forever | 69 | 64 | Poor | - | 1g 13s 49c |
| Classic Era | 69 | 64 | Poor | - | 1g 13s 49c |
| The Burning Crusade | 69 | 64 | Poor | - | 82s 36c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 69 | 64 | Poor | - | 82s 36c |
| MoP Classic | 69 | 64 | Poor | - | 82s 36c |
In the Appearances collection, Sterling Chain Shoulderpads is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 1240. 2 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Sterling Chain Shoulderpads uses icon file 135038, which 94 other items also use. The 4 closest by item ID:
Laminated Scale Shoulderpads ID 3998 · Armor - Mail · item level 28Frost Metal Pauldrons ID 4123 · Armor - Mail · item level 21Double Mail Shoulderpads ID 3814 · Armor - Mail · item level 22Grim Pauldrons ID 4443 · Armor - Plate · item level 21Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 4014 (4009 to 4019) were usually added in the same batch as Sterling Chain Shoulderpads: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Sterling Chain Boots ID 4009 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Sterling Chain Bracers ID 4010 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Sterling Chain Cloak ID 4011 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Sterling Chain Gloves ID 4012 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Sterling Chain Pants ID 4013 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Sterling Chain Armor ID 4015 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Zanzil's Mixture ID 4016 · Quest
Sharp Shortsword ID 4017 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 24
Whetted Claymore ID 4018 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 23
Heavy Flint Axe ID 4019 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 25The raw ItemSparse values for item 4014 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Sterling Chain Shoulderpads 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 Sterling Chain Shoulderpads 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 Sterling Chain Shoulderpads
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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