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Symbolic Pauldrons
Item Level 23Binds when equipped
ShoulderArmor
15 Armor
+7 Stamina
+5 Versatility
Requires Level 17
Sell price: 9 gold52 silver
Current price
2,909 gold41 silver
Symbolic Pauldrons Price History on Burning Blade
Burning Blade Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Burning Blade Auction House4Units listed
4Sellers
2,909 gold41 silverCheapest now
Thin supply
On Symbolic Pauldrons's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 3,835 gold4 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 984 gold9 silver to 20,186 gold19 silver. About 4 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 24% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 3,835 gold4 silver.
Background
| Vendor | NPC #40216 | Gadgetzan |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | NPC #54657 | Orgrimmar 38.1, 70.3 |
| Vendor | NPC #54660 | Stormwind City 74.9, 67.0 |
Sold By
The game's collection data lists Symbolic Pauldrons as sold by 3 vendor NPCs in Gadgetzan, Orgrimmar and Stormwind City.
| Vendor | Zone | Map | Waypoint | Other items it sells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC #40216 | Gadgetzan | - | - | 162 |
| NPC #54657 | Orgrimmar | 38.1, 70.3 | /way #85 38.1 70.3 | 162 |
| NPC #54660 | Stormwind City | 74.9, 67.0 | /way #84 74.9 67.0 | 162 |
Orgrimmar 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 42, requires level 40 and sells to vendors for 38s 1c. In MoP Classic it is item level 42, requires level 40 and sells to vendors for 66s 40c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 23 | 17 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 9g 52s 22c |
| WoW Forever | 23 | 17 | Uncommon | - | - |
| Classic Era | 42 | 40 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 38s 1c |
| MoP Classic | 42 | 40 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 66s 40c |
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Symbolic Pauldrons is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 4215. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Symbolic Pauldrons.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Who It Suits
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Where to Buy Symbolic Pauldrons
Symbolic Pauldrons is listed at 3 vendor placements. NPC 40216 stands in Gadgetzan.
- NPC 40216 in Gadgetzan
- NPC 54660 in Stormwind City at 74.9, 67.0
- NPC 54657 in Orgrimmar at 38.1, 70.3
Items That Share Symbolic Pauldrons's Icon
Symbolic Pauldrons uses icon file 135042, which 26 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
- Brutish Shoulders ID 14909 · Armor - Plate · item level 24
- Royal Cap Spaulders ID 14548 · Armor - Mail · item level 24
- Cutthroat's Mantle ID 15140 · Armor - Leather · item level 20
- Champion's Plate Pauldrons ID 16516 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
- Skeletal Shoulders ID 13132 · Armor - Mail · item level 23
- Warlord's Plate Shoulders ID 16544 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
- Bonespike Shoulder ID 12588 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
- Nightshade Spaulders ID 10228 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
Items Numbered Next to Symbolic Pauldrons
Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 14830 (14825 to 14835) were usually added in the same batch as Symbolic Pauldrons: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Symbolic Crest ID 14825 · Armor - Shield · item level 23
Symbolic Gauntlets ID 14826 · Armor - Plate · item level 22
Symbolic Belt ID 14827 · Armor - Plate · item level 22
Symbolic Greaves ID 14828 · Armor - Plate · item level 23
Symbolic Legplates ID 14829 · Armor - Plate · item level 23
Symbolic Crown ID 14831 · Armor - Plate · item level 23
Symbolic Vambraces ID 14832 · Armor - Plate · item level 22
Tyrant's Gauntlets ID 14833 · Armor - Plate · item level 24
Tyrant's Armguards ID 14834 · Armor - Plate · item level 23
Tyrant's Chestpiece ID 14835 · Armor - Plate · item level 25
Symbolic Pauldrons Client Record
The raw ItemSparse values for item 14830 in the current client build.
- Vendor buy price
- 47 gold61 silver
- Vendor sell price
- 9 gold52 silver
- Material
- Plate
- Equip slot
- Shoulder
- Flags
- 0 / 8192 / 0 / 0 / 0
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Symbolic Pauldrons in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Symbolic Pauldrons 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 Symbolic Pauldrons next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Symbolic Pauldrons in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Symbolic Pauldrons is a Classic Era item and Forever is built on vanilla World of Warcraft with its story set in year one and a level 60 cap, so this page tracks it. Forever launches November 4, 2026.
- What level is Symbolic Pauldrons in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Symbolic Pauldrons is Uncommon quality, item level 42 and requires level 40.
- What does Symbolic Pauldrons sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 38s 1c for one Symbolic Pauldrons in Classic Era.
- What slot is Symbolic Pauldrons in WoW Classic?
- Symbolic Pauldrons is a Shoulder Plate in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.
- How much is Symbolic Pauldrons on the auction house right now?
- 2,909g 41s on Burning Blade, on live retail servers, from the latest Blizzard auction house snapshot. Blizzard publishes no Classic Era auction house feed, and Forever has not launched, so those two have no price here yet.
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 Symbolic Pauldrons
WoW Forever: what our data shows
- Sighted in the WoW Forever beta client
- Build 1.60.1.70532, read from the beta game data we hold
- Also in the Classic Era client
- Yes - this item is in the Classic Era client's data too
- Appearances in the beta client
- 1 recorded look
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