This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
An Epic Leather Shoulder, item level 29, requires level 25, binds when picked up. Drops from Chromaggus in Blackwing Lair.
| Drop | Chromaggus in Blackwing Lair |
|---|
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 77, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 5g 89s 54c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 77, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 3g 18s 32c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 258, requires level 80 and sells to vendors for 3g 18s 32c. In MoP Classic it is item level 77, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 3g 18s 32c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 29 | 25 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 4g 19s 30c |
| Classic Era | 77 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 5g 89s 54c |
| The Burning Crusade | 77 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 3g 18s 32c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 258 | 80 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 3g 18s 32c |
| MoP Classic | 77 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 3g 18s 32c |
In the Appearances collection, Taut Dragonhide Shoulderpads is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 3508. 1 other item wears the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
The in-game Adventure Guide lists Taut Dragonhide Shoulderpads in the loot of 1 encounter.
Also drops from this encounter (22 other items):
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.
Leather is the armor type Demon Hunter, Druid, Monk and Rogue wear. With Agility or Intellect, Taut Dragonhide Shoulderpads suits Assassination, Outlaw and Subtlety Rogue; Brewmaster, Mistweaver and Windwalker Monk; Balance, Feral, Guardian and Restoration Druid; Havoc, Vengeance and Devourer Demon Hunter.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Taut Dragonhide Shoulderpads uses icon file 135039, which 80 other items also use. The 6 closest by item ID:
Abyssal Leather Shoulders ID 20689 · Armor - Leather · item level 29Peerless Shoulders ID 15432 · Armor - Leather · item level 28Trickster's Pauldrons ID 15368 · Armor - Leather · item level 22Headhunter's Spaulders ID 15357 · Armor - Leather · item level 20Pathfinder Shoulder Pads ID 15345 · Armor - Leather · item level 19Feral Shoulder Pads ID 15313 · Armor - Leather · item level 15Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 19389 (19384 to 19394) were usually added in the same batch as Taut Dragonhide Shoulderpads: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Master Dragonslayer's Ring ID 19384 · Armor · item level 29
Empowered Leggings ID 19385 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Elementium Threaded Cloak ID 19386 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Chromatic Boots ID 19387 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Angelista's Grasp ID 19388 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Taut Dragonhide Gloves ID 19390 · Armor - Leather · item level 29 "A cold chill passes through your spine as you place your hands on these gloves. They appear to be made from..."
Shimmering Geta ID 19391 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Girdle of the Fallen Crusader ID 19392 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Primalist's Linked Waistguard ID 19393 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Drake Talon Pauldrons ID 19394 · Armor - Plate · item level 29The raw ItemSparse values for item 19389 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Taut Dragonhide 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 Taut Dragonhide 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 Taut Dragonhide 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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