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Vanguard Pauldrons
Item Level 28Binds when equipped
ShoulderArmor
16 Armor
+4 Strength or Intellect
+8 Stamina
+10 Critical Strike
Requires Level 22
Sell price: 32 gold51 silver
Current price
16,085 gold9 silver
- Cheapest realm right now is 96% under the 56-realm average.live market
- Listings are up 292% from their 7 day average (10 vs 3 units).live market
- Today's price is cheaper than 96% of recorded snapshots.live market
Vanguard Pauldrons Price History on Tichondrius
Tichondrius Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Tichondrius Auction House6Units listed
6Sellers
16,085 gold9 silverCheapest now
Thin supply
On Vanguard Pauldrons's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 3,549 gold10 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 670 gold91 silver to 24,533 gold45 silver. About 6 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 353% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 3,549 gold10 silver.
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Vanguard Pauldrons is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 4239. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Vanguard Pauldrons.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Who It Suits
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Vanguard Pauldrons suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
Similar Items
The 10 items nearest to Vanguard Pauldrons (item level 28) in item level among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot, from item level 27 to 29.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Pauldrons (this item) | 28 | 22 | +4 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +10 Critical Strike. World Drop | 1,758 gold on 56 realms |
 Templar Pauldrons | 28 | 22 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 22 gold on 50 realms |
 Emerald Pauldrons | 28 | 22 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 22 gold on 50 realms |
 Glorious Shoulder Pads | 28 | 22 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 3,999 gold on 57 realms |
| Imbued Plate Pauldrons | 29 | 23 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Haste. World Drop | 114 gold on 55 realms |
 Commander's Pauldrons | 29 | 23 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 99 gold on 53 realms |
 Heroic Pauldrons | 29 | 23 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 719 gold on 56 realms |
 Exalted Epaulets | 29 | 24 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 285 gold on 54 realms |
 Grimscale Pauldrons | 29 | 24 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 599 gold on 58 realms |
| Imperial Plate Shoulders | 27 | 20 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 50 gold on 59 realms |
 Lofty Shoulder Pads | 27 | 21 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 500 gold on 64 realms |
Imbued Plate Pauldrons has the highest item level here (29). The lowest listed price among them is Emerald Pauldrons at 22 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Vanguard Pauldrons among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot: Wapach's Spaulders of Solidarity (item level 35), Heaving Plates of Protection (item level 37), Pauldrons of Edward the Odd (item level 37), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Dreadplate Shoulders (item level 39) and Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Scaled Shoulders (item level 39).
Nearest lower item levels below Vanguard Pauldrons among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot: Field Plate Pauldrons (item level 23), Embossed Plate Pauldrons (item level 23), Symbolic Pauldrons (item level 23), Warbringer's Spaulders (item level 23) and Jouster's Pauldrons (item level 22).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Vanguard Pauldrons in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Vanguard 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 Vanguard Pauldrons next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Vanguard Pauldrons in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Vanguard 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 Vanguard Pauldrons in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Vanguard Pauldrons is Uncommon quality, item level 56 and requires level 51.
- What does Vanguard Pauldrons sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 1g 5s for one Vanguard Pauldrons in Classic Era.
- What slot is Vanguard Pauldrons in WoW Classic?
- Vanguard Pauldrons is a Shoulder Plate in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.
- How much is Vanguard Pauldrons on the auction house right now?
- 16,085g 9s on Tichondrius, 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 Vanguard Pauldrons
WoW Forever: what our data shows
- Sighted in the WoW Forever beta client
- Build 3.80.2.69874, 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