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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
46,920 gold33 silver
Vanguard Pauldrons Price History on Burning Blade
Burning Blade Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Burning Blade Auction House2Units listed
2Sellers
46,920 gold33 silverCheapest now
Thin supply
On Vanguard Pauldrons's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 17,622 gold36 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 559 gold17 silver to 52,390 gold97 silver. About 2 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 166% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 17,622 gold36 silver.
Background
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 56, requires level 51 and sells to vendors for 1g 5s 23c. In MoP Classic it is item level 56, requires level 51 and sells to vendors for 1g 83s 80c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 28 | 22 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 32g 51s 25c |
| Classic Era | 56 | 51 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1g 5s 23c |
| MoP Classic | 56 | 51 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1g 83s 80c |
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 | 872 gold on 48 realms |
 Glorious Shoulder Pads | 28 | 22 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 3,654 gold on 54 realms |
| Stockade Pauldrons | 28 | 21 | +8 Stamina, +5 Versatility, +8 Dodge. World Drop | 1,392 gold on 44 realms |
 Imbued Plate Pauldrons | 29 | 23 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Haste. World Drop | 60 gold on 41 realms |
 Commander's Pauldrons | 29 | 23 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 21 gold on 44 realms |
 Exalted Epaulets | 29 | 24 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 600 gold on 51 realms |
 Grimscale Pauldrons | 29 | 24 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 6,557 gold on 40 realms |
| Imperial Plate Shoulders | 27 | 20 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 100 gold on 44 realms |
 Lofty Shoulder Pads | 27 | 21 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 485 gold on 49 realms |
 High Chief's Pauldrons | 27 | 21 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 198 gold on 47 realms |
 Icebane Mantle | 29 | 25 | +8 Stamina, +2 Strength or Intellect, +3 Dodge, +7 Frost Resistance. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 3,199 gold on 78 realms |
Imbued Plate Pauldrons has the highest item level here (29). The lowest listed price among them is Commander's Pauldrons at 21 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), Stormforged Shoulders (item level 37) and Ghost-Forged Shoulders (item level 37).
Nearest lower item levels below Vanguard Pauldrons among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot: Symbolic Pauldrons (item level 23), Warbringer's Spaulders (item level 23), Jouster's Pauldrons (item level 22) and Saltstone Shoulder Pads (item level 22).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Items That Share Vanguard Pauldrons's Icon
Vanguard Pauldrons uses icon file 135058, which 27 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
- Outrunner's Pauldrons ID 15505 · Armor - Mail · item level 14
- Marauder's Shoulder Pads ID 15574 · Armor - Mail · item level 22
- Icy Tomb Spaulders ID 18699 · Armor - Leather · item level 24
- Bandit Shoulders ID 10405 · Armor - Leather · item level 14
- Inquisitor's Shawl ID 19507 · Armor - Cloth · item level 22
- Ebonhold Shoulderpads ID 8272 · Armor - Mail · item level 27
- Knight's Pauldrons ID 7459 · Armor - Mail · item level 21
- Azure Shoulders ID 7060 · Armor - Cloth · item level 21
Items Numbered Next to Vanguard Pauldrons
Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 14860 (14855 to 14865) were usually added in the same batch as Vanguard Pauldrons: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Vanguard Gauntlets ID 14855 · Armor - Plate · item level 28
Vanguard Girdle ID 14856 · Armor - Plate · item level 27
Vanguard Sabatons ID 14857 · Armor - Plate · item level 27
Vanguard Headdress ID 14858 · Armor - Plate · item level 28
Vanguard Legplates ID 14859 · Armor - Plate · item level 28
Vanguard Vambraces ID 14861 · Armor - Plate · item level 27
Warleader's Breastplate ID 14862 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Warleader's Gauntlets ID 14863 · Armor - Plate · item level 29- Warleader's Belt ID 14864 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Warleader's Greaves ID 14865 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Vanguard Pauldrons Client Record
The raw ItemSparse values for item 14860 in the current client build.
- Vendor buy price
- 162 gold56 silver
- Vendor sell price
- 32 gold51 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.
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?
- 46,920g 33s 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 Vanguard 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