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A Rare Plate Shoulder, item level 39, requires level 35, binds when picked up. Sold by 3 vendor NPCs.

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Where it comes from

Vendor	NPC #36915	Kelp'thar Forest
Vendor	NPC #41618	Kelp'thar Forest
Vendor	NPC #71304	Mount Hyjal 63.0, 24.3

Sold By

The game's collection data lists Vigorsteel Spaulders as sold by 3 vendor NPCs in Kelp'thar Forest and Mount Hyjal.

Vendor	Zone	Map	Waypoint	Other items it sells
NPC #36915	Kelp'thar Forest	-	-	221
NPC #41618	Kelp'thar Forest	-	-	221
NPC #71304	Mount Hyjal	63.0, 24.3	`/way #198 63.0 24.3`	221

Vendor NPC, zone and position come from the client's collection source tables (CollectableSourceInfo and CollectableSourceVendorSparse); coordinates are the in-game map readout.

Build history

First seen in build 5.5.4.69585 (Mists of Pandaria).

Other versions

MoP Classic

Across game versions

In MoP Classic it is item level 463, requires level 90 and sells to vendors for 17g 13s 43c.

Version	Item level	Required level	Quality	Binding	Sells for
Retail (Midnight)	39	35	Rare	Binds when picked up	43g 97s 57c
MoP Classic	463	90	Rare	Binds when picked up	17g 13s 43c

Vigorsteel Spaulders Game Data

Appearance

Appearance ID: 17663. 15 other items wear the same appearance; 9 of them are listed here.

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

How Vigorsteel Spaulders Compares

Who It Suits

Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Vigorsteel Spaulders suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.

Similar Items

The 10 items nearest to Vigorsteel Spaulders (item level 39) in item level among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot, from item level 32 to 44.

Item	Item Level	Requires Level	Stats	Lowest Listed Price
Vigorsteel Spaulders (this item)	39	35	+9 Stamina, +5 Strength or Intellect, +9 Mastery, +5 Critical Strike	Not listed
Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Dreadplate Shoulders	39	35	+6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Critical Strike, +6 Haste. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing	988 gold on 60 realms
Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Scaled Shoulders	39	35	+6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Critical Strike, +6 Haste. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing	784 gold on 52 realms
Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Ornamented Spaulders	39	35	+6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Critical Strike, +6 Mastery. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing	465 gold on 52 realms
Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Plate Shoulders	39	35	+6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Critical Strike, +6 Haste. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing	465 gold on 52 realms
Heaving Plates of Protection	37	32	+6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Parry, +6 Mastery. World Drop	500 gold on 62 realms
Pauldrons of Edward the Odd	37	32	+6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +5 Parry, +6 Mastery. World Drop	75 gold on 53 realms
Ghost-Forged Shoulders	37	32	+6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina. World Drop	13 gold on 50 realms
Wapach's Spaulders of Solidarity	35	30	+5 Strength or Intellect, +6 Haste, +9 Stamina, +8 Dodge. World Drop	1,188 gold on 48 realms
Botani-Barbed Pauldrons	44	40	+7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina, +7 Mastery, +7 Haste. World Drop	7,000 gold on 55 realms
Bloodfist Epaulets	32	26	+6 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop	15 gold on 49 realms

Botani-Barbed Pauldrons has the highest item level here (44). The lowest listed price among them is Ghost-Forged Shoulders at 13 gold in the US Auction House.

Next item levels up from Vigorsteel Spaulders among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot: Direbone Frill Pauldrons (item level 58), Twilight Dragon's Pauldrons (item level 60), Geocrag Spaulders (item level 60), Razorfin Shoulderguards (item level 60) and Tomb-Keeper's Spaulders (item level 60).

Nearest lower item levels below Vigorsteel Spaulders among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot: Stockade Pauldrons (item level 28), Alabaster Plate Pauldrons (item level 28), Vanguard Pauldrons (item level 28), Glorious Shoulder Pads (item level 28) and Heavy Lamellar Pauldrons (item level 27).

Transmog Sets

Vigorsteel Spaulders is part of the transmog set Swarmbreaker's Battleplate (Warrior, Paladin and Death Knight only). The other 16 pieces:

Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.

Where Vigorsteel Spaulders Fits

Where to Buy Vigorsteel Spaulders

Vigorsteel Spaulders is listed at 3 vendor placements. NPC 36915 stands in Kelp'thar Forest at map coordinates 45.2, 23.4.

NPC 36915 in Kelp'thar Forest at 45.2, 23.4
NPC 41618 in Kelp'thar Forest at 38.7, 31.7
NPC 71304 in Mount Hyjal at 63.0, 24.3

Other Items Named Vigorsteel Spaulders

2 other items in the current build are also called Vigorsteel Spaulders. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.

Vigorsteel Spaulders ID 88357 · Armor - Plate · item level 23
Vigorsteel Spaulders ID 144015 · Armor - Plate · item level 39

Items That Share Vigorsteel Spaulders's Icon

Vigorsteel Spaulders uses icon file 615172, which 38 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:

Shoulderguards of Painful Lessons ID 82862 · Armor - Plate · item level 39
Masterwork Spiritguard Shoulders ID 82920 · Armor - Plate · item level 39
Ghost-Forged Shoulders ID 82928 · Armor - Plate · item level 38
Masterwork Lightsteel Shoulders ID 82936 · Armor - Plate · item level 39
Contender's Revenant Shoulders ID 82944 · Armor - Plate · item level 39
Contender's Spirit Shoulders ID 82952 · Armor - Plate · item level 39
Spaulders of Immovable Stone ID 81287 · Armor - Plate · item level 39
Acid-Scarred Spaulders ID 81098 · Armor - Plate · item level 39

Items Numbered Next to Vigorsteel Spaulders

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 82857 (82852 to 82862) were usually added in the same batch as Vigorsteel Spaulders: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Wraithplate Treads ID 82852 · Armor - Plate · item level 39
Soulburner Crown ID 82853 · Armor - Leather · item level 39
Leggings of Unleashed Anguish ID 82854 · Armor - Cloth · item level 39
Shivbreaker Vest ID 82855 · Armor - Mail · item level 39
Dark Blaze Gauntlets ID 82856 · Armor - Plate · item level 39
Tombstone Gauntlets ID 82858 · Armor - Leather · item level 39
Headmaster's Will ID 82859 · Weapon - Staff · item level 39
Gloves of Explosive Pain ID 82860 · Armor - Mail · item level 39
Incineration Belt ID 82861 · Armor - Cloth · item level 39
Shoulderguards of Painful Lessons ID 82862 · Armor - Plate · item level 39