An Uncommon Cloth Shoulder, item level 20, requires level 13, binds when equipped.
On Vital Shoulders's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 348 gold72 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 115 gold63 silver to 1,220 gold45 silver. About 4 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is around its All-Time typical of 348 gold72 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 35, requires level 30 and sells to vendors for 21s 94c. In Classic Era it is item level 35, requires level 30 and sells to vendors for 21s 94c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 35, requires level 30 and sells to vendors for 21s 94c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 35, requires level 30 and sells to vendors for 21s 94c. In MoP Classic it is item level 35, requires level 30 and sells to vendors for 21s 94c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 20 | 13 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 2g 90s 70c |
| WoW Forever | 35 | 30 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 21s 94c |
| Classic Era | 35 | 30 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 21s 94c |
| The Burning Crusade | 35 | 30 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 21s 94c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 35 | 30 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 21s 94c |
| MoP Classic | 35 | 30 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 21s 94c |
In the Appearances collection, Vital Shoulders is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 2323. 1 other item wears the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Cloth is the armor type Mage, Priest and Warlock wear. With Intellect, Vital Shoulders suits Discipline, Holy and Shadow Priest; Arcane, Fire and Frost Mage; Affliction, Demonology and Destruction Warlock.
The 10 items nearest to Vital Shoulders (item level 20) in item level among Armor > Cloth, Shoulder slot, from item level 17 to 23.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vital Shoulders (this item) | 20 | 13 | +5 Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 50 gold on 33 realms |
 Nightsky Mantle | 20 | 13 | +7 Intellect, +7 Versatility. World Drop | 16 gold on 74 realms |
 Twilight Mantle | 21 | 14 | +5 Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 20 gold on 54 realms |
| Conjurer's Mantle | 21 | 13 | +5 Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 22 gold on 51 realms |
 Elder's Mantle | 19 | 12 | +4 Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 90 gold on 67 realms |
 Resilient Mantle | 19 | 12 | +8 Intellect. World Drop | 203 gold on 65 realms |
| Pads of the Venom Spider | 21 | 14 | +7 Stamina, +5 Versatility, +3 Nature Resistance. World Drop | 500 gold on 57 realms |
| Sorcerer Mantle | 22 | 15 | +5 Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 45 gold on 54 realms |
| Silksand Shoulder Pads | 22 | 15 | +7 Stamina, +3 Versatility, +1 Intellect. World Drop | 39 gold on 50 realms |
| Darkmist Mantle | 23 | 16 | +5 Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 98 gold on 53 realms |
 Sanguine Mantle | 17 | 10 | +6 Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 1,129 gold on 50 realms |
Darkmist Mantle has the highest item level here (23). The lowest listed price among them is Nightsky Mantle at 16 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Vital Shoulders among Armor > Cloth, Shoulder slot: Arachnidian Pauldrons (item level 27), Elder Wizard's Mantle (item level 28), Councillor's Shoulders (item level 28), Mystical Mantle (item level 28) and Bonecaster's Spaulders (item level 28).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Vital Shoulders uses icon file 135049, which 59 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Arachnidian Pauldrons ID 14296 · Armor - Cloth · item level 27Venomshroud Mantle ID 14443 · Armor - Cloth · item level 25Keeper's Mantle ID 14669 · Armor - Leather · item level 26Acid-Etched Pauldrons ID 13533 · Armor - Plate · item level 27Blue Dragonscale Shoulders ID 15049 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Living Shoulders ID 15061 · Armor - Leather · item level 27Sparkleshell Mantle ID 13131 · Armor - Mail · item level 18Spaulders of the Unseen ID 13116 · Armor - Leather · item level 29Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 14212 (14207 to 14217) were usually added in the same batch as Vital Shoulders: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Vital Leggings ID 14207 · Armor - Cloth · item level 21
Vital Headband ID 14208 · Armor - Cloth · item level 21
Vital Sash ID 14209 · Armor - Cloth · item level 19
Vital Cape ID 14210 · Armor - Cloth · item level 19
Vital Handwraps ID 14211 · Armor - Cloth · item level 20
Vital Raiment ID 14213 · Armor - Cloth · item level 21
Vital Boots ID 14214 · Armor - Cloth · item level 20
Vital Tunic ID 14215 · Armor - Cloth · item level 21
Geomancer's Jerkin ID 14216 · Armor - Cloth · item level 22
Geomancer's Cord ID 14217 · Armor - Cloth · item level 21The raw ItemSparse values for item 14212 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Vital Shoulders 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 Vital Shoulders 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 Vital Shoulders
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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