This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare Plate Shoulder, item level 25, requires level 18, binds when picked up. Drops from The Unforgiven in Stratholme - Main Gate.
| Drop | The Unforgiven in Stratholme - Main Gate |
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First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 57, requires level 52 and sells to vendors for 1g 31s 2c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 57, requires level 52 and sells to vendors for 2g 28s 85c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 57, requires level 52 and sells to vendors for 22s 88c. In MoP Classic it is item level 47, requires level 42 and sells to vendors for 1g 21s 94c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 25 | 18 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 27g 62s 28c |
| Classic Era | 57 | 52 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 31s 2c |
| The Burning Crusade | 57 | 52 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 2g 28s 85c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 57 | 52 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 22s 88c |
| MoP Classic | 47 | 42 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 21s 94c |
In the Appearances collection, Wailing Nightbane Pauldrons is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 3868. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Wailing Nightbane Pauldrons.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
The in-game Adventure Guide lists Wailing Nightbane Pauldrons in the loot of 1 encounter.
The Unforgiven in Stratholme - Main Gate
Also drops from this encounter (5 other items):
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Wailing Nightbane Pauldrons suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Wailing Nightbane Pauldrons uses icon file 135056, which 90 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Stoneform Shoulders ID 13955 · Armor - Plate · item level 24Ebonsteel Spaulders ID 12557 · Armor - Plate · item level 28Opulent Mantle ID 14278 · Armor - Cloth · item level 26Celestial Pauldrons ID 14316 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29Death's Clutch ID 14503 · Armor - Leather · item level 24Warden's Mantle ID 14603 · Armor - Leather · item level 22Penance Spaulders ID 11963 · Armor - Leather · item level 28Shizzle's Muzzle ID 11916 · Armor - Leather · item level 28Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 13405 (13400 to 13442) were usually added in the same batch as Wailing Nightbane Pauldrons: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Vambraces of the Sadist ID 13400 · Armor - Plate · item level 25
The Cruel Hand of Timmy ID 13401 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 25
Timmy's Galoshes ID 13402 · Armor - Mail · item level 25
Grimgore Noose ID 13403 · Armor - Cloth · item level 25
Mask of the Unforgiven ID 13404 · Armor - Leather · item level 25
Soul Breaker ID 13408 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 25
Tearfall Bracers ID 13409 · Armor - Cloth · item level 25
Stonescale Eel ID 13422 · Trade Goods · item level 10
Stonescale Oil ID 13423 · Trade Goods · item level 10
Mighty Rage Potion ID 13442 · Consumable · item level 22The raw ItemSparse values for item 13405 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Wailing Nightbane 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 Wailing Nightbane Pauldrons 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 Wailing Nightbane Pauldrons
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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