On Watchman Pauldrons's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 37,298 gold13 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 9,994 gold94 silver to 149,511 gold20 silver. About 2 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 37% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 37,298 gold13 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 32, requires level 27 and sells to vendors for 24s 88c. In Classic Era it is item level 32, requires level 27 and sells to vendors for 24s 88c. In MoP Classic it is item level 32, requires level 27 and sells to vendors for 24s 88c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 19 | 12 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 1g 3s 66c |
| WoW Forever | 32 | 27 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 24s 88c |
| Classic Era | 32 | 27 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 24s 88c |
| MoP Classic | 32 | 27 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 24s 88c |
Appearance ID: 1729. 3 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Leather is the armor type Demon Hunter, Druid, Monk and Rogue wear. With Agility or Intellect, Watchman Pauldrons suits Assassination, Outlaw and Subtlety Rogue; Brewmaster, Mistweaver and Windwalker Monk; Balance, Feral, Guardian and Restoration Druid; Havoc, Vengeance and Devourer Demon Hunter.
The 10 items nearest to Watchman Pauldrons (item level 19) in item level among Armor > Leather, Shoulder slot, from item level 19 to 22.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watchman Pauldrons (this item) | 19 | 12 | +7 Stamina, +3 Agility or Intellect | 250 gold on 52 realms |
 Infiltrator Shoulders | 19 | 12 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 63 gold on 57 realms |
| Scaled Leather Shoulders | 19 | 12 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 58 gold on 53 realms |
| Pathfinder Shoulder Pads | 19 | 12 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 127 gold on 50 realms |
 Insignia Mantle | 20 | 13 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +9 Critical Strike. World Drop | 79 gold on 56 realms |
| Barbaric Shoulders | 20 | 13 | +7 Stamina, +4 Agility or Intellect. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | 10 gold on 49 realms |
 Cutthroat's Mantle | 20 | 13 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 104 gold on 56 realms |
| Headhunter's Spaulders | 20 | 13 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 94 gold on 52 realms |
| Sentinel Shoulders | 21 | 14 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 90 gold on 45 realms |
 Glyphed Epaulets | 22 | 14 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +9 Critical Strike. World Drop | 33 gold on 48 realms |
| Warden's Mantle | 22 | 15 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +5 Versatility, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 46 gold on 45 realms |
Glyphed Epaulets has the highest item level here (22). The lowest listed price among them is Barbaric Shoulders at 10 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Watchman Pauldrons among Armor > Leather, Shoulder slot: Polar Spaulders (item level 29), Bonechewer Shoulderguards (item level 29), Sunroc Shoulderguards (item level 30), Daggerfen Pauldrons (item level 31) and Spaulders of Egotism (item level 35).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Watchman Pauldrons uses icon file 135054, which 105 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Mantle of Woe ID 7750 · Armor - Cloth · item level 19Barbaric Iron Shoulders ID 7913 · Armor - Mail · item level 19Heraldic Spaulders ID 8124 · Armor - Leather · item level 25Imperial Red Mantle ID 8250 · Armor - Cloth · item level 27Serpentskin Spaulders ID 8263 · Armor - Leather · item level 27Traveler's Spaulders ID 8301 · Armor - Leather · item level 29Hero's Pauldrons ID 8310 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Crimson Silk Shoulders ID 7059 · Armor - Cloth · item level 21Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 7727 (7721 to 7733) were usually added in the same batch as Watchman Pauldrons: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Hand of Righteousness ID 7721 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 22
Triune Amulet ID 7722 · Armor · item level 22
Mograine's Might ID 7723 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 22
Gauntlets of Divinity ID 7724 · Armor - Mail · item level 22
Aegis of the Scarlet Commander ID 7726 · Armor - Shield · item level 22
Beguiler Robes ID 7728 · Armor - Cloth · item level 20
Chesterfall Musket ID 7729 · Weapon - Gun · item level 19
Cobalt Crusher ID 7730 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 20
Ghostshard Talisman ID 7731 · Armor · item level 20
Staff of Prehistoria ID 7733 · QuestThe raw ItemSparse values for item 7727 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Watchman 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 Watchman 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 Watchman 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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