This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare Mail Shoulder, item level 29, requires level 24, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 63, requires level 58 and sells to vendors for 2g 48s 24c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 63, requires level 58 and sells to vendors for 2g 25s 80c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 63, requires level 58 and sells to vendors for 2g 25s 80c. In MoP Classic it is item level 63, requires level 58 and sells to vendors for 2g 25s 80c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 29 | 24 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 2g 58s 62c |
| Classic Era | 63 | 58 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 2g 48s 24c |
| The Burning Crusade | 63 | 58 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 2g 25s 80c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 63 | 58 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 2g 25s 80c |
| MoP Classic | 63 | 58 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 2g 25s 80c |
In the Appearances collection, Winteraxe Epaulets is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 1607. 3 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear. With Agility or Intellect, Winteraxe Epaulets suits Beast Mastery, Marksmanship and Survival Hunter; Elemental, Enhancement and Restoration Shaman; Devastation, Preservation and Augmentation Evoker.
The 10 items nearest to Winteraxe Epaulets (item level 29) in item level among Armor > Mail, Shoulder slot, from item level 28 to 30.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winteraxe Epaulets (this item) | 29 | 24 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +3 Versatility, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Drakesfire Epaulets | 29 | 23 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +9 Versatility, +4 Fire Resistance. World Drop | 100 gold on 63 realms |
 Black Dragonscale Shoulders | 29 | 23 | +8 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | 99 gold on 63 realms |
| Hero's Pauldrons | 29 | 23 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +10 Versatility. World Drop | 89 gold on 56 realms |
| Masterwork Pauldrons | 29 | 24 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 22 gold on 53 realms |
 Impenetrable Pauldrons | 29 | 23 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 3,849 gold on 51 realms |
| Magnificent Shoulders | 29 | 23 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 250 gold on 52 realms |
 Icy Scale Shoulderpads | 29 | 25 | +8 Stamina, +7 Frost Resistance. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | 3,218 gold on 77 realms |
| Netherstalker Mantle | 30 | 24 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 429 gold on 50 realms |
 Ornate Pauldrons | 28 | 22 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 5 gold on 52 realms |
| Bloodlust Epaulets | 28 | 22 | +8 Stamina, +8 Agility or Intellect. World Drop | 110 gold on 60 realms |
Netherstalker Mantle has the highest item level here (30). The lowest listed price among them is Ornate Pauldrons at 5 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Winteraxe Epaulets among Armor > Mail, Shoulder slot: Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Chain Spaulders (item level 39), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Ringmail Spaulders (item level 39), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Mail Spaulders (item level 39), Battlebound Spaulders (item level 48) and Ravascale Shoulderguards (item level 58).
Nearest lower item levels below Winteraxe Epaulets among Armor > Mail, Shoulder slot: Chief Brigadier Pauldrons (item level 22), Marauder's Shoulder Pads (item level 22), Sparkleshell Shoulder Pads (item level 22), Renegade Pauldrons (item level 21) and Enduring Pauldrons (item level 21).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
1 other item in the current build is also called Winteraxe Epaulets. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.
Winteraxe Epaulets ID 172126 · Armor - Mail · item level 60Winteraxe Epaulets uses icon file 135043, which 40 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Lunar Mantle ID 14247 · Armor - Cloth · item level 24Mantle of the Dusk-Dweller ID 24398 · Armor - Leather · item level 30Gladiator's Leather Spaulders ID 25832 · Armor - Leather · item level 32Grand Marshal's Dragonhide Spaulders ID 28622 · Armor - Leather · item level 32Grand Marshal's Leather Spaulders ID 28687 · Armor - Leather · item level 32Grand Marshal's Wyrmhide Spaulders ID 28722 · Armor - Leather · item level 32High Warlord's Dragonhide Spaulders ID 28814 · Armor - Leather · item level 32High Warlord's Leather Spaulders ID 28839 · Armor - Leather · item level 32Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 19111 (19106 to 19116) were usually added in the same batch as Winteraxe Epaulets: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Ice Barbed Spear ID 19106 · Weapon - Polearm · item level 29
Bloodseeker ID 19107 · Weapon - Crossbow · item level 29
Wand of Biting Cold ID 19108 · Weapon - Wand · item level 29
Deep Rooted Ring ID 19109 · Armor · item level 29
Cold Forged Blade ID 19110 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 29
Frozen Steel Vambraces ID 19112 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Yeti Hide Bracers ID 19113 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
Highland Bow ID 19114 · Weapon - Bow · item level 26
Flask of Forest Mojo ID 19115 · Armor · item level 26
Greenleaf Handwraps ID 19116 · Armor - Cloth · item level 26The raw ItemSparse values for item 19111 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Winteraxe Epaulets 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 Winteraxe Epaulets 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 Winteraxe Epaulets
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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