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Rare Shoulder Mail

Black Dragonscale Shoulders

ilvl 60Req 55Classic data · Forever [Unconfirmed]
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About this item

Black Dragonscale Shoulders is listed in our database, with the source still being confirmed. Its headline stats are 266 armor, +9 Stamina, +6 Fire Resistance. Equip: +40 Attack Power. It is one of 4 pieces of Black Dragon Mail: 2 pieces give Improves your chance to hit by 1%; 3 pieces give Improves your chance to get a critical strike by 2%; 4 pieces give +10 Fire Resistance. Against 58 other Mail shoulder items within five levels, its stat budget ranks 43 of 59.

Tooltip

Black Dragonscale ShouldersItem Level 60Binds when equippedShoulderMail266 Armor+9 Stamina+6 Fire ResistanceDurability 70 / 70Requires Level 55Equip: +40 Attack Power.Black Dragon MailSell Price: 2g 17s 36c

⚠ Stats are Classic Era data from the Blizzard API, pending verification against WoW Forever.

Where it drops

Source
Drop chance
Not published yet. We only post rates from our own loot logs after launch.

Who should use it

Best for: physical damage, resistance sets.

HunterShaman

Our read from the item type and stats, not a game restriction. Any class that can equip it can use it.

Compare & upgrade path

Alternatives in the same slot (±8 levels)

Dragonstalker's Spaulders iconDragonstalker's SpauldersShoulder · ilvl 76 · req 60stronger stat budget · Striker's Pauldrons iconStriker's PauldronsShoulder · ilvl 81 · req 60stronger stat budget · Stormcaller's Pauldrons iconStormcaller's PauldronsShoulder · ilvl 78 · req 60stronger stat budget · Pauldrons of Elemental Fury iconPauldrons of Elemental FuryShoulder · ilvl 85 · req 60stronger stat budget ·

Upgrades after this

Drakesfire Epaulets iconDrakesfire EpauletsShoulder · ilvl 61 · req 56ilvl 61 · Heavy Scorpid Shoulders iconHeavy Scorpid ShouldersShoulder · ilvl 61 · req 56ilvl 61 · Magnificent Shoulders iconMagnificent ShouldersShoulder · ilvl 61 · req 56ilvl 61 · Mercurial Pauldrons iconMercurial PauldronsShoulder · ilvl 62 · req 57ilvl 62 ·

"Stat budget" is a rough sum of stats, effects, DPS and armor, a quick guide rather than a sim.

Set bonuses

Black Dragon Mail

  • (2) Set: Improves your chance to hit by 1%.
  • (3) Set: Improves your chance to get a critical strike by 2%.
  • (4) Set: +10 Fire Resistance.
Black Dragonscale Boots iconBlack Dragonscale BootsFeet · ilvl 61 · req 56Black Dragonscale Breastplate iconBlack Dragonscale BreastplateChest · ilvl 58 · req 53Black Dragonscale Leggings iconBlack Dragonscale LeggingsLegs · ilvl 62 · req 57Black Dragonscale Shoulders iconBlack Dragonscale ShouldersShoulder · ilvl 60 · req 55

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Sources: stats and icon from the Blizzard Game Data API (Classic Era, fetched 2026-10-29). Drop sources cross-checked against Classic Era community records. Forever Guides is a fan site, not affiliated with Blizzard Entertainment. Icon © Blizzard Entertainment.