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Volcanic Shoulders, official Blizzard item icon
Uncommon Shoulder Leather

Volcanic Shoulders

ilvl 61Req 56Classic data · Forever [Unconfirmed]
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About this item

Volcanic Shoulders is listed in our database, with the source still being confirmed. Its headline stats are 167 armor, +18 Fire Resistance. It is one of 3 pieces of Volcanic Armor: 3 pieces give 5% chance of dealing 15 to 25 Fire damage on a successful melee attack. Against 59 other Leather shoulder items within five levels, its stat budget ranks 51 of 60.

Tooltip

Volcanic ShouldersItem Level 61Binds when equippedShoulderLeather167 Armor+18 Fire ResistanceDurability 50 / 50Requires Level 56Volcanic ArmorSell Price: 1g 60s 19c

⚠ 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: resistance sets.

DruidRogue

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)

Genesis Shoulderpads iconGenesis ShoulderpadsShoulder · ilvl 78 · req 60stronger stat budget · Bonescythe Pauldrons iconBonescythe PauldronsShoulder · ilvl 86 · req 60stronger stat budget · Stormrage Pauldrons iconStormrage PauldronsShoulder · ilvl 76 · req 60stronger stat budget · Dreamwalker Spaulders iconDreamwalker SpauldersShoulder · ilvl 86 · req 60stronger stat budget ·

Upgrades after this

Mighty Spaulders iconMighty SpauldersShoulder · ilvl 62 · req 57ilvl 62 · Death's Clutch iconDeath's ClutchShoulder · ilvl 62 · req 57ilvl 62 · Runic Leather Shoulders iconRunic Leather ShouldersShoulder · ilvl 62 · req 57ilvl 62 · Flamescarred Shoulders iconFlamescarred ShouldersShoulder · 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

Volcanic Armor

  • (3) Set: 5% chance of dealing 15 to 25 Fire damage on a successful melee attack.
Volcanic Breastplate iconVolcanic BreastplateChest · ilvl 57 · req 52Volcanic Leggings iconVolcanic LeggingsLegs · ilvl 54 · req 49Volcanic Shoulders iconVolcanic ShouldersShoulder · ilvl 61 · req 56

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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.