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Nightslayer Shoulder Pads

ilvl 66Req 60Classic data · Forever [Unconfirmed]
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About this item

Nightslayer Shoulder Pads is listed in our database, with the source still being confirmed. Its headline stats are 150 armor, +26 Agility, +12 Stamina, +7 Shadow Resistance, +3 Strength. Equip: Improves your chance to hit by 1%. It is one of 8 pieces of Nightslayer Armor: 3 pieces give Reduces the cooldown of your Vanish ability by 30 sec; 5 pieces give Increases your maximum Energy by 10; 8 pieces give Heals the rogue for 500 when Vanish is performed. Against 50 other Leather shoulder items within five levels, its stat budget ranks 16 of 51.

Tooltip

Nightslayer Shoulder PadsItem Level 66Binds when picked upShoulderLeather150 Armor+3 Strength+26 Agility+12 Stamina+7 Shadow ResistanceDurability 70 / 70Classes: RogueRequires Level 60Equip: Improves your chance to hit by 1%.Nightslayer ArmorSell Price: 3g 27s 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: physical damage, resistance sets.

Rogue

Class-restricted by the game.

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

Animist's Spaulders iconAnimist's SpauldersShoulder · ilvl 68 · req 60ilvl 68 · Abyssal Leather Shoulders iconAbyssal Leather ShouldersShoulder · ilvl 68 · req 60ilvl 68 · Wild Growth Spaulders iconWild Growth SpauldersShoulder · ilvl 71 · req 60ilvl 71 · Fireguard Shoulders iconFireguard ShouldersShoulder · ilvl 71 · req 60ilvl 71 ·

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

Set bonuses

Nightslayer Armor

  • (3) Set: Reduces the cooldown of your Vanish ability by 30 sec.
  • (5) Set: Increases your maximum Energy by 10.
  • (8) Set: Heals the rogue for 500 when Vanish is performed.
Nightslayer Belt iconNightslayer BeltWaist · ilvl 66 · req 60Nightslayer Boots iconNightslayer BootsFeet · ilvl 66 · req 60Nightslayer Bracelets iconNightslayer BraceletsWrist · ilvl 66 · req 60Nightslayer Chestpiece iconNightslayer ChestpieceChest · ilvl 66 · req 60Nightslayer Cover iconNightslayer CoverHead · ilvl 66 · req 60Nightslayer Gloves iconNightslayer GlovesHands · ilvl 66 · req 60Nightslayer Pants iconNightslayer PantsLegs · ilvl 66 · req 60Nightslayer Shoulder Pads iconNightslayer Shoulder PadsShoulder · ilvl 66 · req 60

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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.