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Chieftain's Shoulders, official Blizzard item icon
Uncommon Shoulder Leather

Chieftain's Shoulders

ilvl 50Req 45Classic data · Forever [Unconfirmed]
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About this item

Chieftain's Shoulders is listed in our database, with the source still being confirmed. Its headline stats are 99 armor. Against 19 other Leather shoulder items within five levels, its stat budget ranks 15 of 20.

Tooltip

Chieftain's ShouldersItem Level 50Binds when equippedShoulderLeather99 ArmorDurability 50 / 50Requires Level 45Sell Price: 0g 85s 30c

⚠ 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: general use.

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)

Splinthide Shoulders iconSplinthide ShouldersShoulder · ilvl 55 · req 50stronger stat budget · Icy Tomb Spaulders iconIcy Tomb SpauldersShoulder · ilvl 57 · req 52stronger stat budget · Living Shoulders iconLiving ShouldersShoulder · ilvl 54 · req 49stronger stat budget · Phytoskin Spaulders iconPhytoskin SpauldersShoulder · ilvl 51 · req 46stronger stat budget ·

Upgrades after this

Righteous Spaulders iconRighteous SpauldersShoulder · ilvl 51 · req 46ilvl 51 · Keeper's Mantle iconKeeper's MantleShoulder · ilvl 51 · req 46ilvl 51 · Atal'ai Spaulders iconAtal'ai SpauldersShoulder · ilvl 52 · req 47ilvl 52 · Serpentskin Spaulders iconSerpentskin SpauldersShoulder · ilvl 53 · req 48ilvl 53 ·

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

Set bonuses

Not part of an item set.

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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.