Hard Gold Pauldrons vs Earthen Silk Shoulders

Hard Gold Pauldrons
Binds when equipped
ShoulderMail
173 Armor
+11 Strength
Requires Level 35
Equip: +5 Spell Power
Sells for 50 Silver 73 Copper to vendors
Item Level 40
FOREVER New in World of Warcraft Forever: not in Classic Era.

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Earthen Silk Shoulders
Binds when equipped
ShoulderCloth
40 Armor
+8 Spirit
Requires Level 36
Equip: +18 Healing
Equip: +6 Spell Damage
Sells for 36 Silver 13 Copper to vendors
Item Level 41
FOREVER New in World of Warcraft Forever: not in Classic Era.

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Stat Hard Gold Pauldrons Earthen Silk Shoulders Δ
Item Level 40 41 +1
Required Level 35 36 +1
Armor 173 40 −133
Str +11 −11
Spi +8 +8
Heal +18 +18
Spell Dmg +6 +6
SP +5 −5
Total Stats 11 8 −3
Sell Price 50s 73c 36s 13c −14s 60c
Binding Binds when equipped Binds when equipped

Δ is Earthen Silk Shoulders minus Hard Gold Pauldrons: green where Earthen Silk Shoulders is better, red where it is worse (a lower required level is better; speed and sell price have no better side). Total Stats adds up Str, Agi, Sta, Int and Spi.

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