Highest Item Level Shoulder Armor, Level 31–40

The highest item level shoulder armor a level 31–40 character can wear as a Hunter start with Sheepshear Mantle (item level 45, rare). 80 items fit the slot and band; the top 25 are ranked here by item level, then quality, not by simulation.

Rows marked (vanilla): Vanilla reference — from the 1.12 world data, not yet confirmed in Forever.

#	Name	ILvl	Req.	Armor	Type	Source
1	Sheepshear Mantle	45	40	100	Leather	Drops from Narillasanz (Alterac Mountains) at 0.0% (+344 more) (vanilla)
2	Bonelink Epaulets	45	40	186	Mail	Drops from Helcular's Remains at 0.6% (+485 more) (vanilla)
3	Royal Amice	45	40	44	Cloth	Drops from Helcular's Remains at 0.6% (+496 more) (vanilla)
4	Tracker's Shoulderpads	45	40	91	Leather	Found in Large Solid Chest (Blackrock Spire) at 0.7% (+496 more) (vanilla)
5	Windchaser Amice	45	40	44	Cloth	Drops from Helcular's Remains at 0.6% (+485 more) (vanilla)
6	Ancient Pauldrons	44	39	184	Mail	Drops from Helcular's Remains at 0.6% (+485 more) (vanilla)
7	Brigade Pauldrons	44	39	184	Mail	Drops from Helcular's Remains at 0.6% (+494 more) (vanilla)
8	Imperial Leather Spaulders	44	39	90	Leather	Found in Captain's Chest (Tanaris) at 1.3% (+495 more) (vanilla)
9	Imposing Shoulders	44	39	90	Leather	Drops from Helcular's Remains at 0.6% (+485 more) (vanilla)
10	Lunar Mantle	44	39	43	Cloth	Drops from Helcular's Remains at 0.6% (+485 more) (vanilla)
11	Wild Leather Shoulders	44	39	90	Leather	Crafted: Leatherworking
12	Skeletal Shoulders	43	38	199	Mail	Drops from Narillasanz (Alterac Mountains) at 0.0% (+275 more) (vanilla)
13	Captain's Shoulderguards	43	38	181	Mail	Drops from Foulbelly (Arathi Highlands) at 1.1% (+527 more) (vanilla)
14	Darkmist Mantle	43	38	42	Cloth	Drops from Foulbelly (Arathi Highlands) at 1.1% (+517 more) (vanilla)
15	Mistscape Mantle	43	38	42	Cloth	Drops from Foulbelly (Arathi Highlands) at 1.1% (+527 more) (vanilla)
16	Ravager's Mantle	43	38	181	Mail	Drops from Foulbelly (Arathi Highlands) at 1.1% (+517 more) (vanilla)
17	Wolf Rider's Shoulder Pads	43	38	88	Leather	Drops from Foulbelly (Arathi Highlands) at 1.1% (+517 more) (vanilla)
18	Nightscape Shoulders	42	37	86	Leather	Crafted: Leatherworking
19	Ranger Shoulders	42	37	86	Leather	Drops from Foulbelly (Arathi Highlands) at 1.1% (+526 more) (vanilla)
20	Regal Mantle	42	37	41	Cloth	Drops from Foulbelly (Arathi Highlands) at 1.1% (+527 more) (vanilla)
21	Steadfast Shoulders	42	37	179	Mail	Drops from Foulbelly (Arathi Highlands) at 1.1% (+517 more) (vanilla)
22	Overlinked Chain Shoulderpads	42	37	161	Mail	Found in Solid Chest (The Hinterlands) at 1.6% (+945 more) (vanilla)
23	Boulder PadsCHANGED	41	36	84	Leather	Drops from Lo'Grosh (Alterac Mountains) at 50.0% (vanilla)
24	Earthen Silk ShouldersFOREVER	41	36	40	Cloth	Crafted: Tailoring
25	Huntsman's Shoulders	41	36	84	Leather	Drops from Darbel Montrose (Arathi Highlands) at 1.1% (+477 more) (vanilla)

Ranked by item level, then quality, among items with a known source: gear nothing drops, sells, rewards or makes yet (raids not yet open, the client's test items) is left out. The class filter keeps what the class can equip at level 40 (armor type, weapon skill, Dual Wield, the item's own class limit); the side filter drops items that only the other side's vendors and quests offer. Source: the best known drop first (a Forever rate at 10+ loots, else the vanilla 1.12 chance), then vendors, quest rewards and the profession that makes it. Reviewed picks: Hunter Best in Slot.

Other slots: Head, Back, Chest, Wrist, Hands, Waist, Legs, Feet. Every slot and level.