The highest item level shoulder armor a level 31–40 character can wear as a Priest start with Royal Amice (item level 45, uncommon). 80 items fit the slot and band; the top 24 are ranked here by item level, then quality, not by simulation.
| # | Name | ILvl | Req. | Armor | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Royal Amice | 45 | 40 | 44 | Cloth | Drops from Helcular's Remains at 0.6% (+496 more) (vanilla) |
| 2 | Windchaser Amice | 45 | 40 | 44 | Cloth | Drops from Helcular's Remains at 0.6% (+485 more) (vanilla) |
| 3 |  Lunar Mantle | 44 | 39 | 43 | Cloth | Drops from Helcular's Remains at 0.6% (+485 more) (vanilla) |
| 4 | Darkmist Mantle | 43 | 38 | 42 | Cloth | Drops from Foulbelly (Arathi Highlands) at 1.1% (+517 more) (vanilla) |
| 5 | Mistscape Mantle | 43 | 38 | 42 | Cloth | Drops from Foulbelly (Arathi Highlands) at 1.1% (+527 more) (vanilla) |
| 6 | Regal Mantle | 42 | 37 | 41 | Cloth | Drops from Foulbelly (Arathi Highlands) at 1.1% (+527 more) (vanilla) |
| 7 |  Earthen Silk ShouldersFOREVER | 41 | 36 | 40 | Cloth | Crafted: Tailoring |
| 8 | Sorcerer Mantle | 41 | 36 | 40 | Cloth | Drops from Darbel Montrose (Arathi Highlands) at 1.1% (+477 more) (vanilla) |
| 9 | Silksand Shoulder Pads | 40 | 35 | 40 | Cloth | Drops from Darbel Montrose (Arathi Highlands) at 1.1% (+467 more) (vanilla) |
| 10 | Aurora Mantle | 39 | 34 | 39 | Cloth | Drops from Lost One Chieftain (Swamp of Sorrows) at 1.1% (+447 more) (vanilla) |
| 11 | Embersilk Mantle | 39 | 34 | 39 | Cloth | Drops from Lost One Chieftain (Swamp of Sorrows) at 1.1% (+440 more) (vanilla) |
| 12 |  Pads of the Venom SpiderCHANGED | 38 | 33 | 41 | Cloth | Found in Solid Chest (Alterac Mountains) at 0.0% (+287 more) (vanilla) |
| 13 |  Azure ShouldersCHANGED | 38 | 33 | 38 | Cloth | Crafted: Tailoring |
| 14 |  Crimson Silk Shoulders | 38 | 33 | 38 | Cloth | Crafted: Tailoring |
| 15 | Geomancer's Spaulders | 38 | 33 | 38 | Cloth | Drops from Lost One Chieftain (Swamp of Sorrows) at 1.1% (+440 more) (vanilla) |
| 16 | Twilight Mantle | 38 | 33 | 38 | Cloth | Drops from Lost One Chieftain (Swamp of Sorrows) at 1.1% (+447 more) (vanilla) |
| 17 |  Conjurer's Mantle | 36 | 31 | 36 | Cloth | Drops from Lost One Cook (Swamp of Sorrows) at 1.1% (+496 more) (vanilla) |
| 18 | Green Silken ShouldersCHANGED | 36 | 31 | 36 | Cloth | Crafted: Tailoring |
| 19 |  Stonecloth Epaulets | 36 | 31 | 36 | Cloth | Drops from Lost One Cook (Swamp of Sorrows) at 1.1% (+489 more) (vanilla) |
| 20 | Mantle of Honor | 35 | 35 | Cloth | Quest: Bride of the Embalmer (vanilla) | |
| 21 |  Palm Frond Mantle | 34 | 34 | Cloth | Quest: Bad Medicine (vanilla) | |
| 22 | Moonlit AmiceCHANGED | 33 | 34 | Cloth | Quest: Return to Vahlarriel (vanilla) | |
| 23 | Fairywing MantleCHANGED | 32 | 37 | Cloth | Quest: A Fine Mess (vanilla) | |
| 24 | Faerie Mantle | 32 | 33 | Cloth | Quest: The Branch of Cenarius (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: Priest Best in Slot.
Other slots: Head, Back, Chest, Wrist, Hands, Waist, Legs, Feet. Every slot and level.