Shade Pauldrons
- Grade
- Common
- Category
- Pauldrons
- Item Level
- 13
- Required Level
- 13
- Max enhance
- +5
- Trading
- Soul-bound
Where to find Shade Pauldrons
24 monsters drop Shade Pauldrons. The best farm is Specter Archon Axios (3.47%) in Basfelt Ruins, Altgard.
You can also get it from quests and other sources.
- Lv. 45 · ~66 kills for a 90% chanceBasfelt Ruins · AltgardNearest Kibelisk: Basfelt Ruins Cliff · 214 m
- Lv. 45 · ~66 kills for a 90% chanceWestern Gribade Highland · AltgardNearest Kibelisk: Idun's Lake · 168 m
- Lv. 45 · ~66 kills for a 90% chanceLegion Base Ruins · AltgardNearest Kibelisk: Fissure Cave · 271 m
- Lv. 45 · ~66 kills for a 90% chanceEastern Gribade Highland · Altgard
50.7% chance to have at least one Shade Pauldrons after 20 kills of Specter Archon Axios.
Kills needed — 50%: 20 · 90%: 66 · 99%: 131
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Find Shade Pauldrons on the world map
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Stats
Fixed stats come with every copy of Shade Pauldrons; random stats are rolled from the pool below when the item is obtained.
- Defense
- +6712% of the best Pauldrons
- HP
- +3313% of the best Pauldrons
Sockets: Manastone ×1 · Theostone ×0
Random stats (1 rolls)
| Stats | Roll range | Roll chance |
|---|---|---|
| Critical Damage Defense | +56 – +71 | 6% |
| Critical Hit Resist | +10 – +19 | 6% |
| Block | +5 – +13 | 6% |
| MP | +21 – +31 | 6% |
| HP | +42 – +55 | 6% |
| Natural MP Regen | +4 – +12 | 6% |
| Natural HP Regen | +10 – +19 | 6% |
| Critical Hit | +7 – +15 | 5% |
| Accuracy | +9 – +17 | 5% |
| Defense | +55 – +70 | 5% |
| Evasion | +5 – +13 | 5% |
| Back Defense | +56 – +71 | 5% |
| Front Defense | +56 – +71 | 5% |
| Dexterity | +4 – +12 | 4% |
| Constitution | +2 – +9 | 4% |
| Willpower | +5 – +13 | 4% |
| Attack | +4 – +12 | 4% |
| Critical Damage Boost | +3.3% – +3.9% | 3% |
| Status Effect Resist | +1.4% – +1.7% | 3% |
| Regeneration | +0.5% – +0.6% | 1.2% |
| Double Chance | +0.4% – +0.6% | 1.2% |
| Defense increase | +0.7% – +0.8% | 1.2% |
| Endurance Penetration | +0.5% – +0.6% | 1.2% |
| Perfect Resist | +0.8% – +1% | 1.2% |
Random skill options
When Shade Pauldrons is soul-bound it rolls a skill option for your class. Each class has its own pool; the chance per skill and the highest skill level are listed below.
Enhancement rates
Enhancement Calculator →Success chance, pity bonus and cost of every enhancement step of Shade Pauldrons, up to +5.
Shade Pauldrons from +0 to +5, using this item's own success rates and pity.
- Expected attempts
- 5
- Expected Kina
- 24,180
- Kina if pity carries you
- 24,180
Materials (expected):
965× Enhance Stone
| Step | Chance | Avg. attempts | Cost per attempt | Stats at new level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +0 → +1 | 100% | 1 | 1,630 Kina+ 65×  Enhance Stone | Defense +3, HP +3 |
| +1 → +2 | 100% | 1 | 2,500 Kina+ 100× Enhance Stone | Defense +6, HP +6 |
| +2 → +3 | 100% | 1 | 4,250 Kina+ 170× Enhance Stone | Defense +10, HP +9 |
| +3 → +4 | 100% | 1 | 6,500 Kina+ 260× Enhance Stone | Defense +14, HP +12 |
| +4 → +5 | 100% | 1 | 9,300 Kina+ 370× Enhance Stone | Defense +18, HP +16 |
Average attempts are calculated from the success chance plus the bonus the game adds after each failure. Costs are per attempt, so multiply by the average to budget Kina.
All sources for Shade Pauldrons
Every source the global client lists for Shade Pauldrons. Drop chances come straight from the game's reward tables.
Dropped by 287 monsters
…and 247 more monsters with a lower chance.
Found in: Silent Hill, Sanctum Outpost, Nameless Cemetery, Tranein Highland, Munin's Bridge, Sanctum Dumpsite, Tranein Pond, and Crypt.
Quest reward: Wanted: Searcher Sudka, Wanted: Brutal Zrash, Wanted: Cruel Rodar, Wanted: Disciplinant Corag, Wanted: Officer Darc, Wanted: Watcher Brons, Wanted: Annihilator Kardon, Wanted: Mad Lucant, Wanted: Predator Zrak, Wanted: Ravager Krovan, Wanted: Bonechilling Rokand, Wanted: Immortal Garmon
Also from: Field events
What Shade Pauldrons decomposes into
Decomposing Shade Pauldrons yields the materials below with these chances.
| Name | Qty | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Enhance Stone | 5 | 100% |
Supply Request registrations
Shade Pauldrons can be handed in for 1 Supply Requests. Register the required number to collect the rewards.
| Request | Needed | Rewards |
|---|---|---|
| Shade Armor I | 3 | 550× Abyss Points140×Enhance Stone |
Similar items
Nearby items of the same type, with their stats next to Shade Pauldrons's: green is higher, red is lower.
| Name | Grade | Item Level | Defense | HP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shade Pauldrons | Common | 13 | +67 | +33 |
 Forgotten Pauldrons | Common | 13 | +67 | +33 |
 Dawn Pauldrons | Common | 12 | +62 | +30 |
| Old Mercenary Commander Pauldrons | Common | 12 | +62 | +30 |
 Tempest Pauldrons | Rare | 15 | +79 | +38 |
| Rainy Forest Pauldrons | Rare | 15 | +79 | +38 |
 Orichalcum Pauldrons | Common | 16 | +84 | +40 |
 Phantasm Pauldrons | Common | 18 | +95 | +45 |
| Riverside Pauldrons | Common | 18 | +95 | +45 |
Best Pauldrons at each level
The highest item-level Pauldrons you can equip at each required level, so you can see what to aim for next.
Data read from the AION 2 global client (build 0.0.4387.0). Updated for the Nov 4, 2026 patch. How we read the game files
Shade Pauldrons is a Common Pauldrons in AION 2 with item level 13, usable from character level 13. It can be enhanced to +5 and rolls 1 random stats on top of its fixed stats. The global client lists 403 ways to obtain it, and every one is listed below with the monster, dungeon, quest or recipe behind it.
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Shade Pauldrons FAQ
How do I get Shade Pauldrons in AION 2?
24 monsters drop Shade Pauldrons. The best farm is Specter Archon Axios (3.47%) in Basfelt Ruins, Altgard. You can also get it from quests and other sources.
Which skills can Shade Pauldrons roll?
Shade Pauldrons rolls a random skill option from a class-specific pool. For the Cleric, the pool has 10 skills such as Warm Benediction, Empyrean Lord's Grace, and Immortal Veil, up to skill level 1.
Can I use Shade Pauldrons for Supply Requests?
Yes. Shade Pauldrons counts toward 1 Supply Requests, such as Shade Armor I.
What stats does Shade Pauldrons have?
Shade Pauldrons has these fixed stats: Defense +67, HP +33. It also rolls 1 random stats from its pool.
What is the enhancement success rate of Shade Pauldrons?
Enhancing Shade Pauldrons is guaranteed up to +5. The next step has a 100% success chance, and every failure raises the chance of the following attempt. It can go up to +5.
Can you trade Shade Pauldrons?
Trade status of Shade Pauldrons in the game data: Soul-bound. Merchants buy it for 29 Kinah.