Spectral Pauldrons
- Grade
- Unique
- Category
- Pauldrons
- Item Level
- 41
- Required Level
- 35
- Max enhance
- +15
- Trading
- Soul-bound
Where to find Spectral Pauldrons
24 monsters drop Spectral Pauldrons. The best farm is Dark Shadow Vishwada (0.11%) in Lagta Fortress, Altgard.
You can also get it from quests and other sources.
- Lv. 45 · ~2,074 kills for a 90% chanceLagta Fortress · AltgardNearest Kibelisk: Kumrica's Cellar · 878 m
- Lv. 45 · ~2,074 kills for a 90% chanceLegion Base Ruins · AltgardNearest Kibelisk: Fissure Cave · 271 m
- Lv. 45 · ~2,074 kills for a 90% chanceBasfelt Ruins · AltgardNearest Kibelisk: Basfelt Ruins Cliff · 214 m
- Lv. 45 · ~2,074 kills for a 90% chanceWestern Gribade Highland · Altgard
- Lv. 45 · ~2,074 kills for a 90% chanceEastern Gribade Highland · Altgard
50.1% chance to have at least one Spectral Pauldrons after 625 kills of Dark Shadow Vishwada.
Kills needed — 50%: 625 · 90%: 2,074 · 99%: 4,147
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Find Spectral Pauldrons on the world map
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Stats
Fixed stats come with every copy of Spectral Pauldrons; random stats are rolled from the pool below when the item is obtained.
- Defense
- +22540% of the best Pauldrons
- HP
- +10340% of the best Pauldrons
Sockets: Manastone ×4 · Theostone ×0
Random stats (4 rolls)
| Stats | Roll range | Roll chance |
|---|---|---|
| Critical Damage Defense | +133 – +160 | 6% |
| Critical Hit Resist | +23 – +33 | 6% |
| Block | +13 – +22 | 6% |
| MP | +49 – +63 | 6% |
| HP | +100 – +122 | 6% |
| Natural MP Regen | +11 – +20 | 6% |
| Natural HP Regen | +23 – +33 | 6% |
| Critical Hit | +16 – +25 | 5% |
| Accuracy | +22 – +32 | 5% |
| Defense | +130 – +157 | 5% |
| Evasion | +13 – +22 | 5% |
| Back Defense | +133 – +160 | 5% |
| Front Defense | +133 – +160 | 5% |
| Dexterity | +10 – +19 | 4% |
| Constitution | +7 – +15 | 4% |
| Willpower | +14 – +23 | 4% |
| Attack | +10 – +19 | 4% |
| Critical Damage Boost | +7.8% – +9% | 3% |
| Status Effect Resist | +3.3% – +3.9% | 3% |
| Regeneration | +1.2% – +1.4% | 1.2% |
| Double Chance | +1% – +1.3% | 1.2% |
| Defense increase | +1.6% – +1.9% | 1.2% |
| Endurance Penetration | +1.2% – +1.4% | 1.2% |
| Perfect Resist | +2% – +2.3% | 1.2% |
Spectral Pauldrons: used by top players
Share of tracked top players of each class (level 45, highest combat power) who use Spectral Pauldrons.
Cleric Shoulders10 of 1,962avg. +4.60.5%
Chanter Shoulders7 of 2,083avg. +6.40.3%
Assassin Shoulders9 of 3,324avg. +3.70.3%
Sorcerer Shoulders3 of 1,564avg. +30.2%
Ranger Shoulders8 of 4,530avg. +7.80.2%
Spiritmaster Shoulders6 of 4,017avg. +60.1%
Gladiator Shoulders4 of 4,245avg. +8.80.1%
Templar Shoulders3 of 3,952avg. +50.1%
Pick rates, not a strength rating. Recomputed every 6 hours from the characters MetaBot tracks.
Random skill options
When Spectral 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 Spectral Pauldrons, up to +15.
Spectral Pauldrons from +0 to +10, using this item's own success rates and pity.
- Expected attempts
- 10
- Expected Kina
- 371,230
- Kina if pity carries you
- 371,230
Materials (expected):
14,755× Enhance Stone
| Step | Chance | Bonus per fail | Avg. attempts | Cost per attempt | Stats at new level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +0 → +1 | 100% | — | 1 | 5,130 Kina+ 205× | Defense +11, HP +9 |
| +1 → +2 | 100% | — | 1 | 7,300 Kina+ 290× | Defense +22, HP +18 |
| +2 → +3 | 100% | — | 1 | 13,500 Kina+ 540× | Defense +33, HP +27 |
| +3 → +4 | 100% | — | 1 | 20,500 Kina+ 820× | Defense +44, HP +36 |
| +4 → +5 | 100% | — | 1 | 28,800 Kina+ 1,150× | Defense +56, HP +45 |
| +5 → +6 | 100% | — | 1 | 38,000 Kina+ 1,510× | Defense +68, HP +55 |
| +6 → +7 | 100% | — | 1 | 48,000 Kina+ 1,900× | Defense +80, HP +65 |
| +7 → +8 | 100% | — | 1 | 58,000 Kina+ 2,320× | Defense +92, HP +75 |
| +8 → +9 | 100% | — | 1 | 70,000 Kina+ 2,770× | Defense +104, HP +85 |
| +9 → +10 | 100% | — | 1 | 82,000 Kina+ 3,250× | Defense +116, HP +95 |
| +10 → +11 | 65% | +5% | 1.49 | 144,000 Kina+ 3,740× | Defense +128, HP +105 |
| +11 → +12 | 50% | +5% | 1.86 | 214,000 Kina+ 4,270× | Defense +140, HP +115 |
| +12 → +13 | 35% | +5% | 2.44 | 350,000 Kina+ 4,810× | Defense +152, HP +125 |
| +13 → +14 | 25% | +5% | 3.03 | 540,000 Kina+ 5,370× | Defense +164, HP +135 |
| +14 → +15 | 20% | +5% | 3.42 | 750,000 Kina+ 5,960× | Defense +176, HP +145 |
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.
Potential enhancement (4 levels)
Enhancement Calculator →Every Potential step of Spectral Pauldrons succeeds. Each row lists what the step costs and the bonus the item has after it, up to +4.
| Step | Cost per attempt | Bonus at new level |
|---|---|---|
| +0 → +1 | 1× | PvP Damage Tolerance +0.5% |
| +1 → +2 | 2× | PvP Damage Tolerance +1% |
| +2 → +3 | 3× | PvP Damage Tolerance +1.5% |
| +3 → +4 | 4× | PvP Damage Tolerance +2% |
Total to reach +4: 10× Potential Stone: Abyss (Unique) (Bound) + 400,000× Abyss Points.
All sources for Spectral Pauldrons
Every source the global client lists for Spectral Pauldrons. Drop chances come straight from the game's reward tables.
Dropped by 203 monsters
…and 163 more monsters with a lower chance.
Found in: Nameless Cemetery, Sanctum Outpost, Moslan Forest, Uruthumheim, Purifying Forest, Dranactus, Basfelt Ruins, and Legion Base Ruins.
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 Spectral Pauldrons decomposes into
Decomposing Spectral Pauldrons yields the materials below with these chances.
| Name | Qty | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 320 | 100% |
Supply Request registrations
Spectral Pauldrons can be handed in for 1 Supply Requests. Register the required number to collect the rewards.
| Request | Needed | Rewards |
|---|---|---|
| Spectral Armor I | 1 | 3,870× |
Similar items
Nearby items of the same type, with their stats next to Spectral Pauldrons's: green is higher, red is lower.
| Name | Grade | Item Level | Defense | HP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spectral Pauldrons | Unique | 41 | +225 | +103 |
| Epic | 41 | +225 | +103 | |
| Epic | 41 | +225 | +103 | |
| Unique | 41 | +225 | +103 | |
| Unique | 41 | +225 | +103 | |
| Epic | 40 | +219 | +100 | |
| Epic | 40 | +219 | +100 | |
| Epic | 40 | +219 | +100 | |
| Epic | 40 | +219 | +100 |
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
Spectral Pauldrons is a Unique Pauldrons in AION 2 with item level 41, usable from character level 35. It can be enhanced to +15 and rolls 4 random stats on top of its fixed stats. The global client lists 319 ways to obtain it, and every one is listed below with the monster, dungeon, quest or recipe behind it.
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Spectral Pauldrons FAQ
How do I get Spectral Pauldrons in AION 2?
24 monsters drop Spectral Pauldrons. The best farm is Dark Shadow Vishwada (0.11%) in Lagta Fortress, Altgard. You can also get it from quests and other sources.
Which skills can Spectral Pauldrons roll?
Spectral 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 Spectral Pauldrons for Supply Requests?
Yes. Spectral Pauldrons counts toward 1 Supply Requests, such as Spectral Armor I.
How far can Spectral Pauldrons go with Potential enhancement?
Spectral Pauldrons has 4 Potential levels. At +4 it gives PvP Damage Tolerance +2%; reaching it costs 10× Potential Stone: Abyss (Unique) (Bound) + 400,000× Abyss Points in total.
What stats does Spectral Pauldrons have?
Spectral Pauldrons has these fixed stats: Defense +225, HP +103. It also rolls 4 random stats from its pool.
What is the enhancement success rate of Spectral Pauldrons?
Enhancing Spectral Pauldrons is guaranteed up to +10. The next step has a 65% success chance, and every failure raises the chance of the following attempt. It can go up to +15.
Can you trade Spectral Pauldrons?
Trade status of Spectral Pauldrons in the game data: Soul-bound. Merchants buy it for 1,018 Kinah.