An Uncommon Shield, item level 28, requires level 22, binds when equipped.
On Alabaster Shield's most active realm, the Auction House minimum price has held steady at 539 gold46 silver over the last 30 days.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 57, requires level 52 and sells to vendors for 2g 20s 92c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 57, requires level 52 and sells to vendors for 2g 20s 92c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 57, requires level 52 and sells to vendors for 2g 20s 92c. In MoP Classic it is item level 57, requires level 52 and sells to vendors for 2g 20s 92c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 28 | 22 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 37g 12s 19c |
| Classic Era | 57 | 52 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 2g 20s 92c |
| The Burning Crusade | 57 | 52 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 2g 20s 92c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 57 | 52 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 2g 20s 92c |
| MoP Classic | 57 | 52 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 2g 20s 92c |
In the Appearances collection, Alabaster Shield is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 2728. 2 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name shields among their preferred weapons:
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Alabaster Shield uses icon file 134950, which 65 other items also use. The 6 closest by item ID:
Ebonhold Buckler ID 8275 · Armor - Shield · item level 28Chromite Shield ID 8135 · Armor - Shield · item level 24Stormwind Guard Shield ID 7188 · Armor - Shield · item level 12Emerald Shield ID 10365 · Armor - Shield · item level 29Dwarven Kite Shield ID 6176 · Armor - Shield · item level 2Blackened Iron Shield ID 5919 · QuestBlizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 8320 (8315 to 8347) were usually added in the same batch as Alabaster Shield: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Alabaster Plate Girdle ID 8315 · Armor - Plate · item level 27
Alabaster Plate Greaves ID 8316 · Armor - Plate · item level 27
Alabaster Plate Helmet ID 8317 · Armor - Plate · item level 27
Alabaster Plate Leggings ID 8318 · Armor - Plate · item level 28
Alabaster Plate Pauldrons ID 8319 · Armor - Plate · item level 28
Heavy Silken Thread ID 8343 · Trade Goods · item level 10
Silvery Spinnerets ID 8344 · Quest
Wolfshead Helm ID 8345 · Armor - Leather · item level 24
Gauntlets of the Sea ID 8346 · Armor - Leather · item level 24
Dragonscale Gauntlets ID 8347 · Armor - Mail · item level 24The raw ItemSparse values for item 8320 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Alabaster Shield is in the Classic Era game data, the era World of Warcraft: Forever is built on. Blizzard describes Forever as vanilla World of Warcraft plussed up: its story sits in year one, characters level to 60 and stay there, and it launches November 4, 2026. Blizzard has not said which vanilla items appear in Forever, so nothing here is a Forever claim; it is the Classic Era record for Alabaster Shield next to the live retail market on this page.
Read next: World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4 · Forever's class revamps and new race and class combinations · Classic Era page for Alabaster Shield
A sighting in the beta client is a fact from our own database; the launch roster is Blizzard’s to finalize. World of Warcraft: Forever launches November 4, 2026. World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4
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