Is Anchorhold Buckler in World of Warcraft: Forever?

Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Anchorhold Buckler is a Classic Era item and Forever is built on vanilla World of Warcraft with its story set in year one and a level 60 cap, so this page tracks it. Forever launches November 4, 2026.

What level is Anchorhold Buckler in WoW Classic?

In Classic Era, Anchorhold Buckler is uncommon quality, item level 39 with no level requirement.

What does Anchorhold Buckler sell for to a vendor in Classic?

A vendor pays 65s 62c for one Anchorhold Buckler in Classic Era.

What slot is Anchorhold Buckler in WoW Classic?

Anchorhold Buckler is a Shield in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.

Anchorhold Buckler - WoW Classic and Forever Item Sources

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Anchorhold Buckler is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no live market price. Its first-party game data (identity, effects and sources) is read from the official World of Warcraft client build.

Anchorhold Buckler Game Data

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Anchorhold Buckler is listed as Quest. Appearance ID: 4695. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Anchorhold Buckler.

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

How Anchorhold Buckler Compares

Who It Suits

In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name shields among their preferred weapons:

Protection Warrior: Axe, Mace, Sword, and Shield
Holy Paladin: Sword, Mace, and Shield
Protection Paladin: Sword, Mace, Axe, and Shield
Elemental Shaman: Mace, Dagger, and Shield
Restoration Shaman: Mace, Dagger, and Shield

Similar Items

The 10 items nearest to Anchorhold Buckler (item level 22) in item level among Armor > Shield, Shield slot, from item level 21 to 23.

Item	Item Level	Requires Level	Stats	Lowest Listed Price
Anchorhold Buckler (this item)	22		+4 Strength, +5 Stamina, +5 Versatility, +11 Intellect. Quest	Not listed
Glyphed Buckler	22	14	+4 Strength, +5 Stamina, +7 Versatility, +11 Intellect. World Drop	Not listed
Chief Brigadier Shield	22	15	+4 Strength, +5 Stamina, +11 Intellect. World Drop	Not listed
Jouster's Crest	22	15	+4 Strength, +5 Stamina, +2 Versatility, +11 Intellect. World Drop	Not listed
Knight's Crest	22	14	+4 Strength, +5 Stamina, +11 Intellect. World Drop	Not listed
Trickster's Protector	22	14	+4 Strength, +5 Stamina, +11 Intellect. World Drop	Not listed
Field Plate Shield	23	16	+4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +11 Intellect. World Drop	Not listed
Jazeraint Shield	23	16	+4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +11 Intellect. World Drop	Not listed
Symbolic Crest	23	16	+4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +4 Critical Strike, +11 Intellect. World Drop	Not listed
Steadfast Buckler	23	16	+4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +11 Intellect. World Drop	Not listed
Combat Shield	21	13	+4 Strength, +5 Stamina, +11 Intellect. World Drop	Not listed

Field Plate Shield has the highest item level here (23).

Next item levels up from Anchorhold Buckler among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Blackskull Shield (item level 24), Mountainside Buckler (item level 24), Darrowshire Protector (item level 24), Troll Protector (item level 25) and Tyrant's Shield (item level 25).

Nearest lower item levels below Anchorhold Buckler among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Headhunter's Buckler (item level 20), Wicked Chain Shield (item level 20), Resplendent Guardian (item level 19), Glimmering Shield (item level 19) and Infiltrator Buckler (item level 19).

Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.

Anchorhold Buckler in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever

Anchorhold Buckler 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 Anchorhold Buckler next to the live retail market on this page.

Is Anchorhold Buckler in World of Warcraft: Forever?: Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Anchorhold Buckler is a Classic Era item and Forever is built on vanilla World of Warcraft with its story set in year one and a level 60 cap, so this page tracks it. Forever launches November 4, 2026.
What level is Anchorhold Buckler in WoW Classic?: In Classic Era, Anchorhold Buckler is uncommon quality, item level 39 with no level requirement.
What does Anchorhold Buckler sell for to a vendor in Classic?: A vendor pays 65s 62c for one Anchorhold Buckler in Classic Era.
What slot is Anchorhold Buckler in WoW Classic?: Anchorhold Buckler is a Shield in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.