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Argent Defender
Item Level 29Binds when picked up
ShieldArmor
71 Armor
+4 Strength
+6 Stamina
+12 Intellect
Equip: Argent Dawn
Sell price: 1 gold11 silver
Not sold on the Auction House
This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
Argent Defender Effects
- Equip: Argent Dawn
Has a 1% chance when struck in combat of increasing dodge by 250 for 10 sec.
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
Argent Defender 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.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
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 Argent Defender (item level 29) in item level among Armor > Shield, Shield slot.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argent Defender (this item) | 29 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect | Not listed | |
| Garrett Family Crest | 29 | 24 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +8 Critical Strike, +12 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
 Sacred Guardian | 29 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed | |
 Skullflame Shield | 29 | 23 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
 Hero's Buckler | 29 | 24 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike, +12 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
 Engraved Wall | 29 | 23 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
 Emerald Shield | 29 | 23 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
 Demon Guard | 29 | 24 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
 Force Reactive Disk | 29 | 25 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +8 Versatility, +12 Intellect. Crafted with Classic Engineering | Not listed |
 The Plague Belcher | 29 | 25 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +5 Dodge, +12 Intellect. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Death's Gamble | 29 | 25 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike, +3 Versatility, +12 Intellect. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
Next item levels up from Argent Defender among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Crystal Pulse Shield (item level 32), Fel-Iron Shield (item level 32), Titansteel Shield Wall (item level 35), Zom's Crackling Bulwark (item level 35) and Northern Barrier (item level 35).
Nearest lower item levels below Argent Defender among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Jade Deflector (item level 27), Warmonger's Buckler (item level 26), Brutish Shield (item level 26), Bloodforged Shield (item level 26) and Gryphon Mail Buckler (item level 26).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Argent Defender in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Argent Defender 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 Argent Defender next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Argent Defender in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Argent Defender 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 Argent Defender in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Argent Defender is rare quality, item level 62 with no level requirement.
- What does Argent Defender sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 3g 65s for one Argent Defender in Classic Era.
- What slot is Argent Defender in WoW Classic?
- Argent Defender is a Shield in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.
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 Argent Defender