An Uncommon Shield, item level 19, requires level 12, binds when equipped.
On Banded Shield's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 5,000 gold over the last 30 days, ranging from 2,000 gold to 6,493 gold, a wide spread for a 30-day window.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 33, requires level 28 and sells to vendors for 37s 39c. In Classic Era it is item level 33, requires level 28 and sells to vendors for 37s 39c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 33, requires level 28 and sells to vendors for 37s 39c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 33, requires level 28 and sells to vendors for 37s 39c. In MoP Classic it is item level 33, requires level 28 and sells to vendors for 37s 39c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 19 | 12 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1g 65s 76c |
| WoW Forever | 33 | 28 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 37s 39c |
| Classic Era | 33 | 28 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 37s 39c |
| The Burning Crusade | 33 | 28 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 37s 39c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 33 | 28 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 37s 39c |
| MoP Classic | 33 | 28 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 37s 39c |
In the Appearances collection, Banded Shield is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 2930. 1 other item wears 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.
Banded Shield uses icon file 134955, which 240 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Archer's Buckler ID 9858 · Armor - Shield · item level 21Superior Buckler ID 9804 · Armor - Shield · item level 16Raider's Shield ID 9790 · Armor - Shield · item level 11Bandit Buckler ID 9778 · Armor - Shield · item level 12Cadet Shield ID 9764 · Armor - Shield · item level 6Heavy Lamellar Shield ID 10204 · Armor - Shield · item level 28Techbot CPU Shell ID 9444 · Armor - Shield · item level 16Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 9843 (9838 to 9848) were usually added in the same batch as Banded Shield: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Banded Cloak ID 9838 · Armor - Cloth · item level 18
Banded Gauntlets ID 9839 · Armor - Mail · item level 19
Banded Girdle ID 9840 · Armor - Mail · item level 19
Banded Leggings ID 9841 · Armor - Mail · item level 19
Banded Pauldrons ID 9842 · Armor - Mail · item level 19
Conjurer's Vest ID 9844 · Armor - Cloth · item level 21
Conjurer's Shoes ID 9845 · Armor - Cloth · item level 20
Conjurer's Bracers ID 9846 · Armor - Cloth · item level 20
Conjurer's Cloak ID 9847 · Armor - Cloth · item level 19
Conjurer's Gloves ID 9848 · Armor - Cloth · item level 21The raw ItemSparse values for item 9843 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Banded 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 Banded 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 Banded 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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