A Poor Shield, item level 1, binds when equipped.
On Battered Buckler's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 30,000 gold over the last 30 days, ranging from 24,843 gold to 30,000 gold.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 2 and sells to vendors for 3c. In Classic Era it is item level 2 and sells to vendors for 3c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 2 and sells to vendors for 3c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 2 and sells to vendors for 3c. In MoP Classic it is item level 2 and sells to vendors for 3c.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 1 | Poor | Binds when equipped | 4c |
| WoW Forever | 2 | Poor | - | 3c |
| Classic Era | 2 | Poor | - | 3c |
| The Burning Crusade | 2 | Poor | - | 3c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 2 | Poor | - | 3c |
| MoP Classic | 2 | Poor | - | 3c |
In the Appearances collection, Battered Buckler is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 740. 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.
Battered Buckler uses icon file 134955, which 240 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Bent Large Shield ID 2211 · Armor - Shield · item level 2Cracked Buckler ID 2212 · Armor - Shield · item level 3Worn Large Shield ID 2213 · Armor - Shield · item level 3Wooden Buckler ID 2214 · Armor - Shield · item level 8Wooden Shield ID 2215 · Armor - Shield · item level 5Simple Buckler ID 2216 · Armor - Shield · item level 9Small Round Shield ID 2219 · Armor - Shield · item level 14Targe Shield ID 2221 · Armor - Shield · item level 18Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 2210 (2204 to 2215) were usually added in the same batch as Battered Buckler: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Brashclaw's Skewer ID 2204 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 10
Duskbringer ID 2205 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 13
Jambiya ID 2207 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 9
Poniard ID 2208 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 11
Kris ID 2209 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 15Bent Large Shield ID 2211 · Armor - Shield · item level 2Cracked Buckler ID 2212 · Armor - Shield · item level 3Worn Large Shield ID 2213 · Armor - Shield · item level 3Wooden Buckler ID 2214 · Armor - Shield · item level 8Wooden Shield ID 2215 · Armor - Shield · item level 5The raw ItemSparse values for item 2210 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Battered 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 Battered Buckler 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 Battered Buckler
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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