This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
Appearance ID: 13469. 16 other items wear the same appearance; 10 of them are listed here.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name shields among their preferred weapons:
The 9 items nearest to Bladeplate Barrier (item level 50) in item level among Armor > Shield, Shield slot, from item level 38 to 60.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bladeplate Barrier (this item) | 50 | 45 | +6 Strength, +9 Stamina, +7 Critical Strike, +4 Mastery, +18 Intellect | Not listed |
 Steelforged Shield | 44 | 35 | +5 Strength, +8 Stamina, +16 Intellect. Crafted with Draenor Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Steelforged Aegis | 44 | 35 | +5 Strength, +8 Stamina, +16 Intellect. Crafted with Draenor Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Stormsteel Shield | 59 | 50 | +7 Strength, +10 Stamina, +21 Intellect. Profession | Not listed |
 Plundered Jadefury Shield | 60 | 50 | +7 Strength, +11 Stamina, +8 Mastery, +6 Critical Strike, +22 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
 Sinister Combatant's Shield | 60 | 50 | +7 Strength, +11 Stamina, +22 Intellect. Profession | Not listed |
| Notorious Combatant's Shield | 60 | 50 | +7 Strength, +11 Stamina, +22 Intellect. Profession | Not listed |
 Gul'rok Shield | 40 | 37 | +5 Strength, +7 Stamina, +15 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
 Crafted Malevolent Gladiator's Shield Wall | 39 | 35 | +5 Strength, +7 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike, +3 Mastery, +14 Intellect. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Yaungol Battle Barrier | 38 | 30 | +5 Strength, +7 Stamina, +5 Mastery, +5 Versatility, +14 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
Plundered Jadefury Shield has the highest item level here (60).
Next item levels up from Bladeplate Barrier among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Uncanny Combatant's Shield (item level 72), Maddened Adherent's Bulwark (item level 85), Blackhound Bulwark (item level 100), Sylvan Whiteshield (item level 190) and Blood-Tempered Bulwark (item level 197).
Nearest lower item levels below Bladeplate Barrier among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Blockade's Lost Shield (item level 37), Ward of the Red Widow (item level 37), Zulian Swirling Shield (item level 37), Titansteel Shield Wall (item level 35) and Zom's Crackling Bulwark (item level 35).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Bladeplate Barrier uses icon file 463011, which 30 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Foebreaker's Barrier ID 157657 · Armor - Shield · item level 16Dragonkin Ward ID 157612 · Armor - Shield · item level 37Oathsworn Bulwark ID 170746 · Armor - Shield · item level 68Oathsworn Bulwark ID 154036 · Armor - Shield · item level 50Protector's Barrier ID 173577 · Armor - Shield · item level 44Protector's Barrier ID 150620 · Armor - Shield · item level 44Oathsworn Bulwark ID 177593 · Armor - Shield · item level 68Protector's Barrier ID 140740 · Armor - Shield · item level 44Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 163169 (163160 to 163172) were usually added in the same batch as Bladeplate Barrier: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
The Tempest ID 163160 · Consumable "Like a storm in a bottle."
Tol Dagor Master Key ID 163161 · Quest
Tiki Tumbler ID 163165 · Consumable · item level 47 "Comes in a Souvenir Tiki Tumbler."
Sacrosanct Protector ID 163167 · Armor - Shield · item level 50
Earthpyre Shield ID 163168 · Armor - Shield · item level 50
Tales of de Loa: Gral ID 163170 · Miscellaneous
De Gral Kantik ID 163171 · Miscellaneous "Lovingly etched by Grallian Acolytes."
Green Glowing Puffer ID 163172 · Miscellaneous · item level 50The raw ItemSparse values for item 163169 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Bladeplate Barrier is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no Auction House price. It is acquired in-game from the sources listed above. This page collects its first-party game data (identity, effects and where it comes from) from the official World of Warcraft client build.
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