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Blood Knight Defender

Item Level 32
Binds when picked up
ShieldArmor
74 Armor
+4 Strength
+6 Stamina
+6 Versatility
+2 Mastery
+13 Intellect
Requires Level 27
Sell price: 50 gold97 silver
Not sold on the Auction House

This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.

Not sold on the Auction House Armor

A Rare Shield, item level 32, requires level 27, binds when picked up. Drops from Watchkeeper Gargolmar in Hellfire Ramparts.

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Where it comes from
DropWatchkeeper Gargolmar in Hellfire RampartsNormal, Heroic
Build history

First seen in build 2.5.6.69795 (The Burning Crusade).

Related
Other versions
Across game versions

In The Burning Crusade it is item level 115, requires level 70 and sells to vendors for 5g 49s 36c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 115, requires level 70 and sells to vendors for 49s 36c. In MoP Classic it is item level 115, requires level 70 and sells to vendors for 5g 49s 36c.

VersionItem levelRequired levelQualityBindingSells for
Retail (Midnight)3227RareBinds when picked up50g 97s 28c
The Burning Crusade11570RareBinds when picked up5g 49s 36c
Wrath of the Lich King11570RareBinds when picked up49s 36c
MoP Classic11570RareBinds when picked up5g 49s 36c
Blood Knight Defender Game Data

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Blood Knight Defender is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 6819. 1 other item wears the same appearance:

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

Where Blood Knight Defender Comes From

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.

How Blood Knight Defender 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

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

Where Blood Knight Defender Fits

Items That Share Blood Knight Defender's Icon

Blood Knight Defender uses icon file 134951, which 47 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:

Items Numbered Next to Blood Knight Defender

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 27449 (27443 to 27454) were usually added in the same batch as Blood Knight Defender: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Blood Knight Defender Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 27449 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price
254 gold86 silver
Vendor sell price
50 gold97 silver
Material
Metal
Equip slot
Shield
Expansion ID
1
Flags
0 / 8192 / 0 / 0 / 0

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.

3D Model

First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.