An Uncommon Shield, item level 8, requires level 5, binds when equipped.
On Ceremonial Buckler's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 4,586 gold46 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 4,461 gold82 silver to 14,143 gold72 silver, a wide spread for a 30-day window.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 15 and requires level 10. In Classic Era it is item level 15 and requires level 10. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 15 and requires level 10. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 15 and requires level 10. In MoP Classic it is item level 15 and requires level 10.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 8 | 5 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 4s 38c |
| WoW Forever | 15 | 10 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 4s 38c |
| Classic Era | 15 | 10 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 4s 38c |
| The Burning Crusade | 15 | 10 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 4s 38c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 15 | 10 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 4s 38c |
| MoP Classic | 15 | 10 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 4s 38c |
In the Appearances collection, Ceremonial Buckler is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 1142. 4 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.
Ceremonial Buckler uses icon file 134955, which 240 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Hunting Buckler ID 3652 · Armor - Shield · item level 7Brackwater Shield ID 3654 · Armor - Shield · item level 7Veteran Shield ID 3651 · Armor - Shield · item level 8Battle Shield ID 3650 · Armor - Shield · item level 4Tribal Buckler ID 3649 · Armor - Shield · item level 5Sentry Buckler ID 3743 · Armor - Shield · item level 18Reinforced Buckler ID 3817 · Armor - Shield · item level 19Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 3653 (3647 to 3658) were usually added in the same batch as Ceremonial Buckler: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Bright Bracers ID 3647 · Armor - Cloth · item level 14Tribal Buckler ID 3649 · Armor - Shield · item level 5Battle Shield ID 3650 · Armor - Shield · item level 4Veteran Shield ID 3651 · Armor - Shield · item level 8Hunting Buckler ID 3652 · Armor - Shield · item level 7Brackwater Shield ID 3654 · Armor - Shield · item level 7
Burnished Shield ID 3655 · Armor - Shield · item level 13Lambent Scale Shield ID 3656 · Armor - Shield · item level 17
Hillsbrad Town Registry ID 3657 · Quest
Recovered Tome ID 3658 · QuestThe raw ItemSparse values for item 3653 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Ceremonial 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 Ceremonial 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 Ceremonial 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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