An Uncommon Shield, item level 21, requires level 13, binds when equipped.
On Combat Shield's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 450 gold over the last 30 days, ranging from 101 gold25 silver to 2,000 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 36, requires level 31 and sells to vendors for 53s 11c. In Classic Era it is item level 36, requires level 31 and sells to vendors for 53s 11c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 36, requires level 31 and sells to vendors for 53s 11c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 36, requires level 31 and sells to vendors for 53s 11c. In MoP Classic it is item level 36, requires level 31 and sells to vendors for 53s 11c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 21 | 13 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 3g 93s 26c |
| WoW Forever | 36 | 31 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 53s 11c |
| Classic Era | 36 | 31 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 53s 11c |
| The Burning Crusade | 36 | 31 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 53s 11c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 36 | 31 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 53s 11c |
| MoP Classic | 36 | 31 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 53s 11c |
In the Appearances collection, Combat Shield is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 1492. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Combat Shield.
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.
Combat Shield uses icon file 134951, which 47 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Reethe's Badge ID 5950 · QuestDwarven Defender ID 6187 · Armor - Shield · item level 10Crest of Darkshire ID 6223 · Armor - Shield · item level 20Glimmering Shield ID 6400 · Armor - Shield · item level 19Battleforge Shield ID 6599 · Armor - Shield · item level 18Furen's Favor ID 6970 · Armor - Shield · item level 12Field Plate Shield ID 7496 · Armor - Shield · item level 23Aegis of the Scarlet Commander ID 7726 · Armor - Shield · item level 22Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 4065 (4060 to 4070) were usually added in the same batch as Combat Shield: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Glyphed Leggings ID 4060 · Armor - Leather · item level 22
Imperial Leather Bracers ID 4061 · Armor - Leather · item level 23
Imperial Leather Pants ID 4062 · Armor - Leather · item level 24
Imperial Leather Gloves ID 4063 · Armor - Leather · item level 23
Emblazoned Buckler ID 4064 · Armor - Shield · item level 18
Insignia Buckler ID 4066 · Armor - Shield · item level 20Glyphed Buckler ID 4067 · Armor - Shield · item level 22
Chief Brigadier Shield ID 4068 · Armor - Shield · item level 22Blackforge Buckler ID 4069 · Armor - Shield · item level 25
Jouster's Crest ID 4070 · Armor - Shield · item level 22The raw ItemSparse values for item 4065 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Combat 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 Combat 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 Combat 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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