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Cracked Buckler
Item Level 3Binds when equipped
ShieldArmor
24 Armor
Sell price: 16 copper
Current price
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The highest voted Wowhead comments for this page. They are community notes, not TheWoWDB comments.
Best lvl1 sheild in the game...incase you'd wonder ;P
Seems to be a world drop (from lvl 4-10 mobs)
For a Horde character you can go do a quest in the tauren starter area for The best lv1 shield.
- Today's price is on the high side: only 17% of recorded snapshots were pricier.live market
Cracked Buckler Price History
Realm Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Not currently listedWe track this item - no active Auction House listings in the latest scan. Prices appear here as soon as one is posted (scans run every 15 minutes).
On Cracked Buckler's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 357 gold68 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 5 gold to 722 gold99 silver, a wide spread for a 30-day window.
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Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Cracked Buckler is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 742. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Cracked Buckler.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
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
Similar Items
The 10 items nearest to Cracked Buckler (item level 3) in item level among Armor > Shield, Shield slot.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cracked Buckler (this item) | 3 | World Drop | Not listed | |
 Brackenhide Gnoll Guard | 1 | 60 | World Drop | Not listed |
 Drakonid's Jade Bulwark | 1 | 60 | World Drop | Not listed |
 Primal Revenant's Icewall | 1 | 60 | World Drop | Not listed |
| Primal Revenant's Firewall | 1 | 60 | World Drop | Not listed |
| Primal Revenant's Windwall | 1 | 60 | World Drop | Not listed |
 Aegis of Tyrhold | 1 | 60 | World Drop | Not listed |
 Sunfury Great Bulwark | 1 | World Drop | Not listed | |
 Amani Hex Crest | 1 | World Drop | Not listed | |
 Twilight Blade Barrier | 1 | World Drop | Not listed | |
 Hex-Horn Buckler | 1 | World Drop | Not listed |
Next item levels up from Cracked Buckler among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Small Round Shield (item level 14), Box Shield (item level 14), Redbeard Crest (item level 15), Resplendent Guardian (item level 19) and Glimmering Shield (item level 19).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Cracked Buckler in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Cracked 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 Cracked Buckler next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Cracked Buckler in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Cracked Buckler is a Classic Era item and Forever is built on vanilla World of Warcraft with its story set in year one and a level 60 cap, so this page tracks it. Forever launches November 4, 2026.
- What level is Cracked Buckler in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Cracked Buckler is Poor quality, item level 6 and requires level 1.
- What does Cracked Buckler sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 16c for one Cracked Buckler in Classic Era.
- What slot is Cracked Buckler in WoW Classic?
- Cracked Buckler is a Off Hand Shield in Classic Era.
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 Cracked Buckler