A Poor Shield, item level 3, binds when equipped.
On Cracked Buckler's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 1,447 gold92 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 125 gold95 silver to 2,386 gold39 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 6. In Classic Era it is item level 6. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 6. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 6. In MoP Classic it is item level 6.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 3 | Poor | Binds when equipped | 16c |
| WoW Forever | 6 | Poor | - | 16c |
| Classic Era | 6 | Poor | - | 16c |
| The Burning Crusade | 6 | Poor | - | 16c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 6 | Poor | - | 16c |
| MoP Classic | 6 | Poor | - | 16c |
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.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name shields among their preferred weapons:
The 8 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 | |
 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 |
 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: Box Shield (item level 14), Redbeard Crest (item level 15), Kite Shield (item level 17), Dervish Buckler (item level 18) and Battleforge Shield (item level 18).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Cracked Buckler uses icon file 134955, which 240 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Bent Large Shield ID 2211 · Armor - Shield · item level 2Worn Large Shield ID 2213 · Armor - Shield · item level 3Battered Buckler ID 2210 · Armor - ShieldWooden Buckler ID 2214 · Armor - Shield · item level 8Wooden Shield ID 2215 · Armor - Shield · item level 5Simple Buckler ID 2216 · Armor - Shield · item level 9Small Round Shield ID 2219 · Armor - Shield · item level 14Targe Shield ID 2221 · Armor - Shield · item level 18Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 2212 (2207 to 2217) were usually added in the same batch as Cracked Buckler: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Jambiya ID 2207 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 9
Poniard ID 2208 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 11
Kris ID 2209 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 15Battered Buckler ID 2210 · Armor - ShieldBent Large Shield ID 2211 · Armor - Shield · item level 2Worn Large Shield ID 2213 · Armor - Shield · item level 3Wooden Buckler ID 2214 · Armor - Shield · item level 8Wooden Shield ID 2215 · Armor - Shield · item level 5Simple Buckler ID 2216 · Armor - Shield · item level 9
Rectangular Shield ID 2217 · Armor - Shield · item level 10The raw ItemSparse values for item 2212 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
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.
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
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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