This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
Encounters that drop this item, from the game's own dungeon journal. Drop chances are not stored in the client data we mine, so none are shown here.
Attacks against you have a chance to return 1 Holy damage to the attacker.
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
Crest of Retribution is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no live market price. Its first-party game data (identity, effects and sources) is read from the official World of Warcraft client build.
In the Appearances collection, Crest of Retribution is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 3850. 5 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:
The 10 items nearest to Crest of Retribution (item level 27) in item level among Armor > Shield, Shield slot, from item level 26 to 28.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crest of Retribution (this item) | 27 | 21 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. Boss Drop | Not listed |
 Aegis of Stormwind | 27 | 21 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
 Overlord's Shield | 27 | 20 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
 Lord's Crest | 27 | 21 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
 Jade Deflector | 27 | 21 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
 Formidable Crest | 27 | 20 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
| Alabaster Shield | 28 | 22 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
 Ornate Shield | 28 | 22 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
 Templar Shield | 28 | 22 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
 Brutish Shield | 26 | 20 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
| Bloodforged Shield | 26 | 20 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
Alabaster Shield has the highest item level here (28).
Next item levels up from Crest of Retribution among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Zangari Shield (item level 31), Outland Shield (item level 31), Titansteel Shield Wall (item level 35), Zom's Crackling Bulwark (item level 35) and Northern Barrier (item level 35).
Nearest lower item levels below Crest of Retribution among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Blackskull Shield (item level 24), Captain's Buckler (item level 24), Brigade Defender (item level 24), Embossed Plate Shield (item level 24) and Warbringer's Shield (item level 24).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Crest of Retribution 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 Crest of Retribution 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 Crest of Retribution
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