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Crested Heater Shield
Item Level 26Binds when equipped
ShieldArmor
65 Armor
Requires Level 20
Sell price: 20 gold58 silver
Current price
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Crested Heater Shield 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 Crested Heater Shield's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 10 gold over the last 30 days, ranging from 10 gold to 361 gold72 silver, a wide spread for a 30-day window.
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Crested Heater Shield is listed as Vendor. Appearance ID: 842. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Crested Heater Shield.
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 Crested Heater Shield (item level 26) in item level among Armor > Shield, Shield slot, from item level 25 to 28.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crested Heater Shield (this item) | 26 | 20 | Vendor | 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 |
 Overlord's Shield | 27 | 20 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
 Jade Deflector | 27 | 21 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
| Khan's Buckler | 25 | 19 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +3 Critical Strike, +12 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
 Tyrant's Shield | 25 | 19 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
 Bonelink Wall Shield | 25 | 18 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
| Aegis of Stormwind | 27 | 21 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
 Troll Protector | 25 | 19 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +6 Parry, +12 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
 Ebonhold Buckler | 28 | 22 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +8 Versatility, +12 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
Ebonhold Buckler has the highest item level here (28).
Next item levels up from Crested Heater Shield among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Skullflame Shield (item level 29), Force Reactive Disk (item level 29), The Plague Belcher (item level 29), Death's Gamble (item level 29) and Stygian Shield (item level 29).
Nearest lower item levels below Crested Heater Shield among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Jazeraint Shield (item level 23), Symbolic Crest (item level 23), Steadfast Buckler (item level 23), The Green Tower (item level 22) and Glyphed Buckler (item level 22).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Crested Heater Shield in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Crested Heater 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 Crested Heater Shield next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Crested Heater Shield in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Crested Heater Shield 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 Crested Heater Shield in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Crested Heater Shield is Common quality, item level 50 and requires level 45.
- What does Crested Heater Shield sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 87s 25c for one Crested Heater Shield in Classic Era.
- What slot is Crested Heater Shield in WoW Classic?
- Crested Heater Shield 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 Crested Heater Shield
WoW Forever: what our data shows
- Sighted in the WoW Forever beta client
- Build 1.60.1.70205, read from the beta game data we hold
- Also in the Classic Era client
- Yes - this item is in the Classic Era client's data too
- Appearances in the beta client
- 1 recorded look
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