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Crystal Ward
Item Level 23Binds when picked up
Quest
Use: Crystal Ward
Sell price: 10 silver
Not sold on the Auction House
This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Common Quest, item level 23, binds when picked up.
Background
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
- Reward from Crystal Ward in Un'Goro Crater.quests
Crystal Ward Effects
- Use: Crystal Ward - 30 min
Increases your Armor for 30 min. Guardian Elixir.
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
In WoW Forever it is item level 55. In Classic Era it is item level 55. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 55. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 55. In MoP Classic it is item level 55.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 23 | Common | Binds when picked up | 10s |
| WoW Forever | 55 | Common | Binds when picked up | 10s |
| Classic Era | 55 | Common | Binds when picked up | 10s |
| The Burning Crusade | 55 | Common | Binds when picked up | 10s |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 55 | Common | Binds when picked up | 10s |
| MoP Classic | 55 | Common | Binds when picked up | 10s |
Quests That Reward Crystal Ward
1 quest lists Crystal Ward among its rewards in Blizzard's quest data.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.
Similar Items
The 10 items nearest to Crystal Ward among Quest, all from Classic like Crystal Ward.
| Item | Item Level | Details | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Ward (this item) | 23 | Not listed | |
 Soothsayer's Runes | 25 | Not listed | |
 Sealed Tome of the Lost Legion | 35 | Use: Unlock Tome | Not listed |
 Telemancy Orbs | 1 | Use: Throw Telemancy Orb | Not listed |
 Imbued Crystal | 1 | Not listed | |
 Monstrous Egg | 1 | Not listed | |
 Mysterious Grimoire | 1 | Not listed | |
 Ornate Weapon | 1 | Not listed | |
 A Treatise on Strategy | 1 | Not listed | |
 Banner of the Fallen | 1 | Not listed | |
 Captured Insignia | 1 | Not listed |
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Items That Share Crystal Ward's Icon
Crystal Ward uses icon file 134129, which 13 other items also use. The 6 closest by item ID:
- Felhas Ruby ID 12647 · Quest
- Star Ruby ID 7910 · Trade Goods · item level 10
- Corrupted Kor Gem ID 6995 · Quest
- Gem of the First Khan ID 17761 · Quest "Found on the body of Kolk..."
- Trelane's Ember Agate ID 4532 · Quest
- Delicate Ornate Ruby ID 28362 · Gem · item level 25 "Matches any socket."
Items Numbered Next to Crystal Ward
Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 11564 (11515 to 11569) were usually added in the same batch as Crystal Ward: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Corrupted Soul Shard ID 11515 · Quest
Cenarion Plant Salve ID 11516 · Quest "This druidic brew is used to cleanse corrupted plants."
Silver Totem of Aquementas ID 11522 · Armor
Crystal Restore ID 11562 · Quest · item level 23
Crystal Force ID 11563 · Quest · item level 23
Crystal Yield ID 11565 · Quest · item level 23
Crystal Charge ID 11566 · Quest · item level 23
Crystal Spire ID 11567 · Quest · item level 23
Torwa's Pouch ID 11568 · Miscellaneous · item level 21
Preserved Threshadon Meat ID 11569 · Quest
Crystal Ward Client Record
The raw ItemSparse values for item 11564 in the current client build.
- Vendor buy price
- 40 silver
- Vendor sell price
- 10 silver
- Stacks to
- 20
- Flags
- 0 / 8192 / 0 / 16384 / 0
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Crystal Ward in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Crystal Ward 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 Crystal Ward next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Crystal Ward in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Crystal Ward 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 Crystal Ward in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Crystal Ward is common quality, item level 55 with no level requirement.
- What does Crystal Ward sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 10s for one Crystal Ward in Classic Era; it stacks to 20.
Read next: World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4 · Classic Era page for Crystal Ward
WoW Forever: what our data shows
- Sighted in the WoW Forever beta client
- Build 1.60.1.70532, 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
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