An Uncommon Shield, item level 23, requires level 16, binds when equipped.
On Field Plate Shield's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 8,237 gold51 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 2,202 gold43 silver to 9,352 gold38 silver, a wide spread for a 30-day window.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 43, requires level 38 and sells to vendors for 88s 82c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 43, requires level 38 and sells to vendors for 88s 82c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 43, requires level 38 and sells to vendors for 88s 82c. In MoP Classic it is item level 43, requires level 38 and sells to vendors for 88s 82c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 23 | 16 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 14g 26s 20c |
| Classic Era | 43 | 38 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 88s 82c |
| The Burning Crusade | 43 | 38 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 88s 82c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 43 | 38 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 88s 82c |
| MoP Classic | 43 | 38 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 88s 82c |
In the Appearances collection, Field Plate Shield is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 2457. 1 other item wears 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:
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Field Plate Shield uses icon file 134951, which 47 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Aegis of the Scarlet Commander ID 7726 · Armor - Shield · item level 22Furen's Favor ID 6970 · Armor - Shield · item level 12Battleforge Shield ID 6599 · Armor - Shield · item level 18Glimmering Shield ID 6400 · Armor - Shield · item level 19Crest of Darkshire ID 6223 · Armor - Shield · item level 20Dwarven Defender ID 6187 · Armor - Shield · item level 10Reethe's Badge ID 5950 · QuestJazeraint Shield ID 9899 · Armor - Shield · item level 23Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 7496 (7491 to 7507) were usually added in the same batch as Field Plate Shield: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Captain's Shoulderguards ID 7491 · Armor - Mail · item level 23
Captain's Cloak ID 7492 · Armor - Cloth · item level 22
Captain's Bracers ID 7493 · Armor - Mail · item level 22
Captain's Waistguard ID 7494 · Armor - Mail · item level 22
Captain's Buckler ID 7495 · Armor - Shield · item level 24
Top of Gelkak's Key ID 7498 · Quest
Middle of Gelkak's Key ID 7499 · Quest
Bottom of Gelkak's Key ID 7500 · Quest
Gnomish Universal Remote ID 7506 · Armor · item level 16
Arcane Orb ID 7507 · Armor · item level 5The raw ItemSparse values for item 7496 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Field Plate 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 Field Plate Shield 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 Field Plate Shield
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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