This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
An Epic Shield, item level 72, requires level 50, binds when picked up. Drops from Orgozoa in The Eternal Palace.
| Drop | Orgozoa in The Eternal Palace |
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First seen in build 12.0.7.68887 (Midnight (patch 12.0.7)).
In the Appearances collection, Great Reef Barrier is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance IDs: 40032, 40035, 40034, 40033. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Great Reef Barrier.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
The in-game Adventure Guide lists Great Reef Barrier in the loot of 1 encounter.
Azsh'ari Witch, Dreadcoil Hulk, Orgozoa, Zanj'ir Myrmidon in The Eternal Palace
Also drops from this encounter (14 other items):
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name shields among their preferred weapons:
The 7 items nearest to Great Reef Barrier (item level 72) in item level among Armor > Shield, Shield slot, from item level 59 to 85.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Reef Barrier (this item) | 72 | 50 | +9 Strength, +14 Stamina, +11 Haste, +7 Versatility, +28 Intellect. Boss Drop | Not listed |
 Uncanny Combatant's Shield | 72 | 50 | +9 Strength, +14 Stamina, +28 Intellect. Profession | Not listed |
 Sinister Combatant's Shield | 60 | 50 | +7 Strength, +11 Stamina, +22 Intellect. Profession | Not listed |
| Notorious Combatant's Shield | 60 | 50 | +7 Strength, +11 Stamina, +22 Intellect. Profession | Not listed |
 Plundered Torga Blessed Bulwark | 60 | 50 | +7 Strength, +11 Stamina, +8 Critical Strike, +6 Haste, +22 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
 Plundered Jadefury Shield | 60 | 50 | +7 Strength, +11 Stamina, +8 Mastery, +6 Critical Strike, +22 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
 Maddened Adherent's Bulwark | 85 | 50 | +10 Strength, +16 Stamina, +13 Haste, +8 Versatility, +32 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
 Stormsteel Shield | 59 | 50 | +7 Strength, +10 Stamina, +21 Intellect. Profession | Not listed |
Maddened Adherent's Bulwark has the highest item level here (85).
Next item levels up from Great Reef Barrier among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Blackhound Bulwark (item level 100), Sylvan Whiteshield (item level 190), Blood-Tempered Bulwark (item level 197), Thalassian Competitor's Bulwark (item level 197) and Tarnished Dawnlit Defender (item level 197).
Nearest lower item levels below Great Reef Barrier among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Steelforged Shield (item level 44), Steelforged Aegis (item level 44), Stonecrag Shield (item level 44), Gul'rok Shield (item level 40) and Crafted Malevolent Gladiator's Barrier (item level 39).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Great Reef Barrier uses icon file 2907350, which 5 other items also use. The 5 closest by item ID:
Notorious Aspirant's Shield Wall ID 167522 · Armor - Shield · item level 60Notorious Aspirant's Shield Wall ID 167521 · Armor - Shield · item level 60Notorious Aspirant's Shield Wall ID 169744 · Armor - Shield · item level 60Notorious Aspirant's Shield Wall ID 169745 · Armor - Shield · item level 60Coralspine Bulwark ID 170383 · Armor - Shield · item level 60Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 168476 (168475 to 168481) were usually added in the same batch as Great Reef Barrier: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Bulwark of the Seaborn Avatar ID 168475 · Armor - Shield · item level 72
Tidebinder's Driftglobe ID 168477 · Armor · item level 72
Monstrosity's Shipbreaker ID 168478 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 72
Troop Requisition ID 168479 · Miscellaneous · item level 50 "Adds Unshackled Mercenaries to the troops recruited for missions."Troop Requisition ID 168480 · Miscellaneous · item level 50 "Adds Ankoan Tidehunters to the troops recruited for missions."
Ancient Accelerant ID 168481 · Consumable · item level 50 "Dream of the future, concentrate on the present."The raw ItemSparse values for item 168476 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
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