A Common Consumable, item level 27, requires level 23. Crafted with Greater Ward of Shielding.
Greater Ward of Shielding is listed at 9 gold49 silver in the latest EU region commodity Auction House snapshot, about 95% below its typical price of 180 gold95 silver. Across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jul 2026) it has ranged from 2 gold56 silver to 3,112 gold97 silver. About 132 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 95% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 180 gold95 silver.
| Crafted | Greater Ward of Shielding | Recipe |
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First seen in build 2.5.6.69795 (The Burning Crusade).
Applies the Greater Ward of Shielding to your shield. This ward absorbs up to points of damage before it fails. Cannot be used by characters above level.
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
In The Burning Crusade it is item level 70 and requires level 55. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 70 and requires level 55. In MoP Classic it is item level 70 and requires level 55.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 27 | 23 | Common | 12s 50c |
| The Burning Crusade | 70 | 55 | Common | 12s 50c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 70 | 55 | Common | 12s 50c |
| MoP Classic | 70 | 55 | Common | 12s 50c |
The Outland Blacksmithing recipe Greater Ward of Shielding takes 1 Eternium Bar.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
At the lowest EU listings, the reagents for one craft cost 22g 19s. Greater Ward of Shielding lists from 32g 99s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 9g 15s after the 5% auction cut, a 41% margin over its reagents. The Outland Blacksmithing recipe Greater Ward of Shielding is taught by Plans: Greater Ward of Shielding. It turns yellow at Outland Blacksmithing skill 70 and grey at 75.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Eternium Bar | 1 | 22 gold19 silver | 22 gold19 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 22 gold19 silver | ||
| Greater Ward of Shielding at its lowest listing | 32 gold99 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 9 gold15 silver | ||
Prices are the lowest listed prices in the latest EU Auction House snapshot, not sales. Recipes, reagents, yields and skill levels come from the World of Warcraft client build files.
The 10 items nearest to Greater Ward of Shielding among Consumable > Other, all from The Burning Crusade like Greater Ward of Shielding.
| Item | Item Level | Details | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Ward of Shielding (this item) | 27 | Crafted with Outland Blacksmithing | 32 gold |
 Greater Rune of Warding | 27 | Crafted with Outland Blacksmithing | 12 gold |
 Cauldron of Major Shadow Protection | 27 | Crafted with Outland Alchemy | Not listed |
 Adamantite Sharpening Stone | 27 | Crafted with Outland Blacksmithing; Use: Sharpen Blade | 2 gold |
 Adamantite Weightstone | 27 | Crafted with Outland Blacksmithing; Use: Weight Weapon | 4 gold |
 Lesser Rune of Warding | 26 | Crafted with Outland Blacksmithing | 35 silver |
 Lesser Ward of Shielding | 26 | Crafted with Outland Blacksmithing | 64 silver |
 Fel Sharpening Stone | 25 | Crafted with Outland Blacksmithing; Use: Sharpen Blade | 5 gold |
 Netherweave Net | 25 | Crafted with Outland Tailoring | 95 silver |
 Comfortable Insoles | 25 | Crafted with Outland Leatherworking | 99 silver |
 Fel Weightstone | 25 | Crafted with Outland Blacksmithing; Use: Enhance Blunt Weapon | 1 gold |
The lowest listed price among them is Lesser Rune of Warding at 35 silver in the EU Auction House. 9 of the 10 have a current listing.
Greater Ward of Shielding has a current Auction House listing in 2 regions. The lowest listed price is in Europe.
| Region | Lowest Listed Price | Listed On | Cheapest Realms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Europe | 32 gold | Region-wide | |
| United States | 115 gold | Region-wide |
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Greater Ward of Shielding uses icon file 134426, which 7 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Wyrmskull Tablet ID 33355 · Quest "Strange runes and symbols cover the tablet."Fate Rune of Nigh Invincibility ID 43094 · Quest · item level 30Hyper Augment Rune ID 118630 · Consumable "Can be bought and sold on the auction house."Arcane Tablet of Falanaar ID 141870 · ConsumableArcane Tablet of Falanaar ID 147416 · ConsumableReforged Armory Key ID 152203 · Quest "The reforged key will allow you to breach the seal on the Armory of the Triumvirate."Shirakess Warning Sign ID 170196 · Miscellaneous · item level 50Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 23576 (23571 to 23585) were usually added in the same batch as Greater Ward of Shielding: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Primal Might ID 23571 · Trade Goods · item level 15
Primal Nether ID 23572 · Trade Goods · item level 15
Hardened Adamantite Bar ID 23573 · Trade Goods · item level 15
Recipe: Transmute Primal Might ID 23574 · Recipe · item level 27 "Teaches you how to Transmute Primal Air, Water, Earth, Fire and Mana into Primal Might."Lesser Ward of Shielding ID 23575 · Consumable · item level 26
The Hungering Cold ID 23577 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 30
Avruu's Orb ID 23580 · Quest
Loch Modan Lager ID 23584 · Consumable
Stouthammer Lite ID 23585 · Consumable "For those warm days in the sun!"The raw ItemSparse values for item 23576 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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