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Greatshield of the Gloaming

Item Level 41
Binds when picked up
ShieldArmor
85 Armor
+5 Strength
+7 Stamina
+5 Mastery
+5 Versatility
+15 Intellect
Requires Level 35
Sell price: 23 gold35 silver
Not sold on the Auction House

This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.

Not sold on the Auction House Armor
  • Heroic item.client data

An Epic Shield, item level 41, requires level 35, binds when picked up. Drops from Primordius in Throne of Thunder.

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Where it comes from
DropPrimordius in Throne of Thunder10 Player (Heroic), 25 Player (Heroic)
Build history

First seen in build 5.5.4.69585 (Mists of Pandaria).

Related
Other versions
Across game versions

In MoP Classic it is item level 535, requires level 90 and sells to vendors for 31g 10s 89c.

VersionItem levelRequired levelQualityBindingSells for
Retail (Midnight)4135EpicBinds when picked up23g 35s 18c
MoP Classic53590EpicBinds when picked up31g 10s 89c
Greatshield of the Gloaming Game Data

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Greatshield of the Gloaming is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 20566. 2 other items wear the same appearance:

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

Where Greatshield of the Gloaming Comes From

Greatshield of the Gloaming Drops From

The in-game Adventure Guide lists Greatshield of the Gloaming in the loot of 1 encounter.

Primordius in Throne of Thunder

Also drops from this encounter (64 other items):

See all 65 items in the Primordius loot table

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.

How Greatshield of the Gloaming Compares

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

Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.

Where Greatshield of the Gloaming Fits

Other Items Named Greatshield of the Gloaming

4 other items in the current build are also called Greatshield of the Gloaming. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.

Items That Share Greatshield of the Gloaming's Icon

Greatshield of the Gloaming uses icon file 794910, which 14 other items also use. The 4 closest by item ID:

Items Numbered Next to Greatshield of the Gloaming

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 96512 (96507 to 96517) were usually added in the same batch as Greatshield of the Gloaming: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Greatshield of the Gloaming Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 96512 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price
116 gold75 silver
Vendor sell price
23 gold35 silver
Material
Plate
Equip slot
Shield
Expansion ID
4
Flags
0 / 1073750016 / 0 / 0 / 0

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.

3D Model

First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.