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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 Thunderforged item.client data

An Epic Shield, item level 41, requires level 35, binds when picked up.

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Build history

First seen in build 5.5.4.69585 (Mists of Pandaria).

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Across game versions

In MoP Classic it is item level 541, requires level 90 and sells to vendors for 31g 45s 4c.

VersionItem levelRequired levelQualityBindingSells for
Retail (Midnight)4135EpicBinds when picked up23g 35s 18c
MoP Classic54190EpicBinds when picked up31g 45s 4c
Greatshield of the Gloaming Game Data

Appearance

Appearance ID: 20566. 2 other items wear the same appearance:

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

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

Similar Items

The 10 items nearest to Greatshield of the Gloaming (item level 41) in item level among Armor > Shield, Shield slot, from item level 35 to 44.

ItemItem LevelRequires LevelStatsLowest Listed Price
Greatshield of the Gloaming (this item)4135+5 Strength, +7 Stamina, +5 Mastery, +5 Versatility, +15 IntellectNot listed
Crafted Malevolent Gladiator's Barrier3935+5 Strength, +7 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike, +3 Mastery, +14 Intellect. Crafted with Pandaria BlacksmithingNot listed
Steelforged Shield4435+5 Strength, +8 Stamina, +16 Intellect. Crafted with Draenor BlacksmithingNot listed
Steelforged Aegis4435+5 Strength, +8 Stamina, +16 Intellect. Crafted with Draenor BlacksmithingNot listed
Yaungol Battle Barrier3830+5 Strength, +7 Stamina, +5 Mastery, +5 Versatility, +14 Intellect. World DropNot listed
Stonecrag Shield4440+5 Strength, +8 Stamina, +16 Intellect. World DropNot listed
Elementium Earthguard3732+5 Strength, +7 Stamina, +5 Mastery, +5 Critical Strike, +14 Intellect. Crafted with Cataclysm BlacksmithingNot listed
Elementium Stormshield3732+5 Strength, +7 Stamina, +5 Haste, +5 Versatility, +14 Intellect. Crafted with Cataclysm BlacksmithingNot listed
Blockade's Lost Shield3732+5 Strength, +7 Stamina, +4 Parry, +5 Mastery, +14 Intellect. VendorNot listed
Ward of the Red Widow3732+5 Strength, +7 Stamina, +5 Versatility, +4 Haste, +14 Intellect. Boss DropNot listed
Titansteel Shield Wall3530+4 Strength, +7 Stamina, +8 Dodge, +13 Intellect. Crafted with Northrend BlacksmithingNot listed

Stonecrag Shield has the highest item level here (44).

Next item levels up from Greatshield of the Gloaming among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Stormsteel Shield (item level 59), Sinister Combatant's Shield (item level 60), Notorious Combatant's Shield (item level 60), Plundered Torga Blessed Bulwark (item level 60) and Plundered Jadefury Shield (item level 60).

Nearest lower item levels below Greatshield of the Gloaming among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: The Face of Doom (item level 30), Telaari Shield (item level 30), Modani War-Shield (item level 30), Force Reactive Disk (item level 29) and The Plague Belcher (item level 29).

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 96884 (96879 to 96889) 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 96884 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 / 8388608 / 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.