This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
An Uncommon Shield, item level 8, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 15. In Classic Era it is item level 15. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 15. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 15. In MoP Classic it is item level 15.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 8 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 4s 70c |
| WoW Forever | 15 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 4s 70c |
| Classic Era | 15 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 4s 70c |
| The Burning Crusade | 15 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 4s 70c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 15 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 4s 70c |
| MoP Classic | 15 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 4s 70c |
Appearance ID: 1090. 4 other items wear 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.
Ironplate Buckler uses icon file 134956, which 52 other items also use. The 5 closest by item ID:
Lunar Buckler ID 3763 · Armor - Shield · item level 22Reinforced Targe ID 2442 · Armor - Shield · item level 17Crested Buckler ID 3990 · Armor - Shield · item level 28Insignia Buckler ID 4066 · Armor - Shield · item level 20Glyphed Buckler ID 4067 · Armor - Shield · item level 22Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 3160 (3154 to 3165) were usually added in the same batch as Ironplate Buckler: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Thelsamar Axe ID 3154 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 11
Remedy of Arugal ID 3155 · Quest "This aging scroll is written in the indecipherable language of the Kirin Tor."
Glutton Shackle ID 3156 · Quest
Darksoul Shackle ID 3157 · Quest
Burnt Hide Bracers ID 3158 · Armor - Leather · item level 6
Robe of the Keeper ID 3161 · Armor - Cloth · item level 8
Notched Rib ID 3162 · Quest
Blackened Skull ID 3163 · Quest
Discolored Worg Heart ID 3164 · Trade Goods · item level 10
Quinn's Potion ID 3165 · QuestThe raw ItemSparse values for item 3160 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Ironplate Buckler 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 Ironplate Buckler 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 Ironplate Buckler
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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