Emerald Shield
Item Level 29An Uncommon Shield, item level 29, requires level 23, binds when equipped.
An Uncommon Shield, item level 29, requires level 23, binds when equipped.
On Emerald Shield's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 885 gold2 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 799 gold99 silver to 4,378 gold95 silver, a wide spread for a 30-day window.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 59, requires level 54 and sells to vendors for 2g 62s 76c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 59, requires level 54 and sells to vendors for 2g 62s 76c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 59, requires level 54 and sells to vendors for 2g 62s 76c. In MoP Classic it is item level 59, requires level 54 and sells to vendors for 2g 62s 76c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 29 | 23 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 39g 98s 36c |
| Classic Era | 59 | 54 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 2g 62s 76c |
| The Burning Crusade | 59 | 54 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 2g 62s 76c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 59 | 54 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 2g 62s 76c |
| MoP Classic | 59 | 54 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 2g 62s 76c |
In the Appearances collection, Emerald Shield is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 3244. 1 other item wears 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.
Emerald Shield uses icon file 134950, which 65 other items also use. The 4 closest by item ID:
Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 10365 (10360 to 10370) were usually added in the same batch as Emerald Shield: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
The raw ItemSparse values for item 10365 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Emerald Shield 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 Emerald Shield 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 Emerald Shield
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