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Kite Shield
Item Level 17Binds when equipped
ShieldArmor
53 Armor
Requires Level 10
Sell price: 26 silver50 copper
Current price
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Kite Shield Price History
Realm Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Not currently listedWe track this item - no active Auction House listings in the latest scan. Prices appear here as soon as one is posted (scans run every 15 minutes).
On Kite Shield's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 1,074 gold97 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 285 gold to 1,075 gold, a wide spread for a 30-day window.
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Kite Shield is listed as Vendor. Appearance ID: 840. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Kite Shield.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
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 Kite Shield (item level 17) in item level among Armor > Shield, Shield slot, from item level 15 to 19.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kite Shield (this item) | 17 | 10 | Vendor | Not listed |
 Targe Shield | 18 | 11 | World Drop | Not listed |
 Battleforge Shield | 18 | 11 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +9 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
| Superior Buckler | 16 | 10 | +3 Strength, +4 Stamina, +8 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
| Reinforced Buckler | 19 | 12 | World Drop | Not listed |
| Infiltrator Buckler | 19 | 12 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
| Banded Shield | 19 | 12 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
| Cutthroat's Buckler | 19 | 12 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
| Sentry's Shield | 19 | 12 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
 Slayer's Shield | 19 | 12 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +4 Critical Strike, +10 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
 Grunt's Shield | 15 | 9 | +2 Strength, +4 Stamina, +7 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
Reinforced Buckler has the highest item level here (19).
Next item levels up from Kite Shield among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Glyphed Buckler (item level 22), Chief Brigadier Shield (item level 22), Jouster's Crest (item level 22), Knight's Crest (item level 22) and Trickster's Protector (item level 22).
Nearest lower item levels below Kite Shield among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Lupine Buckler (item level 10), Brackenhide Gnoll Guard (item level 1), Drakonid's Jade Bulwark (item level 1), Primal Revenant's Icewall (item level 1) and Primal Revenant's Firewall (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Kite Shield in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Kite 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 Kite Shield next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Kite Shield in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Kite Shield is a Classic Era item and Forever is built on vanilla World of Warcraft with its story set in year one and a level 60 cap, so this page tracks it. Forever launches November 4, 2026.
- What level is Kite Shield in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Kite Shield is Common quality, item level 27 and requires level 22.
- What does Kite Shield sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 12s 36c for one Kite Shield in Classic Era.
- What slot is Kite Shield in WoW Classic?
- Kite Shield is a Off Hand Shield in Classic Era.
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 Kite Shield