This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare Shield, item level 13, requires level 8, binds when picked up. Drops from Kresh in Wailing Caverns.
| Drop | Kresh in Wailing Caverns |
|---|
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 20, requires level 15 and sells to vendors for 10s 64c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 20, requires level 15 and sells to vendors for 10s 64c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 20, requires level 15 and sells to vendors for 10s 64c. In MoP Classic it is item level 21, requires level 16 and sells to vendors for 12s 24c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 13 | 8 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 15s 90c |
| Classic Era | 20 | 15 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 10s 64c |
| The Burning Crusade | 20 | 15 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 10s 64c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 20 | 15 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 10s 64c |
| MoP Classic | 21 | 16 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 12s 24c |
In the Appearances collection, Kresh's Back is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 3815. 6 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
The in-game Adventure Guide lists Kresh's Back in the loot of 1 encounter.
Also drops from this encounter (2 other items):
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.
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.
Kresh's Back uses icon file 134964, which 12 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
War Paint Shield ID 14729 · Armor - Shield · item level 12Petrified Bark Shield ID 18352 · Armor - Shield · item level 24Dragonscale Shield ID 25085 · Armor - Shield · item level 32Baobab Fruit Shell ID 56691 · Armor - Shield · item level 16Extinct Turtle Shell ID 69764 · Armor - Shield · item level 37Krosh's Back ID 83767 · Quest "The shell of an enormous dragon turtle."Hardened Shell ID 86584 · Miscellaneous · item level 35 "Seems unfair."Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 13245 (13243 to 13250) were usually added in the same batch as Kresh's Back: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Argent Defender ID 13243 · Armor - Shield · item level 29
Gilded Gauntlets ID 13244 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Argent Avenger ID 13246 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 29
Quartermaster Zigris' Footlocker ID 13247 · Miscellaneous · item level 25
Burstshot Harquebus ID 13248 · Weapon - Gun · item level 29
Argent Crusader ID 13249 · Weapon - Staff · item level 29
Head of Balnazzar ID 13250 · QuestThe raw ItemSparse values for item 13245 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Kresh's Back 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 Kresh's Back 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 Kresh's Back
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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