An Uncommon Shield, item level 17, requires level 10, binds when equipped.
On Lambent Scale Shield's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 662 gold97 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 124 gold to 939 gold99 silver, a wide spread for a 30-day window.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 27, requires level 22 and sells to vendors for 21s 16c. In Classic Era it is item level 27, requires level 22 and sells to vendors for 21s 16c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 27, requires level 22 and sells to vendors for 21s 16c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 27, requires level 22 and sells to vendors for 21s 16c. In MoP Classic it is item level 27, requires level 22 and sells to vendors for 21s 16c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 17 | 10 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 45s 37c |
| WoW Forever | 27 | 22 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 21s 16c |
| Classic Era | 27 | 22 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 21s 16c |
| The Burning Crusade | 27 | 22 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 21s 16c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 27 | 22 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 21s 16c |
| MoP Classic | 27 | 22 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 21s 16c |
In the Appearances collection, Lambent Scale Shield is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 1311.
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.
Lambent Scale Shield uses icon file 134949, which 27 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Burnished Shield ID 3655 · Armor - Shield · item level 13Plate Wall Shield ID 3988 · Armor - Shield · item level 29Heavy Pavise ID 2448 · Armor - Shield · item level 21Large Metal Shield ID 2445 · Armor - Shield · item level 14Box Shield ID 2220 · Armor - Shield · item level 14Rectangular Shield ID 2217 · Armor - Shield · item level 10Woodland Shield ID 5395 · Armor - Shield · item level 2Warrior's Shield ID 1438 · Armor - Shield · item level 4Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 3656 (3651 to 3661) were usually added in the same batch as Lambent Scale Shield: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Veteran Shield ID 3651 · Armor - Shield · item level 8Hunting Buckler ID 3652 · Armor - Shield · item level 7Ceremonial Buckler ID 3653 · Armor - Shield · item level 8Brackwater Shield ID 3654 · Armor - Shield · item level 7Burnished Shield ID 3655 · Armor - Shield · item level 13
Hillsbrad Town Registry ID 3657 · Quest
Recovered Tome ID 3658 · Quest
Worn Leather Book ID 3659 · Quest "Arm of Gri'lek"
Tomes of Alterac ID 3660 · Quest
Handcrafted Staff ID 3661 · Weapon - StaffThe raw ItemSparse values for item 3656 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Lambent Scale 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 Lambent Scale 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 Lambent Scale 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
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