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Large Metal Shield
Item Level 14Binds when equipped
ShieldArmor
48 Armor
Requires Level 8
Sell price: 9 silver90 copper
Current price
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- Cheapest realm right now is 99% under the 39-realm average.live market
- Listings are down 46% from their 7 day average (1 vs 2 units).live market
- Today's price is on the high side: only 15% of recorded snapshots were pricier.live market
Large Metal 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 Large Metal Shield's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 1,574 gold94 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 623 gold49 silver to 1,575 gold, a wide spread for a 30-day window.
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Large Metal Shield is listed as Vendor. Appearance ID: 839. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Large Metal 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 Large Metal Shield (item level 14) in item level among Armor > Shield, Shield slot, from item level 10 to 19.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Large Metal Shield (this item) | 14 | 8 | Vendor | Not listed |
 Grunt's Shield | 15 | 9 | +2 Strength, +4 Stamina, +7 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
 Redbeard Crest | 15 | +2 Strength, +4 Stamina, +7 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed | |
 Targe Shield | 18 | 11 | World Drop | Not listed |
 Battleforge Shield | 18 | 11 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +9 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
| Lupine Buckler | 10 | 6 | +1 Strength, +2 Stamina, +4 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
| Glimmering Shield | 19 | 12 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. 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 |
Glimmering Shield has the highest item level here (19).
Next item levels up from Large Metal Shield among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Jouster's Crest (item level 22), Knight's Crest (item level 22), Trickster's Protector (item level 22), Field Plate Shield (item level 23) and Jazeraint Shield (item level 23).
Nearest lower item levels below Large Metal Shield among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Brackenhide Gnoll Guard (item level 1), Drakonid's Jade Bulwark (item level 1), Primal Revenant's Icewall (item level 1), Primal Revenant's Firewall (item level 1) and Primal Revenant's Windwall (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Large Metal Shield in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Large Metal 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 Large Metal Shield next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Large Metal Shield in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Large Metal 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 Large Metal Shield in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Large Metal Shield is Common quality, item level 22 and requires level 17.
- What does Large Metal Shield sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 6s 86c for one Large Metal Shield in Classic Era.
- What slot is Large Metal Shield in WoW Classic?
- Large Metal 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 Large Metal Shield