A Common Shield, item level 2, binds when equipped.
On Large Wooden Shield's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 15,962 gold33 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 15,958 gold10 silver to 15,963 gold8 silver, a tight band around its average.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 5. In Classic Era it is item level 5. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 5. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 5. In MoP Classic it is item level 5.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 2 | Common | Binds when equipped | 16c |
| WoW Forever | 5 | Common | - | 16c |
| Classic Era | 5 | Common | - | 16c |
| The Burning Crusade | 5 | Common | - | 16c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 5 | Common | - | 16c |
| MoP Classic | 5 | Common | - | 16c |
In the Appearances collection, Large Wooden Shield is listed as Vendor. Appearance ID: 336. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Large Wooden Shield.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name shields among their preferred weapons:
The 10 items nearest to Large Wooden Shield (item level 2) in item level among Armor > Shield, Shield slot.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Large Wooden Shield (this item) | 2 | Vendor | Not listed | |
 Brackenhide Gnoll Guard | 1 | 60 | World Drop | Not listed |
 Drakonid's Jade Bulwark | 1 | 60 | World Drop | Not listed |
 Primal Revenant's Icewall | 1 | 60 | World Drop | Not listed |
| Primal Revenant's Firewall | 1 | 60 | World Drop | Not listed |
| Primal Revenant's Windwall | 1 | 60 | World Drop | Not listed |
 Aegis of Tyrhold | 1 | 60 | World Drop | Not listed |
 Sunfury Great Bulwark | 1 | World Drop | Not listed | |
 Amani Hex Crest | 1 | World Drop | Not listed | |
 Twilight Blade Barrier | 1 | World Drop | Not listed | |
 Hex-Horn Buckler | 1 | World Drop | Not listed |
Next item levels up from Large Wooden Shield among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Outrunner's Shield (item level 14), Large Metal Shield (item level 14), Box Shield (item level 14), Redbeard Crest (item level 15) and Grunt's Shield (item level 15).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Large Wooden Shield uses icon file 134955, which 240 other items also use. The 4 closest by item ID:
Small Targe ID 1167 · Armor - Shield · item level 5Fire Hardened Buckler ID 1276 · Armor - Shield · item level 17Worn Wooden Buckler ID 876 · Armor - ShieldBuckler of the Seas ID 1557 · Armor - Shield · item level 12Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 1200 (1194 to 1205) were usually added in the same batch as Large Wooden Shield: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Bastard Sword ID 1194 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 2
Kobold Mining Shovel ID 1195 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 3
Tabar ID 1196 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 7
Giant Mace ID 1197 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 8
Claymore ID 1198 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 8
Dull Heater Shield ID 1201 · Armor - Shield · item level 5
Wall Shield ID 1202 · Armor - Shield · item level 10
Aegis of Stormwind ID 1203 · Armor - Shield · item level 27The Green Tower ID 1204 · Armor - Shield · item level 22
Melon Juice ID 1205 · Consumable · item level 7The raw ItemSparse values for item 1200 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Large Wooden 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 Wooden 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 Large Wooden 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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