A Rare Shield, item level 58, binds when picked up.

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Build history

First seen in build 12.0.7.68887 (Midnight (patch 12.0.7)).

Loa-Bound Defender Game Data

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Loa-Bound Defender is listed as Quest. Appearance ID: 36315. 3 other items wear the same appearance:

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

How Loa-Bound Defender Compares

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 7 items nearest to Loa-Bound Defender (item level 58) in item level among Armor > Shield, Shield slot, from item level 44 to 72.

Item	Item Level	Requires Level	Stats	Lowest Listed Price
Loa-Bound Defender (this item)	58		+7 Strength, +10 Stamina, +8 Haste, +6 Versatility, +21 Intellect. Quest	Not listed
Stormsteel Shield	59	50	+7 Strength, +10 Stamina, +21 Intellect. Profession	Not listed
Plundered Jadefury Shield	60	50	+7 Strength, +11 Stamina, +8 Mastery, +6 Critical Strike, +22 Intellect. World Drop	Not listed
Sinister Combatant's Shield	60	50	+7 Strength, +11 Stamina, +22 Intellect. Profession	Not listed
Notorious Combatant's Shield	60	50	+7 Strength, +11 Stamina, +22 Intellect. Profession	Not listed
Uncanny Combatant's Shield	72	50	+9 Strength, +14 Stamina, +28 Intellect. Profession	Not listed
Steelforged Shield	44	35	+5 Strength, +8 Stamina, +16 Intellect. Crafted with Draenor Blacksmithing	Not listed
Steelforged Aegis	44	35	+5 Strength, +8 Stamina, +16 Intellect. Crafted with Draenor Blacksmithing	Not listed

Uncanny Combatant's Shield has the highest item level here (72).

Next item levels up from Loa-Bound Defender among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Maddened Adherent's Bulwark (item level 85), Blackhound Bulwark (item level 100), Sylvan Whiteshield (item level 190), Blood-Tempered Bulwark (item level 197) and Thalassian Competitor's Bulwark (item level 197).

Nearest lower item levels below Loa-Bound Defender among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Shardback Shield (item level 40), Gul'rok Shield (item level 40), Crafted Malevolent Gladiator's Barrier (item level 39), Elementium Earthguard (item level 37) and Elementium Stormshield (item level 37).

Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.

Where Loa-Bound Defender Fits

Items That Share Loa-Bound Defender's Icon

Loa-Bound Defender uses icon file 1721571, which 11 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:

Golden Fleet Buckler ID 159811 · Armor - Shield · item level 58
Warport Aegis ID 159810 · Armor - Shield · item level 58
Rivermarsh Defender ID 159809 · Armor - Shield · item level 58
Bleached Bone Shield ID 159808 · Armor - Shield · item level 58
Zem'lan Buckler ID 159807 · Armor - Shield · item level 58
Golden Fleet Buckler ID 159124 · Armor - Shield · item level 50
Jambani Barrier ID 159123 · Armor - Shield · item level 50
Golden Protectorate ID 158576 · Armor - Shield · item level 59

Items Numbered Next to Loa-Bound Defender

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 162457 (162451 to 162462) were usually added in the same batch as Loa-Bound Defender: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

The Bloodied Glaive of Vol'jin ID 162451 · Quest "A masterwork of Shado-Pan design anointed by the blood of G'huun."
Shazraka's Curse Ring ID 162453 · Armor · item level 50
Band of the Stormy Coast ID 162454 · Armor · item level 50
Golden Empire Buckler ID 162455 · Armor - Shield · item level 58
Ritual of Safe Passage ID 162456 · Quest "Ink flows across the page like water, yet never stains your hands."
Gilded Hex-Maw ID 162458 · Armor · item level 58
Loa-Pledged Rod ID 162459 · Armor · item level 58
Hydrocore ID 162460 · Trade Goods · item level 45 "This potent reagent can be obtained deep within the Heroic and Mythic dungeons of Kul Tiras and Zandalar."
Sanguicell ID 162461 · Trade Goods · item level 45 "Originating from Uldir, this reagent is regularly used in radical experimentation within the cursed facility."
Staff of Storms ID 162462 · Quest "The air around it crackles faintly."