Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Malformed Barrier is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 130734. 2 other items wear the same appearance:

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

How Malformed Barrier 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 5 items nearest to Malformed Barrier (item level 259) in item level among Armor > Shield, Shield slot, from item level 197 to 270.

Item	Item Level	Requires Level	Stats	Lowest Listed Price
Malformed Barrier (this item)	259	90	+53 Strength, +79 Stamina, +43 Mastery, +36 Versatility, +162 Intellect. World Drop	Not listed
Draconium Defender	270	62	+58 Strength, +88 Stamina, +179 Intellect. Crafted with Dragon Isles Blacksmithing	Not listed
Haven Guard's Shield	226	60	+39 Strength, +58 Stamina, +35 Versatility, +29 Critical Strike, +119 Intellect. World Drop	Not listed
Blood-Tempered Bulwark	197	90	+30 Strength, +44 Stamina, +91 Intellect. Crafted with Midnight Blacksmithing	Not listed
Thalassian Competitor's Bulwark	197	90	+30 Strength, +44 Stamina, +91 Intellect. Crafted with Midnight Blacksmithing	Not listed
Tarnished Dawnlit Defender	197	90	+30 Strength, +44 Stamina, +28 Versatility, +22 Critical Strike, +91 Intellect. World Drop	Not listed

Draconium Defender has the highest item level here (270).

Next item levels up from Malformed Barrier among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Worn Shadowguard Bastion (item level 400), Dredger's Developed Defender (item level 447), Expeditionary Bulwark (item level 545), Algari Competitor's Shield (item level 577) and Nightfall Shadowalker's Bulwark (item level 610).

Nearest lower item levels below Malformed Barrier among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Sylvan Whiteshield (item level 190), Maddened Adherent's Bulwark (item level 85), Uncanny Combatant's Shield (item level 72), Sinister Combatant's Shield (item level 60) and Notorious Combatant's Shield (item level 60).

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

About Malformed Barrier

Malformed Barrier is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no live market price. It is acquired in-game from the sources listed above. This page collects its first-party game data (identity, effects and where it comes from) from the official World of Warcraft client build.