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Phalanx Shield
Item Level 20Binds when equipped
ShieldArmor
63 Armor
+3 Strength
+5 Stamina
+11 Intellect
Requires Level 13
Sell price: 3 gold26 silver
Current price
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The highest voted Wowhead comments for this page. They are community notes, not TheWoWDB comments.
If you flip the item ID around you'll find this the shield is... let's just say epic.
Does not look like it could support a phalanx
This dropped off a Scarlet Gallant in the Old Scarlet Library dungeon which needs the Scarlet Key to access. Took 56 kills. Good luck!
Edit Update:
- This also dropped off a Scarlet Champion in the old Scarlet Cathedral area after 105 kills.
- This also dropped off a Vilebranch Shadow Hunter after 76 kills in the Hinterlands.
- This also dropped off a Flesh-Cobbled Brute after 14 kills in Western Plaguelands.
- This also dropped off a Scarlet Enchanter after 63 kills in the Eastern Plaguelands.
Phalanx 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 Phalanx Shield's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 4,411 gold45 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 251 gold5 silver to 7,643 gold38 silver, a wide spread for a 30-day window.
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Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Phalanx Shield is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 2365. 2 other items wear the same appearance:
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 Phalanx Shield (item level 20) in item level among Armor > Shield, Shield slot, from item level 19 to 21.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phalanx Shield (this item) | 20 | 13 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +11 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
 Headhunter's Buckler | 20 | 13 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +11 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
 Wicked Chain Shield | 20 | 13 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +11 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
 Combat Shield | 21 | 13 | +4 Strength, +5 Stamina, +11 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
 Sentinel Buckler | 21 | 14 | +4 Strength, +5 Stamina, +11 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
| Archer's Buckler | 21 | 13 | +4 Strength, +5 Stamina, +11 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
| Renegade Shield | 21 | 14 | +4 Strength, +5 Stamina, +11 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
| Ghostwalker Buckler | 21 | 13 | +4 Strength, +5 Stamina, +11 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
| Thick Scale Shield | 21 | 13 | +4 Strength, +5 Stamina, +11 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
| Pillager's Shield | 21 | 14 | +4 Strength, +5 Stamina, +11 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
| Glimmering Shield | 19 | 12 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
Combat Shield has the highest item level here (21).
Next item levels up from Phalanx Shield among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Steadfast Buckler (item level 23), Blackskull Shield (item level 24), Mountainside Buckler (item level 24), Darrowshire Protector (item level 24) and Captain's Buckler (item level 24).
Nearest lower item levels below Phalanx Shield among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Redbeard Crest (item level 15), Small Round Shield (item level 14), Box Shield (item level 14), Brackenhide Gnoll Guard (item level 1) and Drakonid's Jade Bulwark (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Phalanx Shield in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Phalanx 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 Phalanx Shield next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Phalanx Shield in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Phalanx 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 Phalanx Shield in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Phalanx Shield is Uncommon quality, item level 34 and requires level 29.
- What does Phalanx Shield sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 43s 30c for one Phalanx Shield in Classic Era.
- What slot is Phalanx Shield in WoW Classic?
- Phalanx Shield is a Off Hand Shield in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.
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 Phalanx Shield