A Common Shield, item level 4, requires level 2, binds when equipped. Sold by 2 vendor NPCs.
On Primal Buckler's most active realm, the Auction House minimum price has held steady at 26,904 gold13 silver over the last 30 days.
| Vendor | NPC #44246 | Stormwind City 78.6, 69.3 |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | NPC #46555 | Orgrimmar 48.4, 71.9 |
The game's collection data lists Primal Buckler as sold by 2 vendor NPCs in Stormwind City and Orgrimmar. The first vendor stands at 78.6, 69.3 on the Stormwind City map.
| Vendor | Zone | Map | Waypoint | Other items it sells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC #44246 | Stormwind City | 78.6, 69.3; 75.5, 66.1; 78.9, 69.6 | /way #84 78.6 69.3 | 200 |
| NPC #46555 | Orgrimmar | 48.4, 71.9 | /way #85 48.4 71.9 | 200 |
Stormwind City 3 placements
VendorVendorVendorOrgrimmar 1 placement
VendorVendor NPC, zone and position come from the client's collection source tables (CollectableSourceInfo and CollectableSourceVendorSparse); coordinates are the in-game map readout.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 9, requires level 4 and sells to vendors for 72c. In Classic Era it is item level 9, requires level 4 and sells to vendors for 72c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 9 and requires level 4. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 9 and requires level 4. In MoP Classic it is item level 9 and requires level 4.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 4 | 2 | Common | Binds when equipped | 73c |
| WoW Forever | 9 | 4 | Common | - | 72c |
| Classic Era | 9 | 4 | Common | - | 72c |
| The Burning Crusade | 9 | 4 | Common | - | 73c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 9 | 4 | Common | - | 73c |
| MoP Classic | 9 | 4 | Common | - | 73c |
In the Appearances collection, Primal Buckler is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 2336. 1 other item wears the same appearance:
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 Primal Buckler (item level 4) in item level among Armor > Shield, Shield slot, from item level 1 to 14.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primal Buckler (this item) | 4 | 2 | 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 |
 Sunfury Great Bulwark | 1 | World Drop | Not listed | |
 Amani Hex Crest | 1 | World Drop | Not listed | |
 Twilight Blade Barrier | 1 | World Drop | Not listed | |
 Deepsea Behemoth Scale | 1 | World Drop | Not listed | |
 Hex-Horn Buckler | 1 | World Drop | Not listed | |
| Lupine Buckler | 10 | 6 | +1 Strength, +2 Stamina, +4 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
 Box Shield | 14 | 9 | World Drop | Not listed |
Box Shield has the highest item level here (14).
Next item levels up from Primal Buckler among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Redbeard Crest (item level 15), Kite Shield (item level 17), Battleforge Shield (item level 18), Resplendent Guardian (item level 19) and Glimmering Shield (item level 19).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Primal Buckler is listed at 2 vendor placements. NPC 44246 stands in Stormwind City at map coordinates 78.6, 69.3.
Primal Buckler uses icon file 134955, which 240 other items also use. The 5 closest by item ID:
Lupine Buckler ID 15014 · Armor - Shield · item level 10Rigid Buckler ID 15113 · Armor - Shield · item level 14Cutthroat's Buckler ID 15133 · Armor - Shield · item level 19Bloodlust Buckler ID 14800 · Armor - Shield · item level 29Feral Buckler ID 15307 · Armor - Shield · item level 11Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 15006 (14983 to 15011) were usually added in the same batch as Primal Buckler: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Exalted Armsplints ID 14983 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Nimboya's Pike ID 15002 · Quest
Primal Belt ID 15003 · Armor - Leather · item level 4
Primal Boots ID 15004 · Armor - Leather · item level 4
Primal Bands ID 15005 · Armor - Leather · item level 4
Primal Cape ID 15007 · Armor - Cloth · item level 4
Primal Mitts ID 15008 · Armor - Leather · item level 5
Primal Leggings ID 15009 · Armor - Leather · item level 5
Primal Wraps ID 15010 · Armor - Leather · item level 5
Lupine Cord ID 15011 · Armor - Leather · item level 8The raw ItemSparse values for item 15006 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Primal Buckler 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 Primal Buckler 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 Primal Buckler
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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