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Protection of the Emperor

Item Level 13
Binds when picked up
ShieldArmor
48 Armor
+20 Strength
+20 Agility
+26 Intellect
Requires Level 10
Not sold on the Auction House

This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.

Not sold on the Auction House Armor

An Uncommon Shield, item level 13, requires level 10, binds when picked up.

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Build history

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

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Protection of the Emperor Game Data

Appearance

Appearance ID: 20513. 2 other items wear the same appearance:

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

How Protection of the Emperor 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 10 items nearest to Protection of the Emperor (item level 13) in item level among Armor > Shield, Shield slot, from item level 14 to 19.

ItemItem LevelRequires LevelStatsLowest Listed Price
Protection of the Emperor (this item)1310+20 Strength, +20 Agility, +26 IntellectNot listed
Box Shield149World DropNot listed
Redbeard Crest15+2 Strength, +4 Stamina, +7 Intellect. World DropNot listed
Kite Shield1710VendorNot listed
Dervish Buckler1811+3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +9 Intellect. World DropNot listed
Battleforge Shield1811+3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +9 Intellect. World DropNot listed
Targe Shield1811World DropNot listed
Glimmering Shield1912+3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World DropNot listed
Infiltrator Buckler1912+3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World DropNot listed
Scaled Shield1912+3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World DropNot listed
Banded Shield1912+3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World DropNot listed

Glimmering Shield has the highest item level here (19).

Next item levels up from Protection of the Emperor among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Pillager's Shield (item level 21), Glyphed Buckler (item level 22), Chief Brigadier Shield (item level 22), Jouster's Crest (item level 22) and Knight's Crest (item level 22).

Nearest lower item levels below Protection of the Emperor among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Drakonid's Jade Bulwark (item level 1), Primal Revenant's Icewall (item level 1), Primal Revenant's Firewall (item level 1), Primal Revenant's Windwall (item level 1) and Sunfury Great Bulwark (item level 1).

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

Where Protection of the Emperor Fits

Other Items Named Protection of the Emperor

3 other items in the current build are also called Protection of the Emperor. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.

Items That Share Protection of the Emperor's Icon

Protection of the Emperor uses icon file 801008, which 14 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:

Items Numbered Next to Protection of the Emperor

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 216532 (216527 to 216537) were usually added in the same batch as Protection of the Emperor: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Protection of the Emperor Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 216532 in the current client build.

Material
Plate
Equip slot
Shield
Content tuning ID
2905
Expansion ID
4
Flags
0 / 16801792 / 8388608 / 32 / 0

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.

3D Model

First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.