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Protective Pavise
Item Level 25Binds when equipped
ShieldArmor
61 Armor
Requires Level 19
Sell price: 11 gold81 silver
Current price
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The highest voted Wowhead comments for this page. They are community notes, not TheWoWDB comments.
This dropped off a Plaguewood Reanimator after 65 kills in Eastern Plaguelands. Good luck!
Edit Update:
Burning Steppes
- Giant Ember Worg, 247 killsEastern Plaguelands
- Skullmage, 36 killsDungeons
Old Scholomance
- Scholomance Necrolyte, run 2Stratholme
- Plague Ghoul, run 1
Drop-confirmation for 11.0.7 :)
- Listings are down 17% from their 7 day average (2 vs 2 units).live market
- Today's price is cheaper than 69% of recorded snapshots.live market
Protective Pavise 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 Protective Pavise's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 98 gold74 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 35 gold to 256 gold49 silver, a wide spread for a 30-day window.
Community notes from Wowhead · 4 comments
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Not as rare as you think, I think. It's basically as common as the other grey loots, but you're right in one thing: so useless. If it had 1337 armor instead of 1317, I would pay 200g+ for it, though.
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Protective Pavise is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 1436. 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 Protective Pavise (item level 25) in item level among Armor > Shield, Shield slot, from item level 24 to 26.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protective Pavise (this item) | 25 | 19 | World Drop | Not listed |
 Khan's Buckler | 25 | 19 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +3 Critical Strike, +12 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
 Tyrant's Shield | 25 | 19 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
 Bonelink Wall Shield | 25 | 18 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
 Troll Protector | 25 | 19 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +6 Parry, +12 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
 Brutish Shield | 26 | 20 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
| Bloodforged Shield | 26 | 20 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
| Gryphon Mail Buckler | 26 | 20 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
 Captain's Buckler | 24 | 17 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
| Brigade Defender | 24 | 17 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
| Embossed Plate Shield | 24 | 17 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
Brutish Shield has the highest item level here (26).
Next item levels up from Protective Pavise among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Alabaster Shield (item level 28), Crusader's Shield (item level 28), Ornate Shield (item level 28), Templar Shield (item level 28) and Skullflame Shield (item level 29).
Nearest lower item levels below Protective Pavise among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Glyphed Buckler (item level 22), Chief Brigadier Shield (item level 22), Jouster's Crest (item level 22), Knight's Crest (item level 22) and Trickster's Protector (item level 22).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Protective Pavise in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Protective Pavise 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 Protective Pavise next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Protective Pavise in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Protective Pavise 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 Protective Pavise in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Protective Pavise is Poor quality, item level 48 and requires level 43.
- What does Protective Pavise sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 53s 32c for one Protective Pavise in Classic Era.
- What slot is Protective Pavise in WoW Classic?
- Protective Pavise is a Off Hand Shield in Classic Era.
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 Protective Pavise