A Poor Shield, item level 10, requires level 6, binds when equipped.
On Rectangular Shield's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 2,158 gold44 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 1,924 gold20 silver to 4,761 gold84 silver, a wide spread for a 30-day window.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 17 and requires level 12. In Classic Era it is item level 17 and requires level 12. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 17 and requires level 12. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 17 and requires level 12. In MoP Classic it is item level 17 and requires level 12.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 10 | 6 | Poor | Binds when equipped | 2s 43c |
| WoW Forever | 17 | 12 | Poor | - | 2s 43c |
| Classic Era | 17 | 12 | Poor | - | 2s 43c |
| The Burning Crusade | 17 | 12 | Poor | - | 2s 43c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 17 | 12 | Poor | - | 2s 43c |
| MoP Classic | 17 | 12 | Poor | - | 2s 43c |
In the Appearances collection, Rectangular Shield is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 746. 2 other items wear 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:
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Rectangular Shield uses icon file 134949, which 27 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Box Shield ID 2220 · Armor - Shield · item level 14Large Metal Shield ID 2445 · Armor - Shield · item level 14Heavy Pavise ID 2448 · Armor - Shield · item level 21Warrior's Shield ID 1438 · Armor - Shield · item level 4Wall Shield ID 1202 · Armor - Shield · item level 10Burnished Shield ID 3655 · Armor - Shield · item level 13Lambent Scale Shield ID 3656 · Armor - Shield · item level 17Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 2217 (2212 to 2222) were usually added in the same batch as Rectangular Shield: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Cracked Buckler ID 2212 · Armor - Shield · item level 3Worn Large Shield ID 2213 · Armor - Shield · item level 3Wooden Buckler ID 2214 · Armor - Shield · item level 8Wooden Shield ID 2215 · Armor - Shield · item level 5Simple Buckler ID 2216 · Armor - Shield · item level 9
Craftsman's Dagger ID 2218 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 6Small Round Shield ID 2219 · Armor - Shield · item level 14Box Shield ID 2220 · Armor - Shield · item level 14Targe Shield ID 2221 · Armor - Shield · item level 18
Tower Shield ID 2222 · Armor - Shield · item level 18The raw ItemSparse values for item 2217 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Rectangular 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 Rectangular Shield 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 Rectangular Shield
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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