A Rare Shield, item level 15, binds when equipped.
On Redbeard Crest's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 1,732 gold80 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 900 gold to 15,000 gold, a wide spread for a 30-day window.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 24, requires level 19 and sells to vendors for 19s 20c. In Classic Era it is item level 24, requires level 19 and sells to vendors for 19s 20c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 24, requires level 19 and sells to vendors for 19s 20c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 24, requires level 19 and sells to vendors for 19s 20c. In MoP Classic it is item level 24, requires level 19 and sells to vendors for 19s 20c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 15 | - | Rare | Binds when equipped | 32s 63c |
| WoW Forever | 24 | 19 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 19s 20c |
| Classic Era | 24 | 19 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 19s 20c |
| The Burning Crusade | 24 | 19 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 19s 20c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 24 | 19 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 19s 20c |
| MoP Classic | 24 | 19 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 19s 20c |
In the Appearances collection, Redbeard Crest is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 3692. 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:
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
1 other item in the current build is also called Redbeard Crest. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.
Redbeard Crest ID 225194 · Armor - Shield · item level 164Redbeard Crest uses icon file 134948, which 46 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Skullance Shield ID 13081 · Armor - Shield · item level 21Husk of Nerub'enkan ID 13529 · Armor - Shield · item level 27Stoneshell Guard ID 11631 · Armor - Shield · item level 27Rattlecage Buckler ID 14528 · Armor - Shield · item level 24Ravager's Shield ID 14777 · Armor - Shield · item level 24Protector Buckler ID 14790 · Armor - Shield · item level 27Sunscale Shield ID 14852 · Armor - Shield · item level 27Brutish Shield ID 14912 · Armor - Shield · item level 26Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 12997 (12989 to 13002) were usually added in the same batch as Redbeard Crest: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Gargoyle's Bite ID 12989 · Weapon - Polearm · item level 14
Razor's Edge ID 12990 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 14
Searing Blade ID 12992 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 14
Thorbia's Gauntlets ID 12994 · Armor - Mail · item level 14
Band of Purification ID 12996 · Armor · item level 14
Magician's Mantle ID 12998 · Armor - Cloth · item level 16
Drakewing Bands ID 12999 · Armor - Leather · item level 16
Staff of Hale Magefire ID 13000 · Weapon - Staff · item level 29
Maiden's Circle ID 13001 · Armor · item level 29
Lady Alizabeth's Pendant ID 13002 · Armor · item level 29The raw ItemSparse values for item 12997 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Redbeard Crest 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 Redbeard Crest 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 Redbeard Crest
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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