A Rare Shield, item level 18, requires level 11, binds when equipped.
On Shield of Thorsen's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 2,044 gold49 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 1,986 gold59 silver to 5,375 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 30, requires level 25 and sells to vendors for 33s 59c. In Classic Era it is item level 30, requires level 25 and sells to vendors for 33s 59c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 30, requires level 25 and sells to vendors for 33s 59c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 30, requires level 25 and sells to vendors for 33s 59c. In MoP Classic it is item level 30, requires level 25 and sells to vendors for 33s 59c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 18 | 11 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 89s 7c |
| WoW Forever | 30 | 25 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 33s 59c |
| Classic Era | 30 | 25 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 33s 59c |
| The Burning Crusade | 30 | 25 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 33s 59c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 30 | 25 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 33s 59c |
| MoP Classic | 30 | 25 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 33s 59c |
In the Appearances collection, Shield of Thorsen is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 1608. 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.
Shield of Thorsen uses icon file 134956, which 52 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Hawkeye's Buckler ID 14607 · Armor - Shield · item level 21Robust Buckler ID 15123 · Armor - Shield · item level 18Ghostwalker Buckler ID 15145 · Armor - Shield · item level 21Grizzly Buckler ID 15298 · Armor - Shield · item level 6Outrunner's Shield ID 15504 · Armor - Shield · item level 14Anchorhold Buckler ID 15865 · Armor - Shield · item level 22Vanguard Shield ID 15890 · Armor - Shield · item level 29Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 13079 (13073 to 13085) were usually added in the same batch as Shield of Thorsen: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Mugthol's Helm ID 13073 · Armor - Plate · item level 27
Golem Shard Leggings ID 13074 · Armor - Plate · item level 24Direwing Legguards ID 13075 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Giantslayer Bracers ID 13076 · Armor - Plate · item level 25
Girdle of Uther ID 13077 · Armor - Plate · item level 28
Skullance Shield ID 13081 · Armor - Shield · item level 21
Mountainside Buckler ID 13082 · Armor - Shield · item level 24
Garrett Family Crest ID 13083 · Armor - Shield · item level 29
Kaleidoscope Chain ID 13084 · Armor · item level 20
Horizon Choker ID 13085 · Armor · item level 26The raw ItemSparse values for item 13079 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Shield of Thorsen 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 Shield of Thorsen 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 Shield of Thorsen
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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