Is Small Shield in World of Warcraft: Forever?

Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Small Shield 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 Small Shield in WoW Classic?

In Classic Era, Small Shield is common quality, item level 5 and requires level 1.

What does Small Shield sell for to a vendor in Classic?

A vendor pays 15c for one Small Shield in Classic Era.

What slot is Small Shield in WoW Classic?

Small Shield is a Shield in Classic Era.

Small Shield - WoW Classic and Forever Item Sources

How Small Shield 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 Small Shield (item level 2) in item level among Armor > Shield, Shield slot.

Item	Item Level	Requires Level	Stats	Lowest Listed Price
Small Shield (this item)	2			Not listed
Drakonid's Jade Bulwark	1	60	World Drop	Not listed
Primal Revenant's Icewall	1	60	World Drop	Not listed
Primal Revenant's Firewall	1	60	World Drop	Not listed
Primal Revenant's Windwall	1	60	World Drop	Not listed
Sunfury Great Bulwark	1		World Drop	Not listed
Amani Hex Crest	1		World Drop	Not listed
Twilight Blade Barrier	1		World Drop	Not listed
Deepsea Behemoth Scale	1		World Drop	Not listed
Hex-Horn Buckler	1		World Drop	Not listed
Mana-Overloaded Bulwark	1		World Drop	Not listed

Next item levels up from Small Shield among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Outrunner's Shield (item level 14), Dervish Buckler (item level 18), Battleforge Shield (item level 18), Targe Shield (item level 18) and Resplendent Guardian (item level 19).

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

Small Shield in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever

Small 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 Small Shield next to the live retail market on this page.

Is Small Shield in World of Warcraft: Forever?: Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Small Shield 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 Small Shield in WoW Classic?: In Classic Era, Small Shield is common quality, item level 5 and requires level 1.
What does Small Shield sell for to a vendor in Classic?: A vendor pays 15c for one Small Shield in Classic Era.
What slot is Small Shield in WoW Classic?: Small Shield is a Shield in Classic Era.

WoW Forever: what our data shows

Sighted in the WoW Forever beta client: Build 1.60.1.70245, read from the beta game data we hold
Also in the Classic Era client: Yes - this item is in the Classic Era client's data too

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

About Small Shield

Small Shield is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no Auction House price. It is acquired in-game from the sources listed above. This page collects its first-party game data (identity, effects and where it comes from) from the official World of Warcraft client build.