An Uncommon Shield, item level 10, requires level 6, binds when equipped.
On Soldier's Shield's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 223 gold43 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 188 gold87 silver to 973 gold87 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, requires level 12 and sells to vendors for 6s 15c. In Classic Era it is item level 17, requires level 12 and sells to vendors for 6s 15c. 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 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 6s 16c |
| WoW Forever | 17 | 12 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 6s 15c |
| Classic Era | 17 | 12 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 6s 15c |
| The Burning Crusade | 17 | 12 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 6s 16c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 17 | 12 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 6s 16c |
| MoP Classic | 17 | 12 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 6s 16c |
In the Appearances collection, Soldier's Shield is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 2153. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Soldier's Shield.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name shields among their preferred weapons:
The 10 items nearest to Soldier's Shield (item level 10) in item level among Armor > Shield, Shield slot, from item level 14 to 19.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soldier's Shield (this item) | 10 | 6 | +1 Strength, +2 Stamina, +4 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
| Outrunner's Shield | 14 | 8 | +2 Strength, +3 Stamina, +7 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
 Box Shield | 14 | 9 | World Drop | Not listed |
 Redbeard Crest | 15 | +2 Strength, +4 Stamina, +7 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed | |
 Kite Shield | 17 | 10 | Vendor | Not listed |
| Dervish Buckler | 18 | 11 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +9 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
 Battleforge Shield | 18 | 11 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +9 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
 Targe Shield | 18 | 11 | World Drop | Not listed |
| Glimmering Shield | 19 | 12 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
| Infiltrator Buckler | 19 | 12 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
| Scaled Shield | 19 | 12 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
Glimmering Shield has the highest item level here (19).
Next item levels up from Soldier's Shield among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Phalanx Shield (item level 20), Headhunter's Buckler (item level 20), Wicked Chain Shield (item level 20), Combat Shield (item level 21) and Sentinel Buckler (item level 21).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Soldier's Shield uses icon file 134956, which 52 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Dervish Buckler ID 6598 · Armor - Shield · item level 18Seedcloud Buckler ID 6630 · Armor - Shield · item level 13Marbled Buckler ID 6725 · Armor - Shield · item level 20Basalt Buckler ID 6746 · Armor - Shield · item level 22Visionary Buckler ID 6828 · Armor - Shield · item level 21Sentinel Buckler ID 7463 · Armor - Shield · item level 21Captain's Buckler ID 7495 · Armor - Shield · item level 24Cobalt Buckler ID 5302 · Armor - Shield · item level 12Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 6560 (6555 to 6565) were usually added in the same batch as Soldier's Shield: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Bard's Cloak ID 6555 · Armor - Cloth · item level 7
Bard's Bracers ID 6556 · Armor - Leather · item level 8
Bard's Boots ID 6557 · Armor - Leather · item level 9
Bard's Belt ID 6558 · Armor - Leather · item level 8Bard's Buckler ID 6559 · Armor - Shield · item level 9
Seer's Padded Armor ID 6561 · Armor - Cloth · item level 13Shimmering Boots ID 6562 · Armor - Cloth · item level 13
Shimmering Bracers ID 6563 · Armor - Cloth · item level 12
Shimmering Cloak ID 6564 · Armor - Cloth · item level 13
Shimmering Gloves ID 6565 · Armor - Cloth · item level 14The raw ItemSparse values for item 6560 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Soldier's 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 Soldier's 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 Soldier's 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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