A Common Shield, item level 2, binds when picked up.

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Build history

First seen in build 2.5.6.69795 (The Burning Crusade).

One of the choices from Felendren the Banished in Sunstrider Isle.quests

Other versions

Across game versions

In The Burning Crusade it is item level 5 and sells to vendors for 16c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 5 and sells to vendors for 16c. In MoP Classic it is item level 5 and sells to vendors for 16c.

Version	Item level	Quality	Binding	Sells for
Retail (Midnight)	2	Common	Binds when picked up	17c
The Burning Crusade	5	Common	Binds when picked up	16c
Wrath of the Lich King	5	Common	Binds when picked up	16c
MoP Classic	5	Common	Binds when picked up	16c

Sunstrider Shield Game Data

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Sunstrider Shield is listed as Quest. Appearance ID: 5604. 2 other items wear the same appearance:

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

Where Sunstrider Shield Comes From

Quests That Reward Sunstrider Shield

1 quest lists Sunstrider Shield among its rewards in Blizzard's quest data.

Felendren the Banished with Sunstrider Bow

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.

How Sunstrider 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 8 items nearest to Sunstrider Shield (item level 2) in item level among Armor > Shield, Shield slot, from item level 1 to 10.

Item	Item Level	Requires Level	Stats	Lowest Listed Price
Sunstrider Shield (this item)	2		Quest	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
Sunfury Great Bulwark	1		World Drop	Not listed
Amani Hex Crest	1		World Drop	Not listed
Twilight Blade Barrier	1		World Drop	Not listed
Hex-Horn Buckler	1		World Drop	Not listed
Lupine Buckler	10	6	+1 Strength, +2 Stamina, +4 Intellect. World Drop	Not listed

Lupine Buckler has the highest item level here (10).

Next item levels up from Sunstrider Shield among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Outrunner's Shield (item level 14), Box Shield (item level 14), Redbeard Crest (item level 15), Kite Shield (item level 17) and Battleforge Shield (item level 18).

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

Where Sunstrider Shield Fits

Items That Share Sunstrider Shield's Icon

Sunstrider Shield uses icon file 134961, which 14 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:

Earthen Guard ID 20688 · Armor - Shield · item level 29
Slayer's Shield ID 15892 · Armor - Shield · item level 19
Glorious Shield ID 14973 · Armor - Shield · item level 29
Symbolic Crest ID 14825 · Armor - Shield · item level 23
Mountainside Buckler ID 13082 · Armor - Shield · item level 24
Attuned Dampener ID 12650 · Consumable "This object has been attuned to weaken Araj the Summoner."
Golden Flame ID 11179 · Quest

Items Numbered Next to Sunstrider Shield

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 20841 (20836 to 20846) were usually added in the same batch as Sunstrider Shield: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Sunstrider Dagger ID 20836 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 2
Sunstrider Axe ID 20837 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 2
Sunstrider Bow ID 20838 · Weapon - Bow · item level 2
Sunstrider Staff ID 20839 · Weapon - Staff · item level 2
Sunstrider Mace ID 20840 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 2
Frayed Tender Vine ID 20842 · Miscellaneous
Smashed Petal ID 20843 · Miscellaneous
Empty Poison Vial ID 20844 · Consumable · item level 25 "A leftover poison vial, predating Rogues' discovery of replenishable toxin pouches."
Torn Wyrm Scale ID 20845 · Miscellaneous
Faintly Glowing Eye ID 20846 · Miscellaneous