An Uncommon Shield, item level 16, requires level 10, binds when equipped.
On Superior Buckler's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 2,541 gold85 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 950 gold30 silver to 2,753 gold47 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 26, requires level 21 and sells to vendors for 18s 74c. In Classic Era it is item level 26, requires level 21 and sells to vendors for 18s 74c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 26, requires level 21 and sells to vendors for 18s 74c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 26, requires level 21 and sells to vendors for 18s 74c. In MoP Classic it is item level 26, requires level 21 and sells to vendors for 18s 74c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 16 | 10 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 36s 53c |
| WoW Forever | 26 | 21 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 18s 74c |
| Classic Era | 26 | 21 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 18s 74c |
| The Burning Crusade | 26 | 21 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 18s 74c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 26 | 21 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 18s 74c |
| MoP Classic | 26 | 21 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 18s 74c |
In the Appearances collection, Superior Buckler is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 598. 3 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.
Superior Buckler uses icon file 134955, which 240 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Raider's Shield ID 9790 · Armor - Shield · item level 11Bandit Buckler ID 9778 · Armor - Shield · item level 12Banded Shield ID 9843 · Armor - Shield · item level 19Cadet Shield ID 9764 · Armor - Shield · item level 6Archer's Buckler ID 9858 · Armor - Shield · item level 21Techbot CPU Shell ID 9444 · Armor - Shield · item level 16Heavy Lamellar Shield ID 10204 · Armor - Shield · item level 28Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 9804 (9799 to 9809) were usually added in the same batch as Superior Buckler: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Ivycloth Sash ID 9799 · Armor - Cloth · item level 16
Ivy Orb ID 9800 · Armor · item level 18
Superior Belt ID 9801 · Armor - Leather · item level 16
Superior Boots ID 9802 · Armor - Leather · item level 16
Superior Bracers ID 9803 · Armor - Leather · item level 16
Superior Cloak ID 9805 · Armor - Cloth · item level 15
Superior Gloves ID 9806 · Armor - Leather · item level 17
Superior Shoulders ID 9807 · Armor - Leather · item level 17
Superior Leggings ID 9808 · Armor - Leather · item level 18
Superior Tunic ID 9809 · Armor - Leather · item level 18The raw ItemSparse values for item 9804 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Superior Buckler 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 Superior Buckler 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 Superior Buckler
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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