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Thick Scale Shield
Item Level 21Binds when equipped
ShieldArmor
64 Armor
+4 Strength
+5 Stamina
+11 Intellect
Requires Level 13
Sell price: 3 gold86 silver
Current price
See chart
- Cheapest realm right now is 98% under the 58-realm average.live market
- Today's price is cheaper than 76% of recorded snapshots.live market
Thick Scale Shield Price History
Realm Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Not currently listedWe track this item - no active Auction House listings in the latest scan. Prices appear here as soon as one is posted (scans run every 15 minutes).
On Thick Scale Shield's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 2,499 gold12 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 200 gold to 4,765 gold45 silver, a wide spread for a 30-day window.
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Thick Scale Shield is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 4571. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Thick Scale Shield.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
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 Thick Scale Shield (item level 21) in item level among Armor > Shield, Shield slot, from item level 21 to 22.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thick Scale Shield (this item) | 21 | 13 | +4 Strength, +5 Stamina, +11 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
 Combat Shield | 21 | 13 | +4 Strength, +5 Stamina, +11 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
 Sentinel Buckler | 21 | 14 | +4 Strength, +5 Stamina, +11 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
 Archer's Buckler | 21 | 13 | +4 Strength, +5 Stamina, +11 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
| Renegade Shield | 21 | 14 | +4 Strength, +5 Stamina, +11 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
| Ghostwalker Buckler | 21 | 13 | +4 Strength, +5 Stamina, +11 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
| Pillager's Shield | 21 | 14 | +4 Strength, +5 Stamina, +11 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
| Glyphed Buckler | 22 | 14 | +4 Strength, +5 Stamina, +7 Versatility, +11 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
 Chief Brigadier Shield | 22 | 15 | +4 Strength, +5 Stamina, +11 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
 Jouster's Crest | 22 | 15 | +4 Strength, +5 Stamina, +2 Versatility, +11 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
| Knight's Crest | 22 | 14 | +4 Strength, +5 Stamina, +11 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
Glyphed Buckler has the highest item level here (22).
Next item levels up from Thick Scale Shield among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Blackskull Shield (item level 24), Mountainside Buckler (item level 24), Darrowshire Protector (item level 24), Captain's Buckler (item level 24) and Brigade Defender (item level 24).
Nearest lower item levels below Thick Scale Shield among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Resplendent Guardian (item level 19), Sentry's Shield (item level 19), Slayer's Shield (item level 19), Outrunner's Shield (item level 14) and Lupine Buckler (item level 10).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Thick Scale Shield in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Thick Scale 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 Thick Scale Shield next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Thick Scale Shield in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Thick Scale 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 Thick Scale Shield in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Thick Scale Shield is Uncommon quality, item level 36 and requires level 31.
- What does Thick Scale Shield sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 52s 26c for one Thick Scale Shield in Classic Era.
- What slot is Thick Scale Shield in WoW Classic?
- Thick Scale Shield is a Off Hand Shield in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.
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 Thick Scale Shield
WoW Forever: what our data shows
- Sighted in the WoW Forever beta client
- Build 3.80.2.69874, 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
- Appearances in the beta client
- 1 recorded look
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