A Common Shield, item level 5, requires level 3, binds when equipped.
On Tribal Buckler's most active realm, the Auction House minimum price has held steady at 45,000 gold over the last 30 days.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 11 and requires level 6. In Classic Era it is item level 11 and requires level 6. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 11 and requires level 6. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 11 and requires level 6. In MoP Classic it is item level 11 and requires level 6.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 5 | 3 | Common | Binds when equipped | 1s 15c |
| WoW Forever | 11 | 6 | Common | - | 1s 15c |
| Classic Era | 11 | 6 | Common | - | 1s 15c |
| The Burning Crusade | 11 | 6 | Common | - | 1s 15c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 11 | 6 | Common | - | 1s 15c |
| MoP Classic | 11 | 6 | Common | - | 1s 15c |
In the Appearances collection, Tribal Buckler is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 1306. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Tribal Buckler.
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 Tribal Buckler (item level 5) in item level among Armor > Shield, Shield slot, from item level 1 to 14.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tribal Buckler (this item) | 5 | 3 | World Drop | 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 | |
 Hex-Horn Buckler | 1 | World Drop | Not listed | |
 Box Shield | 14 | 9 | World Drop | Not listed |
 Outrunner's Shield | 14 | 8 | +2 Strength, +3 Stamina, +7 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
Box Shield has the highest item level here (14).
Next item levels up from Tribal Buckler among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Kite Shield (item level 17), 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.
Tribal Buckler uses icon file 134955, which 240 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Battle Shield ID 3650 · Armor - Shield · item level 4Veteran Shield ID 3651 · Armor - Shield · item level 8Hunting Buckler ID 3652 · Armor - Shield · item level 7Ceremonial Buckler ID 3653 · Armor - Shield · item level 8Brackwater Shield ID 3654 · Armor - Shield · item level 7Sentry Buckler ID 3743 · Armor - Shield · item level 18Reinforced Buckler ID 3817 · Armor - Shield · item level 19Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 3649 (3642 to 3654) were usually added in the same batch as Tribal Buckler: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Ancestral Bracers ID 3642 · Armor - Cloth · item level 4
Spellbinder Bracers ID 3643 · Armor - Cloth · item level 7Barbaric Cloth Bracers ID 3644 · Armor - Cloth · item level 6
Seer's Cuffs ID 3645 · Armor - Cloth · item level 10
Bright Bracers ID 3647 · Armor - Cloth · item level 14Battle Shield ID 3650 · Armor - Shield · item level 4Veteran Shield ID 3651 · Armor - Shield · item level 8Hunting Buckler ID 3652 · Armor - Shield · item level 7Ceremonial Buckler ID 3653 · Armor - Shield · item level 8Brackwater Shield ID 3654 · Armor - Shield · item level 7The raw ItemSparse values for item 3649 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Tribal 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 Tribal 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 Tribal 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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