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Welding Shield
Item Level 9Binds when picked up
ShieldArmor
40 Armor
+1 Strength
+2 Stamina
+4 Intellect
Sell price: 4 silver98 copper
Not sold on the Auction House
This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
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 Welding Shield (item level 9) in item level among Armor > Shield, Shield slot, from item level 1 to 17.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welding Shield (this item) | 9 | +1 Strength, +2 Stamina, +4 Intellect | Not listed | |
 Lupine Buckler | 10 | 6 | +1 Strength, +2 Stamina, +4 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
 Ringed Buckler | 11 | 7 | Vendor | 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 |
| Kite Shield | 17 | 10 | Vendor | 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 |
Kite Shield has the highest item level here (17).
Next item levels up from Welding Shield among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Insignia Buckler (item level 20), Phalanx Shield (item level 20), Headhunter's Buckler (item level 20), Wicked Chain Shield (item level 20) and Combat Shield (item level 21).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Welding Shield in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Welding 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 Welding Shield next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Welding Shield in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Welding 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 Welding Shield in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Welding Shield is uncommon quality, item level 16 with no level requirement.
- What does Welding Shield sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 4s 98c for one Welding Shield in Classic Era.
- What slot is Welding Shield in WoW Classic?
- Welding Shield is a Shield in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.
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 Welding Shield
WoW Forever: what our data shows
- Sighted in the WoW Forever beta client
- Build 1.60.1.70245, 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
Welding Shield is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no Auction House price. It is acquired in-game from the sources listed above. This page collects its first-party game data (identity, effects and where it comes from) from the official World of Warcraft client build.