A Poor Shield, item level 8, requires level 5, binds when equipped.
On Wooden Buckler's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 75 gold over the last 30 days, ranging from 11 gold to 100 gold, a wide spread for a 30-day window.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 15 and requires level 10. In Classic Era it is item level 15 and requires level 10. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 15 and requires level 10. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 15 and requires level 10. In MoP Classic it is item level 15 and requires level 10.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 8 | 5 | Poor | Binds when equipped | 1s 82c |
| WoW Forever | 15 | 10 | Poor | - | 1s 82c |
| Classic Era | 15 | 10 | Poor | - | 1s 82c |
| The Burning Crusade | 15 | 10 | Poor | - | 1s 82c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 15 | 10 | Poor | - | 1s 82c |
| MoP Classic | 15 | 10 | Poor | - | 1s 82c |
In the Appearances collection, Wooden Buckler is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 743. 2 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.
Wooden Buckler uses icon file 134955, which 240 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Worn Large Shield ID 2213 · Armor - Shield · item level 3Wooden Shield ID 2215 · Armor - Shield · item level 5Cracked Buckler ID 2212 · Armor - Shield · item level 3Simple Buckler ID 2216 · Armor - Shield · item level 9Bent Large Shield ID 2211 · Armor - Shield · item level 2Battered Buckler ID 2210 · Armor - ShieldSmall Round Shield ID 2219 · Armor - Shield · item level 14Targe Shield ID 2221 · Armor - Shield · item level 18Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 2214 (2209 to 2219) were usually added in the same batch as Wooden Buckler: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Kris ID 2209 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 15Battered Buckler ID 2210 · Armor - ShieldBent Large Shield ID 2211 · Armor - Shield · item level 2Cracked Buckler ID 2212 · Armor - Shield · item level 3Worn Large Shield ID 2213 · Armor - Shield · item level 3Wooden Shield ID 2215 · Armor - Shield · item level 5Simple Buckler ID 2216 · Armor - Shield · item level 9
Rectangular Shield ID 2217 · Armor - Shield · item level 10
Craftsman's Dagger ID 2218 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 6Small Round Shield ID 2219 · Armor - Shield · item level 14The raw ItemSparse values for item 2214 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Wooden 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 Wooden 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 Wooden 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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