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Wooden Shield
Item Level 5Binds when equipped
ShieldArmor
28 Armor
Requires Level 3
Sell price: 81 copper
Current price
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This dropped off a Plainsland Cheetah after 37 kills in the Northern Barrens. Good luck and happy hunting!
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Zones
Azuremyst Isle
- Wrathscale Myrmidon, 2 killsGhostlands
- Sentinel Spy, 59 killsLoch Modan
- Loch Buzzard, 50 killsNorthern Barrens
- Kolkar Stormer, 74 kills
- Plainsland Cheetah, 37 killsSilverpine Forest
- Giant Rabid Bear, 11 killsWestfall
- Murloc Coastrunner, 367 kills
- Sand Crawler, 12 killsDungeons/Raids
Deadmines
- Defias Digger, 10 runs
- Ogre Henchman, 5 runs
That is every comment on this page.
Wooden 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 Wooden Shield's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 425 gold over the last 30 days, ranging from 34 gold86 silver to 2,851 gold64 silver, a wide spread for a 30-day window.
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Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Wooden Shield is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 744. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Wooden 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 Wooden Shield (item level 5) in item level among Armor > Shield, Shield slot.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wooden Shield (this item) | 5 | 3 | World Drop | Not listed |
 Brackenhide Gnoll Guard | 1 | 60 | 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 |
 Aegis of Tyrhold | 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 |
Next item levels up from Wooden Shield among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Resplendent Guardian (item level 19), Glimmering Shield (item level 19), Scaled Shield (item level 19), Dokebi Buckler (item level 19) and Sentry's Shield (item level 19).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Wooden Shield in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Wooden 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 Wooden Shield next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Wooden Shield in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Wooden 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 Wooden Shield in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Wooden Shield is Poor quality, item level 11 and requires level 6.
- What does Wooden Shield sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 81c for one Wooden Shield in Classic Era.
- What slot is Wooden Shield in WoW Classic?
- Wooden Shield is a Off Hand Shield in Classic Era.
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 Shield