A Poor Shield, item level 5, requires level 3, binds when equipped.
On Wooden Shield's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 1,826 gold73 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 1,826 gold70 silver to 1,827 gold17 silver, a tight band around its average.
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 | Poor | Binds when equipped | 81c |
| WoW Forever | 11 | 6 | Poor | - | 81c |
| Classic Era | 11 | 6 | Poor | - | 81c |
| The Burning Crusade | 11 | 6 | Poor | - | 81c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 11 | 6 | Poor | - | 81c |
| MoP Classic | 11 | 6 | Poor | - | 81c |
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.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name shields among their preferred weapons:
The 10 items nearest to Wooden Shield (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wooden Shield (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 | |
 Deepsea Behemoth Scale | 1 | World Drop | Not listed | |
 Hex-Horn Buckler | 1 | World Drop | Not listed | |
 Box Shield | 14 | 9 | World Drop | Not listed |
Box Shield has the highest item level here (14).
Next item levels up from Wooden Shield among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Kite Shield (item level 17), Battleforge Shield (item level 18), Resplendent Guardian (item level 19), Glimmering Shield (item level 19) and Infiltrator Buckler (item level 19).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Wooden Shield uses icon file 134955, which 240 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Wooden Buckler ID 2214 · Armor - Shield · item level 8Simple Buckler ID 2216 · Armor - Shield · item level 9Worn Large Shield ID 2213 · Armor - Shield · item level 3Cracked Buckler ID 2212 · Armor - Shield · item level 3Bent Large Shield ID 2211 · Armor - Shield · item level 2Small Round Shield ID 2219 · Armor - Shield · item level 14Battered Buckler ID 2210 · Armor - ShieldTarge Shield ID 2221 · Armor - Shield · item level 18Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 2215 (2210 to 2220) were usually added in the same batch as Wooden Shield: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Battered 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 Buckler ID 2214 · Armor - Shield · item level 8Simple Buckler ID 2216 · Armor - Shield · item level 9Rectangular 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 14Box Shield ID 2220 · Armor - Shield · item level 14The raw ItemSparse values for item 2215 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
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.
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
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
TheWoWDB
