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Anchorhold Buckler
Item Level 22Binds when picked up
ShieldArmor
65 Armor
+4 Strength
+5 Stamina
+5 Versatility
+11 Intellect
Sell price: 5 gold27 silver
Not sold on the Auction House
This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
- One of the choices from Ghost-o-plasm Round Up in Desolace.quests
Anchorhold Buckler is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no live market price. Its first-party game data (identity, effects and sources) is read from the official World of Warcraft client build.
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Anchorhold Buckler is listed as Quest. Appearance ID: 4695. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Anchorhold Buckler.
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 Anchorhold Buckler (item level 22) in item level among Armor > Shield, Shield slot, from item level 21 to 23.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorhold Buckler (this item) | 22 | +4 Strength, +5 Stamina, +5 Versatility, +11 Intellect. Quest | Not listed | |
| Glyphed Buckler | 22 | 14 | +4 Strength, +5 Stamina, +7 Versatility, +11 Intellect. World Drop | 95 gold on 57 realms |
 Chief Brigadier Shield | 22 | 15 | +4 Strength, +5 Stamina, +11 Intellect. World Drop | 100 gold on 56 realms |
 Jouster's Crest | 22 | 15 | +4 Strength, +5 Stamina, +2 Versatility, +11 Intellect. World Drop | 3 gold on 58 realms |
| Knight's Crest | 22 | 14 | +4 Strength, +5 Stamina, +11 Intellect. World Drop | 100 gold on 64 realms |
 Trickster's Protector | 22 | 14 | +4 Strength, +5 Stamina, +11 Intellect. World Drop | 300 gold on 55 realms |
 Field Plate Shield | 23 | 16 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +11 Intellect. World Drop | 25 gold on 57 realms |
| Jazeraint Shield | 23 | 16 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +11 Intellect. World Drop | 25 gold on 60 realms |
 Symbolic Crest | 23 | 16 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +4 Critical Strike, +11 Intellect. World Drop | 142 gold on 55 realms |
 Steadfast Buckler | 23 | 16 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +11 Intellect. World Drop | 90 gold on 67 realms |
| Combat Shield | 21 | 13 | +4 Strength, +5 Stamina, +11 Intellect. World Drop | 170 gold on 57 realms |
Field Plate Shield has the highest item level here (23). The lowest listed price among them is Jouster's Crest at 3 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Anchorhold Buckler among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Mountainside Buckler (item level 24), Darrowshire Protector (item level 24), Troll Protector (item level 25), Tyrant's Shield (item level 25) and Bonelink Wall Shield (item level 25).
Nearest lower item levels below Anchorhold Buckler among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Headhunter's Buckler (item level 20), Wicked Chain Shield (item level 20), 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.
Anchorhold Buckler in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Anchorhold 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 Anchorhold Buckler next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Anchorhold Buckler in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Anchorhold Buckler 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 Anchorhold Buckler in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Anchorhold Buckler is uncommon quality, item level 39 with no level requirement.
- What does Anchorhold Buckler sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 65s 62c for one Anchorhold Buckler in Classic Era.
- What slot is Anchorhold Buckler in WoW Classic?
- Anchorhold Buckler 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 Anchorhold Buckler