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Ancient Defender
Item Level 24Binds when equipped
ShieldArmor
66 Armor
+4 Strength
+6 Stamina
+12 Intellect
Requires Level 18
Sell price: 24 gold44 silver
Current price
341 gold98 silver
Ancient Defender Price History on Tichondrius
Tichondrius Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Tichondrius Auction House5Units listed
5Sellers
341 gold98 silverCheapest now
Thin supply
On Ancient Defender's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 2,403 gold65 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 356 gold34 silver to 10,230 gold55 silver. About 5 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 86% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 2,403 gold65 silver.
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Ancient Defender is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 338. 3 other items wear the same appearance:
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 Ancient Defender (item level 24) in item level among Armor > Shield, Shield slot, from item level 24 to 25.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ancient Defender (this item) | 24 | 18 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop | 201 gold on 60 realms |
 Captain's Buckler | 24 | 17 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop | 172 gold on 61 realms |
| Brigade Defender | 24 | 17 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop | 25 gold on 60 realms |
 Embossed Plate Shield | 24 | 17 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop | 99 gold on 56 realms |
 Ravager's Shield | 24 | 17 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +6 Haste, +3 Critical Strike, +12 Intellect. World Drop | 25 gold on 53 realms |
 Warbringer's Shield | 24 | 18 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop | 80 gold on 69 realms |
 Mountainside Buckler | 24 | 18 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +8 Versatility, +12 Intellect. World Drop | 41 gold on 56 realms |
| Darrowshire Protector | 24 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +4 Versatility, +12 Intellect. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 853 gold on 72 realms | |
 Blackskull Shield | 24 | 18 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +2 Critical Strike, +6 Versatility, +12 Intellect. World Drop | 1,500 gold on 51 realms |
| Khan's Buckler | 25 | 19 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +3 Critical Strike, +12 Intellect. World Drop | 130 gold on 50 realms |
 Tyrant's Shield | 25 | 19 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop | 340 gold on 67 realms |
Khan's Buckler has the highest item level here (25). The lowest listed price among them is Ravager's Shield at 25 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Ancient Defender among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Overlord's Shield (item level 27), Jade Deflector (item level 27), Ebonhold Buckler (item level 28), Alabaster Shield (item level 28) and Crusader's Shield (item level 28).
Nearest lower item levels below Ancient Defender among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Combat Shield (item level 21), Sentinel Buckler (item level 21), Archer's Buckler (item level 21), Renegade Shield (item level 21) and Ghostwalker Buckler (item level 21).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Ancient Defender in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Ancient Defender 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 Ancient Defender next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Ancient Defender in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Ancient Defender 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 Ancient Defender in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Ancient Defender is Uncommon quality, item level 46 and requires level 41.
- What does Ancient Defender sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 1g 11s for one Ancient Defender in Classic Era.
- What slot is Ancient Defender in WoW Classic?
- Ancient Defender is a Off Hand Shield in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.
- How much is Ancient Defender on the auction house right now?
- 341g 98s on Tichondrius, on live retail servers, from the latest Blizzard auction house snapshot. Blizzard publishes no Classic Era auction house feed, and Forever has not launched, so those two have no price here yet.
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 Ancient Defender