This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare Shield, item level 18, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 29. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 29. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 29. In MoP Classic it is item level 29.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 18 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 30s 28c |
| Classic Era | 29 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 30s 28c |
| The Burning Crusade | 29 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 30s 28c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 29 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 30s 28c |
| MoP Classic | 29 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 30s 28c |
Appearance ID: 1331. 3 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.
Arctic Buckler uses icon file 134948, which 46 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Heart of Agamaggan ID 6694 · Armor - Shield · item level 20Scouting Buckler ID 6571 · Armor - Shield · item level 14Vile Protector ID 7747 · Armor - Shield · item level 22Forcestone Buckler ID 7748 · Armor - Shield · item level 24Resplendent Guardian ID 7787 · Armor - Shield · item level 19Myrmidon's Defender ID 8134 · Armor - Shield · item level 26Valorous Shield ID 8282 · Armor - Shield · item level 26Gold-Plated Buckler ID 5443 · Armor - Shield · item level 12Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 7002 (6997 to 7026) were usually added in the same batch as Arctic Buckler: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Tattered Manuscript ID 6997 · Quest "A large number of papers from the 'Tome of the Cabal.'"
Nimbus Boots ID 6998 · Armor - Cloth · item level 16
Tome of the Cabal ID 6999 · Quest
Heartwood Girdle ID 7000 · Armor - Leather · item level 16
Gravestone Scepter ID 7001 · Weapon - Wand · item level 18
Beetle Clasps ID 7003 · Armor - Mail · item level 17
Prelacy Cape ID 7004 · Armor - Cloth · item level 17
Skinning Knife ID 7005 · Profession · item level 2Reconstructed Tome ID 7006 · Quest
Linen Belt ID 7026 · Armor - Cloth · item level 4The raw ItemSparse values for item 7002 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Arctic 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 Arctic 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 Arctic 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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