This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
An Epic Shield, item level 226, requires level 60, binds when picked up. Drops from Skolex, the Insatiable Ravener in Sepulcher of the First Ones.
| Drop | Skolex, the Insatiable Ravener in Sepulcher of the First Ones |
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First seen in build 12.0.7.68887 (Midnight (patch 12.0.7)).
In the Appearances collection, Assimilated Safeguard is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance IDs: 44613, 44617, 44618, 44616. 2 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
The in-game Adventure Guide lists Assimilated Safeguard in the loot of 1 encounter.
Skolex in Sepulcher of the First Ones
Also drops from this encounter (21 other items):
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name shields among their preferred weapons:
The 5 items nearest to Assimilated Safeguard (item level 226) in item level among Armor > Shield, Shield slot, from item level 197 to 270.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assimilated Safeguard (this item) | 226 | 60 | +39 Strength, +58 Stamina, +41 Versatility, +23 Haste, +119 Intellect. Boss Drop | Not listed |
 Haven Guard's Shield | 226 | 60 | +39 Strength, +58 Stamina, +35 Versatility, +29 Critical Strike, +119 Intellect. World Drop | 38 gold on 40 realms |
 Blood-Tempered Bulwark | 197 | 90 | +30 Strength, +44 Stamina, +91 Intellect. Crafted with Midnight Blacksmithing | 30 gold on 82 realms |
| Thalassian Competitor's Bulwark | 197 | 90 | +30 Strength, +44 Stamina, +91 Intellect. Crafted with Midnight Blacksmithing | 400 gold on 82 realms |
| Tarnished Dawnlit Defender | 197 | 90 | +30 Strength, +44 Stamina, +28 Versatility, +22 Critical Strike, +91 Intellect. World Drop | 59 gold on 82 realms |
 Draconium Defender | 270 | 62 | +58 Strength, +88 Stamina, +179 Intellect. Crafted with Dragon Isles Blacksmithing | 100 gold on 48 realms |
Draconium Defender has the highest item level here (270). The lowest listed price among them is Blood-Tempered Bulwark at 30 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Assimilated Safeguard among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Dredger's Developed Defender (item level 447), Expeditionary Bulwark (item level 545), Algari Competitor's Shield (item level 577) and Nightfall Shadowalker's Bulwark (item level 610).
Nearest lower item levels below Assimilated Safeguard among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Blackhound Bulwark (item level 100), Maddened Adherent's Bulwark (item level 85), Uncanny Combatant's Shield (item level 72), Sinister Combatant's Shield (item level 60) and Notorious Combatant's Shield (item level 60).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Assimilated Safeguard uses icon file 3834911, which 10 other items also use. The 3 closest by item ID:
Pocopoc's Upgraded Core ID 189718 · Miscellaneous · item level 50Eternal Gladiator's Guard ID 192208 · Armor - Shield · item level 200Cosmic Gladiator's Guard ID 186779 · Armor - Shield · item level 200Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 189819 (189814 to 189824) were usually added in the same batch as Assimilated Safeguard: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Gluttonous Gardbrace ID 189814 · Armor - Plate · item level 226
Lurking Predator's Camouflage ID 189815 · Armor - Cloth · item level 226
Crystallized Viscera Spike ID 189816 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 226 "As deadly outside the beast as it was within it."
Rift-Scarred Solcrusher ID 189817 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 226
Domination's Deliverance ID 189818 · Weapon - Fist Weapon · item level 233 "By his hands, freedom. By his design, oblivion."Hanoa's Blade ID 189820 · Weapon - Fist Weapon
Illicit Artifact Holster ID 189821 · Armor - Cloth · item level 226
Imported Illidari Spaulders ID 189822 · Armor - Leather · item level 226
Stolen Nathrian Slippers ID 189823 · Armor - Cloth · item level 226
Unlicensed Hyperlight Handlers ID 189824 · Armor - Mail · item level 226The raw ItemSparse values for item 189819 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
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