This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare Shield, item level 29, requires level 22, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 56, requires level 51 and sells to vendors for 2g 58s 83c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 56, requires level 51 and sells to vendors for 2g 58s 83c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 56, requires level 51 and sells to vendors for 25s 88c. In MoP Classic it is item level 60, requires level 51 and sells to vendors for 3g 20s 64c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 29 | 22 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 3g 83s 49c |
| Classic Era | 56 | 51 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 2g 58s 83c |
| The Burning Crusade | 56 | 51 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 2g 58s 83c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 56 | 51 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 25s 88c |
| MoP Classic | 60 | 51 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 3g 20s 64c |
In the Appearances collection, Astral Guard is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 3554. 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.
Astral Guard uses icon file 134958, which 5 other items also use. The 5 closest by item ID:
Saltstone Shield ID 14902 · Armor - Shield · item level 22Milli's Shield ID 18535 · Armor - Shield · item level 29Aegis of the Blood God ID 19862 · Armor - Shield · item level 29Battered Tribal Shield ID 46775 · QuestMonstrous Shield ID 65713 · Armor - Shield · item level 13Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 13254 (13249 to 13260) were usually added in the same batch as Astral Guard: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Argent Crusader ID 13249 · Weapon - Staff · item level 29
Head of Balnazzar ID 13250 · Quest
Head of Baron Rivendare ID 13251 · Quest
Cloudrunner Girdle ID 13252 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
Hands of Power ID 13253 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Trueaim Gauntlets ID 13255 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Demonic Runed Spaulders ID 13257 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
Slaghide Gauntlets ID 13258 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
Ribsteel Footguards ID 13259 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Wind Dancer Boots ID 13260 · Armor - Mail · item level 29The raw ItemSparse values for item 13254 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Astral Guard 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 Astral Guard 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 Astral Guard
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
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
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