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Banded Shield
Item Level 19Binds when equipped
ShieldArmor
60 Armor
+3 Strength
+5 Stamina
+10 Intellect
Requires Level 12
Sell price: 1 gold65 silver
Current price
11,084 gold63 silver
- Cheapest realm right now is 99% under the 52-realm average.live market
- Listings are down 26% from their 7 day average (2 vs 3 units).live market
- Today's price is cheaper than 60% of recorded snapshots.live market
Banded Shield Price History on Burning Blade
Burning Blade Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Burning Blade Auction House5Units listed
5Sellers
11,084 gold63 silverCheapest now
Thin supply
On Banded Shield's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 5,163 gold56 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 1,155 gold14 silver to 45,972 gold1 silver. About 5 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 115% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 5,163 gold56 silver.
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Banded Shield is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 2930. 1 other item wears 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 Banded Shield (item level 19) in item level among Armor > Shield, Shield slot, from item level 19 to 20.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banded Shield (this item) | 19 | 12 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop | 79 gold on 52 realms |
 Glimmering Shield | 19 | 12 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop | 125 gold on 55 realms |
| Infiltrator Buckler | 19 | 12 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop | 39 gold on 57 realms |
 Scaled Shield | 19 | 12 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop | 44 gold on 50 realms |
| Cutthroat's Buckler | 19 | 12 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop | 167 gold on 57 realms |
| Sentry's Shield | 19 | 12 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop | 171 gold on 56 realms |
 Slayer's Shield | 19 | 12 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +4 Critical Strike, +10 Intellect. World Drop | 333 gold on 54 realms |
 Resplendent Guardian | 19 | 12 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +5 Parry, +10 Intellect | 560 gold on 54 realms |
| Insignia Buckler | 20 | 13 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +7 Versatility, +11 Intellect. World Drop | 99 gold on 51 realms |
 Phalanx Shield | 20 | 13 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +11 Intellect. World Drop | 100 gold on 65 realms |
 Headhunter's Buckler | 20 | 13 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +11 Intellect. World Drop | 198 gold on 61 realms |
Insignia Buckler has the highest item level here (20). The lowest listed price among them is Infiltrator Buckler at 39 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Banded Shield among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Trickster's Protector (item level 22), Field Plate Shield (item level 23), Jazeraint Shield (item level 23), Symbolic Crest (item level 23) and Steadfast Buckler (item level 23).
Nearest lower item levels below Banded Shield among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Redbeard Crest (item level 15), Outrunner's Shield (item level 14), Box Shield (item level 14), Drakonid's Jade Bulwark (item level 1) and Primal Revenant's Windwall (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Banded Shield in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Banded Shield 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 Banded Shield next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Banded Shield in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Banded Shield 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 Banded Shield in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Banded Shield is Uncommon quality, item level 33 and requires level 28.
- What does Banded Shield sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 37s 39c for one Banded Shield in Classic Era.
- What slot is Banded Shield in WoW Classic?
- Banded Shield is a Off Hand Shield in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.
- How much is Banded Shield on the auction house right now?
- 11,084g 63s on Burning Blade, 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 Banded Shield