This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
An Uncommon Shield, item level 13, requires level 10, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 12.0.7.68887 (Midnight (patch 12.0.7)).
Appearance ID: 17584. 5 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.
Barrier of the Protectorate uses icon file 642581, which 13 other items also use. The 5 closest by item ID:
Shield of the Protectorate ID 216583 · Armor - Shield · item level 13Bulwark of the Protectorate ID 216582 · Armor - Shield · item level 13Deflector of the Protectorate ID 216581 · Armor - Shield · item level 13Shield of the Protectorate ID 144104 · Armor - Shield · item level 39Shield of the Eternal Noon ID 105922 · Armor - Shield · item level 39Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 216584 (216579 to 216589) were usually added in the same batch as Barrier of the Protectorate: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Shield of the Devourer ID 216579 · Armor - Shield · item level 13Skyrider's Shield ID 216580 · Armor - Shield · item level 13Deflector of the Protectorate ID 216581 · Armor - Shield · item level 13Bulwark of the Protectorate ID 216582 · Armor - Shield · item level 13Shield of the Protectorate ID 216583 · Armor - Shield · item level 13
Shield of the Gloaming ID 216585 · Armor - Shield · item level 13Shield of the Gloaming ID 216586 · Armor - Shield · item level 13Shield of the Gloaming ID 216587 · Armor - Shield · item level 13Shield of the Gloaming ID 216588 · Armor - Shield · item level 13
Tortos' Shell ID 216589 · Armor - Shield · item level 13The raw ItemSparse values for item 216584 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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