A Poor Shield, item level 2, binds when equipped.
On Battered Shield's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 100,297 gold20 silver across its tracked history (Jan 2023 to Jun 2026), ranging from 414 gold45 silver to 3,515,260 gold70 silver. About 2 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 1767% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 100,297 gold20 silver.
First seen in build 2.5.6.69795 (The Burning Crusade).
In The Burning Crusade it is item level 4. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 4. In MoP Classic it is item level 4.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 2 | Poor | Binds when equipped | 7c |
| The Burning Crusade | 4 | Poor | - | 7c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 4 | Poor | - | 7c |
| MoP Classic | 4 | Poor | - | 7c |
In the Appearances collection, Battered Shield is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 1796. 4 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.
1 other item in the current build is also called Battered Shield. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.
Battered Shield ID 113321 · Miscellaneous · item level 50Battered Shield uses icon file 134955, which 240 other items also use. The 4 closest by item ID:
Weather Beaten Buckler ID 21022 · Armor - ShieldMedium Guard ID 20913 · Armor - Shield · item level 2Large Shield ID 20912 · Armor - Shield · item level 2Light Guard ID 20911 · Armor - Shield · item level 2Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 21021 (21016 to 21027) were usually added in the same batch as Battered Shield: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Shoddy Chain Vest ID 21016 · Armor - Mail · item level 2
Shoddy Chain Pants ID 21017 · Armor - Mail
Shoddy Chain Gloves ID 21018 · Armor - Mail · item level 2
Shoddy Chain Bracers ID 21019 · Armor - Mail · item level 2
Shoddy Chain Boots ID 21020 · Armor - Mail · item level 2Weather Beaten Buckler ID 21022 · Armor - Shield
Dirge's Kickin' Chimaerok Chops ID 21023 · Consumable · item level 23
Chimaerok Tenderloin ID 21024 · Trade Goods · item level 10
Recipe: Dirge's Kickin' Chimaerok Chops ID 21025 · Recipe · item level 25 "Teaches you how to cook Dirge's Kickin' Chimaerok Chops."
Lakmaeran's Carcass ID 21027 · Quest "It really does look like a big chicken."The raw ItemSparse values for item 21021 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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