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Battle Shield
Item Level 4Binds when equipped
ShieldArmor
28 Armor
Requires Level 2
Sell price: 68 copper
Current price
77,377 gold91 silver
- Cheapest realm right now is 93% under the 11-realm average.AH scan
- Listings are down 21% from their 7 day average (1 vs 1 units).AH scan
- Today's price is cheaper than 90% of recorded snapshots.AH scan
Battle Shield Price History on Alterac Mountains
Alterac Mountains Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Alterac Mountains Auction House1Units listed
1Sellers
77,377 gold91 silverCheapest now
Thin supply
On Battle Shield's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 37,729 gold87 silver across its tracked history (Oct 2022 to Apr 2026), ranging from 2 silver to 6,213,670 gold91 silver. Only 1 was available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 105% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 37,729 gold87 silver.
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Battle Shield is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 1307. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Battle Shield.
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 Battle Shield (item level 4) in item level among Armor > Shield, Shield slot.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battle Shield (this item) | 4 | 2 | World Drop | 77,377 gold on 11 realms |
 Brackenhide Gnoll Guard | 1 | 60 | World Drop | 19,000 gold on 52 realms |
 Drakonid's Jade Bulwark | 1 | 60 | World Drop | 225 gold on 61 realms |
 Primal Revenant's Icewall | 1 | 60 | World Drop | 1,000 gold on 61 realms |
| Primal Revenant's Firewall | 1 | 60 | World Drop | 3,000 gold on 61 realms |
| Primal Revenant's Windwall | 1 | 60 | World Drop | 10,000 gold on 55 realms |
 Aegis of Tyrhold | 1 | 60 | World Drop | 12,500 gold on 53 realms |
 Sunfury Great Bulwark | 1 | World Drop | 400 gold on 65 realms | |
 Amani Hex Crest | 1 | World Drop | 300 gold on 53 realms | |
 Twilight Blade Barrier | 1 | World Drop | 389 gold on 59 realms | |
 Deepsea Behemoth Scale | 1 | World Drop | 1,000 gold on 54 realms |
The lowest listed price among them is Drakonid's Jade Bulwark at 225 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Battle Shield among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Dervish Buckler (item level 18), Battleforge Shield (item level 18), Targe Shield (item level 18), Resplendent Guardian (item level 19) and Glimmering Shield (item level 19).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Battle Shield in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Battle 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 Battle Shield next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Battle Shield in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Battle 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 Battle Shield in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Battle Shield is Common quality, item level 9 and requires level 4.
- What does Battle Shield sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 68c for one Battle Shield in Classic Era.
- What slot is Battle Shield in WoW Classic?
- Battle Shield is a Off Hand Shield in Classic Era.
- How much is Battle Shield on the auction house right now?
- 77,377g 91s on Alterac Mountains, 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 Battle Shield
WoW Forever: what our data shows
- Sighted in the WoW Forever beta client
- Build 1.60.1.70205, read from the beta game data we hold
- Also in the Classic Era client
- Yes - this item is in the Classic Era client's data too
- Appearances in the beta client
- 1 recorded look
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