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Brigade Defender
Item Level 24Binds when equipped
ShieldArmor
66 Armor
+4 Strength
+6 Stamina
+12 Intellect
Requires Level 17
Sell price: 16 gold43 silver
Current price
3,500 gold
- Cheapest realm right now is 100% under the 61-realm average.live market
- Listings are down 27% from their 7 day average (2 vs 3 units).live market
- Today's price is on the high side: only 14% of recorded snapshots were pricier.live market
Brigade Defender Price History on Tichondrius
Tichondrius Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Tichondrius Auction House5Units listed
5Sellers
3,500 goldCheapest now
Thin supply
On Brigade Defender's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 1,381 gold88 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 314 gold47 silver to 9,650 gold11 silver. About 5 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 153% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 1,381 gold88 silver.
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Brigade Defender is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 2978. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Brigade Defender.
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 Brigade Defender (item level 24) in item level among Armor > Shield, Shield slot, from item level 24 to 25.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brigade Defender (this item) | 24 | 17 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop | 25 gold on 60 realms |
 Captain's Buckler | 24 | 17 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop | 172 gold on 61 realms |
 Embossed Plate Shield | 24 | 17 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop | 99 gold on 56 realms |
 Ravager's Shield | 24 | 17 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +6 Haste, +3 Critical Strike, +12 Intellect. World Drop | 25 gold on 53 realms |
 Warbringer's Shield | 24 | 18 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop | 80 gold on 69 realms |
| Ancient Defender | 24 | 18 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop | 201 gold on 60 realms |
 Mountainside Buckler | 24 | 18 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +8 Versatility, +12 Intellect. World Drop | 41 gold on 56 realms |
| Darrowshire Protector | 24 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +4 Versatility, +12 Intellect. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 4,000 gold on 72 realms | |
 Blackskull Shield | 24 | 18 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +2 Critical Strike, +6 Versatility, +12 Intellect. World Drop | 1,500 gold on 51 realms |
 Tyrant's Shield | 25 | 19 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop | 340 gold on 67 realms |
| Bonelink Wall Shield | 25 | 18 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop | 183 gold on 63 realms |
Tyrant's Shield has the highest item level here (25). The lowest listed price among them is Ravager's Shield at 25 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Brigade Defender among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Jade Deflector (item level 27), Ebonhold Buckler (item level 28), Alabaster Shield (item level 28), Crusader's Shield (item level 28) and Ornate Shield (item level 28).
Nearest lower item levels below Brigade Defender among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Combat Shield (item level 21), Sentinel Buckler (item level 21), Archer's Buckler (item level 21), Renegade Shield (item level 21) and Ghostwalker Buckler (item level 21).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Brigade Defender in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Brigade Defender 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 Brigade Defender next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Brigade Defender in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Brigade Defender 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 Brigade Defender in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Brigade Defender is Uncommon quality, item level 45 and requires level 40.
- What does Brigade Defender sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 1g 2s for one Brigade Defender in Classic Era.
- What slot is Brigade Defender in WoW Classic?
- Brigade Defender is a Off Hand Shield in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.
- How much is Brigade Defender on the auction house right now?
- 3,500g on Tichondrius, 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 Brigade Defender