This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
Encounters that drop this item, from the game's own dungeon journal. Drop chances are not stored in the client data we mine, so none are shown here. The tags show which difficulties each encounter can award it on.
Taking damage has a chance to increase your Armor for 10 sec.
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
Bulwark of Azzinoth is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no Auction House price. Its first-party game data (identity, effects and sources) is read from the official World of Warcraft client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name shields among their preferred weapons:
The 10 items nearest to Bulwark of Azzinoth (item level 33) in item level among Armor > Shield, Shield slot, from item level 30 to 37.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulwark of Azzinoth (this item) | 33 | 27 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +13 Intellect | Not listed |
 Crystal Pulse Shield | 32 | 27 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +5 Versatility, +13 Intellect. World Drop | 390 gold on 56 realms |
 Titansteel Shield Wall | 35 | 30 | +4 Strength, +7 Stamina, +8 Dodge, +13 Intellect. Crafted with Northrend Blacksmithing | 3,999 gold on 74 realms |
 Zom's Crackling Bulwark | 35 | 30 | +4 Strength, +7 Stamina, +7 Versatility, +13 Intellect. World Drop | 5,000 gold on 62 realms |
 Northern Barrier | 35 | 30 | +4 Strength, +7 Stamina, +3 Versatility, +3 Critical Strike, +3 Haste, +13 Intellect. Boss Drop | 100 gold on 52 realms |
 Shield of the Wayward Footman | 31 | 26 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +8 Parry, +13 Intellect. World Drop | 520 gold on 54 realms |
 Zangari Shield | 31 | 25 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +13 Intellect. World Drop | 345 gold on 55 realms |
| Outland Shield | 31 | 26 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +13 Intellect. World Drop | 129 gold on 54 realms |
 The Face of Doom | 30 | 25 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +2 Versatility, +4 Dodge, +13 Intellect. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 12,972 gold on 81 realms |
 Blockade's Lost Shield | 37 | 32 | +5 Strength, +7 Stamina, +4 Parry, +5 Mastery, +14 Intellect. Vendor | 650 gold on 55 realms |
 Ward of the Red Widow | 37 | 32 | +5 Strength, +7 Stamina, +5 Versatility, +4 Haste, +14 Intellect. Boss Drop | 400 gold on 57 realms |
Blockade's Lost Shield has the highest item level here (37). The lowest listed price among them is Northern Barrier at 100 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Bulwark of Azzinoth among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Gul'rok Shield (item level 40), Steelforged Shield (item level 44), Steelforged Aegis (item level 44), Sinister Combatant's Shield (item level 60) and Notorious Combatant's Shield (item level 60).
Nearest lower item levels below Bulwark of Azzinoth among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Templar Shield (item level 28), Lofty Shield (item level 28), Ironhide Shield (item level 28), Aegis of Stormwind (item level 27) and Overlord's Shield (item level 27).
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