An Uncommon Shield, item level 13, requires level 8, binds when equipped.
On Burnished Shield's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 1,212 gold42 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 15 gold30 silver to 7,348 gold28 silver. About 2 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is around its All-Time typical of 1,212 gold42 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 21, requires level 16 and sells to vendors for 10s 22c. In Classic Era it is item level 21, requires level 16 and sells to vendors for 10s 22c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 21, requires level 16 and sells to vendors for 10s 22c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 21, requires level 16 and sells to vendors for 10s 22c. In MoP Classic it is item level 21, requires level 16 and sells to vendors for 10s 22c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 13 | 8 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 13s 28c |
| WoW Forever | 21 | 16 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 10s 22c |
| Classic Era | 21 | 16 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 10s 22c |
| The Burning Crusade | 21 | 16 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 10s 22c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 21 | 16 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 10s 22c |
| MoP Classic | 21 | 16 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 10s 22c |
In the Appearances collection, Burnished Shield is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 1310.
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 Burnished Shield (item level 13) in item level among Armor > Shield, Shield slot, from item level 14 to 19.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnished Shield (this item) | 13 | 8 | +2 Strength, +3 Stamina, +6 Intellect. World Drop | 100 gold on 33 realms |
 Outrunner's Shield | 14 | 8 | +2 Strength, +3 Stamina, +7 Intellect. World Drop | 1,690 gold on 49 realms |
| Large Metal Shield | 14 | 8 | Vendor | 50 gold on 40 realms |
| Box Shield | 14 | 9 | World Drop | 61 silver on 46 realms |
 Grunt's Shield | 15 | 9 | +2 Strength, +4 Stamina, +7 Intellect. World Drop | 35 gold on 45 realms |
 Redbeard Crest | 15 | +2 Strength, +4 Stamina, +7 Intellect. World Drop | 425 gold on 45 realms | |
 Battleforge Shield | 18 | 11 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +9 Intellect. World Drop | 50 gold on 50 realms |
 Infiltrator Buckler | 19 | 12 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop | 50 gold on 56 realms |
| Scaled Shield | 19 | 12 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop | 26 gold on 55 realms |
| Banded Shield | 19 | 12 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop | 156 gold on 59 realms |
| Sentry's Shield | 19 | 12 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop | 125 gold on 52 realms |
Infiltrator Buckler has the highest item level here (19). The lowest listed price among them is Box Shield at 61 silver in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Burnished Shield among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: The Green Tower (item level 22), Trickster's Protector (item level 22), Field Plate Shield (item level 23), Jazeraint Shield (item level 23) and Steadfast Buckler (item level 23).
Nearest lower item levels below Burnished Shield among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Brackenhide Gnoll Guard (item level 1), Drakonid's Jade Bulwark (item level 1), Primal Revenant's Icewall (item level 1), Primal Revenant's Firewall (item level 1) and Primal Revenant's Windwall (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
1 other item in the current build is also called Burnished Shield. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.
Burnished Shield ID 162660 · Miscellaneous · item level 50 "The strong steel appears to have turned away many blows, but not the most critical one."Burnished Shield uses icon file 134949, which 27 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Lambent Scale Shield ID 3656 · Armor - Shield · item level 17Plate Wall Shield ID 3988 · Armor - Shield · item level 29Heavy Pavise ID 2448 · Armor - Shield · item level 21Large Metal Shield ID 2445 · Armor - Shield · item level 14Box Shield ID 2220 · Armor - Shield · item level 14Rectangular Shield ID 2217 · Armor - Shield · item level 10Woodland Shield ID 5395 · Armor - Shield · item level 2Warrior's Shield ID 1438 · Armor - Shield · item level 4Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 3655 (3650 to 3660) were usually added in the same batch as Burnished Shield: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Battle Shield ID 3650 · Armor - Shield · item level 4Veteran Shield ID 3651 · Armor - Shield · item level 8Hunting Buckler ID 3652 · Armor - Shield · item level 7Ceremonial Buckler ID 3653 · Armor - Shield · item level 8Brackwater Shield ID 3654 · Armor - Shield · item level 7Lambent Scale Shield ID 3656 · Armor - Shield · item level 17
Hillsbrad Town Registry ID 3657 · Quest
Recovered Tome ID 3658 · Quest
Worn Leather Book ID 3659 · Quest "Arm of Gri'lek"
Tomes of Alterac ID 3660 · QuestThe raw ItemSparse values for item 3655 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Burnished 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 Burnished Shield next to the live retail market on this page.
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 Burnished Shield
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
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