An Uncommon Shield, item level 22, requires level 15, binds when equipped.
On Chief Brigadier Shield's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 624 gold79 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 93 gold11 silver to 5,876 gold49 silver. About 3 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 20% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 624 gold79 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 40, requires level 35 and sells to vendors for 69s 18c. In Classic Era it is item level 40, requires level 35 and sells to vendors for 69s 18c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 40, requires level 35 and sells to vendors for 69s 18c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 40, requires level 35 and sells to vendors for 69s 18c. In MoP Classic it is item level 40, requires level 35 and sells to vendors for 69s 18c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 22 | 15 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 5g 50s 62c |
| WoW Forever | 40 | 35 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 69s 18c |
| Classic Era | 40 | 35 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 69s 18c |
| The Burning Crusade | 40 | 35 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 69s 18c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 40 | 35 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 69s 18c |
| MoP Classic | 40 | 35 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 69s 18c |
In the Appearances collection, Chief Brigadier Shield is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 1494. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Chief Brigadier Shield.
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.
Chief Brigadier Shield uses icon file 134952, which 27 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Collection Plate ID 4129 · Armor - Shield · item level 24Protective Pavise ID 3986 · Armor - Shield · item level 25Standard Issue Shield ID 4263 · Armor - Shield · item level 5Welding Shield ID 5325 · Armor - Shield · item level 9Crested Heater Shield ID 2451 · Armor - Shield · item level 26Kite Shield ID 2446 · Armor - Shield · item level 17Defender Shield ID 6572 · Armor - Shield · item level 14The Green Tower ID 1204 · Armor - Shield · item level 22Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 4068 (4063 to 4073) were usually added in the same batch as Chief Brigadier Shield: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Imperial Leather Gloves ID 4063 · Armor - Leather · item level 23
Emblazoned Buckler ID 4064 · Armor - Shield · item level 18
Combat Shield ID 4065 · Armor - Shield · item level 21
Insignia Buckler ID 4066 · Armor - Shield · item level 20Glyphed Buckler ID 4067 · Armor - Shield · item level 22Blackforge Buckler ID 4069 · Armor - Shield · item level 25
Jouster's Crest ID 4070 · Armor - Shield · item level 22
Glimmering Mail Breastplate ID 4071 · Armor - Mail · item level 19
Glimmering Mail Gauntlets ID 4072 · Armor - Mail · item level 18
Glimmering Mail Greaves ID 4073 · Armor - Mail · item level 19The raw ItemSparse values for item 4068 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Chief Brigadier 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 Chief Brigadier 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 Chief Brigadier 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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