Is Clink Shield in World of Warcraft: Forever?

Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Clink 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 Clink Shield in WoW Classic?

In Classic Era, Clink Shield is uncommon quality, item level 28 with no level requirement.

What does Clink Shield sell for to a vendor in Classic?

A vendor pays 23s 23c for one Clink Shield in Classic Era.

What slot is Clink Shield in WoW Classic?

Clink Shield is a Shield in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.

Clink Shield - WoW Classic and Forever Item Sources

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Clink Shield Game Data

Appearance

Appearance ID: 4475. 1 other item wears the same appearance:

Headhunter's Buckler

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

How Clink Shield Compares

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 Clink Shield (item level 18) in item level among Armor > Shield, Shield slot, from item level 19 to 20.

Item	Item Level	Requires Level	Stats	Lowest Listed Price
Clink Shield (this item)	18		+3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +3 Critical Strike, +9 Intellect	Not listed
Glimmering Shield	19	12	+3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop	125 gold on 53 realms
Infiltrator Buckler	19	12	+3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop	138 gold on 53 realms
Scaled Shield	19	12	+3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop	91 gold on 53 realms
Banded Shield	19	12	+3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop	290 gold on 49 realms
Cutthroat's Buckler	19	12	+3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop	475 gold on 59 realms
Sentry's Shield	19	12	+3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop	899 gold on 54 realms
Slayer's Shield	19	12	+3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +4 Critical Strike, +10 Intellect. World Drop	230 gold on 52 realms
Resplendent Guardian	19	12	+3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +5 Parry, +10 Intellect	600 gold on 55 realms
Insignia Buckler	20	13	+3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +7 Versatility, +11 Intellect. World Drop	134 gold on 53 realms
Phalanx Shield	20	13	+3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +11 Intellect. World Drop	103 gold on 56 realms

Insignia Buckler has the highest item level here (20). The lowest listed price among them is Scaled Shield at 91 gold in the US Auction House.

Next item levels up from Clink Shield among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Field Plate Shield (item level 23), Jazeraint Shield (item level 23), Symbolic Crest (item level 23), Steadfast Buckler (item level 23) and Blackskull Shield (item level 24).

Nearest lower item levels below Clink Shield among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Outrunner's Shield (item level 14), Lupine Buckler (item level 10), Drakonid's Jade Bulwark (item level 1), Primal Revenant's Icewall (item level 1) and Primal Revenant's Firewall (item level 1).

Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.

Clink Shield in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever

Clink 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 Clink Shield next to the live retail market on this page.

Is Clink Shield in World of Warcraft: Forever?: Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Clink 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 Clink Shield in WoW Classic?: In Classic Era, Clink Shield is uncommon quality, item level 28 with no level requirement.
What does Clink Shield sell for to a vendor in Classic?: A vendor pays 23s 23c for one Clink Shield in Classic Era.
What slot is Clink Shield in WoW Classic?: Clink Shield is a Shield in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.

WoW Forever: what our data shows

Sighted in the WoW Forever beta client: Build 3.80.2.69874, 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

3D Model

About Clink Shield

Clink Shield is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no live market price. It is acquired in-game from the sources listed above. This page collects its first-party game data (identity, effects and where it comes from) from the official World of Warcraft client build.