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Cobalt Buckler
Item Level 12Binds when picked up
ShieldArmor
46 Armor
+2 Strength
+3 Stamina
+5 Intellect
Sell price: 9 silver29 copper
Not sold on the Auction House
This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
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 Cobalt Buckler (item level 12) in item level among Armor > Shield, Shield slot, from item level 10 to 19.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cobalt Buckler (this item) | 12 | +2 Strength, +3 Stamina, +5 Intellect | Not listed | |
 Lupine Buckler | 10 | 6 | +1 Strength, +2 Stamina, +4 Intellect. World Drop | 153 gold on 54 realms |
 Box Shield | 14 | 9 | World Drop | 81 gold on 50 realms |
 Redbeard Crest | 15 | +2 Strength, +4 Stamina, +7 Intellect. World Drop | 365 gold on 55 realms | |
| Targe Shield | 18 | 11 | World Drop | 95 gold on 52 realms |
 Glimmering Shield | 19 | 12 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop | 125 gold on 54 realms |
| Infiltrator Buckler | 19 | 12 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop | 39 gold on 55 realms |
| Scaled Shield | 19 | 12 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop | 33 gold on 51 realms |
| Cutthroat's Buckler | 19 | 12 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop | 157 gold on 57 realms |
| Sentry's Shield | 19 | 12 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop | 171 gold on 55 realms |
 Slayer's Shield | 19 | 12 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +4 Critical Strike, +10 Intellect. World Drop | 319 gold on 54 realms |
Glimmering Shield has the highest item level here (19). The lowest listed price among them is Scaled Shield at 33 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Cobalt Buckler among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Knight's Crest (item level 22), Trickster's Protector (item level 22), Field Plate Shield (item level 23), Jazeraint Shield (item level 23) and Symbolic Crest (item level 23).
Nearest lower item levels below Cobalt Buckler among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Drakonid's Jade Bulwark (item level 1), Primal Revenant's Icewall (item level 1), Primal Revenant's Firewall (item level 1), Sunfury Great Bulwark (item level 1) and Amani Hex Crest (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Cobalt Buckler in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Cobalt Buckler 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 Cobalt Buckler next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Cobalt Buckler in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Cobalt Buckler 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 Cobalt Buckler in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Cobalt Buckler is uncommon quality, item level 20 with no level requirement.
- What does Cobalt Buckler sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 9s 29c for one Cobalt Buckler in Classic Era.
- What slot is Cobalt Buckler in WoW Classic?
- Cobalt Buckler is a Shield in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.
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 Cobalt Buckler
Cobalt Buckler 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.