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Combat Shield
Item Level 21Binds when equipped
ShieldArmor
64 Armor
+4 Strength
+5 Stamina
+11 Intellect
Requires Level 13
Sell price: 3 gold93 silver
Current price
6,692 gold79 silver
Combat Shield Price History on Cairne
Cairne Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Cairne Auction House4Units listed
4Sellers
6,692 gold79 silverCheapest now
Thin supply
On Combat Shield's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 6,259 gold36 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 2,290 gold10 silver to 18,814 gold. About 4 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is around its All-Time typical of 6,259 gold36 silver.
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Combat Shield is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 1492. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Combat Shield.
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 Combat Shield (item level 21) in item level among Armor > Shield, Shield slot, from item level 21 to 22.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combat Shield (this item) | 21 | 13 | +4 Strength, +5 Stamina, +11 Intellect. World Drop | 170 gold on 59 realms |
 Sentinel Buckler | 21 | 14 | +4 Strength, +5 Stamina, +11 Intellect. World Drop | 89 gold on 57 realms |
 Archer's Buckler | 21 | 13 | +4 Strength, +5 Stamina, +11 Intellect. World Drop | 111 gold on 57 realms |
 Renegade Shield | 21 | 14 | +4 Strength, +5 Stamina, +11 Intellect. World Drop | 41 gold on 63 realms |
| Ghostwalker Buckler | 21 | 13 | +4 Strength, +5 Stamina, +11 Intellect. World Drop | 451 gold on 58 realms |
| Thick Scale Shield | 21 | 13 | +4 Strength, +5 Stamina, +11 Intellect. World Drop | 229 gold on 52 realms |
| Pillager's Shield | 21 | 14 | +4 Strength, +5 Stamina, +11 Intellect. World Drop | 100 gold on 59 realms |
| Glyphed Buckler | 22 | 14 | +4 Strength, +5 Stamina, +7 Versatility, +11 Intellect. World Drop | 95 gold on 55 realms |
 Chief Brigadier Shield | 22 | 15 | +4 Strength, +5 Stamina, +11 Intellect. World Drop | 100 gold on 59 realms |
 Jouster's Crest | 22 | 15 | +4 Strength, +5 Stamina, +2 Versatility, +11 Intellect. World Drop | 27 gold on 60 realms |
| Knight's Crest | 22 | 14 | +4 Strength, +5 Stamina, +11 Intellect. World Drop | 100 gold on 64 realms |
Glyphed Buckler has the highest item level here (22). The lowest listed price among them is Jouster's Crest at 27 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Combat Shield among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Blackskull Shield (item level 24), Mountainside Buckler (item level 24), Darrowshire Protector (item level 24), Captain's Buckler (item level 24) and Brigade Defender (item level 24).
Nearest lower item levels below Combat Shield among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Resplendent Guardian (item level 19), Targe Shield (item level 18), Redbeard Crest (item level 15), Box Shield (item level 14) and Lupine Buckler (item level 10).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Combat Shield in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Combat 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 Combat Shield next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Combat Shield in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Combat 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 Combat Shield in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Combat Shield is Uncommon quality, item level 36 and requires level 31.
- What does Combat Shield sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 53s 11c for one Combat Shield in Classic Era.
- What slot is Combat Shield in WoW Classic?
- Combat Shield is a Off Hand Shield in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.
- How much is Combat Shield on the auction house right now?
- 6,692g 79s on Cairne, on live retail servers, from the latest Blizzard auction house snapshot. Blizzard publishes no Classic Era auction house feed, and Forever has not launched, so those two have no price here yet.
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 Combat Shield