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Crested Buckler
Item Level 28Binds when equipped
ShieldArmor
63 Armor
Requires Level 22
Sell price: 14 gold57 silver
Current price
34 gold10 silver
Crested Buckler Price History on Moon Guard
Moon Guard Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Moon Guard Auction House13Units listed
13Sellers
34 gold10 silverCheapest now
Thin supply
On Crested Buckler's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 45 gold83 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 10 gold77 silver to 5,784 gold32 silver. About 13 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 26% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 45 gold83 silver.
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Crested Buckler is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 1440. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Crested Buckler.
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 Crested Buckler (item level 28) in item level among Armor > Shield, Shield slot, from item level 28 to 29.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crested Buckler (this item) | 28 | 22 | World Drop | 12 gold on 49 realms |
 Ebonhold Buckler | 28 | 22 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +8 Versatility, +12 Intellect. World Drop | 71 gold on 60 realms |
| Alabaster Shield | 28 | 22 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop | 50 gold on 58 realms |
| Crusader's Shield | 28 | 21 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop | 50 gold on 57 realms |
 Ornate Shield | 28 | 22 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop | 30 gold on 59 realms |
 Templar Shield | 28 | 22 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop | 143 gold on 60 realms |
 Merciless Shield | 28 | 22 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop | 248 gold on 47 realms |
 Hero's Buckler | 29 | 24 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike, +12 Intellect. World Drop | 200 gold on 58 realms |
 Engraved Wall | 29 | 23 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop | 111 gold on 62 realms |
| Emerald Shield | 29 | 23 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop | 127 gold on 58 realms |
 Demon Guard | 29 | 24 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop | 142 gold on 51 realms |
Hero's Buckler has the highest item level here (29). The lowest listed price among them is Ornate Shield at 30 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Crested Buckler among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: The Face of Doom (item level 30), Shield of the Wayward Footman (item level 31), Zangari Shield (item level 31), Outland Shield (item level 31) and Crystal Pulse Shield (item level 32).
Nearest lower item levels below Crested Buckler among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Bloodforged Shield (item level 26), Gryphon Mail Buckler (item level 26), Troll Protector (item level 25), Khan's Buckler (item level 25) and Tyrant's Shield (item level 25).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Crested Buckler in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Crested 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 Crested Buckler next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Crested Buckler in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Crested 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 Crested Buckler in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Crested Buckler is Poor quality, item level 56 and requires level 51.
- What does Crested Buckler sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 82s 37c for one Crested Buckler in Classic Era.
- What slot is Crested Buckler in WoW Classic?
- Crested Buckler is a Off Hand Shield in Classic Era.
- How much is Crested Buckler on the auction house right now?
- 34g 10s on Moon Guard, 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 Crested Buckler
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