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Crested Heater Shield
Item Level 26Binds when equipped
ShieldArmor
65 Armor
Requires Level 20
Sell price: 20 gold58 silver
Current price
315 gold80 silver
- Cheapest realm right now is 100% under the 48-realm average.AH scan
- Listings are up 52% from their 7 day average (3 vs 2 units).AH scan
- Today's price is cheaper than 68% of recorded snapshots.AH scan
Crested Heater Shield Price History on Aggramar
Aggramar Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Aggramar Auction House1Units listed
1Sellers
315 gold80 silverCheapest now
Thin supply
On Crested Heater Shield's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 183 gold96 silver across its tracked history (Jan 2023 to Jun 2026), ranging from 49 gold16 silver to 5,691 gold59 silver. Only 1 was available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 72% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 183 gold96 silver.
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Crested Heater Shield is listed as Vendor. Appearance ID: 842. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Crested Heater 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 Crested Heater Shield (item level 26) in item level among Armor > Shield, Shield slot, from item level 25 to 28.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crested Heater Shield (this item) | 26 | 20 | Vendor | 99 silver on 47 realms |
 Brutish Shield | 26 | 20 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop | 25 gold on 57 realms |
 Bloodforged Shield | 26 | 20 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop | 263 gold on 54 realms |
 Overlord's Shield | 27 | 20 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop | 50 gold on 63 realms |
 Jade Deflector | 27 | 21 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop | 1,000 gold on 55 realms |
| Khan's Buckler | 25 | 19 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +3 Critical Strike, +12 Intellect. World Drop | 141 gold on 57 realms |
 Tyrant's Shield | 25 | 19 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop | 159 gold on 61 realms |
 Bonelink Wall Shield | 25 | 18 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop | 98 gold on 62 realms |
| Aegis of Stormwind | 27 | 21 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop | 125 gold on 57 realms |
 Troll Protector | 25 | 19 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +6 Parry, +12 Intellect. World Drop | 800 gold on 59 realms |
 Ebonhold Buckler | 28 | 22 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +8 Versatility, +12 Intellect. World Drop | 52 gold on 56 realms |
Ebonhold Buckler has the highest item level here (28). The lowest listed price among them is Brutish Shield at 25 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Crested Heater Shield among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Skullflame Shield (item level 29), Force Reactive Disk (item level 29), The Plague Belcher (item level 29), Death's Gamble (item level 29) and Stygian Shield (item level 29).
Nearest lower item levels below Crested Heater 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 The Green Tower (item level 22).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Crested Heater Shield in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Crested Heater 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 Crested Heater Shield next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Crested Heater Shield in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Crested Heater 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 Crested Heater Shield in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Crested Heater Shield is Common quality, item level 50 and requires level 45.
- What does Crested Heater Shield sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 87s 25c for one Crested Heater Shield in Classic Era.
- What slot is Crested Heater Shield in WoW Classic?
- Crested Heater Shield is a Off Hand Shield in Classic Era.
- How much is Crested Heater Shield on the auction house right now?
- 315g 80s on Aggramar, 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 Heater Shield
WoW Forever: what our data shows
- Sighted in the WoW Forever beta client
- Build 1.60.1.70205, 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