This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
An Epic Shield, item level 29, requires level 25, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 83, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 13g 34s 26c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 83, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 5g 74s 2c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 226, requires level 80 and sells to vendors for 5g 74s 2c. In MoP Classic it is item level 83, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 5g 74s 2c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 29 | 25 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 5g 32s 31c |
| Classic Era | 83 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 13g 34s 26c |
| The Burning Crusade | 83 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 5g 74s 2c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 226 | 80 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 5g 74s 2c |
| MoP Classic | 83 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 5g 74s 2c |
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name shields among their preferred weapons:
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Death's Bargain uses icon file 132389, which 5 other items also use. The 5 closest by item ID:
Metanoia Shield ID 82847 · Armor - Shield · item level 39Metanoia Shield ID 88346 · Armor - Shield · item level 23Metanoia Shield ID 144207 · Armor - Shield · item level 39Fel Defender ID 182316 · Consumable · item level 145Death's Gamble ID 206510 · Armor - Shield · item level 29Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 23075 (23069 to 23081) were usually added in the same batch as Death's Bargain: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Necro-Knight's Garb ID 23069 · Armor - Cloth · item level 30
Leggings of Polarity ID 23070 · Armor - Cloth · item level 30
Leggings of Apocalypse ID 23071 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
Fists of the Unrelenting ID 23072 · Armor - Plate · item level 30
Boots of Displacement ID 23073 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
Brilliant Citrine ID 23076 · Trade Goods · item level 17
Blood Garnet ID 23077 · Trade Goods · item level 15
Gauntlets of Undead Slaying ID 23078 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Deep Peridot ID 23079 · Trade Goods · item level 15
Handwraps of Undead Slaying ID 23081 · Armor - Leather · item level 29The raw ItemSparse values for item 23075 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Death's Bargain 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 Death's Bargain next to the live retail market on this page.
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 Death's Bargain
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
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