This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
Appearance ID: 11072. 22 other items wear the same appearance; 11 of them are listed here.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name shields among their preferred weapons:
The 10 items nearest to Defender's Bulwark (item level 44) in item level among Armor > Shield, Shield slot, from item level 35 to 44.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defender's Bulwark (this item) | 44 | +5 Strength, +8 Stamina, +6 Critical Strike, +4 Versatility, +16 Intellect | Not listed | |
 Steelforged Shield | 44 | 35 | +5 Strength, +8 Stamina, +16 Intellect. Crafted with Draenor Blacksmithing | 888 gold on 52 realms |
 Steelforged Aegis | 44 | 35 | +5 Strength, +8 Stamina, +16 Intellect. Crafted with Draenor Blacksmithing | 950 gold on 55 realms |
 Gul'rok Shield | 40 | 37 | +5 Strength, +7 Stamina, +15 Intellect. World Drop | 1,250 gold on 51 realms |
 Crafted Malevolent Gladiator's Shield Wall | 39 | 35 | +5 Strength, +7 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike, +3 Mastery, +14 Intellect. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | 700 gold on 52 realms |
 Yaungol Battle Barrier | 38 | 30 | +5 Strength, +7 Stamina, +5 Mastery, +5 Versatility, +14 Intellect. World Drop | 244 gold on 54 realms |
 Spiritguard Shield | 37 | 32 | +5 Strength, +7 Stamina, +5 Versatility, +4 Mastery, +14 Intellect. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | 199 gold on 51 realms |
 Zulian Swirling Shield | 37 | 32 | +5 Strength, +7 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike, +4 Haste, +14 Intellect. World Drop | 700 gold on 52 realms |
 Blockade's Lost Shield | 37 | 32 | +5 Strength, +7 Stamina, +4 Parry, +5 Mastery, +14 Intellect. Vendor | 999 gold on 54 realms |
 Ward of the Red Widow | 37 | 32 | +5 Strength, +7 Stamina, +5 Versatility, +4 Haste, +14 Intellect. Boss Drop | 500 gold on 63 realms |
 Frozen Shield | 35 | 30 | +4 Strength, +7 Stamina, +13 Intellect. World Drop | 110 gold on 51 realms |
The lowest listed price among them is Frozen Shield at 110 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Defender's Bulwark among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Stormsteel Shield (item level 59), Sinister Combatant's Shield (item level 60), Notorious Combatant's Shield (item level 60), Plundered Jadefury Shield (item level 60) and Uncanny Combatant's Shield (item level 72).
Nearest lower item levels below Defender's Bulwark among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Crystal Pulse Shield (item level 32), Shield of the Wayward Footman (item level 31), Zangari Shield (item level 31), Outland Shield (item level 31) and The Face of Doom (item level 30).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
2 other items in the current build are also called Defender's Bulwark. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.
Defender's Bulwark ID 140737 · Armor - Shield · item level 44Defender's Bulwark ID 150617 · Armor - Shield · item level 44Defender's Bulwark uses icon file 237453, which 34 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Justicar's Shield ID 173573 · Armor - Shield · item level 44Sunsoul Bulwark ID 170676 · Armor - Shield · item level 68Sunsoul Shield ID 170674 · Armor - Shield · item level 68Sunsoul Bulwark ID 177369 · Armor - Shield · item level 68Sacrosanct Protector ID 163167 · Armor - Shield · item level 50Stalwart's Bulwark ID 157654 · Armor - Shield · item level 16Faithful Shield ID 157653 · Armor - Shield · item level 16Sunsoul Bulwark ID 153892 · Armor - Shield · item level 50Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 173574 (173569 to 173579) were usually added in the same batch as Defender's Bulwark: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Marksman's Recurve Bow ID 173569 · Weapon - Bow · item level 44
Survivalist's Hunting Spear ID 173570 · Weapon - Polearm · item level 44
Staff of Arcane Power ID 173571 · Weapon - Staff · item level 44
Staff of Swelling Agony ID 173572 · Weapon - Staff · item level 44Justicar's Shield ID 173573 · Armor - Shield · item level 44
Stormshaper's Bulwark ID 173575 · Armor - Shield · item level 44Earthmender's Shield ID 173576 · Armor - Shield · item level 44
Protector's Barrier ID 173577 · Armor - Shield · item level 44
Heart-Lesion Breastplate ID 173578 · Armor - Plate · item level 44
Heart-Lesion Sabatons ID 173579 · Armor - Plate · item level 44The raw ItemSparse values for item 173574 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Defender's Bulwark is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no Auction House 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.
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