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Defender Shield
Item Level 14Binds when equipped
ShieldArmor
50 Armor
+2 Strength
+3 Stamina
+7 Intellect
Requires Level 9
Sell price: 21 silver1 copper
Current price
14,346 gold95 silver
Defender Shield Price History on Anubarak
Anubarak Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Anubarak Auction House1Units listed
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14,346 gold95 silverCheapest now
Thin supply
On Defender Shield's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 1,220 gold86 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 39 gold30 silver to 4,267 gold57 silver. Only 1 was available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 1075% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 1,220 gold86 silver.
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Defender Shield is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 2164. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Defender 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 Defender Shield (item level 14) in item level among Armor > Shield, Shield slot, from item level 11 to 19.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defender Shield (this item) | 14 | 9 | +2 Strength, +3 Stamina, +7 Intellect. World Drop | 50 gold on 37 realms |
 Large Metal Shield | 14 | 8 | Vendor | 31 gold on 49 realms |
| Box Shield | 14 | 9 | World Drop | 95 gold on 53 realms |
 Redbeard Crest | 15 | +2 Strength, +4 Stamina, +7 Intellect. World Drop | 433 gold on 49 realms | |
 Bloodspattered Shield | 11 | 6 | +2 Strength, +2 Stamina, +5 Intellect. World Drop | 430 gold on 51 realms |
| Kite Shield | 17 | 10 | Vendor | 50 gold on 52 realms |
 Ringed Buckler | 11 | 7 | Vendor | 40 gold on 49 realms |
| Dervish Buckler | 18 | 11 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +9 Intellect. World Drop | 89 gold on 49 realms |
 Battleforge Shield | 18 | 11 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +9 Intellect. World Drop | 24 gold on 55 realms |
| Glimmering Shield | 19 | 12 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop | 119 gold on 61 realms |
 Infiltrator Buckler | 19 | 12 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop | 106 gold on 61 realms |
Glimmering Shield has the highest item level here (19). The lowest listed price among them is Battleforge Shield at 24 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Defender Shield among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Skullance Shield (item level 21), Archer's Buckler (item level 21), Renegade Shield (item level 21), Ghostwalker Buckler (item level 21) and Thick Scale Shield (item level 21).
Nearest lower item levels below Defender Shield among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Drakonid's Jade Bulwark (item level 1), Primal Revenant's Firewall (item level 1), Primal Revenant's Windwall (item level 1), Sunfury Great Bulwark (item level 1) and Amani Hex Crest (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Defender Shield in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Defender 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 Defender Shield next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Defender Shield in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Defender 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 Defender Shield in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Defender Shield is Uncommon quality, item level 23 and requires level 18.
- What does Defender Shield sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 13s 23c for one Defender Shield in Classic Era.
- What slot is Defender Shield in WoW Classic?
- Defender Shield is a Off Hand Shield in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.
- How much is Defender Shield on the auction house right now?
- 14,346g 95s on Anubarak, 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 Defender Shield
WoW Forever: what our data shows
- Sighted in the WoW Forever beta client
- Build 1.60.1.70235, 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