A Poor Shield, item level 27, requires level 21, binds when equipped.
On Deflecting Tower's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 45 gold33 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 7 gold32 silver to 128,316 gold62 silver. About 4 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 121% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 45 gold33 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 53, requires level 48 and sells to vendors for 68s 37c. In Classic Era it is item level 53, requires level 48 and sells to vendors for 68s 37c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 53, requires level 48 and sells to vendors for 68s 37c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 53, requires level 48 and sells to vendors for 68s 37c. In MoP Classic it is item level 53, requires level 48 and sells to vendors for 68s 37c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 27 | 21 | Poor | Binds when equipped | 14g 1s 65c |
| WoW Forever | 53 | 48 | Poor | - | 68s 37c |
| Classic Era | 53 | 48 | Poor | - | 68s 37c |
| The Burning Crusade | 53 | 48 | Poor | - | 68s 37c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 53 | 48 | Poor | - | 68s 37c |
| MoP Classic | 53 | 48 | Poor | - | 68s 37c |
In the Appearances collection, Deflecting Tower is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 1437. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Deflecting Tower.
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.
Deflecting Tower uses icon file 134957, which 20 other items also use. The 6 closest by item ID:
Salbac Shield ID 4652 · Armor - Shield · item level 24Tribal Warrior's Shield ID 4967 · Armor - Shield · item level 5Tower Shield ID 2222 · Armor - Shield · item level 18Steelcap Shield ID 15207 · Armor - Shield · item level 12Grunt's Shield ID 15512 · Armor - Shield · item level 15Steadfast Buckler ID 15592 · Armor - Shield · item level 23Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 3987 (3982 to 3992) were usually added in the same batch as Deflecting Tower: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Strapped Pants ID 3982 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
Strapped Shoulderpads ID 3983 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
Strapped Armor ID 3984 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
Monogrammed Sash ID 3985 · Miscellaneous · item level 22 "The initials are faded and unreadable."
Protective Pavise ID 3986 · Armor - Shield · item level 25
Plate Wall Shield ID 3988 · Armor - Shield · item level 29
Blocking Targe ID 3989 · Armor - Shield · item level 23
Crested Buckler ID 3990 · Armor - Shield · item level 28Plated Buckler ID 3991 · Armor - Shield · item level 29
Laminated Scale Belt ID 3992 · Armor - Mail · item level 27The raw ItemSparse values for item 3987 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Deflecting Tower 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 Deflecting Tower 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 Deflecting Tower
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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