This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare Shield, item level 29, requires level 23, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 63, requires level 58 and sells to vendors for 3g 52s 12c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 63, requires level 58 and sells to vendors for 3g 16s 93c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 63, requires level 58 and sells to vendors for 31s 63c. In MoP Classic it is item level 60, requires level 55 and sells to vendors for 3g 4s 18c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 29 | 23 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 3g 63s 80c |
| Classic Era | 63 | 58 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 3g 52s 12c |
| The Burning Crusade | 63 | 58 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 3g 16s 93c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 63 | 58 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 31s 63c |
| MoP Classic | 60 | 55 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 3g 4s 18c |
Appearance ID: 3588. 5 other items wear the same appearance:
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.
Draconian Deflector uses icon file 134966, which 12 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Warstrike Buckler ID 14812 · Armor - Shield · item level 29High Chief's Shield ID 14964 · Armor - Shield · item level 28Red Dragonscale Protector ID 19348 · Armor - Shield · item level 29Enchant Shield - Major Stamina ID 35449 · Consumable · item level 27Flamescarred Draconian Deflector ID 93902 · Armor - ShieldDraconian Doomshield ID 118739 · Armor - Shield · item level 44Flamescarred Draconian Deflector ID 122391 · Armor - ShieldStolen Warrior's Shield ID 142312 · Quest "Crude but effective."Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 12602 (12587 to 12607) were usually added in the same batch as Draconian Deflector: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Eye of Rend ID 12587 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
Bonespike Shoulder ID 12588 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Dustfeather Sash ID 12589 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Felstriker ID 12590 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 29
Blackblade of Shahram ID 12592 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 29
Nightbrace Tunic ID 12603 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
Starfire Tiara ID 12604 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Serpentine Skuller ID 12605 · Weapon - Wand · item level 29
Crystallized Girdle ID 12606 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
Brilliant Chromatic Scale ID 12607 · QuestThe raw ItemSparse values for item 12602 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Draconian Deflector 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 Draconian Deflector 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 Draconian Deflector
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
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
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