This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
An Uncommon Shield, item level 17, binds when picked up. Sold by a vendor NPC.
| Vendor | NPC #23396 | Netherstorm 33.1, 64.0 |
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The game's collection data lists Driftmire Shield as sold by a vendor NPC in Netherstorm. The vendor stands at 33.1, 64.0 on the Netherstorm map.
| Vendor | Zone | Map | Waypoint | Other items it sells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC #23396 | Netherstorm | 33.1, 64.0 | /way #109 33.1 64.0 | 73 |
Netherstorm 1 placement
VendorVendor NPC, zone and position come from the client's collection source tables (CollectableSourceInfo and CollectableSourceVendorSparse); coordinates are the in-game map readout.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 27 and sells to vendors for 22s. In Classic Era it is item level 27 and sells to vendors for 22s. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 27 and sells to vendors for 22s. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 27 and sells to vendors for 22s. In MoP Classic it is item level 27 and sells to vendors for 22s.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 17 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 47s 17c |
| WoW Forever | 27 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 22s |
| Classic Era | 27 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 22s |
| The Burning Crusade | 27 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 22s |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 27 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 22s |
| MoP Classic | 27 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 22s |
Appearance ID: 4868.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
1 quest lists Driftmire Shield among its rewards in Blizzard's quest data.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name shields among their preferred weapons:
The 10 items nearest to Driftmire Shield (item level 17) in item level among Armor > Shield, Shield slot, from item level 17 to 19.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driftmire Shield (this item) | 17 | +3 Strength, +4 Stamina, +5 Dodge, +9 Intellect | Not listed | |
 Kite Shield | 17 | 10 | Vendor | 21 gold on 53 realms |
 Battleforge Shield | 18 | 11 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +9 Intellect. World Drop | 31 gold on 58 realms |
| Glimmering Shield | 19 | 12 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop | 178 gold on 63 realms |
 Infiltrator Buckler | 19 | 12 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop | 122 gold on 62 realms |
 Scaled Shield | 19 | 12 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop | 25 gold on 62 realms |
| Banded Shield | 19 | 12 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop | 99 gold on 61 realms |
| Cutthroat's Buckler | 19 | 12 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop | 260 gold on 57 realms |
| Sentry's Shield | 19 | 12 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop | 245 gold on 60 realms |
 Slayer's Shield | 19 | 12 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +4 Critical Strike, +10 Intellect. World Drop | 274 gold on 55 realms |
 Resplendent Guardian | 19 | 12 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +5 Parry, +10 Intellect | 897 gold on 63 realms |
Glimmering Shield has the highest item level here (19). The lowest listed price among them is Kite Shield at 21 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Driftmire Shield among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Skullance Shield (item level 21), Pillager's Shield (item level 21), Glyphed Buckler (item level 22), Jouster's Crest (item level 22) and Knight's Crest (item level 22).
Nearest lower item levels below Driftmire Shield among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Lupine Buckler (item level 10), Drakonid's Jade Bulwark (item level 1), Primal Revenant's Icewall (item level 1), Primal Revenant's Firewall (item level 1) and Sunfury Great Bulwark (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Driftmire Shield is listed at 1 vendor placement. NPC 23396 stands in Netherstorm at map coordinates 33.1, 64.0.
Driftmire Shield uses icon file 134962, which 6 other items also use. The 6 closest by item ID:
Trickster's Protector ID 15367 · Armor - Shield · item level 22Troll Protector ID 2040 · Armor - Shield · item level 25Shield of the Barrens ID 59591 · Armor - Shield · item level 12Shield of the Panther ID 61108 · Armor - Shield · item level 18Wood Carved Chomper Protector ID 182708 · Miscellaneous · item level 120Lang Family Wood-Carving ID 187209 · Quest · item level 60 "Well-worn with deep grooves in the wood. It must be thousands of years old."Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 16660 (16654 to 16666) were usually added in the same batch as Driftmire Shield: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Shredder Operating Manual - Page 10 ID 16654 · QuestShredder Operating Manual - Page 11 ID 16655 · QuestShredder Operating Manual - Page 12 ID 16656 · Quest
Wildhunter Cloak ID 16658 · Armor - Cloth · item level 19
Deftkin Belt ID 16659 · Armor - Leather · item level 17
Soft Willow Cape ID 16661 · Armor - Cloth · item level 17
Fragment of the Dragon's Eye ID 16662 · Quest
Blood of the Black Dragon Champion ID 16663 · Quest
Tome of Tranquilizing Shot ID 16665 · Recipe · item level 25
Vest of Elements ID 16666 · Armor - Mail · item level 29The raw ItemSparse values for item 16660 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Driftmire 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 Driftmire Shield 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 Driftmire Shield
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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