An Uncommon Shield, item level 11, requires level 6, binds when equipped.
On Dust Bowl's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 54,317 gold9 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 66 gold69 silver to 3,000,000 gold15 silver. Only 1 was available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 90% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 54,317 gold9 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 18, requires level 13 and sells to vendors for 7s 15c. In Classic Era it is item level 18, requires level 13 and sells to vendors for 7s 15c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 18, requires level 13 and sells to vendors for 7s 15c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 18, requires level 13 and sells to vendors for 7s 15c. In MoP Classic it is item level 18, requires level 13 and sells to vendors for 7s 15c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 11 | 6 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 8s 23c |
| WoW Forever | 18 | 13 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 7s 15c |
| Classic Era | 18 | 13 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 7s 15c |
| The Burning Crusade | 18 | 13 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 7s 15c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 18 | 13 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 7s 15c |
| MoP Classic | 18 | 13 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 7s 15c |
In the Appearances collection, Dust Bowl is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 994. 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.
Dust Bowl uses icon file 134955, which 240 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Emblazoned Buckler ID 4064 · Armor - Shield · item level 18Plated Buckler ID 3991 · Armor - Shield · item level 29Blocking Targe ID 3989 · Armor - Shield · item level 23Reinforced Buckler ID 3817 · Armor - Shield · item level 19Bear Buckler ID 4821 · Armor - Shield · item level 14Owl's Disk ID 4822 · Armor - Shield · item level 14Sentry Buckler ID 3743 · Armor - Shield · item level 18Thick Bark Buckler ID 4911 · Armor - Shield · item level 2Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 4290 (4289 to 4296) were usually added in the same batch as Dust Bowl: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Salt ID 4289 · Trade Goods · item level 10
Silken Thread ID 4291 · Trade Goods · item level 10
Pattern: Green Woolen Bag ID 4292 · Recipe "Teaches you how to sew a Green Woolen Bag."Pattern: Hillman's Leather Vest ID 4293 · Recipe "Teaches you how to craft a Hillman's Leather Vest."Pattern: Hillman's Belt ID 4294 · Recipe "Teaches you how to craft a Hillman's Belt."
Pattern: Dark Leather Shoulders ID 4296 · Recipe "Teaches you how to craft Dark Leather Shoulders."The raw ItemSparse values for item 4290 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Dust Bowl 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 Dust Bowl 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 Dust Bowl
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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