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Dwarven Defender
Item Level 10Binds when picked up
ShieldArmor
42 Armor
+1 Strength
+2 Stamina
+4 Intellect
Sell price: 6 silver13 copper
Not sold on the Auction House
This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
Appearance
Appearance ID: 2000. 1 other item wears the same appearance:
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 Dwarven Defender (item level 10) in item level among Armor > Shield, Shield slot, from item level 10 to 19.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwarven Defender (this item) | 10 | +1 Strength, +2 Stamina, +4 Intellect | Not listed | |
 Lupine Buckler | 10 | 6 | +1 Strength, +2 Stamina, +4 Intellect. World Drop | 99 gold on 52 realms |
 Outrunner's Shield | 14 | 8 | +2 Strength, +3 Stamina, +7 Intellect. World Drop | 369 gold on 52 realms |
 Box Shield | 14 | 9 | World Drop | 81 gold on 52 realms |
| Battleforge Shield | 18 | 11 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +9 Intellect. World Drop | 55 gold on 50 realms |
| Targe Shield | 18 | 11 | World Drop | 25 gold on 50 realms |
| Glimmering Shield | 19 | 12 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop | 125 gold on 49 realms |
| Infiltrator Buckler | 19 | 12 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop | 99 gold on 47 realms |
| Banded Shield | 19 | 12 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop | 79 gold on 48 realms |
| Dokebi Buckler | 19 | 12 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop | 3 gold on 48 realms |
| Cutthroat's Buckler | 19 | 12 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop | 80 gold on 59 realms |
Glimmering Shield has the highest item level here (19). The lowest listed price among them is Dokebi Buckler at 3 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Dwarven Defender among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Combat Shield (item level 21), Sentinel Buckler (item level 21), Archer's Buckler (item level 21), Renegade Shield (item level 21) and Ghostwalker Buckler (item level 21).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Dwarven Defender in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Dwarven Defender 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 Dwarven Defender next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Dwarven Defender in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Dwarven Defender 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 Dwarven Defender in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Dwarven Defender is uncommon quality, item level 17 with no level requirement.
- What does Dwarven Defender sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 6s 13c for one Dwarven Defender in Classic Era.
- What slot is Dwarven Defender in WoW Classic?
- Dwarven Defender is a Shield in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.
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 Dwarven Defender
Dwarven Defender is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no live market price. It is acquired in-game from the sources listed above. This page collects its first-party game data (identity, effects and where it comes from) from the official World of Warcraft client build.