Is Dwarven Kite Shield in World of Warcraft: Forever?

Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Dwarven Kite Shield 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 Kite Shield in WoW Classic?

In Classic Era, Dwarven Kite Shield is common quality, item level 5 with no level requirement.

What does Dwarven Kite Shield sell for to a vendor in Classic?

A vendor pays 15c for one Dwarven Kite Shield in Classic Era.

What slot is Dwarven Kite Shield in WoW Classic?

Dwarven Kite Shield is a Shield in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.

Dwarven Kite Shield - WoW Classic and Forever Item Sources

Dwarven Kite Shield Game Data

Appearance

Appearance ID: 1996. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Dwarven Kite Shield.

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

How Dwarven Kite Shield Compares

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 Kite Shield (item level 2) in item level among Armor > Shield, Shield slot.

Item	Item Level	Requires Level	Stats	Lowest Listed Price
Dwarven Kite Shield (this item)	2			Not listed
Brackenhide Gnoll Guard	1	60	World Drop	20,000 gold on 48 realms
Drakonid's Jade Bulwark	1	60	World Drop	225 gold on 62 realms
Primal Revenant's Icewall	1	60	World Drop	1,000 gold on 56 realms
Primal Revenant's Firewall	1	60	World Drop	3,000 gold on 61 realms
Primal Revenant's Windwall	1	60	World Drop	10,000 gold on 54 realms
Aegis of Tyrhold	1	60	World Drop	12,500 gold on 50 realms
Sunfury Great Bulwark	1		World Drop	700 gold on 64 realms
Amani Hex Crest	1		World Drop	500 gold on 52 realms
Twilight Blade Barrier	1		World Drop	389 gold on 59 realms
Deepsea Behemoth Scale	1		World Drop	1,000 gold on 53 realms

The lowest listed price among them is Drakonid's Jade Bulwark at 225 gold in the US Auction House.

Next item levels up from Dwarven Kite Shield among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Outrunner's Shield (item level 14), Large Metal Shield (item level 14), Box Shield (item level 14), Dervish Buckler (item level 18) and Battleforge Shield (item level 18).

Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.

Dwarven Kite Shield in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever

Dwarven Kite 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 Dwarven Kite Shield next to the live retail market on this page.

Is Dwarven Kite Shield in World of Warcraft: Forever?: Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Dwarven Kite Shield 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 Kite Shield in WoW Classic?: In Classic Era, Dwarven Kite Shield is common quality, item level 5 with no level requirement.
What does Dwarven Kite Shield sell for to a vendor in Classic?: A vendor pays 15c for one Dwarven Kite Shield in Classic Era.
What slot is Dwarven Kite Shield in WoW Classic?: Dwarven Kite Shield is a Shield in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.

WoW Forever: what our data shows

Sighted in the WoW Forever beta client: Build 1.60.1.70205, read from the beta game data we hold
Also in the Classic Era client: Yes - this item is in the Classic Era client's data too
Appearances in the beta client: 1 recorded look

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

About Dwarven Kite Shield

Dwarven Kite Shield is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no Auction House 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.