Earthen Bulwark
Item Level 16This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
An Uncommon Shield, item level 16, requires level 10, binds when picked up.
This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
An Uncommon Shield, item level 16, requires level 10, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 12.0.7.68887 (Midnight (patch 12.0.7)).
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name shields among their preferred weapons:
The 10 items nearest to Earthen Bulwark (item level 16) in item level among Armor > Shield, Shield slot, from item level 14 to 20.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 10 | +3 Strength, +4 Stamina, +3 Critical Strike, +2 Versatility, +8 Intellect | Not listed | |
| 15 | 9 | +2 Strength, +4 Stamina, +7 Intellect. World Drop | 326 gold on 46 realms | |
| 15 | +2 Strength, +4 Stamina, +7 Intellect. World Drop | 425 gold on 47 realms | ||
| 18 | 11 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +9 Intellect. World Drop | 50 gold on 49 realms | |
| 14 | 8 | +2 Strength, +3 Stamina, +7 Intellect. World Drop | 1,690 gold on 51 realms | |
| 14 | 8 | Vendor | 50 gold on 47 realms | |
| 14 | 9 | World Drop | 34 gold on 50 realms | |
| 19 | 12 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop | 156 gold on 46 realms | |
| 19 | 12 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop | 245 gold on 49 realms | |
| 19 | 12 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +5 Parry, +10 Intellect | 450 gold on 46 realms | |
| 20 | 13 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +11 Intellect. World Drop | 309 gold on 51 realms |
Phalanx Shield has the highest item level here (20). The lowest listed price among them is Box Shield at 34 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Earthen Bulwark among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Field Plate Shield (item level 23), Jazeraint Shield (item level 23), Steadfast Buckler (item level 23), Mountainside Buckler (item level 24) and Darrowshire Protector (item level 24).
Nearest lower item levels below Earthen Bulwark among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Brackenhide Gnoll Guard (item level 1), Drakonid's Jade Bulwark (item level 1), Primal Revenant's Icewall (item level 1), Primal Revenant's Firewall (item level 1) and Primal Revenant's Windwall (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
1 other item in the current build is also called Earthen Bulwark. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.
Earthen Bulwark uses icon file 237455, which 9 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 222995 (222989 to 223002) were usually added in the same batch as Earthen Bulwark: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
The raw ItemSparse values for item 222995 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.