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Earthen Bulwark

Item Level 16
Binds when picked up
ShieldArmor
54 Armor
+3 Strength
+4 Stamina
+3 Critical Strike
+2 Versatility
+8 Intellect
Requires Level 10
Sell price: 5 copper
Not sold on the Auction House

This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.

Not sold on the Auction House Armor

An Uncommon Shield, item level 16, requires level 10, binds when picked up.

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Build history

First seen in build 12.0.7.68887 (Midnight (patch 12.0.7)).

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Earthen Bulwark Game Data

Appearance

Appearance ID: 91491. 1 other item wears the same appearance:

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

How Earthen Bulwark 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 Earthen Bulwark (item level 16) in item level among Armor > Shield, Shield slot, from item level 14 to 20.

ItemItem LevelRequires LevelStatsLowest Listed Price
Earthen Bulwark (this item)1610+3 Strength, +4 Stamina, +3 Critical Strike, +2 Versatility, +8 IntellectNot listed
Grunt's Shield159+2 Strength, +4 Stamina, +7 Intellect. World Drop326 gold on 46 realms
Redbeard Crest15+2 Strength, +4 Stamina, +7 Intellect. World Drop425 gold on 47 realms
Battleforge Shield1811+3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +9 Intellect. World Drop50 gold on 49 realms
Outrunner's Shield148+2 Strength, +3 Stamina, +7 Intellect. World Drop1,690 gold on 51 realms
Large Metal Shield148Vendor50 gold on 47 realms
Box Shield149World Drop34 gold on 50 realms
Banded Shield1912+3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop156 gold on 46 realms
Sentry's Shield1912+3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop245 gold on 49 realms
Resplendent Guardian1912+3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +5 Parry, +10 Intellect450 gold on 46 realms
Phalanx Shield2013+3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +11 Intellect. World Drop309 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.

Where Earthen Bulwark Fits

Other Items Named Earthen Bulwark

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.

Items That Share Earthen Bulwark's Icon

Earthen Bulwark uses icon file 237455, which 9 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:

Items Numbered Next to Earthen Bulwark

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.

Earthen Bulwark Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 222995 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price
5 copper
Vendor sell price
5 copper
Material
Metal
Equip slot
Shield
Expansion ID
10
Flags
32768 / 4218880 / 67108864 / 0 / 0

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.

3D Model

First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.