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Earthen Bulwark

Item Level 16
Binds when picked up
ShieldArmor
54 Armor
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, 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

In the Appearances collection, Earthen Bulwark is listed as Quest. 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 19.

ItemItem LevelRequires LevelStatsLowest Listed Price
Earthen Bulwark (this item)16QuestNot listed
Grunt's Shield159+2 Strength, +4 Stamina, +7 Intellect. World Drop326 gold on 45 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 Drop123 gold on 54 realms
Large Metal Shield148Vendor50 gold on 45 realms
Box Shield149World Drop61 silver on 52 realms
Infiltrator Buckler1912+3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop50 gold on 48 realms
Scaled Shield1912+3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop26 gold on 52 realms
Banded Shield1912+3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop156 gold on 55 realms
Sentry's Shield1912+3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop245 gold on 48 realms

Infiltrator Buckler has the highest item level here (19). The lowest listed price among them is Box Shield at 61 silver in the US Auction House.

Next item levels up from Earthen Bulwark among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: The Green Tower (item level 22), Trickster's Protector (item level 22), Field Plate Shield (item level 23), Jazeraint Shield (item level 23) and Steadfast Buckler (item level 23).

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 224245 (224240 to 224250) were usually added in the same batch as Earthen Bulwark: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

  • Nerubian Tombstone ID 224240 · Miscellaneous · item level 70 "Wars against the Scourge have taught nerubians to cremate their dead, but they still use tombstones to..."
  • Earthen Spire ID 224241 · Weapon - Staff · item level 16
  • Earthen Handaxe ID 224242 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 16
  • Earthen Shiv ID 224243 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 16
  • Earthen Staff ID 224244 · Weapon - Staff · item level 16
  • Earthen Blade ID 224246 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 16
  • Earthen Cleaver ID 224247 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 16
  • Earthen Blunderbuss ID 224248 · Weapon - Gun · item level 16
  • Earthen Shillelagh ID 224249 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 16
  • Toy Fish ID 224250 · Quest "A large fish made of wood and leather. It has multiple large gouges on its surface."

Earthen Bulwark Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 224245 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price
5 copper
Vendor sell price
5 copper
Material
Metal
Equip slot
Shield
Flags
134250496 / 155648 / 67371008 / 268500992 / 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.