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Emerald Shield
Item Level 29Binds when equipped
ShieldArmor
71 Armor
+4 Strength
+6 Stamina
+12 Intellect
Requires Level 23
Sell price: 39 gold98 silver
Current price
2,564 gold32 silver
Emerald Shield Price History on Tichondrius
Tichondrius Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Tichondrius Auction House5Units listed
5Sellers
2,564 gold32 silverCheapest now
Thin supply
On Emerald Shield's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 1,642 gold34 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 275 gold74 silver to 7,319 gold60 silver. About 5 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 56% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 1,642 gold34 silver.
Background
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 59, requires level 54 and sells to vendors for 2g 62s 76c. In MoP Classic it is item level 59, requires level 54 and sells to vendors for 2g 62s 76c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 29 | 23 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 39g 98s 36c |
| Classic Era | 59 | 54 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 2g 62s 76c |
| MoP Classic | 59 | 54 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 2g 62s 76c |
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Emerald Shield is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 3244. 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 Emerald Shield (item level 29) in item level among Armor > Shield, Shield slot, from item level 28 to 30.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emerald Shield (this item) | 29 | 23 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop | 100 gold on 45 realms |
 Engraved Wall | 29 | 23 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop | 200 gold on 55 realms |
 Sacred Guardian | 29 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 2,062 gold on 75 realms | |
 Force Reactive Disk | 29 | 25 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +8 Versatility, +12 Intellect. Crafted with Classic Engineering | 7,999 gold on 67 realms |
 The Plague Belcher | 29 | 25 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +5 Dodge, +12 Intellect. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 11,078 gold on 74 realms |
 Death's Gamble | 29 | 25 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike, +3 Versatility, +12 Intellect. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 24,750 gold on 74 realms |
 Stygian Shield | 29 | 25 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 9,999 gold on 64 realms |
 Modani War-Shield | 30 | 25 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +13 Intellect. World Drop | 101 gold on 44 realms |
| Ebonhold Buckler | 28 | 22 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +8 Versatility, +12 Intellect. World Drop | 50 gold on 51 realms |
| Alabaster Shield | 28 | 22 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop | 45 gold on 45 realms |
 Ornate Shield | 28 | 22 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop | 25 gold on 49 realms |
Modani War-Shield has the highest item level here (30). The lowest listed price among them is Ornate Shield at 25 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Emerald Shield among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Titansteel Shield Wall (item level 35), Zom's Crackling Bulwark (item level 35), Elementium Earthguard (item level 37), Elementium Stormshield (item level 37) and Blockade's Lost Shield (item level 37).
Nearest lower item levels below Emerald Shield among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Troll Protector (item level 25), Mountainside Buckler (item level 24), Darrowshire Protector (item level 24), Captain's Buckler (item level 24) and Brigade Defender (item level 24).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Items That Share Emerald Shield's Icon
Emerald Shield uses icon file 134950, which 65 other items also use. The 4 closest by item ID:
- Crest of Supremacy ID 10835 · Armor - Shield · item level 28
- Alabaster Shield ID 8320 · Armor - Shield · item level 28
- Ebonhold Buckler ID 8275 · Armor - Shield · item level 28
- Chromite Shield ID 8135 · Armor - Shield · item level 24
Items Numbered Next to Emerald Shield
Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 10365 (10360 to 10370) were usually added in the same batch as Emerald Shield: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Black Kingsnake ID 10360 · Miscellaneous "Teaches you how to summon this companion."- Brown Snake ID 10361 · Miscellaneous "Teaches you how to summon this companion."
- Ornate Shield ID 10362 · Armor - Shield · item level 28
- Engraved Wall ID 10363 · Armor - Shield · item level 29
Templar Shield ID 10364 · Armor - Shield · item level 28
Demon Guard ID 10366 · Armor - Shield · item level 29- Hyperion Shield ID 10367 · Armor - Shield · item level 29
Imbued Plate Armor ID 10368 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Imbued Plate Gauntlets ID 10369 · Armor - Plate · item level 28
Imbued Plate Girdle ID 10370 · Armor - Plate · item level 28
Emerald Shield Client Record
The raw ItemSparse values for item 10365 in the current client build.
- Vendor buy price
- 199 gold91 silver
- Vendor sell price
- 39 gold98 silver
- Material
- Metal
- Equip slot
- Shield
- Flags
- 0 / 8192 / 0 / 0 / 0
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Emerald Shield in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Emerald 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 Emerald Shield next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Emerald Shield in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Emerald 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 Emerald Shield in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Emerald Shield is Uncommon quality, item level 59 and requires level 54.
- What does Emerald Shield sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 2g 62s for one Emerald Shield in Classic Era.
- What slot is Emerald Shield in WoW Classic?
- Emerald Shield is a Off Hand Shield in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.
- How much is Emerald Shield on the auction house right now?
- 2,564g 32s on Tichondrius, on live retail servers, from the latest Blizzard auction house snapshot. Blizzard publishes no Classic Era auction house feed, and Forever has not launched, so those two have no price here yet.
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 Emerald Shield
WoW Forever: what our data shows
- Sighted in the WoW Forever beta client
- Build 1.60.1.70532, 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