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Fire Hardened Buckler

Item Level 17
Binds when picked up
ShieldArmor
56 Armor
+3 Strength
+4 Stamina
+3 Versatility
+9 Intellect
Sell price: 22 silver20 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 17, binds when picked up.

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Build history

First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).

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Across game versions

In WoW Forever it is item level 27. In Classic Era it is item level 27. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 27. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 27. In MoP Classic it is item level 27.

VersionItem levelQualityBindingSells for
Retail (Midnight)17UncommonBinds when picked up22s 20c
WoW Forever27UncommonBinds when picked up22s 20c
Classic Era27UncommonBinds when picked up22s 20c
The Burning Crusade27UncommonBinds when picked up22s 20c
Wrath of the Lich King27UncommonBinds when picked up22s 20c
MoP Classic27UncommonBinds when picked up22s 20c
Fire Hardened Buckler Game Data

Appearance

Appearance ID: 356. 7 other items wear the same appearance:

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

How Fire Hardened Buckler 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

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

Where Fire Hardened Buckler Fits

Fire Hardened Buckler Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 1276 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price
1 gold11 silver
Vendor sell price
22 silver20 copper
Material
Metal
Equip slot
Shield
Flags
0 / 8192 / 8388608 / 0 / 0

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

Fire Hardened Buckler in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever

Fire Hardened Buckler 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 Fire Hardened Buckler next to the live retail market on this page.

Is Fire Hardened Buckler in World of Warcraft: Forever?
Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Fire Hardened Buckler 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 Fire Hardened Buckler in WoW Classic?
In Classic Era, Fire Hardened Buckler is uncommon quality, item level 27 with no level requirement.
What does Fire Hardened Buckler sell for to a vendor in Classic?
A vendor pays 22s 20c for one Fire Hardened Buckler in Classic Era.
What slot is Fire Hardened Buckler in WoW Classic?
Fire Hardened Buckler is a Shield in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.

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 Fire Hardened Buckler

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