An Epic Shield, item level 29, requires level 25, binds when equipped. Crafted with Force Reactive Disk.
On Force Reactive Disk's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 47,283 gold5 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 19,988 gold54 silver to 145,646 gold78 silver. About 3 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 15% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 47,283 gold5 silver.
| Crafted | Force Reactive Disk | Recipe |
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First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
When the shield blocks it releases an electrical charge that damages all nearby enemies. This also has a chance of damaging the shield.
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
In WoW Forever it is item level 65, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 5g 64s 16c. In Classic Era it is item level 65, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 5g 64s 16c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 65, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 4g 72s 92c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 65, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 4g 72s 92c. In MoP Classic it is item level 65, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 4g 72s 92c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 29 | 25 | Epic | Binds when equipped | 1g 49s 6c |
| WoW Forever | 65 | 60 | Epic | Binds when equipped | 5g 64s 16c |
| Classic Era | 65 | 60 | Epic | Binds when equipped | 5g 64s 16c |
| The Burning Crusade | 65 | 60 | Epic | Binds when equipped | 4g 72s 92c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 65 | 60 | Epic | Binds when equipped | 4g 72s 92c |
| MoP Classic | 65 | 60 | Epic | Binds when equipped | 4g 72s 92c |
The Classic Engineering recipe Force Reactive Disk takes 6 Arcanite Bar, 2 Delicate Arcanite Converter, 8 Essence of Air, 12 Living Essence and 8 Essence of Earth.
In the Appearances collection, Force Reactive Disk is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 3397.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 1,745g 52s, and Arcanite Bar is the largest share at 56%. Force Reactive Disk lists from 7,999g 99s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 5,854g 47s after the 5% auction cut, a 335% margin over its reagents. The Classic Engineering recipe Force Reactive Disk is taught by Schematic: Force Reactive Disk.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Arcanite Bar | 6 | 163 gold30 silver | 979 gold80 silver |
 Delicate Arcanite Converter | 2 | 220 gold60 silver | 441 gold20 silver |
 Essence of Air | 8 | 22 gold | 176 gold |
 Living Essence | 12 | 10 gold99 silver | 131 gold88 silver |
 Essence of Earth | 8 | 2 gold8 silver | 16 gold64 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 1,745 gold52 silver | ||
| Force Reactive Disk at its lowest listing | 7,999 gold99 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 5,854 gold47 silver | ||
Prices are the lowest listed prices in the latest US Auction House snapshot, not sales. Recipes, reagents, yields and skill levels come from the World of Warcraft client build files.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name shields among their preferred weapons:
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Force Reactive Disk uses icon file 135741, which 1 other item also uses. The 1 closest by item ID:
Interdimensional Refabricator ID 35479 · Quest "Made in Dalaran."Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 18168 (18160 to 18173) were usually added in the same batch as Force Reactive Disk: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Recipe: Thistle Tea ID 18160 · Recipe "Teaches you how to brew Thistle Tea."
Flame Mantle of the Dawn ID 18169 · Consumable · item level 25
Frost Mantle of the Dawn ID 18170 · Consumable · item level 25
Arcane Mantle of the Dawn ID 18171 · Consumable · item level 25
Nature Mantle of the Dawn ID 18172 · Consumable · item level 25
Shadow Mantle of the Dawn ID 18173 · Consumable · item level 25The raw ItemSparse values for item 18168 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Force Reactive Disk 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 Force Reactive Disk next to the live retail market on this page.
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 Force Reactive Disk
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
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