An Uncommon Recipe, item level 1.
On Formula: Enchant Shield - Lesser Protection's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 535 gold86 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 102 gold15 silver to 16,454 gold2 silver. Only 1 was available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 31% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 535 gold86 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
Permanently enchant a shield to increase armor. Cannot be applied to items higher than level.
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
In WoW Forever it is item level 22. In Classic Era it is item level 22. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 22. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 22. In MoP Classic it is item level 22.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 1 | Uncommon | 2s |
| WoW Forever | 22 | Uncommon | 2s |
| Classic Era | 22 | Uncommon | 2s |
| The Burning Crusade | 22 | Uncommon | 2s |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 22 | Uncommon | 2s |
| MoP Classic | 22 | Uncommon | 2s |
Using Formula: Enchant Shield - Lesser Protection teaches this recipe. The Classic Enchanting recipe Lesser Protection takes 1 Lesser Eternal Essence, 1 Light Illusion Dust and 1 Small Brilliant Shard.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Formula: Enchant Shield - Lesser Protection teaches the Classic Enchanting recipe Lesser Protection. At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 6g 68s, and Lesser Eternal Essence is the largest share at 85%. It turns yellow at Classic Enchanting skill 140 and grey at 180.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Lesser Eternal Essence | 1 | 5 gold71 silver | 5 gold71 silver |
 Light Illusion Dust | 1 | 50 silver | 50 silver |
 Small Brilliant Shard | 1 | 47 silver | 47 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 6 gold68 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.
Formula: Enchant Shield - Lesser Protection uses icon file 134327, which 256 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Formula: Enchant Bracer - Lesser Strength ID 11101 · Recipe "Teaches you how to perform the Lesser Strength enchantment."Formula: Enchant Cloak - Minor Agility ID 11039 · Recipe "Teaches you how to perform the Minor Agility enchantment on cloaks."Formula: Enchant 2H Weapon - Lesser Versatility ID 11038 · Recipe "Teaches you how to perform the Lesser Versatility enchantment on two-handed weapons."Formula: Enchant Gloves - Mining ID 11150 · Recipe "Teaches you how to perform the Mining enchantment."Ancient Enchanting Vellum ID 11151 · Recipe · item level 13Formula: Enchant Gloves - Fishing ID 11152 · Recipe "Teaches you how to perform the Fishing enchantment."Formula: Enchant Bracer - Lesser Dodge ID 11163 · Recipe "Teaches you how to perform the Lesser Dodge enchantment."Formula: Enchant Weapon - Lesser Beastslayer ID 11164 · Recipe "Teaches you how to perform the Lesser Beastslayer enchantment."Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 11081 (11039 to 11104) were usually added in the same batch as Formula: Enchant Shield - Lesser Protection: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Formula: Enchant Cloak - Minor Agility ID 11039 · Recipe "Teaches you how to perform the Minor Agility enchantment on cloaks."
Morrowgrain ID 11040 · Quest · item level 21
Sha'ni's Nose-Ring ID 11058 · Quest
Relic Coffer Key ID 11078 · Key
Gor'tesh's Lopped Off Head ID 11080 · Quest "Squishy, Smelly, Slimy"
Jang'thraze the Protector ID 11086 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 25Formula: Enchant Bracer - Lesser Strength ID 11101 · Recipe "Teaches you how to perform the Lesser Strength enchantment."
Unhatched Sprite Darter Egg ID 11102 · Quest
Seed Voucher ID 11103 · Quest "Good for twenty packs of Tharlendris seeds."
Large Compass ID 11104 · Quest "It always points towards the center of Ungoro Crater..."The raw ItemSparse values for item 11081 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Formula: Enchant Shield - Lesser Protection 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 Formula: Enchant Shield - Lesser Protection next to the live retail market on this page.
Read next: World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4 · Forever's Professions, Legacy, Camping and Honor changes · Classic Era page for Formula: Enchant Shield - Lesser Protection
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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