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Gaze of the Ancient

Item Level 13
Binds when picked up
ShieldArmor
48 Armor
+20 Strength
+20 Agility
+26 Intellect
Requires Level 10
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 13, requires level 10, 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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Gaze of the Ancient Game Data

Appearance

Appearance ID: 19075. 1 other item wears the same appearance:

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

How Gaze of the Ancient 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 Gaze of the Ancient (item level 13) in item level among Armor > Shield, Shield slot, from item level 14 to 19.

ItemItem LevelRequires LevelStatsLowest Listed Price
Gaze of the Ancient (this item)1310+20 Strength, +20 Agility, +26 IntellectNot listed
Outrunner's Shield148+2 Strength, +3 Stamina, +7 Intellect. World Drop543 gold on 52 realms
Box Shield149World Drop50 gold on 54 realms
Redbeard Crest15+2 Strength, +4 Stamina, +7 Intellect. World Drop500 gold on 53 realms
Kite Shield1710Vendor21 gold on 54 realms
Battleforge Shield1811+3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +9 Intellect. World Drop20 gold on 54 realms
Glimmering Shield1912+3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop65 silver on 55 realms
Infiltrator Buckler1912+3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop50 gold on 57 realms
Scaled Shield1912+3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop27 gold on 63 realms
Banded Shield1912+3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop156 gold on 58 realms
Cutthroat's Buckler1912+3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop50 gold on 52 realms

Glimmering Shield has the highest item level here (19). The lowest listed price among them is Glimmering Shield at 65 silver in the US Auction House.

Next item levels up from Gaze of the Ancient among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Chief Brigadier Shield (item level 22), Jouster's Crest (item level 22), Knight's Crest (item level 22), Trickster's Protector (item level 22) and Sparkleshell Shield (item level 22).

Nearest lower item levels below Gaze of the Ancient among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Drakonid's Jade Bulwark (item level 1), Primal Revenant's Icewall (item level 1), Primal Revenant's Firewall (item level 1), Primal Revenant's Windwall (item level 1) and Sunfury Great Bulwark (item level 1).

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

Where Gaze of the Ancient Fits

Other Items Named Gaze of the Ancient

3 other items in the current build are also called Gaze of the Ancient. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.

Items That Share Gaze of the Ancient's Icon

Gaze of the Ancient uses icon file 652175, which 10 other items also use. The 4 closest by item ID:

Items Numbered Next to Gaze of the Ancient

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 216564 (216559 to 216569) were usually added in the same batch as Gaze of the Ancient: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Gaze of the Ancient Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 216564 in the current client build.

Material
Plate
Equip slot
Shield
Content tuning ID
2905
Expansion ID
4
Flags
0 / 16801792 / 8388608 / 32 / 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.