This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare Shield, item level 44, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 12.0.7.68887 (Midnight (patch 12.0.7)).
In the Appearances collection, Gilded Defender is listed as Vendor. Appearance ID: 28597.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name shields among their preferred weapons:
The 10 items nearest to Gilded Defender (item level 44) in item level among Armor > Shield, Shield slot, from item level 35 to 44.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilded Defender (this item) | 44 | +5 Strength, +8 Stamina, +5 Haste, +5 Mastery, +16 Intellect. Vendor | Not listed | |
 Steelforged Shield | 44 | 35 | +5 Strength, +8 Stamina, +16 Intellect. Crafted with Draenor Blacksmithing | 950 gold on 51 realms |
 Steelforged Aegis | 44 | 35 | +5 Strength, +8 Stamina, +16 Intellect. Crafted with Draenor Blacksmithing | 349 gold on 52 realms |
 Shardback Shield | 40 | 36 | +5 Strength, +7 Stamina, +15 Intellect. World Drop | 99 gold on 45 realms |
 Gul'rok Shield | 40 | 37 | +5 Strength, +7 Stamina, +15 Intellect. World Drop | 1,790 gold on 53 realms |
 Crafted Malevolent Gladiator's Barrier | 39 | 35 | +5 Strength, +7 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike, +3 Mastery, +14 Intellect. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | 700 gold on 49 realms |
 Elementium Earthguard | 37 | 32 | +5 Strength, +7 Stamina, +5 Mastery, +5 Critical Strike, +14 Intellect. Crafted with Cataclysm Blacksmithing | 7,000 gold on 57 realms |
 Elementium Stormshield | 37 | 32 | +5 Strength, +7 Stamina, +5 Haste, +5 Versatility, +14 Intellect. Crafted with Cataclysm Blacksmithing | 4,999 gold on 62 realms |
 Blockade's Lost Shield | 37 | 32 | +5 Strength, +7 Stamina, +4 Parry, +5 Mastery, +14 Intellect. Vendor | 1,000 gold on 60 realms |
 Ward of the Red Widow | 37 | 32 | +5 Strength, +7 Stamina, +5 Versatility, +4 Haste, +14 Intellect. Boss Drop | 300 gold on 57 realms |
 Frozen Shield | 35 | 30 | +4 Strength, +7 Stamina, +13 Intellect. World Drop | 35 gold on 47 realms |
The lowest listed price among them is Frozen Shield at 35 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Gilded Defender among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Sinister Combatant's Shield (item level 60), Notorious Combatant's Shield (item level 60), Plundered Jadefury Shield (item level 60), Uncanny Combatant's Shield (item level 72) and Maddened Adherent's Bulwark (item level 85).
Nearest lower item levels below Gilded Defender among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Crystal Pulse Shield (item level 32), Shield of the Wayward Footman (item level 31), Zangari Shield (item level 31), Outland Shield (item level 31) and The Face of Doom (item level 30).
Gilded Defender is part of the transmog set Armaments of the Silver Hand (Paladin only). The other 5 pieces:
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Gilded Defender uses icon file 1278391, which 10 other items also use. The 2 closest by item ID:
Ardent Defender ID 141370 · Armor - Shield · item level 44Silver Hand Phalanx ID 139148 · Consumable "A powerful troop which can accompany followers on missions to increase success chance."Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 141654 (141647 to 141670) were usually added in the same batch as Gilded Defender: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Medallion of Morashu ID 141647 · Armor · item level 44
Set of Matches ID 141649 · Miscellaneous "Don't play with these..."
Helm of Reaffirmed Purpose ID 141650 · Armor - Leather · item level 45
Mana Divining Stone ID 141652 · Miscellaneous · item level 45
Gilded Warhammer ID 141653 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 44
Shimmering Ancient Mana Cluster ID 141655 · Consumable · item level 45
Ancient Keeper's Brooch ID 141667 · Consumable "Selentia stood vigil over Shal'Aran for millennia."
The Arcanist's Codex ID 141668 · Consumable "Kel'danath used the powerful codex to archive his notes and aid in his studies."
Fel-Touched Tome ID 141669 · Consumable "While the knowledge did not have the effect Kyrtos envisioned, the tome still possesses immense power."
Arcane Trap Power Core ID 141670 · ConsumableThe raw ItemSparse values for item 141654 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
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