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Gold Lion Shield
Item Level 20Binds when picked up
ShieldArmor
63 Armor
+3 Strength
+5 Stamina
+4 Critical Strike
+11 Intellect
Sell price: 44 silver5 copper
Not sold on the Auction House
This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
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 Gold Lion Shield (item level 20) in item level among Armor > Shield, Shield slot, from item level 20 to 21.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Lion Shield (this item) | 20 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +4 Critical Strike, +11 Intellect | Not listed | |
 Insignia Buckler | 20 | 13 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +7 Versatility, +11 Intellect. World Drop | 99 gold on 50 realms |
 Phalanx Shield | 20 | 13 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +11 Intellect. World Drop | 100 gold on 65 realms |
 Headhunter's Buckler | 20 | 13 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +11 Intellect. World Drop | 198 gold on 63 realms |
 Wicked Chain Shield | 20 | 13 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +11 Intellect. World Drop | 109 gold on 55 realms |
 Combat Shield | 21 | 13 | +4 Strength, +5 Stamina, +11 Intellect. World Drop | 170 gold on 57 realms |
| Sentinel Buckler | 21 | 14 | +4 Strength, +5 Stamina, +11 Intellect. World Drop | 89 gold on 59 realms |
| Archer's Buckler | 21 | 13 | +4 Strength, +5 Stamina, +11 Intellect. World Drop | 23 gold on 55 realms |
| Renegade Shield | 21 | 14 | +4 Strength, +5 Stamina, +11 Intellect. World Drop | 44 gold on 61 realms |
| Ghostwalker Buckler | 21 | 13 | +4 Strength, +5 Stamina, +11 Intellect. World Drop | 451 gold on 58 realms |
| Thick Scale Shield | 21 | 13 | +4 Strength, +5 Stamina, +11 Intellect. World Drop | 229 gold on 55 realms |
Combat Shield has the highest item level here (21). The lowest listed price among them is Archer's Buckler at 23 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Gold Lion Shield among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Field Plate Shield (item level 23), Jazeraint Shield (item level 23), Symbolic Crest (item level 23), Steadfast Buckler (item level 23) and Mountainside Buckler (item level 24).
Nearest lower item levels below Gold Lion Shield among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Redbeard Crest (item level 15), Box Shield (item level 14), Drakonid's Jade Bulwark (item level 1), Primal Revenant's Firewall (item level 1) and Primal Revenant's Windwall (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Gold Lion Shield in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Gold Lion Shield 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 Gold Lion Shield next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Gold Lion Shield in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Gold Lion Shield 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 Gold Lion Shield in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Gold Lion Shield is uncommon quality, item level 34 with no level requirement.
- What does Gold Lion Shield sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 44s 5c for one Gold Lion Shield in Classic Era.
- What slot is Gold Lion Shield in WoW Classic?
- Gold Lion Shield 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 Gold Lion Shield
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Gold Lion Shield is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no live market price. It is acquired in-game from the sources listed above. This page collects its first-party game data (identity, effects and where it comes from) from the official World of Warcraft client build.