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Gothic Shield
Item Level 25Binds when equipped
ShieldArmor
67 Armor
+4 Strength
+6 Stamina
+12 Intellect
Requires Level 19
Sell price: 30 gold18 silver
Current price
3,259 gold75 silver
- Today's price is on the high side: only 38% of recorded snapshots were pricier.AH scan
Gothic Shield Price History on Tichondrius
Tichondrius Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Tichondrius Auction House1Units listed
1Sellers
3,259 gold75 silverCheapest now
Thin supply
On Gothic Shield's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 868 gold57 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 182 gold54 silver to 52,264 gold47 silver. Only 1 was available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 275% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 868 gold57 silver.
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First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 49, requires level 44 and sells to vendors for 1g 40s 12c. In MoP Classic it is item level 49, requires level 44 and sells to vendors for 1g 40s 12c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 25 | 19 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 30g 18s 94c |
| WoW Forever | 25 | 19 | Uncommon | - | - |
| Classic Era | 49 | 44 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1g 40s 12c |
| MoP Classic | 49 | 44 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1g 40s 12c |
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Gothic Shield is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 2483. 2 other items wear the same appearance:
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 Gothic Shield (item level 25) in item level among Armor > Shield, Shield slot, from item level 24 to 26.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gothic Shield (this item) | 25 | 19 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop | 23 gold on 28 realms |
 Khan's Buckler | 25 | 19 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +3 Critical Strike, +12 Intellect. World Drop | 102 gold on 42 realms |
 Tyrant's Shield | 25 | 19 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop | 123 gold on 56 realms |
 Bonelink Wall Shield | 25 | 18 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop | 88 gold on 58 realms |
 Troll Protector | 25 | 19 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +6 Parry, +12 Intellect. World Drop | 600 gold on 55 realms |
 Warmonger's Buckler | 26 | 20 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop | 338 gold on 42 realms |
| Brutish Shield | 26 | 20 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop | 125 gold on 51 realms |
| Bloodforged Shield | 26 | 20 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop | 547 gold on 52 realms |
| Gryphon Mail Buckler | 26 | 20 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop | 93 gold on 42 realms |
 Captain's Buckler | 24 | 17 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop | 325 gold on 49 realms |
| Brigade Defender | 24 | 17 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop | 100 gold on 48 realms |
Warmonger's Buckler has the highest item level here (26). The lowest listed price among them is Bonelink Wall Shield at 88 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Gothic Shield among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Ornate Shield (item level 28), Templar Shield (item level 28), Force Reactive Disk (item level 29), The Plague Belcher (item level 29) and Death's Gamble (item level 29).
Nearest lower item levels below Gothic Shield among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: The Green Tower (item level 22), Glyphed Buckler (item level 22), Chief Brigadier Shield (item level 22), Jouster's Crest (item level 22) and Knight's Crest (item level 22).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Items That Share Gothic Shield's Icon
Gothic Shield uses icon file 134953, which 21 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
- Phalanx Shield ID 7331 · Armor - Shield · item level 20
- Hero's Buckler ID 8313 · Armor - Shield · item level 29
- Battered Viking Shield ID 9403 · Armor - Shield · item level 22
- Fortified Shield ID 9816 · Armor - Shield · item level 16
- Renegade Shield ID 9873 · Armor - Shield · item level 21
- Pit Fighter's Shield ID 4507 · Armor - Shield · item level 23
- Shizzle's Drizzle Blocker ID 11915 · Armor - Shield · item level 28
- Spiked Chain Shield ID 15522 · Armor - Shield · item level 18
Items Numbered Next to Gothic Shield
Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 7537 (7532 to 7542) were usually added in the same batch as Gothic Shield: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Cabalist Spaulders ID 7532 · Armor - Leather · item level 25
Cabalist Cloak ID 7533 · Armor - Cloth · item level 24
Cabalist Bracers ID 7534 · Armor - Leather · item level 24
Cabalist Belt ID 7535 · Armor - Leather · item level 24- Champion's Wall Shield ID 7536 · Armor - Shield · item level 25
Champion's Armor ID 7538 · Armor - Mail · item level 25
Champion's Leggings ID 7539 · Armor - Mail · item level 25
Champion's Helmet ID 7540 · Armor - Mail · item level 25
Champion's Gauntlets ID 7541 · Armor - Mail · item level 24
Champion's Greaves ID 7542 · Armor - Mail · item level 24
Gothic Shield Client Record
The raw ItemSparse values for item 7537 in the current client build.
- Vendor buy price
- 150 gold94 silver
- Vendor sell price
- 30 gold18 silver
- Material
- Metal
- Equip slot
- Shield
- Flags
- 0 / 8192 / 0 / 0 / 0
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Gothic Shield in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Gothic 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 Gothic Shield next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Gothic Shield in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Gothic 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 Gothic Shield in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Gothic Shield is Uncommon quality, item level 49 and requires level 44.
- What does Gothic Shield sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 1g 40s for one Gothic Shield in Classic Era.
- What slot is Gothic Shield in WoW Classic?
- Gothic Shield is a Off Hand Shield in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.
- How much is Gothic Shield on the auction house right now?
- 3,259g 75s on Tichondrius, on live retail servers, from the latest Blizzard auction house snapshot. Blizzard publishes no Classic Era auction house feed, and Forever has not launched, so those two have no price here yet.
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 Gothic Shield
WoW Forever: what our data shows
- Sighted in the WoW Forever beta client
- Build 1.60.1.70532, read from the beta game data we hold
- Also in the Classic Era client
- Yes - this item is in the Classic Era client's data too
- Appearances in the beta client
- 1 recorded look
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