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Headhunter's Buckler
Item Level 20Binds when equipped
ShieldArmor
63 Armor
+3 Strength
+5 Stamina
+11 Intellect
Requires Level 13
Sell price: 3 gold9 silver
Current price
5,000 gold56 silver
- Cheapest realm right now is 98% under the 63-realm average.live market
- Listings are down 66% from their 7 day average (1 vs 3 units).live market
- Today's price is cheaper than 90% of recorded snapshots.live market
Headhunter's Buckler Price History on Burning Blade
Burning Blade Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Burning Blade Auction House4Units listed
4Sellers
5,000 gold56 silverCheapest now
Thin supply
On Headhunter's Buckler's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 2,447 gold43 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 514 gold80 silver to 17,671 gold3 silver. About 4 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 104% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 2,447 gold43 silver.
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Headhunter's Buckler is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 4475. 1 other item wears 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 Headhunter's Buckler (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headhunter's Buckler (this item) | 20 | 13 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +11 Intellect. World Drop | 180 gold on 64 realms |
 Insignia Buckler | 20 | 13 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +7 Versatility, +11 Intellect. World Drop | 134 gold on 54 realms |
 Phalanx Shield | 20 | 13 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +11 Intellect. World Drop | 103 gold on 57 realms |
 Wicked Chain Shield | 20 | 13 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +11 Intellect. World Drop | 100 gold on 59 realms |
 Combat Shield | 21 | 13 | +4 Strength, +5 Stamina, +11 Intellect. World Drop | 250 gold on 57 realms |
| Sentinel Buckler | 21 | 14 | +4 Strength, +5 Stamina, +11 Intellect. World Drop | 100 gold on 67 realms |
| Archer's Buckler | 21 | 13 | +4 Strength, +5 Stamina, +11 Intellect. World Drop | 150 gold on 53 realms |
| Renegade Shield | 21 | 14 | +4 Strength, +5 Stamina, +11 Intellect. World Drop | 55 gold on 62 realms |
| Ghostwalker Buckler | 21 | 13 | +4 Strength, +5 Stamina, +11 Intellect. World Drop | 463 gold on 60 realms |
| Thick Scale Shield | 21 | 13 | +4 Strength, +5 Stamina, +11 Intellect. World Drop | 216 gold on 56 realms |
| Pillager's Shield | 21 | 14 | +4 Strength, +5 Stamina, +11 Intellect. World Drop | 114 gold on 56 realms |
Combat Shield has the highest item level here (21). The lowest listed price among them is Renegade Shield at 55 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Headhunter's Buckler among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Jazeraint Shield (item level 23), Symbolic Crest (item level 23), Steadfast Buckler (item level 23), Blackskull Shield (item level 24) and Mountainside Buckler (item level 24).
Nearest lower item levels below Headhunter's Buckler among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Outrunner's Shield (item level 14), Lupine Buckler (item level 10), Drakonid's Jade Bulwark (item level 1), Primal Revenant's Icewall (item level 1) and Primal Revenant's Firewall (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Headhunter's Buckler in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Headhunter's Buckler 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 Headhunter's Buckler next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Headhunter's Buckler in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Headhunter's Buckler 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 Headhunter's Buckler in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Headhunter's Buckler is Uncommon quality, item level 34 and requires level 29.
- What does Headhunter's Buckler sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 41s 1c for one Headhunter's Buckler in Classic Era.
- What slot is Headhunter's Buckler in WoW Classic?
- Headhunter's Buckler is a Off Hand Shield in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.
- How much is Headhunter's Buckler on the auction house right now?
- 5,000g 56s on Burning Blade, 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 Headhunter's Buckler
WoW Forever: what our data shows
- Sighted in the WoW Forever beta client
- Build 3.80.2.69874, 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
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.