On Headhunter's Buckler's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 7,076 gold52 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 150 gold46 silver to 69,700 gold85 silver. About 2 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 20% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 7,076 gold52 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 34, requires level 29 and sells to vendors for 41s 1c. In Classic Era it is item level 34, requires level 29 and sells to vendors for 41s 1c. In MoP Classic it is item level 34, requires level 29 and sells to vendors for 41s 1c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 20 | 13 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 3g 9s 16c |
| WoW Forever | 34 | 29 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 41s 1c |
| Classic Era | 34 | 29 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 41s 1c |
| MoP Classic | 34 | 29 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 41s 1c |
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.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name shields among their preferred weapons:
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Headhunter's Buckler uses icon file 134967, which 23 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Pathfinder Guard ID 15342 · Armor - Shield · item level 18Clink Shield ID 15466 · Armor - Shield · item level 18Jade Deflector ID 14916 · Armor - Shield · item level 27Encrusted Silithid Object ID 17346 · QuestChromatic Carapace ID 12871 · MiscellaneousZukk'ash Carapace ID 18961 · QuestPendant of the Agate Shield ID 20950 · Armor · item level 19Worn Turtle Shell Shield ID 6447 · Armor - Shield · item level 13Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 15352 (15347 to 15357) were usually added in the same batch as Headhunter's Buckler: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Pathfinder Belt ID 15347 · Armor - Leather · item level 18
Pathfinder Bracers ID 15348 · Armor - Leather · item level 16
Headhunter's Belt ID 15349 · Armor - Leather · item level 19
Headhunter's Slippers ID 15350 · Armor - Leather · item level 20
Headhunter's Bands ID 15351 · Armor - Leather · item level 18
Headhunter's Headdress ID 15353 · Armor - Leather · item level 21
Headhunter's Cloak ID 15354 · Armor - Cloth · item level 19
Headhunter's Mitts ID 15355 · Armor - Leather · item level 20
Headhunter's Armor ID 15356 · Armor - Leather · item level 21
Headhunter's Spaulders ID 15357 · Armor - Leather · item level 20The raw ItemSparse values for item 15352 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
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.
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
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
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
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