This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
Encounters that drop this item, from the game's own dungeon journal. Drop chances are not stored in the client data we mine, so none are shown here.
Husk of Nerub'enkan is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no live market price. Its first-party game data (identity, effects and sources) is read from the official World of Warcraft client build.
In the Appearances collection, Husk of Nerub'enkan is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 324. 3 other items wear 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:
The 10 items nearest to Husk of Nerub'enkan (item level 27) in item level among Armor > Shield, Shield slot, from item level 26 to 28.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Husk of Nerub'enkan (this item) | 27 | 21 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +5 Versatility, +3 Critical Strike, +12 Intellect. Boss Drop | Not listed |
 Overlord's Shield | 27 | 20 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop | 157 gold on 54 realms |
 Jade Deflector | 27 | 21 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop | 444 gold on 57 realms |
 Ebonhold Buckler | 28 | 22 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +8 Versatility, +12 Intellect. World Drop | 20 gold on 56 realms |
| Alabaster Shield | 28 | 22 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop | 50 gold on 58 realms |
 Crusader's Shield | 28 | 21 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop | 150 gold on 59 realms |
 Ornate Shield | 28 | 22 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop | 34 gold on 59 realms |
 Templar Shield | 28 | 22 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop | 203 gold on 57 realms |
| Warmonger's Buckler | 26 | 20 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop | 50 gold on 52 realms |
| Brutish Shield | 26 | 20 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop | 185 gold on 56 realms |
| Bloodforged Shield | 26 | 20 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop | 1,000 gold on 56 realms |
Ebonhold Buckler has the highest item level here (28). The lowest listed price among them is Ebonhold Buckler at 20 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Husk of Nerub'enkan among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: The Face of Doom (item level 30), Screaming Shield (item level 30), Modani War-Shield (item level 30), Shield of the Wayward Footman (item level 31) and Zangari Shield (item level 31).
Nearest lower item levels below Husk of Nerub'enkan among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Darrowshire Protector (item level 24), Captain's Buckler (item level 24), Brigade Defender (item level 24), Embossed Plate Shield (item level 24) and Ravager's Shield (item level 24).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Husk of Nerub'enkan 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 Husk of Nerub'enkan 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 Husk of Nerub'enkan
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