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Improvised Riot Shield

Item Level 59
Binds when picked up
ShieldArmor
121 Armor
+7 Strength
+10 Stamina
+7 Mastery
+6 Versatility
+21 Intellect
Sell price: 44 gold62 silver
Not sold on the Auction House

This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.

Not sold on the Auction House Armor

A Rare Shield, item level 59, binds when picked up. Drops from Jes Howlis in Tol Dagor.

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Where it comes from
DropJes Howlis in Tol Dagor
Build history

First seen in build 12.0.7.68887 (Midnight (patch 12.0.7)).

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Improvised Riot Shield Game Data

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Improvised Riot Shield is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance IDs: 37112, 37114, 37113. 2 other items wear the same appearance:

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

Where Improvised Riot Shield Comes From

Improvised Riot Shield Drops From

The in-game Adventure Guide lists Improvised Riot Shield in the loot of 1 encounter.

Jes Howlis in Tol Dagor

Also drops from this encounter (6 other items):

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.

How Improvised Riot Shield Compares

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 7 items nearest to Improvised Riot Shield (item level 59) in item level among Armor > Shield, Shield slot, from item level 44 to 72.

ItemItem LevelRequires LevelStatsLowest Listed Price
Improvised Riot Shield (this item)59+7 Strength, +10 Stamina, +7 Mastery, +6 Versatility, +21 Intellect. Boss DropNot listed
Stormsteel Shield5950+7 Strength, +10 Stamina, +21 Intellect. Profession1,999 gold on 50 realms
Plundered Jadefury Shield6050+7 Strength, +11 Stamina, +8 Mastery, +6 Critical Strike, +22 Intellect. World Drop630 gold on 52 realms
Sinister Combatant's Shield6050+7 Strength, +11 Stamina, +22 Intellect. Profession4,999 gold on 65 realms
Notorious Combatant's Shield6050+7 Strength, +11 Stamina, +22 Intellect. Profession1,147 gold on 64 realms
Uncanny Combatant's Shield7250+9 Strength, +14 Stamina, +28 Intellect. Profession15,999 gold on 50 realms
Steelforged Shield4435+5 Strength, +8 Stamina, +16 Intellect. Crafted with Draenor Blacksmithing507 gold on 48 realms
Steelforged Aegis4435+5 Strength, +8 Stamina, +16 Intellect. Crafted with Draenor Blacksmithing349 gold on 56 realms

Uncanny Combatant's Shield has the highest item level here (72). The lowest listed price among them is Steelforged Aegis at 349 gold in the US Auction House.

Next item levels up from Improvised Riot Shield among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Maddened Adherent's Bulwark (item level 85), Blackhound Bulwark (item level 100), Blood-Tempered Bulwark (item level 197), Thalassian Competitor's Bulwark (item level 197) and Tarnished Dawnlit Defender (item level 197).

Nearest lower item levels below Improvised Riot Shield among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Stonebreaker Shield (item level 41), Shardback Shield (item level 40), Gul'rok Shield (item level 40), Skyking Bulwark (item level 38) and Elementium Earthguard (item level 37).

Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.

Where Improvised Riot Shield Fits

Items That Share Improvised Riot Shield's Icon

Improvised Riot Shield uses icon file 1875403, which 5 other items also use. The 2 closest by item ID:

Items Numbered Next to Improvised Riot Shield

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 159666 (159661 to 159673) were usually added in the same batch as Improvised Riot Shield: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Improvised Riot Shield Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 159666 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price
223 gold11 silver
Vendor sell price
44 gold62 silver
Material
Metal
Equip slot
Shield
Expansion ID
7
Flags
0 / 8192 / 0 / 32 / 0

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.

3D Model

First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.