A Common Item Enhancement, item level 13. Sold by 3 vendor NPCs.
Iron Shield Spike is listed at 74 gold24 silver in the latest US region commodity Auction House snapshot, about 101% above its typical price of 36 gold90 silver. Across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jul 2026) it has ranged from 2 gold91 silver to 896 gold74 silver. About 12 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 101% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 36 gold90 silver.
| Vendor | NPC #40210 | Dalaran |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | NPC #40214 | Tanaris 51.5, 28.1 |
| Vendor | NPC #40216 | Gadgetzan |
| Crafted | Iron Shield Spike | Recipe |
The game's collection data lists Iron Shield Spike as sold by 7 vendor NPCs in Dalaran, Tanaris and Gadgetzan. The 3 with the most spawn points are shown.
| Vendor | Zone | Map | Waypoint | Other items it sells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC #40210 | Dalaran | - | - | 131 |
| NPC #40214 | Tanaris | 51.5, 28.1 | /way #71 51.5 28.1 | 131 |
| NPC #40216 | Gadgetzan | - | - | 162 |
Tanaris 1 placement
VendorVendor NPC, zone and position come from the client's collection source tables (CollectableSourceInfo and CollectableSourceVendorSparse); coordinates are the in-game map readout.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
Attaches an Iron Spike to your shield that deals damage every time you block with it. Cannot be applied to items higher than level.
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
In WoW Forever it is item level 30. In Classic Era it is item level 30. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 30. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 30. In MoP Classic it is item level 30.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 13 | Common | 2s 50c |
| WoW Forever | 30 | Common | 2s 50c |
| Classic Era | 30 | Common | 2s 50c |
| The Burning Crusade | 30 | Common | 2s 50c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 30 | Common | 2s 50c |
| MoP Classic | 30 | Common | 2s 50c |
The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Iron Shield Spike takes 6 Iron Bar and 4 Coarse Grinding Stone.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 38g 94s, and Iron Bar is the largest share at 92%. Iron Shield Spike lists from 74g 24s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 31g 58s after the 5% auction cut, a 81% margin over its reagents. The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Iron Shield Spike is taught by Plans: Iron Shield Spike. It turns yellow at Classic Blacksmithing skill 180 and grey at 210.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Iron Bar | 6 | 5 gold99 silver | 35 gold94 silver |
 Coarse Grinding Stone | 4 | 75 silver | 3 gold |
| Reagents for one craft | 38 gold94 silver | ||
| Iron Shield Spike at its lowest listing | 74 gold24 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 31 gold58 silver | ||
Prices are the lowest listed prices in the latest US Auction House snapshot, not sales. Recipes, reagents, yields and skill levels come from the World of Warcraft client build files.
The 10 items nearest to Iron Shield Spike among Item Enhancement > Shield/Off-hand, all from Classic like Iron Shield Spike.
| Item | Item Level | Enchantment | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Shield Spike (this item) | 13 | Iron Spike; Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 74 gold |
 Mithril Shield Spike | 19 | Mithril Spike; Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 96 gold |
 Thorium Shield Spike | 23 | Thorium Spike; Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 1,276 gold |
 Enchant Shield - Minor Stamina | 1 | Stamina; Crafted with Classic Enchanting | 23 silver |
| Enchant Shield - Lesser Protection | 1 | Armor; Crafted with Classic Enchanting | 9 gold |
| Enchant Shield - Lesser Versatility | 1 | Versatility; Crafted with Classic Enchanting | 3 gold |
| Enchant Shield - Lesser Stamina | 1 | Stamina; Crafted with Classic Enchanting | 4 gold |
| Enchant Shield - Versatility | 1 | Versatility; Crafted with Classic Enchanting | 14 gold |
| Enchant Shield - Lesser Parry | 1 | Parry; Crafted with Classic Enchanting | 332 gold |
| Enchant Shield - Stamina | 1 | Stamina; Crafted with Classic Enchanting | 48 silver |
| Enchant Shield - Greater Versatility | 1 | Versatility; Crafted with Classic Enchanting | 25 gold |
The lowest listed price among them is Enchant Shield - Minor Stamina at 23 silver in the US Auction House.
Iron Shield Spike has a current Auction House listing in 2 regions. The lowest listed price is in Europe.
| Region | Lowest Listed Price | Listed On | Cheapest Realms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Europe | 20 gold | Region-wide | |
| United States | 74 gold | Region-wide |
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Iron Shield Spike is listed at 7 vendor placements; the first 4 are below. NPC 40216 stands in Gadgetzan.
Iron Shield Spike uses icon file 133596, which 1 other item also uses. The 1 closest by item ID:
Returning Champion ID 126949 · ArmorBlizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 6042 (6037 to 6047) were usually added in the same batch as Iron Shield Spike: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Truesilver Bar ID 6037 · Trade Goods · item level 10
Giant Clam Scorcho ID 6038 · Consumable · item level 11
Recipe: Giant Clam Scorcho ID 6039 · Recipe "Teaches you how to cook a delicious Giant Clam Scorcho."
Golden Scale Bracers ID 6040 · Armor - Mail · item level 21
Steel Weapon Chain ID 6041 · Item Enhancement · item level 16
Iron Counterweight ID 6043 · Item Enhancement · item level 14
Plans: Iron Shield Spike ID 6044 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make an Iron Shield Spike."Plans: Iron Counterweight ID 6045 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make an Iron Counterweight to help balance a two-handed weapon."Plans: Steel Weapon Chain ID 6046 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Steel Weapon Chain."Plans: Golden Scale Coif ID 6047 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Golden Scale Coif."The raw ItemSparse values for item 6042 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Iron Shield Spike 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 Iron Shield Spike next to the live retail market on this page.
Read next: World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4 · Forever's Professions, Legacy, Camping and Honor changes · Classic Era page for Iron Shield Spike
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
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