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Ironplate Buckler
Item Level 8Binds when picked up
ShieldArmor
38 Armor
+1 Strength
+2 Stamina
+1 Versatility
+3 Intellect
Sell price: 4 silver70 copper
Not sold on the Auction House
This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
Appearance
Appearance ID: 1090. 4 other items wear 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 Ironplate Buckler (item level 8) in item level among Armor > Shield, Shield slot, from item level 1 to 15.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ironplate Buckler (this item) | 8 | +1 Strength, +2 Stamina, +1 Versatility, +3 Intellect | Not listed | |
 Lupine Buckler | 10 | 6 | +1 Strength, +2 Stamina, +4 Intellect. World Drop | 172 gold on 51 realms |
| Outrunner's Shield | 14 | 8 | +2 Strength, +3 Stamina, +7 Intellect. World Drop | 369 gold on 47 realms |
 Box Shield | 14 | 9 | World Drop | 81 gold on 49 realms |
 Grunt's Shield | 15 | 9 | +2 Strength, +4 Stamina, +7 Intellect. World Drop | 282 gold on 50 realms |
 Redbeard Crest | 15 | +2 Strength, +4 Stamina, +7 Intellect. World Drop | 384 gold on 55 realms | |
 Brackenhide Gnoll Guard | 1 | 60 | World Drop | 10,400 gold on 58 realms |
 Drakonid's Jade Bulwark | 1 | 60 | World Drop | 190 gold on 61 realms |
 Primal Revenant's Icewall | 1 | 60 | World Drop | 1,200 gold on 61 realms |
| Primal Revenant's Firewall | 1 | 60 | World Drop | 5,000 gold on 52 realms |
| Primal Revenant's Windwall | 1 | 60 | World Drop | 10,000 gold on 52 realms |
Redbeard Crest has the highest item level here (15). The lowest listed price among them is Box Shield at 81 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Ironplate Buckler among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Resplendent Guardian (item level 19), Infiltrator Buckler (item level 19), Banded Shield (item level 19), Cutthroat's Buckler (item level 19) and Sentry's Shield (item level 19).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Ironplate Buckler in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Ironplate 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 Ironplate Buckler next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Ironplate Buckler in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Ironplate 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 Ironplate Buckler in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Ironplate Buckler is uncommon quality, item level 15 with no level requirement.
- What does Ironplate Buckler sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 4s 70c for one Ironplate Buckler in Classic Era.
- What slot is Ironplate Buckler in WoW Classic?
- Ironplate Buckler is a Shield in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.
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 Ironplate Buckler
Ironplate Buckler is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no live market price. It is acquired in-game from the sources listed above. This page collects its first-party game data (identity, effects and where it comes from) from the official World of Warcraft client build.