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Large Metal Shield
Item Level 14Binds when equipped
ShieldArmor
48 Armor
Requires Level 8
Sell price: 9 silver90 copper
Current price
1,574 gold92 silver
Large Metal Shield Price History on Zuljin
Zuljin Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Zuljin Auction House5Units listed
5Sellers
1,574 gold92 silverCheapest now
Thin supply
On Large Metal Shield's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 1,638 gold87 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 68 gold63 silver to 587,748 gold67 silver. About 5 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is around its All-Time typical of 1,638 gold87 silver.
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Large Metal Shield is listed as Vendor. Appearance ID: 839. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Large Metal Shield.
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 Large Metal Shield (item level 14) in item level among Armor > Shield, Shield slot, from item level 14 to 19.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Large Metal Shield (this item) | 14 | 8 | Vendor | 85 silver on 45 realms |
| Box Shield | 14 | 9 | World Drop | 81 gold on 53 realms |
 Outrunner's Shield | 14 | 8 | +2 Strength, +3 Stamina, +7 Intellect. World Drop | 100 gold on 49 realms |
 Redbeard Crest | 15 | +2 Strength, +4 Stamina, +7 Intellect. World Drop | 365 gold on 56 realms | |
 Targe Shield | 18 | 11 | World Drop | 50 gold on 54 realms |
 Battleforge Shield | 18 | 11 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +9 Intellect. World Drop | 55 gold on 51 realms |
| Glimmering Shield | 19 | 12 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop | 125 gold on 58 realms |
| Infiltrator Buckler | 19 | 12 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop | 39 gold on 59 realms |
| Scaled Shield | 19 | 12 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop | 40 gold on 53 realms |
| Banded Shield | 19 | 12 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop | 79 gold on 50 realms |
| Cutthroat's Buckler | 19 | 12 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop | 157 gold on 60 realms |
Glimmering Shield has the highest item level here (19). The lowest listed price among them is Infiltrator Buckler at 39 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Large Metal Shield among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Glyphed Buckler (item level 22), Chief Brigadier Shield (item level 22), Jouster's Crest (item level 22), Knight's Crest (item level 22) and Trickster's Protector (item level 22).
Nearest lower item levels below Large Metal Shield among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Drakonid's Jade Bulwark (item level 1), Primal Revenant's Windwall (item level 1), Sunfury Great Bulwark (item level 1), Amani Hex Crest (item level 1) and Twilight Blade Barrier (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Large Metal Shield in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Large Metal Shield 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 Large Metal Shield next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Large Metal Shield in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Large Metal Shield 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 Large Metal Shield in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Large Metal Shield is Common quality, item level 22 and requires level 17.
- What does Large Metal Shield sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 6s 86c for one Large Metal Shield in Classic Era.
- What slot is Large Metal Shield in WoW Classic?
- Large Metal Shield is a Off Hand Shield in Classic Era.
- How much is Large Metal Shield on the auction house right now?
- 1,574g 92s on Zuljin, on live retail servers, from the latest Blizzard auction house snapshot. Blizzard publishes no Classic Era auction house feed, and Forever has not launched, so those two have no price here yet.
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 Large Metal Shield