A Common Shield, item level 2, binds when equipped.
On Large Round Shield's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 10,323 gold54 silver across its tracked history (Jan 2023 to Jun 2026), ranging from 414 gold45 silver to 7,184,404 gold57 silver. Only 1 was available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 74% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 10,323 gold54 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 5. In Classic Era it is item level 5. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 5. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 5. In MoP Classic it is item level 5.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 2 | Common | Binds when equipped | 15c |
| WoW Forever | 5 | Common | - | 15c |
| Classic Era | 5 | Common | - | 15c |
| The Burning Crusade | 5 | Common | - | 15c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 5 | Common | - | 15c |
| MoP Classic | 5 | Common | - | 15c |
In the Appearances collection, Large Round Shield is listed as Vendor. Appearance ID: 684. 1 other item wears 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 Large Round Shield (item level 2) in item level among Armor > Shield, Shield slot.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Large Round Shield (this item) | 2 | Vendor | 436 gold on 8 realms | |
 Brackenhide Gnoll Guard | 1 | 60 | World Drop | 44,996 gold on 63 realms |
 Drakonid's Jade Bulwark | 1 | 60 | World Drop | 125 gold on 59 realms |
 Primal Revenant's Icewall | 1 | 60 | World Drop | 1,000 gold on 67 realms |
| Primal Revenant's Firewall | 1 | 60 | World Drop | 4,000 gold on 59 realms |
| Primal Revenant's Windwall | 1 | 60 | World Drop | 9,995 gold on 56 realms |
 Aegis of Tyrhold | 1 | 60 | World Drop | 2,500 gold on 57 realms |
 Sunfury Great Bulwark | 1 | World Drop | 199 gold on 59 realms | |
 Amani Hex Crest | 1 | World Drop | 388 gold on 56 realms | |
 Twilight Blade Barrier | 1 | World Drop | 37 gold on 54 realms | |
 Hex-Horn Buckler | 1 | World Drop | 552 gold on 67 realms |
The lowest listed price among them is Twilight Blade Barrier at 37 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Large Round Shield among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Outrunner's Shield (item level 14), Large Metal Shield (item level 14), Box Shield (item level 14), Redbeard Crest (item level 15) and Grunt's Shield (item level 15).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Large Round Shield uses icon file 134955, which 240 other items also use. The 5 closest by item ID:
Small Shield ID 2133 · Armor - Shield · item level 2Battered Buckler ID 2210 · Armor - ShieldBent Large Shield ID 2211 · Armor - Shield · item level 2Cracked Buckler ID 2212 · Armor - Shield · item level 3Worn Large Shield ID 2213 · Armor - Shield · item level 3Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 2129 (2123 to 2134) were usually added in the same batch as Large Round Shield: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Cracked Leather Boots ID 2123 · Armor - Leather · item level 2
Cracked Leather Bracers ID 2124 · Armor - Leather · item level 2
Cracked Leather Gloves ID 2125 · Armor - Leather · item level 2
Cracked Leather Pants ID 2126 · Armor - Leather · item level 2
Cracked Leather Vest ID 2127 · Armor - Leather · item level 2
Club ID 2130 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 2
Shortsword ID 2131 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 2
Short Staff ID 2132 · Weapon - Staff · item level 2Small Shield ID 2133 · Armor - Shield · item level 2
Hand Axe ID 2134 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 2The raw ItemSparse values for item 2129 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Large Round 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 Round Shield 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 Large Round Shield
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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