A Common Shield, item level 2, binds when equipped.
On Large Shield's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 1,783 gold39 silver across its tracked history (Nov 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 194 gold57 silver to 3,788 gold74 silver. About 4 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 44% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 1,783 gold39 silver.
First seen in build 2.5.6.69795 (The Burning Crusade).
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 | 16c |
| The Burning Crusade | 5 | Common | - | 16c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 5 | Common | - | 16c |
| MoP Classic | 5 | Common | - | 16c |
In the Appearances collection, Large Shield is listed as Vendor. Appearance ID: 5604. 2 other items wear 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:
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Large Shield uses icon file 134955, which 240 other items also use. The 4 closest by item ID:
Light Guard ID 20911 · Armor - Shield · item level 2Medium Guard ID 20913 · Armor - Shield · item level 2Battered Shield ID 21021 · Armor - Shield · item level 2Weather Beaten Buckler ID 21022 · Armor - ShieldBlizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 20912 (20906 to 20917) were usually added in the same batch as Large Shield: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Braided Copper Ring ID 20906 · Armor · item level 8
Solid Bronze Ring ID 20907 · Armor · item level 14
Barbaric Iron Collar ID 20909 · Armor · item level 18
Stiff Shortbow ID 20910 · Weapon - Bow · item level 2Light Guard ID 20911 · Armor - Shield · item level 2Medium Guard ID 20913 · Armor - Shield · item level 2
Unadorned Chain Belt ID 20914 · Armor - Mail · item level 2
Unadorned Chain Boots ID 20915 · Armor - Mail · item level 2
Unadorned Chain Bracers ID 20916 · Armor - Mail · item level 2
Unadorned Chain Gloves ID 20917 · Armor - Mail · item level 2The raw ItemSparse values for item 20912 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
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