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Metal Buckler
Item Level 20Binds when equipped
ShieldArmor
59 Armor
Requires Level 13
Sell price: 1 gold96 silver
Current price
54 gold40 silver
- Listings are down 48% from their 7 day average (1 vs 2 units).live market
- Today's price is on the high side: only 46% of recorded snapshots were pricier.live market
Metal Buckler Price History on Moon Guard
Moon Guard Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Moon Guard Auction House8Units listed
8Sellers
54 gold40 silverCheapest now
Thin supply
On Metal Buckler's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 163 gold65 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 4 gold11 silver to 16,835 gold73 silver. About 8 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 67% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 163 gold65 silver.
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Metal Buckler is listed as Vendor. Appearance ID: 644. 2 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 Metal Buckler (item level 20) in item level among Armor > Shield, Shield slot, from item level 20 to 21.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metal Buckler (this item) | 20 | 13 | Vendor | 20 gold on 38 realms |
 Phalanx Shield | 20 | 13 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +11 Intellect. World Drop | 111 gold on 63 realms |
 Headhunter's Buckler | 20 | 13 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +11 Intellect. World Drop | 238 gold on 58 realms |
 Wicked Chain Shield | 20 | 13 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +11 Intellect. World Drop | 109 gold on 62 realms |
 Combat Shield | 21 | 13 | +4 Strength, +5 Stamina, +11 Intellect. World Drop | 328 gold on 58 realms |
| Sentinel Buckler | 21 | 14 | +4 Strength, +5 Stamina, +11 Intellect. World Drop | 92 gold on 61 realms |
| Archer's Buckler | 21 | 13 | +4 Strength, +5 Stamina, +11 Intellect. World Drop | 10 gold on 56 realms |
| Renegade Shield | 21 | 14 | +4 Strength, +5 Stamina, +11 Intellect. World Drop | 69 gold on 60 realms |
| Ghostwalker Buckler | 21 | 13 | +4 Strength, +5 Stamina, +11 Intellect. World Drop | 3 gold on 62 realms |
| Thick Scale Shield | 21 | 13 | +4 Strength, +5 Stamina, +11 Intellect. World Drop | 229 gold on 60 realms |
| Pillager's Shield | 21 | 14 | +4 Strength, +5 Stamina, +11 Intellect. World Drop | 40 gold on 62 realms |
Combat Shield has the highest item level here (21). The lowest listed price among them is Ghostwalker Buckler at 3 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Metal Buckler among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Symbolic Crest (item level 23), Steadfast Buckler (item level 23), Blackskull Shield (item level 24), Mountainside Buckler (item level 24) and Darrowshire Protector (item level 24).
Nearest lower item levels below Metal Buckler among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Redbeard Crest (item level 15), Small Round Shield (item level 14), Box Shield (item level 14), Brackenhide Gnoll Guard (item level 1) and Drakonid's Jade Bulwark (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Metal Buckler in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Metal 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 Metal Buckler next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Metal Buckler in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Metal 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 Metal Buckler in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Metal Buckler is Common quality, item level 34 and requires level 29.
- What does Metal Buckler sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 24s 8c for one Metal Buckler in Classic Era.
- What slot is Metal Buckler in WoW Classic?
- Metal Buckler is a Off Hand Shield in Classic Era.
- How much is Metal Buckler on the auction house right now?
- 54g 40s on Moon Guard, 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 Metal Buckler