This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
An Epic Shield, item level 42, requires level 35, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 5.5.4.69585 (Mists of Pandaria).
In MoP Classic it is item level 553, requires level 90 and sells to vendors for 33g 29s 56c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 42 | 35 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 24g 60s 99c |
| MoP Classic | 553 | 90 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 33g 29s 56c |
Appearance ID: 21321. 6 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:
The 10 items nearest to Norushen's Enigmatic Barrier (item level 42) in item level among Armor > Shield, Shield slot, from item level 37 to 44.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norushen's Enigmatic Barrier (this item) | 42 | 35 | +5 Strength, +7 Stamina, +4 Critical Strike, +5 Mastery, +15 Intellect | Not listed |
 Steelforged Shield | 44 | 35 | +5 Strength, +8 Stamina, +16 Intellect. Crafted with Draenor Blacksmithing | 329 gold on 58 realms |
 Steelforged Aegis | 44 | 35 | +5 Strength, +8 Stamina, +16 Intellect. Crafted with Draenor Blacksmithing | 309 gold on 63 realms |
 Stonecrag Shield | 44 | 40 | +5 Strength, +8 Stamina, +16 Intellect. World Drop | 15 gold on 56 realms |
 Shardback Shield | 40 | 36 | +5 Strength, +7 Stamina, +15 Intellect. World Drop | 500 gold on 49 realms |
 Gul'rok Shield | 40 | 37 | +5 Strength, +7 Stamina, +15 Intellect. World Drop | 400 gold on 50 realms |
 Yaungol Battle Barrier | 38 | 30 | +5 Strength, +7 Stamina, +5 Mastery, +5 Versatility, +14 Intellect. World Drop | 19 gold on 51 realms |
 Blockade's Lost Shield | 37 | 32 | +5 Strength, +7 Stamina, +4 Parry, +5 Mastery, +14 Intellect. Vendor | 999 gold on 61 realms |
 Ward of the Red Widow | 37 | 32 | +5 Strength, +7 Stamina, +5 Versatility, +4 Haste, +14 Intellect. Boss Drop | 1,000 gold on 55 realms |
 Zulian Swirling Shield | 37 | 32 | +5 Strength, +7 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike, +4 Haste, +14 Intellect. World Drop | 400 gold on 48 realms |
 Spiritguard Shield | 37 | 32 | +5 Strength, +7 Stamina, +5 Versatility, +4 Mastery, +14 Intellect. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | 10 gold on 45 realms |
Stonecrag Shield has the highest item level here (44). The lowest listed price among them is Spiritguard Shield at 10 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Norushen's Enigmatic Barrier among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Sinister Combatant's Shield (item level 60), Notorious Combatant's Shield (item level 60), Plundered Jadefury Shield (item level 60), Uncanny Combatant's Shield (item level 72) and Maddened Adherent's Bulwark (item level 85).
Nearest lower item levels below Norushen's Enigmatic Barrier among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Shield of the Wayward Footman (item level 31), Zangari Shield (item level 31), Outland Shield (item level 31), The Face of Doom (item level 30) and Force Reactive Disk (item level 29).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
6 other items in the current build are also called Norushen's Enigmatic Barrier. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.
Norushen's Enigmatic Barrier ID 104470 · Armor - Shield · item level 42Norushen's Enigmatic Barrier ID 104719 · Armor - Shield · item level 41Norushen's Enigmatic Barrier ID 104968 · Armor - Shield · item level 40Norushen's Enigmatic Barrier ID 105217 · Armor - Shield · item level 42Norushen's Enigmatic Barrier ID 105466 · Armor - Shield · item level 42Norushen's Enigmatic Barrier ID 112560 · Armor - Shield · item level 41Norushen's Enigmatic Barrier uses icon file 880012, which 22 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Ancient Mogu Tower Shield ID 103871 · Armor - Shield · item level 42Norushen's Enigmatic Barrier ID 104470 · Armor - Shield · item level 42Ancient Mogu Tower Shield ID 104594 · Armor - Shield · item level 42Norushen's Enigmatic Barrier ID 104719 · Armor - Shield · item level 41Ancient Mogu Tower Shield ID 104843 · Armor - Shield · item level 41Norushen's Enigmatic Barrier ID 104968 · Armor - Shield · item level 40Ancient Mogu Tower Shield ID 105092 · Armor - Shield · item level 40Norushen's Enigmatic Barrier ID 105217 · Armor - Shield · item level 42Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 103847 (103842 to 103852) were usually added in the same batch as Norushen's Enigmatic Barrier: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Swift Serpent Signet ID 103842 · Armor · item level 42
Ring of Restless Energy ID 103843 · Armor · item level 42
Kil'ruk's Band of Ascendancy ID 103844 · Armor · item level 42
Drape of the Despairing Pit ID 103845 · Armor - Cloth · item level 42Aeth's Swiftcinder Cloak ID 103846 · Armor - Cloth · item level 42
Visage of the Monstrous ID 103848 · Armor - Shield · item level 42
Bracers of Broken Causation ID 103849 · Armor - Cloth · item level 42
Scalebane Bracers ID 103850 · Armor - Cloth · item level 42Avool's Ancestral Bracers ID 103851 · Armor - Cloth · item level 42
Blight Hurlers ID 103852 · Armor - Cloth · item level 42The raw ItemSparse values for item 103847 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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