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Norushen's Enigmatic Barrier

Item Level 42
Binds when picked up
ShieldArmor
86 Armor
+5 Strength
+7 Stamina
+4 Critical Strike
+5 Mastery
+15 Intellect
Requires Level 35
Sell price: 25 gold59 silver
Not sold on the Auction House

This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.

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  • Heroic Warforged item.client data

An Epic Shield, item level 42, requires level 35, binds when picked up.

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Build history

First seen in build 5.5.4.69585 (Mists of Pandaria).

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Across game versions

In MoP Classic it is item level 559, requires level 90 and sells to vendors for 33g 64s 94c.

VersionItem levelRequired levelQualityBindingSells for
Retail (Midnight)4235EpicBinds when picked up25g 59s 42c
MoP Classic55990EpicBinds when picked up33g 64s 94c
Norushen's Enigmatic Barrier Game Data

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

How Norushen's Enigmatic Barrier Compares

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 Norushen's Enigmatic Barrier (item level 42) in item level among Armor > Shield, Shield slot, from item level 35 to 44.

ItemItem LevelRequires LevelStatsLowest Listed Price
Norushen's Enigmatic Barrier (this item)4235+5 Strength, +7 Stamina, +4 Critical Strike, +5 Mastery, +15 IntellectNot listed
Steelforged Shield4435+5 Strength, +8 Stamina, +16 Intellect. Crafted with Draenor Blacksmithing329 gold on 60 realms
Steelforged Aegis4435+5 Strength, +8 Stamina, +16 Intellect. Crafted with Draenor Blacksmithing309 gold on 67 realms
Gul'rok Shield4037+5 Strength, +7 Stamina, +15 Intellect. World Drop400 gold on 56 realms
Yaungol Battle Barrier3830+5 Strength, +7 Stamina, +5 Mastery, +5 Versatility, +14 Intellect. World Drop2 gold on 52 realms
Blockade's Lost Shield3732+5 Strength, +7 Stamina, +4 Parry, +5 Mastery, +14 Intellect. Vendor999 gold on 61 realms
Ward of the Red Widow3732+5 Strength, +7 Stamina, +5 Versatility, +4 Haste, +14 Intellect. Boss Drop500 gold on 58 realms
Zulian Swirling Shield3732+5 Strength, +7 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike, +4 Haste, +14 Intellect. World Drop400 gold on 52 realms
Titansteel Shield Wall3530+4 Strength, +7 Stamina, +8 Dodge, +13 Intellect. Crafted with Northrend Blacksmithing1,940 gold on 70 realms
Zom's Crackling Bulwark3530+4 Strength, +7 Stamina, +7 Versatility, +13 Intellect. World Drop5,000 gold on 68 realms
Northern Barrier3530+4 Strength, +7 Stamina, +3 Versatility, +3 Critical Strike, +3 Haste, +13 Intellect. Boss Drop25 gold on 57 realms

Steelforged Shield has the highest item level here (44). The lowest listed price among them is Yaungol Battle Barrier at 2 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: Zangari Shield (item level 31), Outland Shield (item level 31), The Face of Doom (item level 30), The Plague Belcher (item level 29) and Death's Gamble (item level 29).

Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.

Where Norushen's Enigmatic Barrier Fits

Other Items Named Norushen's Enigmatic Barrier

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.

Items That Share Norushen's Enigmatic Barrier's Icon

Norushen's Enigmatic Barrier uses icon file 880012, which 22 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:

Items Numbered Next to Norushen's Enigmatic Barrier

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 105217 (105212 to 105222) were usually added in the same batch as Norushen's Enigmatic Barrier: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Norushen's Enigmatic Barrier Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 105217 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price
127 gold97 silver
Vendor sell price
25 gold59 silver
Material
Plate
Equip slot
Shield
Expansion ID
4
Flags
0 / 1073750016 / 8388608 / 0 / 0

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.

3D Model

First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.