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Ornate Shield
Item Level 28Binds when equipped
ShieldArmor
70 Armor
+4 Strength
+6 Stamina
+12 Intellect
Requires Level 22
Sell price: 39 gold25 silver
Current price
410 gold99 silver
Ornate Shield Price History on Tichondrius
Tichondrius Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Tichondrius Auction House5Units listed
5Sellers
410 gold99 silverCheapest now
Thin supply
On Ornate Shield's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 1,080 gold5 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 219 gold2 silver to 10,647 gold83 silver. About 5 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 62% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 1,080 gold5 silver.
Background
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 58, requires level 53 and sells to vendors for 2g 47s 60c. In MoP Classic it is item level 58, requires level 53 and sells to vendors for 2g 47s 60c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 28 | 22 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 39g 25s 3c |
| Classic Era | 58 | 53 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 2g 47s 60c |
| MoP Classic | 58 | 53 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 2g 47s 60c |
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Ornate Shield is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 3242. 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 Ornate Shield (item level 28) in item level among Armor > Shield, Shield slot, from item level 27 to 29.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ornate Shield (this item) | 28 | 22 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop | 25 gold on 49 realms |
 Ebonhold Buckler | 28 | 22 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +8 Versatility, +12 Intellect. World Drop | 50 gold on 51 realms |
| Alabaster Shield | 28 | 22 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop | 45 gold on 45 realms |
 Templar Shield | 28 | 22 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop | 150 gold on 49 realms |
 Engraved Wall | 29 | 23 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop | 200 gold on 55 realms |
| Emerald Shield | 29 | 23 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop | 100 gold on 45 realms |
 Overlord's Shield | 27 | 20 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop | 26 gold on 44 realms |
 Jade Deflector | 27 | 21 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop | 1,111 gold on 49 realms |
 Sacred Guardian | 29 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 2,062 gold on 75 realms | |
 Force Reactive Disk | 29 | 25 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +8 Versatility, +12 Intellect. Crafted with Classic Engineering | 7,999 gold on 67 realms |
 The Plague Belcher | 29 | 25 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +5 Dodge, +12 Intellect. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 11,078 gold on 74 realms |
Engraved Wall has the highest item level here (29). The lowest listed price among them is Overlord's Shield at 26 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Ornate Shield among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Crystal Pulse Shield (item level 32), Titansteel Shield Wall (item level 35), Zom's Crackling Bulwark (item level 35), Elementium Earthguard (item level 37) and Elementium Stormshield (item level 37).
Nearest lower item levels below Ornate Shield among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Mountainside Buckler (item level 24), Darrowshire Protector (item level 24), Captain's Buckler (item level 24), Brigade Defender (item level 24) and Warbringer's Shield (item level 24).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Items That Share Ornate Shield's Icon
Ornate Shield uses icon file 135940, which 4 other items also use. The 4 closest by item ID:
- Hyperion Shield ID 10367 · Armor - Shield · item level 29
- Shield of the Faith ID 1547 · Armor - Shield · item level 18
- Zandalar Signet of Serenity ID 20078 · Quest · item level 25
- Badge of the Silver Hand ID 51320 · Miscellaneous "A medal given upon acceptance to the Knights of the Silver Hand."
Items Numbered Next to Ornate Shield
Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 10362 (10338 to 10367) were usually added in the same batch as Ornate Shield: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Fresh Zhevra Carcass ID 10338 · Quest
Duracin Bracers ID 10358 · Armor - Mail · item level 21
Everlast Boots ID 10359 · Armor - Cloth · item level 21
Black Kingsnake ID 10360 · Miscellaneous "Teaches you how to summon this companion."- Brown Snake ID 10361 · Miscellaneous "Teaches you how to summon this companion."
- Engraved Wall ID 10363 · Armor - Shield · item level 29
- Templar Shield ID 10364 · Armor - Shield · item level 28
- Emerald Shield ID 10365 · Armor - Shield · item level 29
Demon Guard ID 10366 · Armor - Shield · item level 29- Hyperion Shield ID 10367 · Armor - Shield · item level 29
Ornate Shield Client Record
The raw ItemSparse values for item 10362 in the current client build.
- Vendor buy price
- 196 gold25 silver
- Vendor sell price
- 39 gold25 silver
- Material
- Metal
- Equip slot
- Shield
- Flags
- 0 / 8192 / 0 / 0 / 0
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Ornate Shield in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Ornate 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 Ornate Shield next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Ornate Shield in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Ornate Shield 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 Ornate Shield in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Ornate Shield is Uncommon quality, item level 58 and requires level 53.
- What does Ornate Shield sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 2g 47s for one Ornate Shield in Classic Era.
- What slot is Ornate Shield in WoW Classic?
- Ornate Shield is a Off Hand Shield in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.
- How much is Ornate Shield on the auction house right now?
- 410g 99s on Tichondrius, 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 Ornate Shield
WoW Forever: what our data shows
- Sighted in the WoW Forever beta client
- Build 1.60.1.70532, read from the beta game data we hold
- Also in the Classic Era client
- Yes - this item is in the Classic Era client's data too
- Appearances in the beta client
- 1 recorded look
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