This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Common Shield, item level 2, binds when picked up. Sold by 3 vendor NPCs.
| Vendor | NPC #40210 | Dalaran |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | NPC #40214 | Tanaris 51.5, 28.1 |
| Vendor | NPC #40216 | Gadgetzan |
The game's collection data lists Pikeman Shield as sold by 7 vendor NPCs in Dalaran, Tanaris and Gadgetzan. The 3 with the most spawn points are shown.
| Vendor | Zone | Map | Waypoint | Other items it sells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC #40210 | Dalaran | - | - | 131 |
| NPC #40214 | Tanaris | 51.5, 28.1 | /way #71 51.5 28.1 | 131 |
| NPC #40216 | Gadgetzan | - | - | 162 |
Tanaris 1 placement
VendorVendor NPC, zone and position come from the client's collection source tables (CollectableSourceInfo and CollectableSourceVendorSparse); coordinates are the in-game map readout.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 5. In Classic Era it is item level 5. 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 picked up | 15c |
| WoW Forever | 5 | Common | Binds when picked up | 15c |
| Classic Era | 5 | Common | Binds when picked up | 15c |
| The Burning Crusade | 5 | Common | Binds when picked up | 15c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 5 | Common | Binds when picked up | 15c |
| MoP Classic | 5 | Common | Binds when picked up | 15c |
In the Appearances collection, Pikeman Shield is listed as Quest. Appearance ID: 813. 1 other item wears the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
1 quest lists Pikeman Shield among its rewards in Blizzard's quest data.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name shields among their preferred weapons:
The 8 items nearest to Pikeman Shield (item level 2) in item level among Armor > Shield, Shield slot.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pikeman Shield (this item) | 2 | Quest | Not listed | |
 Drakonid's Jade Bulwark | 1 | 60 | World Drop | 100 gold on 59 realms |
 Primal Revenant's Icewall | 1 | 60 | World Drop | 550 gold on 59 realms |
| Primal Revenant's Firewall | 1 | 60 | World Drop | 3,000 gold on 56 realms |
| Primal Revenant's Windwall | 1 | 60 | World Drop | 9,995 gold on 62 realms |
 Sunfury Great Bulwark | 1 | World Drop | 325 gold on 61 realms | |
 Amani Hex Crest | 1 | World Drop | 200 gold on 61 realms | |
 Twilight Blade Barrier | 1 | World Drop | 500 gold on 59 realms | |
 Hex-Horn Buckler | 1 | World Drop | 700 gold on 67 realms |
The lowest listed price among them is Drakonid's Jade Bulwark at 100 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Pikeman Shield among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Outrunner's Shield (item level 14), Box Shield (item level 14), Redbeard Crest (item level 15), Kite Shield (item level 17) and Battleforge Shield (item level 18).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Pikeman Shield is listed at 7 vendor placements; the first 4 are below. NPC 40216 stands in Gadgetzan.
Pikeman Shield uses icon file 134949, which 27 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Commander's Crest ID 6320 · Armor - Shield · item level 13Woodland Shield ID 5395 · Armor - Shield · item level 2Champion's Wall Shield ID 7536 · Armor - Shield · item level 25Plate Wall Shield ID 3988 · Armor - Shield · item level 29Lambent Scale Shield ID 3656 · Armor - Shield · item level 17Burnished Shield ID 3655 · Armor - Shield · item level 13Heavy Pavise ID 2448 · Armor - Shield · item level 21Large Metal Shield ID 2445 · Armor - Shield · item level 14Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 6078 (6073 to 6083) were usually added in the same batch as Pikeman Shield: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Khan Shaka's Head ID 6073 · Quest
War Horn Mouthpiece ID 6074 · Quest
Vimes' Report ID 6075 · Quest
Tapered Pants ID 6076 · Armor - Cloth · item level 2
Maraudine Key Fragment ID 6077 · Quest
Crude Charm ID 6079 · Quest
Shadow Panther Heart ID 6080 · Quest
Mire Lord Fungus ID 6081 · Quest
Green Whelp Blood ID 6082 · Quest
Broken Tears ID 6083 · QuestThe raw ItemSparse values for item 6078 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Pikeman 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 Pikeman Shield next to the live retail market on this page.
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 Pikeman Shield
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
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