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Pit Fighter's Shield

Item Level 23
Binds when picked up
ShieldArmor
66 Armor
+4 Strength
+6 Stamina
+11 Intellect
Sell price: 99 silver38 copper
Not sold on the Auction House

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

Not sold on the Auction House Armor

A Rare Shield, item level 23, binds when picked up.

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Build history

First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).

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Across game versions

In Classic Era it is item level 42, Uncommon quality and sells to vendors for 82s 82c.

VersionItem levelQualityBindingSells for
Retail (Midnight)23RareBinds when picked up99s 38c
Classic Era42UncommonBinds when picked up82s 82c
Pit Fighter's Shield Game Data

Appearance

Appearance ID: 1623. 2 other items wear the same appearance:

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

How Pit Fighter's Shield 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 Pit Fighter's Shield (item level 23) in item level among Armor > Shield, Shield slot, from item level 23 to 24.

ItemItem LevelRequires LevelStatsLowest Listed Price
Pit Fighter's Shield (this item)23+4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +11 IntellectNot listed
Field Plate Shield2316+4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +11 Intellect. World Drop3 gold on 45 realms
Jazeraint Shield2316+4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +11 Intellect. World Drop11 gold on 47 realms
Symbolic Crest2316+4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +4 Critical Strike, +11 Intellect. World Drop66 gold on 44 realms
Steadfast Buckler2316+4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +11 Intellect. World Drop34 gold on 67 realms
Darrowshire Protector24+4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +4 Versatility, +12 Intellect. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing2,999 gold on 77 realms
Captain's Buckler2417+4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop11 gold on 51 realms
Brigade Defender2417+4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop377 gold on 45 realms
Embossed Plate Shield2417+4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop269 gold on 45 realms
Warbringer's Shield2418+4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop123 gold on 48 realms
Ancient Defender2418+4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop110 gold on 56 realms

Captain's Buckler has the highest item level here (24). The lowest listed price among them is Field Plate Shield at 3 gold in the US Auction House.

Next item levels up from Pit Fighter's Shield among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Brutish Shield (item level 26), Bloodforged Shield (item level 26), Gryphon Mail Buckler (item level 26), Overlord's Shield (item level 27) and Jade Deflector (item level 27).

Nearest lower item levels below Pit Fighter's Shield among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Pillager's Shield (item level 21), Insignia Buckler (item level 20), Phalanx Shield (item level 20), Headhunter's Buckler (item level 20) and Wicked Chain Shield (item level 20).

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

Where Pit Fighter's Shield Fits

Items That Share Pit Fighter's Shield's Icon

Pit Fighter's Shield uses icon file 134953, which 21 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:

Items Numbered Next to Pit Fighter's Shield

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 4507 (4502 to 4512) were usually added in the same batch as Pit Fighter's Shield: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Pit Fighter's Shield Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 4507 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price
4 gold96 silver
Vendor sell price
99 silver38 copper
Material
Metal
Equip slot
Shield
Flags
0 / 8192 / 8388608 / 0 / 0

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

Pit Fighter's Shield in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever

Pit Fighter's 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 Pit Fighter's Shield next to the live retail market on this page.

Is Pit Fighter's Shield in World of Warcraft: Forever?
Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Pit Fighter's 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 Pit Fighter's Shield in WoW Classic?
In Classic Era, Pit Fighter's Shield is uncommon quality, item level 42 with no level requirement.
What does Pit Fighter's Shield sell for to a vendor in Classic?
A vendor pays 82s 82c for one Pit Fighter's Shield in Classic Era.
What slot is Pit Fighter's Shield in WoW Classic?
Pit Fighter's Shield is a Shield in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.

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 Pit Fighter's 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