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 Primal Gladiator's Redoubt (item level 44) in item level among Armor > Shield, Shield slot, from item level 37 to 44.
Item Item Level Requires Level Stats Lowest Listed Price Primal Gladiator's Redoubt (this item) 44 40 +5 Strength, +8 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike, +5 Mastery, +16 Intellect. Vendor Not listed Steelforged Shield 44 35 +5 Strength, +8 Stamina, +16 Intellect. Crafted with Draenor Blacksmithing 404 gold on 49 realms Steelforged Aegis 44 35 +5 Strength, +8 Stamina, +16 Intellect. Crafted with Draenor Blacksmithing 349 gold on 56 realms Stonebreaker Shield 41 37 +5 Strength, +7 Stamina, +15 Intellect. World Drop 800 gold on 40 realms Shardback Shield 40 36 +5 Strength, +7 Stamina, +15 Intellect. World Drop 89 gold on 44 realms Gul'rok Shield 40 37 +5 Strength, +7 Stamina, +15 Intellect. World Drop 2,500 gold on 52 realms Skyking Bulwark 38 35 +5 Strength, +7 Stamina, +14 Intellect. World Drop 990 gold on 42 realms Elementium Earthguard 37 32 +5 Strength, +7 Stamina, +5 Mastery, +5 Critical Strike, +14 Intellect. Crafted with Cataclysm Blacksmithing 3,649 gold on 59 realms Elementium Stormshield 37 32 +5 Strength, +7 Stamina, +5 Haste, +5 Versatility, +14 Intellect. Crafted with Cataclysm Blacksmithing 3,649 gold on 62 realms Blockade's Lost Shield 37 32 +5 Strength, +7 Stamina, +4 Parry, +5 Mastery, +14 Intellect. Vendor 1,000 gold on 53 realms Ward of the Red Widow 37 32 +5 Strength, +7 Stamina, +5 Versatility, +4 Haste, +14 Intellect. Boss Drop 200 gold on 57 realms
The lowest listed price among them is Shardback Shield at 89 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Primal Gladiator's Redoubt among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Stormsteel Shield (item level 59), Sinister Combatant's Shield (item level 60), Notorious Combatant's Shield (item level 60), Plundered Jadefury Shield (item level 60) and Uncanny Combatant's Shield (item level 72).
Nearest lower item levels below Primal Gladiator's Redoubt among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Crystal Pulse Shield (item level 32), Zangari Shield (item level 31), Outland Shield (item level 31), The Face of Doom (item level 30) and Telaari Shield (item level 30).
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