This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
Appearance ID: 13469. 16 other items wear the same appearance; 10 of them are listed here.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name shields among their preferred weapons:
The 10 items nearest to Protector's Barrier (item level 44) in item level among Armor > Shield, Shield slot, from item level 35 to 44.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protector's Barrier (this item) | 44 | +5 Strength, +8 Stamina, +6 Critical Strike, +4 Versatility, +16 Intellect | Not listed | |
 Steelforged Shield | 44 | 35 | +5 Strength, +8 Stamina, +16 Intellect. Crafted with Draenor Blacksmithing | 888 gold on 53 realms |
 Steelforged Aegis | 44 | 35 | +5 Strength, +8 Stamina, +16 Intellect. Crafted with Draenor Blacksmithing | 555 gold on 57 realms |
 Gul'rok Shield | 40 | 37 | +5 Strength, +7 Stamina, +15 Intellect. World Drop | 300 gold on 54 realms |
 Crafted Malevolent Gladiator's Shield Wall | 39 | 35 | +5 Strength, +7 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike, +3 Mastery, +14 Intellect. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | 700 gold on 51 realms |
 Yaungol Battle Barrier | 38 | 30 | +5 Strength, +7 Stamina, +5 Mastery, +5 Versatility, +14 Intellect. World Drop | 246 gold on 53 realms |
 Zulian Swirling Shield | 37 | 32 | +5 Strength, +7 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike, +4 Haste, +14 Intellect. World Drop | 700 gold on 50 realms |
 Blockade's Lost Shield | 37 | 32 | +5 Strength, +7 Stamina, +4 Parry, +5 Mastery, +14 Intellect. Vendor | 764 gold on 58 realms |
 Ward of the Red Widow | 37 | 32 | +5 Strength, +7 Stamina, +5 Versatility, +4 Haste, +14 Intellect. Boss Drop | 500 gold on 62 realms |
 Frozen Shield | 35 | 30 | +4 Strength, +7 Stamina, +13 Intellect. World Drop | 110 gold on 49 realms |
 Titansteel Shield Wall | 35 | 30 | +4 Strength, +7 Stamina, +8 Dodge, +13 Intellect. Crafted with Northrend Blacksmithing | 3,999 gold on 73 realms |
The lowest listed price among them is Frozen Shield at 110 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Protector's Barrier 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 Protector's Barrier among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Crystal Pulse Shield (item level 32), Shield of the Wayward Footman (item level 31), Zangari Shield (item level 31), Outland Shield (item level 31) and The Face of Doom (item level 30).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
2 other items in the current build are also called Protector's Barrier. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.
Protector's Barrier ID 140740 · Armor - Shield · item level 44Protector's Barrier ID 150620 · Armor - Shield · item level 44Protector's Barrier uses icon file 463011, which 30 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Oathsworn Bulwark ID 170746 · Armor - Shield · item level 68Oathsworn Bulwark ID 177593 · Armor - Shield · item level 68Bladeplate Barrier ID 163169 · Armor - Shield · item level 50Shield of the Iron Maiden ID 188509 · Armor - Shield · item level 37Crepuscular Shield ID 188516 · Armor - Shield · item level 37Foebreaker's Barrier ID 157657 · Armor - Shield · item level 16Dragonkin Ward ID 157612 · Armor - Shield · item level 37Oathsworn Bulwark ID 154036 · Armor - Shield · item level 50Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 173577 (173572 to 173582) were usually added in the same batch as Protector's Barrier: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Staff of Swelling Agony ID 173572 · Weapon - Staff · item level 44
Justicar's Shield ID 173573 · Armor - Shield · item level 44Defender's Bulwark ID 173574 · Armor - Shield · item level 44
Stormshaper's Bulwark ID 173575 · Armor - Shield · item level 44Earthmender's Shield ID 173576 · Armor - Shield · item level 44
Heart-Lesion Breastplate ID 173578 · Armor - Plate · item level 44
Heart-Lesion Sabatons ID 173579 · Armor - Plate · item level 44
Heart-Lesion Gauntlets ID 173580 · Armor - Plate · item level 44
Heart-Lesion Helm ID 173581 · Armor - Plate · item level 44
Heart-Lesion Legplates ID 173582 · Armor - Plate · item level 44The raw ItemSparse values for item 173577 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Protector's Barrier is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no Auction House price. It is acquired in-game from the sources listed above. This page collects its first-party game data (identity, effects and where it comes from) from the official World of Warcraft client build.
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