A Common Shield, item level 1, binds when equipped.

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Build history

First seen in build 2.5.6.69795 (The Burning Crusade).

Recruit's Shield Game Data

Appearance

Appearance ID: 5635. 1 other item wears the same appearance:

Outland Shield

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

How Recruit'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 Recruit's Shield (item level 1) in item level among Armor > Shield, Shield slot.

Item	Item Level	Requires Level	Stats	Lowest Listed Price
Recruit's Shield (this item)	1			Not listed
Brackenhide Gnoll Guard	1	60	World Drop	31,500 gold on 73 realms
Drakonid's Jade Bulwark	1	60	World Drop	30 gold on 50 realms
Primal Revenant's Icewall	1	60	World Drop	1,000 gold on 74 realms
Primal Revenant's Firewall	1	60	World Drop	2,500 gold on 69 realms
Primal Revenant's Windwall	1	60	World Drop	15,000 gold on 65 realms
Aegis of Tyrhold	1	60	World Drop	8,751 gold on 68 realms
Dornogal Defender	1		World Drop	2,499 gold on 44 realms
Sunfury Great Bulwark	1		World Drop	398 gold on 53 realms
Amani Hex Crest	1		World Drop	20 gold on 45 realms
Twilight Blade Barrier	1		World Drop	399 gold on 54 realms

The lowest listed price among them is Amani Hex Crest at 20 gold in the US Auction House.

Next item levels up from Recruit's Shield among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Large Metal Shield (item level 14), Redbeard Crest (item level 15), Dervish Buckler (item level 18), Battleforge Shield (item level 18) and Resplendent Guardian (item level 19).

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

Where Recruit's Shield Fits

Other Items Named Recruit's Shield

1 other item in the current build is also called Recruit's Shield. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.

Recruit's Shield ID 167741 · Armor - Shield "This wooden shield has seen better days. At least there are no splinters."

Items That Share Recruit's Shield's Icon

Recruit's Shield uses icon file 134951, which 47 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:

Reforged Quel'dorei Crest ID 22996 · Armor - Shield · item level 12
Grand Marshal's Aegis ID 18825 · Armor - Shield · item level 29
Screaming Shield ID 25076 · Armor - Shield · item level 30
Outland Shield ID 25079 · Armor - Shield · item level 31
Spell-Breaker Shield ID 25080 · Armor - Shield · item level 31
Bayeaux Shield ID 25081 · Armor - Shield · item level 31
Enduring Shield ID 15990 · Armor - Shield · item level 22

Items Numbered Next to Recruit's Shield

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 20984 (20979 to 20989) were usually added in the same batch as Recruit's Shield: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Warder's Axe ID 20979 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe
Warder's Shortbow ID 20980 · Weapon - Bow
Neophyte's Mace ID 20981 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace
Sharp Dagger ID 20982 · Weapon - Dagger
Acolyte's Dagger ID 20983 · Weapon - Dagger
Light Cloth Shoes ID 20985 · Armor - Cloth · item level 2
Light Cloth Pants ID 20986 · Armor - Cloth · item level 2
Light Cloth Gloves ID 20987 · Armor - Cloth · item level 2
Light Cloth Bracers ID 20988 · Armor - Cloth · item level 2
Light Cloth Belt ID 20989 · Armor - Cloth · item level 2

Recruit's Shield Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 20984 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price: 12 copper
Vendor sell price: 2 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.

Recruit's Shield