Is Reinforced Targe in World of Warcraft: Forever?

Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Reinforced Targe 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 Reinforced Targe in WoW Classic?

In Classic Era, Reinforced Targe is common quality, item level 27 and requires level 22.

What does Reinforced Targe sell for to a vendor in Classic?

A vendor pays 13s 12c for one Reinforced Targe in Classic Era.

What slot is Reinforced Targe in WoW Classic?

Reinforced Targe is a Shield in Classic Era.

Reinforced Targe - WoW Classic and Forever Item Sources

How Reinforced Targe 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 Reinforced Targe (item level 17) in item level among Armor > Shield, Shield slot, from item level 18 to 19.

Item	Item Level	Requires Level	Stats	Lowest Listed Price
Reinforced Targe (this item)	17	10		Not listed
Dervish Buckler	18	11	+3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +9 Intellect. World Drop	10 gold on 52 realms
Battleforge Shield	18	11	+3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +9 Intellect. World Drop	100 gold on 55 realms
Reinforced Buckler	19	12	World Drop	8 gold on 55 realms
Glimmering Shield	19	12	+3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop	119 gold on 59 realms
Infiltrator Buckler	19	12	+3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop	106 gold on 57 realms
Scaled Shield	19	12	+3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop	113 gold on 64 realms
Banded Shield	19	12	+3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop	70 gold on 59 realms
Dokebi Buckler	19	12	+3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop	85 gold on 53 realms
Cutthroat's Buckler	19	12	+3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop	118 gold on 61 realms
Sentry's Shield	19	12	+3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop	645 gold on 61 realms

Reinforced Buckler has the highest item level here (19). The lowest listed price among them is Reinforced Buckler at 8 gold in the US Auction House.

Next item levels up from Reinforced Targe among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Skullance Shield (item level 21), Pillager's Shield (item level 21), Glyphed Buckler (item level 22), Chief Brigadier Shield (item level 22) and Jouster's Crest (item level 22).

Nearest lower item levels below Reinforced Targe among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Brackenhide Gnoll Guard (item level 1), Drakonid's Jade Bulwark (item level 1), Primal Revenant's Icewall (item level 1), Primal Revenant's Firewall (item level 1) and Primal Revenant's Windwall (item level 1).

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

Reinforced Targe in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever

Reinforced Targe 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 Reinforced Targe next to the live retail market on this page.

Is Reinforced Targe in World of Warcraft: Forever?: Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Reinforced Targe 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 Reinforced Targe in WoW Classic?: In Classic Era, Reinforced Targe is common quality, item level 27 and requires level 22.
What does Reinforced Targe sell for to a vendor in Classic?: A vendor pays 13s 12c for one Reinforced Targe in Classic Era.
What slot is Reinforced Targe in WoW Classic?: Reinforced Targe is a Shield in Classic Era.

WoW Forever: what our data shows

Sighted in the WoW Forever beta client: Build 1.60.1.70205, 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

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

About Reinforced Targe

Reinforced Targe 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.