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Riot Shield

Item Level 35
Binds when picked up
ShieldArmor
77 Armor
+4 Strength
+7 Stamina
+4 Dodge
+4 Parry
+13 Intellect
Requires Level 28
Sell price: 55 gold70 silver
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 35, requires level 28, binds when picked up. Drops from Xevozz in The Violet Hold.

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Where it comes from
DropXevozz in The Violet HoldNormal, Heroic
Build history

First seen in build 3.80.2.69874 (Wrath of the Lich King).

Related
Other versions
Across game versions

In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 175, requires level 75 and sells to vendors for 86s 62c. In MoP Classic it is item level 175, requires level 75 and sells to vendors for 8g 66s 26c.

VersionItem levelRequired levelQualityBindingSells for
Retail (Midnight)3528RareBinds when picked up55g 70s 57c
Wrath of the Lich King17575RareBinds when picked up86s 62c
MoP Classic17575RareBinds when picked up8g 66s 26c
Riot Shield Game Data

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Riot Shield is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 9266. 2 other items wear the same appearance:

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

Where Riot Shield Comes From

Riot Shield Drops From

The in-game Adventure Guide lists Riot Shield in the loot of 1 encounter.

Xevozz in The Violet Hold

Also drops from this encounter (6 other items):

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.

How Riot 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

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

Where Riot Shield Fits

Items That Share Riot Shield's Icon

Riot Shield uses icon file 134995, which 18 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:

Items Numbered Next to Riot Shield

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 35642 (35637 to 35647) were usually added in the same batch as Riot Shield: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Riot Shield Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 35642 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price
278 gold52 silver
Vendor sell price
55 gold70 silver
Material
Metal
Equip slot
Shield
Expansion ID
2
Flags
0 / 8192 / 0 / 0 / 0

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