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Ruga's Bulwark
Item Level 12Binds when picked up
ShieldArmor
46 Armor
+2 Strength
+3 Stamina
+5 Intellect
Sell price: 8 silver96 copper
Not sold on the Auction House
This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
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 Ruga's Bulwark (item level 12) in item level among Armor > Shield, Shield slot, from item level 14 to 19.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruga's Bulwark (this item) | 12 | +2 Strength, +3 Stamina, +5 Intellect | Not listed | |
 Outrunner's Shield | 14 | 8 | +2 Strength, +3 Stamina, +7 Intellect. World Drop | 100 gold on 48 realms |
 Box Shield | 14 | 9 | World Drop | 81 gold on 52 realms |
 Redbeard Crest | 15 | +2 Strength, +4 Stamina, +7 Intellect. World Drop | 365 gold on 55 realms | |
 Battleforge Shield | 18 | 11 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +9 Intellect. World Drop | 55 gold on 50 realms |
 Targe Shield | 18 | 11 | World Drop | 50 gold on 53 realms |
| Glimmering Shield | 19 | 12 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop | 125 gold on 57 realms |
| Infiltrator Buckler | 19 | 12 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop | 39 gold on 58 realms |
| Scaled Shield | 19 | 12 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop | 44 gold on 52 realms |
| Banded Shield | 19 | 12 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop | 79 gold on 49 realms |
| Cutthroat's Buckler | 19 | 12 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop | 157 gold on 59 realms |
Glimmering Shield has the highest item level here (19). The lowest listed price among them is Infiltrator Buckler at 39 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Ruga's Bulwark among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Glyphed Buckler (item level 22), Chief Brigadier Shield (item level 22), Jouster's Crest (item level 22), Knight's Crest (item level 22) and Trickster's Protector (item level 22).
Nearest lower item levels below Ruga's Bulwark among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Drakonid's Jade Bulwark (item level 1), Primal Revenant's Windwall (item level 1), Sunfury Great Bulwark (item level 1), Amani Hex Crest (item level 1) and Twilight Blade Barrier (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Ruga's Bulwark in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Ruga's Bulwark 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 Ruga's Bulwark next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Ruga's Bulwark in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Ruga's Bulwark 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 Ruga's Bulwark in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Ruga's Bulwark is uncommon quality, item level 20 with no level requirement.
- What does Ruga's Bulwark sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 8s 95c for one Ruga's Bulwark in Classic Era.
- What slot is Ruga's Bulwark in WoW Classic?
- Ruga's Bulwark is a Shield in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.
Read next: World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4 · Forever's class revamps and new race and class combinations · Classic Era page for Ruga's Bulwark
Ruga's Bulwark is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no live market 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.