This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare Shield, item level 29, binds when picked up. Sold by a vendor NPC.
| Vendor | NPC #55072 | Darkmoon Island 50.5, 68.9 |
|---|
The game's collection data lists Sacred Protector as sold by a vendor NPC in Darkmoon Island. The vendor stands at 50.5, 68.9 on the Darkmoon Island map.
| Vendor | Zone | Map | Waypoint | Other items it sells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC #55072 | Darkmoon Island | 50.5, 68.9; 47.5, 66.3 | /way #407 50.5 68.9 | 71 |
Darkmoon Island 2 placements
VendorVendorVendor NPC, zone and position come from the client's collection source tables (CollectableSourceInfo and CollectableSourceVendorSparse); coordinates are the in-game map readout.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 62 and sells to vendors for 3g 56s 31c. In Classic Era it is item level 62 and sells to vendors for 3g 56s 31c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 62 and sells to vendors for 3g 32s 22c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 62 and sells to vendors for 3g 32s 22c. In MoP Classic it is item level 62 and sells to vendors for 3g 32s 22c.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 29 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 3g 86s 53c |
| WoW Forever | 62 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 3g 56s 31c |
| Classic Era | 62 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 3g 56s 31c |
| The Burning Crusade | 62 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 3g 32s 22c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 62 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 3g 32s 22c |
| MoP Classic | 62 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 3g 32s 22c |
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name shields among their preferred weapons:
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Sacred Protector is listed at 1 vendor placement. NPC 55072 stands in Darkmoon Island at map coordinates 50.5, 68.9.
Sacred Protector uses icon file 134952, which 27 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Quel'dorei Guard ID 18342 · Armor - Shield · item level 24Marauder's Crest ID 15569 · Armor - Shield · item level 22Rock Golem Bulwark ID 11785 · Armor - Shield · item level 28Revenant Deflector ID 10093 · Armor - Shield · item level 27Bastion of Stormwind ID 9607 · Armor - Shield · item level 16King's Bulwark ID 25624 · Armor - Shield · item level 31Knight's Crest ID 7465 · Armor - Shield · item level 22Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 16998 (16993 to 17004) were usually added in the same batch as Sacred Protector: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Smokey's Fireshooter ID 16993 · Weapon - Wand · item level 29
Duskwing Gloves ID 16994 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
Duskwing Mantle ID 16995 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
Gorewood Bow ID 16996 · Weapon - Bow · item level 29
Stormrager ID 16997 · Weapon - Wand · item level 29
Royal Seal of Alexis ID 16999 · Armor · item level 29
Elemental Circle ID 17001 · Armor · item level 29
Ichor Spitter ID 17002 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 29
Skullstone Hammer ID 17003 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 29
Sarah's Guide ID 17004 · Weapon - Staff · item level 29The raw ItemSparse values for item 16998 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Sacred Protector 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 Sacred Protector next to the live retail market on this page.
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 Sacred Protector
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
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