This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
Encounters that drop this item, from the game's own dungeon journal. Drop chances are not stored in the client data we mine, so none are shown here.
Savage Boar's Guard is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no Auction House price. Its first-party game data (identity, effects and sources) is read from the official World of Warcraft client build.
In the Appearances collection, Savage Boar's Guard is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 3353. 2 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name shields among their preferred weapons:
The 10 items nearest to Savage Boar's Guard (item level 24) in item level among Armor > Shield, Shield slot, from item level 24 to 25.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Savage Boar's Guard (this item) | 24 | 17 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +4 Haste, +4 Critical Strike, +12 Intellect. Boss Drop | Not listed |
 Mountainside Buckler | 24 | 18 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +8 Versatility, +12 Intellect. World Drop | 333 gold on 55 realms |
 Darrowshire Protector | 24 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +4 Versatility, +12 Intellect. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 2,999 gold on 76 realms | |
 Captain's Buckler | 24 | 17 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop | 167 gold on 56 realms |
 Brigade Defender | 24 | 17 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop | 104 gold on 61 realms |
| Embossed Plate Shield | 24 | 17 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop | 200 gold on 52 realms |
 Warbringer's Shield | 24 | 18 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop | 19 gold on 66 realms |
| Ancient Defender | 24 | 18 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop | 100 gold on 58 realms |
 Troll Protector | 25 | 19 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +6 Parry, +12 Intellect. World Drop | 900 gold on 59 realms |
| Khan's Buckler | 25 | 19 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +3 Critical Strike, +12 Intellect. World Drop | 141 gold on 57 realms |
| Tyrant's Shield | 25 | 19 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop | 177 gold on 64 realms |
Troll Protector has the highest item level here (25). The lowest listed price among them is Warbringer's Shield at 19 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Savage Boar's Guard among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Aegis of Stormwind (item level 27), Overlord's Shield (item level 27), Lord's Crest (item level 27), Jade Deflector (item level 27) and Ebonhold Buckler (item level 28).
Nearest lower item levels below Savage Boar's Guard among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Skullance Shield (item level 21), Combat Shield (item level 21), Sentinel Buckler (item level 21), Archer's Buckler (item level 21) and Renegade Shield (item level 21).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Savage Boar's Guard 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 Savage Boar's Guard 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 Savage Boar's Guard
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
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
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