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Sentry Buckler
Item Level 18Binds when picked up
ShieldArmor
58 Armor
+3 Strength
+5 Stamina
+6 Versatility
+9 Intellect
Sell price: 24 silver51 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 Sentry Buckler (item level 18) in item level among Armor > Shield, Shield slot, from item level 19 to 21.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sentry Buckler (this item) | 18 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +6 Versatility, +9 Intellect | Not listed | |
 Glimmering Shield | 19 | 12 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop | 200 gold on 55 realms |
 Scaled Shield | 19 | 12 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop | 23 gold on 53 realms |
| Dokebi Buckler | 19 | 12 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop | 199 gold on 55 realms |
| Sentry's Shield | 19 | 12 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop | 220 gold on 56 realms |
 Slayer's Shield | 19 | 12 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +4 Critical Strike, +10 Intellect. World Drop | 442 gold on 56 realms |
 Resplendent Guardian | 19 | 12 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +5 Parry, +10 Intellect | 636 gold on 54 realms |
 Phalanx Shield | 20 | 13 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +11 Intellect. World Drop | 111 gold on 63 realms |
 Headhunter's Buckler | 20 | 13 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +11 Intellect. World Drop | 238 gold on 58 realms |
| Wicked Chain Shield | 20 | 13 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +11 Intellect. World Drop | 109 gold on 62 realms |
| Combat Shield | 21 | 13 | +4 Strength, +5 Stamina, +11 Intellect. World Drop | 328 gold on 58 realms |
Combat Shield has the highest item level here (21). The lowest listed price among them is Scaled Shield at 23 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Sentry Buckler among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Field Plate Shield (item level 23), Jazeraint Shield (item level 23), Symbolic Crest (item level 23), Steadfast Buckler (item level 23) and Blackskull Shield (item level 24).
Nearest lower item levels below Sentry Buckler among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Box Shield (item level 14), Brackenhide Gnoll Guard (item level 1), Drakonid's Jade Bulwark (item level 1), Primal Revenant's Icewall (item level 1) and Primal Revenant's Firewall (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Sentry Buckler in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Sentry Buckler 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 Sentry Buckler next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Sentry Buckler in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Sentry Buckler 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 Sentry Buckler in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Sentry Buckler is uncommon quality, item level 28 with no level requirement.
- What does Sentry Buckler sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 24s 51c for one Sentry Buckler in Classic Era.
- What slot is Sentry Buckler in WoW Classic?
- Sentry Buckler 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 Sentry Buckler
Sentry Buckler 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.