This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
An Uncommon Shield, item level 18, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 30. In Classic Era it is item level 30. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 30. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 30. In MoP Classic it is item level 30.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 18 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 27s 95c |
| WoW Forever | 30 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 27s 95c |
| Classic Era | 30 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 27s 95c |
| The Burning Crusade | 30 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 27s 95c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 30 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 27s 95c |
| MoP Classic | 30 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 27s 95c |
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 Shield of the Faith (item level 18) in item level among Armor > Shield, Shield slot, from item level 17 to 19.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shield of the Faith (this item) | 18 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +3 Versatility, +9 Intellect | Not listed | |
 Battleforge Shield | 18 | 11 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +9 Intellect. World Drop | 5 gold on 56 realms |
| Glimmering Shield | 19 | 12 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop | 131 gold on 56 realms |
 Infiltrator Buckler | 19 | 12 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop | 49 gold on 58 realms |
 Scaled Shield | 19 | 12 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop | 23 gold on 61 realms |
| Banded Shield | 19 | 12 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop | 156 gold on 57 realms |
| Cutthroat's Buckler | 19 | 12 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop | 50 gold on 52 realms |
| Sentry's Shield | 19 | 12 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop | 170 gold on 57 realms |
 Slayer's Shield | 19 | 12 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +4 Critical Strike, +10 Intellect. World Drop | 66 gold on 55 realms |
 Resplendent Guardian | 19 | 12 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +5 Parry, +10 Intellect | 450 gold on 62 realms |
 Kite Shield | 17 | 10 | Vendor | 50 gold on 54 realms |
Glimmering Shield has the highest item level here (19). The lowest listed price among them is Battleforge Shield at 5 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Shield of the Faith among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: The Green Tower (item level 22), Knight's Crest (item level 22), Trickster's Protector (item level 22), Field Plate Shield (item level 23) and Jazeraint Shield (item level 23).
Nearest lower item levels below Shield of the Faith among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Outrunner's Shield (item level 14), Large Metal Shield (item level 14), Box Shield (item level 14), Lupine Buckler (item level 10) and Drakonid's Jade Bulwark (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Shield of the Faith uses icon file 135940, which 4 other items also use. The 4 closest by item ID:
Ornate Shield ID 10362 · Armor - Shield · item level 28Hyperion Shield ID 10367 · Armor - Shield · item level 29Zandalar Signet of Serenity ID 20078 · Quest · item level 25Badge of the Silver Hand ID 51320 · Miscellaneous "A medal given upon acceptance to the Knights of the Silver Hand."Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 1547 (1537 to 1566) were usually added in the same batch as Shield of the Faith: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Old Blanchy's Feed Pouch ID 1537 · Container
Gnarled Hermit's Staff ID 1539 · Weapon - Staff · item level 11Buckler of the Seas ID 1557 · Armor - Shield · item level 12
Bluegill Sandals ID 1560 · Armor - Cloth · item level 13
Harvester's Robe ID 1561 · Armor - Cloth · item level 8
Edge of the People's Militia ID 1566 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 10The raw ItemSparse values for item 1547 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Shield of the Faith 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 Shield of the Faith 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 Shield of the Faith
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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