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Shield of the Faith
Item Level 18Binds when picked up
ShieldArmor
58 Armor
+3 Strength
+5 Stamina
+3 Versatility
+9 Intellect
Sell price: 27 silver95 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 Shield of the Faith (item level 18) in item level among Armor > Shield, Shield slot, from item level 18 to 20.
| 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 | |
 Dervish Buckler | 18 | 11 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +9 Intellect. World Drop | 50 gold on 49 realms |
 Targe Shield | 18 | 11 | World Drop | 179 gold on 51 realms |
 Glimmering Shield | 19 | 12 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop | 125 gold on 51 realms |
| Infiltrator Buckler | 19 | 12 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop | 99 gold on 58 realms |
| Banded Shield | 19 | 12 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop | 79 gold on 52 realms |
| Cutthroat's Buckler | 19 | 12 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop | 159 gold on 55 realms |
| Sentry's Shield | 19 | 12 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop | 171 gold on 54 realms |
 Slayer's Shield | 19 | 12 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +4 Critical Strike, +10 Intellect. World Drop | 333 gold on 53 realms |
 Resplendent Guardian | 19 | 12 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +5 Parry, +10 Intellect | 560 gold on 52 realms |
| Insignia Buckler | 20 | 13 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +7 Versatility, +11 Intellect. World Drop | 99 gold on 50 realms |
Insignia Buckler has the highest item level here (20). The lowest listed price among them is Dervish Buckler at 50 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Shield of the Faith among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Knight's Crest (item level 22), Trickster's Protector (item level 22), Field Plate Shield (item level 23), Jazeraint Shield (item level 23) and Symbolic Crest (item level 23).
Nearest lower item levels below Shield of the Faith among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Box Shield (item level 14), Drakonid's Jade Bulwark (item level 1), Primal Revenant's Firewall (item level 1), Primal Revenant's Windwall (item level 1) and Sunfury Great Bulwark (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Shield of the Faith in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
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.
- Is Shield of the Faith in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Shield of the Faith 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 Shield of the Faith in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Shield of the Faith is uncommon quality, item level 30 with no level requirement.
- What does Shield of the Faith sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 27s 95c for one Shield of the Faith in Classic Era.
- What slot is Shield of the Faith in WoW Classic?
- Shield of the Faith 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 Shield of the Faith
Shield of the Faith 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.