On Slayer's Shield's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 3,174 gold16 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 793 gold68 silver to 23,846 gold34 silver. About 3 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 68% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 3,174 gold16 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 32, requires level 27 and sells to vendors for 35s 82c. In Classic Era it is item level 32, requires level 27 and sells to vendors for 35s 82c. In MoP Classic it is item level 32, requires level 27 and sells to vendors for 35s 82c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 19 | 12 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1g 6s 79c |
| WoW Forever | 32 | 27 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 35s 82c |
| Classic Era | 32 | 27 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 35s 82c |
| MoP Classic | 32 | 27 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 35s 82c |
In the Appearances collection, Slayer's Shield is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 4696. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Slayer's Shield.
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 Slayer's Shield (item level 19) in item level among Armor > Shield, Shield slot, from item level 19 to 20.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slayer's Shield (this item) | 19 | 12 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +4 Critical Strike, +10 Intellect. World Drop | 274 gold on 47 realms |
 Glimmering Shield | 19 | 12 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop | 200 gold on 55 realms |
 Infiltrator Buckler | 19 | 12 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop | 30 gold on 53 realms |
 Scaled Shield | 19 | 12 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop | 142 gold on 55 realms |
| Banded Shield | 19 | 12 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop | 104 gold on 54 realms |
| Cutthroat's Buckler | 19 | 12 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop | 99 gold on 55 realms |
| Sentry's Shield | 19 | 12 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop | 170 gold on 54 realms |
 Resplendent Guardian | 19 | 12 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +5 Parry, +10 Intellect | 809 gold on 50 realms |
| Insignia Buckler | 20 | 13 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +7 Versatility, +11 Intellect. World Drop | 92 gold on 50 realms |
 Phalanx Shield | 20 | 13 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +11 Intellect. World Drop | 102 gold on 61 realms |
 Headhunter's Buckler | 20 | 13 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +11 Intellect. World Drop | 273 gold on 55 realms |
Insignia Buckler has the highest item level here (20). The lowest listed price among them is Infiltrator Buckler at 30 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Slayer's Shield among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Field Plate Shield (item level 23), Steadfast Buckler (item level 23), Mountainside Buckler (item level 24), Darrowshire Protector (item level 24) and Captain's Buckler (item level 24).
Nearest lower item levels below Slayer's Shield among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Outrunner's Shield (item level 14), Large Metal Shield (item level 14), Box Shield (item level 14), Brackenhide Gnoll Guard (item level 1) and Drakonid's Jade Bulwark (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Slayer's Shield uses icon file 134961, which 14 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Glorious Shield ID 14973 · Armor - Shield · item level 29Symbolic Crest ID 14825 · Armor - Shield · item level 23Mountainside Buckler ID 13082 · Armor - Shield · item level 24Attuned Dampener ID 12650 · Consumable "This object has been attuned to weaken Araj the Summoner."Golden Flame ID 11179 · QuestEarthen Guard ID 20688 · Armor - Shield · item level 29Sunstrider Shield ID 20841 · Armor - Shield · item level 2Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 15892 (15885 to 15903) were usually added in the same batch as Slayer's Shield: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Pendant of the Sea Lion ID 15885 · Quest
Timolain's Phylactery ID 15886 · Quest · item level 21
Heroic Guard ID 15887 · Armor - Shield · item level 29Vanguard Shield ID 15890 · Armor - Shield · item level 29
Hulking Shield ID 15891 · Armor - Shield · item level 16Prospector's Buckler ID 15893 · Armor - Shield · item level 13Bristlebark Buckler ID 15894 · Armor - Shield · item level 16Burnt Buckler ID 15895 · Armor - Shield · item level 4
A Crazy Grab Bag ID 15902 · Miscellaneous · item level 23
Slicing Claw ID 15903 · Weapon - Fist Weapon · item level 16The raw ItemSparse values for item 15892 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Slayer's Shield 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 Slayer's Shield 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 Slayer's Shield
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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