A Common Shield, item level 2, binds when equipped.
On Small Shield's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 2,197 gold74 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 361 gold55 silver to 50,338 gold75 silver. About 3 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 65% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 2,197 gold74 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 3 and sells to vendors for 6c. In Classic Era it is item level 3 and sells to vendors for 6c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 3. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 3. In MoP Classic it is item level 3.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 2 | Common | Binds when equipped | 7c |
| WoW Forever | 3 | Common | - | 6c |
| Classic Era | 3 | Common | - | 6c |
| The Burning Crusade | 3 | Common | - | 7c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 3 | Common | - | 7c |
| MoP Classic | 3 | Common | - | 7c |
In the Appearances collection, Small Shield is listed as Vendor. Appearance ID: 5132. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Small Shield.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name shields among their preferred weapons:
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
1 other item in the current build is also called Small Shield. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.
Small Shield ID 2133 · Armor - Shield · item level 2Small Shield uses icon file 134955, which 240 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Dented Buckler ID 17183 · Armor - Shield · item level 2Round Buckler ID 17185 · Armor - Shield · item level 4Small Targe ID 17186 · Armor - Shield · item level 4Burnt Buckler ID 15895 · Armor - Shield · item level 4Bristlebark Buckler ID 15894 · Armor - Shield · item level 16Prospector's Buckler ID 15893 · Armor - Shield · item level 13Wicked Chain Shield ID 15543 · Armor - Shield · item level 20Sentry's Shield ID 15530 · Armor - Shield · item level 19Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 17184 (17125 to 17189) were usually added in the same batch as Small Shield: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Seal of Ravenholdt ID 17125 · Quest
Elegant Letter ID 17126 · Quest
Shard of the Defiler ID 17142 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 29
Sulfuras, Hand of Ragnaros ID 17182 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 29Dented Buckler ID 17183 · Armor - Shield · item level 2Round Buckler ID 17185 · Armor - Shield · item level 4Small Targe ID 17186 · Armor - Shield · item level 4
Banded Buckler ID 17187 · Armor - Shield · item level 7
Ringed Buckler ID 17188 · Armor - Shield · item level 11Metal Buckler ID 17189 · Armor - Shield · item level 20The raw ItemSparse values for item 17184 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Small 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 Small 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 Small 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
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