This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
Encounters that drop this item, from the game's own dungeon journal. Drop chances are not stored in the client data we mine, so none are shown here. The tags show which difficulties each encounter can award it on.
Smoldercore Bulwark is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no live market price. Its first-party game data (identity, effects and sources) is read from the official World of Warcraft client build.
In the Appearances collection, Smoldercore Bulwark is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance IDs: 26391, 26390, 26389. 1 other item wears the same appearance:
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 Smoldercore Bulwark (item level 45) in item level among Armor > Shield, Shield slot, from item level 35 to 44.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoldercore Bulwark (this item) | 45 | 40 | +5 Strength, +8 Stamina, +7 Mastery, +4 Haste, +16 Intellect. Boss Drop | Not listed |
 Steelforged Shield | 44 | 35 | +5 Strength, +8 Stamina, +16 Intellect. Crafted with Draenor Blacksmithing | 350 gold on 53 realms |
 Steelforged Aegis | 44 | 35 | +5 Strength, +8 Stamina, +16 Intellect. Crafted with Draenor Blacksmithing | 950 gold on 57 realms |
 Shardback Shield | 40 | 36 | +5 Strength, +7 Stamina, +15 Intellect. World Drop | 299 gold on 53 realms |
 Crafted Malevolent Gladiator's Shield Wall | 39 | 35 | +5 Strength, +7 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike, +3 Mastery, +14 Intellect. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | 660 gold on 51 realms |
 Yaungol Battle Barrier | 38 | 30 | +5 Strength, +7 Stamina, +5 Mastery, +5 Versatility, +14 Intellect. World Drop | 9 gold on 54 realms |
 Blockade's Lost Shield | 37 | 32 | +5 Strength, +7 Stamina, +4 Parry, +5 Mastery, +14 Intellect. Vendor | 1,643 gold on 56 realms |
 Ward of the Red Widow | 37 | 32 | +5 Strength, +7 Stamina, +5 Versatility, +4 Haste, +14 Intellect. Boss Drop | 100 gold on 60 realms |
 Zulian Swirling Shield | 37 | 32 | +5 Strength, +7 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike, +4 Haste, +14 Intellect. World Drop | 48 gold on 49 realms |
 Spiritguard Shield | 37 | 32 | +5 Strength, +7 Stamina, +5 Versatility, +4 Mastery, +14 Intellect. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | 25 gold on 56 realms |
 Titansteel Shield Wall | 35 | 30 | +4 Strength, +7 Stamina, +8 Dodge, +13 Intellect. Crafted with Northrend Blacksmithing | 3,317 gold on 72 realms |
The lowest listed price among them is Yaungol Battle Barrier at 9 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Smoldercore Bulwark among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Stormsteel Shield (item level 59), Sinister Combatant's Shield (item level 60), Notorious Combatant's Shield (item level 60), Plundered Jadefury Shield (item level 60) and Uncanny Combatant's Shield (item level 72).
Nearest lower item levels below Smoldercore Bulwark among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Shield of the Wayward Footman (item level 31), Zangari Shield (item level 31), The Face of Doom (item level 30), Telaari Shield (item level 30) and Skullflame Shield (item level 29).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
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