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Tower Shield
Item Level 16Binds when equipped
ShieldArmor
51 Armor
Sell price: 10 silver80 copper
Not sold on the Auction House
This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
Crafted By
Creates 
Iron Hatchet Common One-Handed Axe Main Hand
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Tower Shield is listed as Quest. Appearance ID: 22490.
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 Tower Shield (item level 16) in item level among Armor > Shield, Shield slot, from item level 14 to 19.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tower Shield (this item) | 16 | Quest | Not listed | |
 Large Metal Shield | 14 | 8 | Vendor | 49 gold on 51 realms |
 Targe Shield | 18 | 11 | World Drop | 95 gold on 53 realms |
 Dervish Buckler | 18 | 11 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +9 Intellect. World Drop | 76 gold on 51 realms |
 Battleforge Shield | 18 | 11 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +9 Intellect. World Drop | 100 gold on 57 realms |
| Box Shield | 14 | 9 | World Drop | 95 gold on 53 realms |
| Outrunner's Shield | 14 | 8 | +2 Strength, +3 Stamina, +7 Intellect. World Drop | 311 gold on 52 realms |
| Reinforced Buckler | 19 | 12 | World Drop | 8 gold on 54 realms |
| Glimmering Shield | 19 | 12 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop | 119 gold on 57 realms |
| Infiltrator Buckler | 19 | 12 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop | 106 gold on 60 realms |
| Scaled Shield | 19 | 12 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop | 113 gold on 63 realms |
Reinforced Buckler has the highest item level here (19). The lowest listed price among them is Reinforced Buckler at 8 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Tower Shield among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Skullance Shield (item level 21), Ghostwalker Buckler (item level 21), Thick Scale Shield (item level 21), Pillager's Shield (item level 21) and The Green Tower (item level 22).
Nearest lower item levels below Tower Shield among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Brackenhide Gnoll Guard (item level 1), Drakonid's Jade Bulwark (item level 1), Primal Revenant's Icewall (item level 1), Primal Revenant's Firewall (item level 1) and Primal Revenant's Windwall (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Tower Shield is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no Auction House 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.