A Poor Shield, item level 18, requires level 11, binds when equipped.
On Tower Shield's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 761 gold6 silver across its tracked history (Oct 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 52 silver67 copper to 16,580 gold38 silver. About 2 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 31% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 761 gold6 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 29, requires level 24 and sells to vendors for 10s 5c. In Classic Era it is item level 29, requires level 24 and sells to vendors for 10s 5c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 29, requires level 24 and sells to vendors for 10s 5c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 29, requires level 24 and sells to vendors for 10s 5c. In MoP Classic it is item level 29, requires level 24 and sells to vendors for 10s 5c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 18 | 11 | Poor | Binds when equipped | 25s 13c |
| WoW Forever | 29 | 24 | Poor | - | 10s 5c |
| Classic Era | 29 | 24 | Poor | - | 10s 5c |
| The Burning Crusade | 29 | 24 | Poor | - | 10s 5c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 29 | 24 | Poor | - | 10s 5c |
| MoP Classic | 29 | 24 | Poor | - | 10s 5c |
In the Appearances collection, Tower Shield is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 608. 5 other items wear 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:
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
1 other item in the current build is also called Tower Shield. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.
Tower Shield ID 168182 · Armor - Shield · item level 16Tower Shield uses icon file 134957, which 20 other items also use. The 6 closest by item ID:
Deflecting Tower ID 3987 · Armor - Shield · item level 27Salbac Shield ID 4652 · Armor - Shield · item level 24Tribal Warrior's Shield ID 4967 · Armor - Shield · item level 5Steelcap Shield ID 15207 · Armor - Shield · item level 12Grunt's Shield ID 15512 · Armor - Shield · item level 15Steadfast Buckler ID 15592 · Armor - Shield · item level 23Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 2222 (2217 to 2227) were usually added in the same batch as Tower Shield: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Rectangular Shield ID 2217 · Armor - Shield · item level 10
Craftsman's Dagger ID 2218 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 6
Small Round Shield ID 2219 · Armor - Shield · item level 14Box Shield ID 2220 · Armor - Shield · item level 14Targe Shield ID 2221 · Armor - Shield · item level 18
The Collector's Schedule ID 2223 · QuestMilitia Dagger ID 2224 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 2
Sharp Kitchen Knife ID 2225 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 5
Ogremage Staff ID 2226 · Weapon - Staff · item level 17
Heavy Ogre War Axe ID 2227 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 17The raw ItemSparse values for item 2222 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Tower 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 Tower 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 Tower 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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