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Tower Shield
Item Level 18Binds when equipped
ShieldArmor
53 Armor
Requires Level 11
Sell price: 25 silver13 copper
Current price
1,011 gold37 silver
- Listings are down 48% from their 7 day average (1 vs 2 units).live market
- Today's price is on the high side: only 24% of recorded snapshots were pricier.live market
Tower Shield Price History on Blackwater Raiders
Blackwater Raiders Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Blackwater Raiders Auction House2Units listed
2Sellers
1,011 gold37 silverCheapest now
Thin supply
On Tower Shield's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 586 gold39 silver across its tracked history (Nov 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 9 silver to 7,593 gold14 silver. About 2 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 72% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 586 gold39 silver.
Appearance
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.
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 18) in item level among Armor > Shield, Shield slot, from item level 18 to 19.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tower Shield (this item) | 18 | 11 | World Drop | 15 gold on 33 realms |
 Targe Shield | 18 | 11 | World Drop | 189 gold on 51 realms |
 Battleforge Shield | 18 | 11 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +9 Intellect. World Drop | 55 gold on 50 realms |
| Glimmering Shield | 19 | 12 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop | 125 gold on 55 realms |
| Infiltrator Buckler | 19 | 12 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop | 39 gold on 57 realms |
 Scaled Shield | 19 | 12 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop | 44 gold on 50 realms |
| Banded Shield | 19 | 12 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop | 79 gold on 52 realms |
| Cutthroat's Buckler | 19 | 12 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop | 167 gold on 57 realms |
| Sentry's Shield | 19 | 12 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop | 171 gold on 56 realms |
 Slayer's Shield | 19 | 12 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +4 Critical Strike, +10 Intellect. World Drop | 333 gold on 54 realms |
 Resplendent Guardian | 19 | 12 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +5 Parry, +10 Intellect | 560 gold on 54 realms |
Glimmering Shield has the highest item level here (19). The lowest listed price among them is Infiltrator Buckler at 39 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Tower Shield among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Chief Brigadier Shield (item level 22), Jouster's Crest (item level 22), Knight's Crest (item level 22), Trickster's Protector (item level 22) and Field Plate Shield (item level 23).
Nearest lower item levels below Tower Shield among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Outrunner's Shield (item level 14), Drakonid's Jade Bulwark (item level 1), Primal Revenant's Windwall (item level 1), Sunfury Great Bulwark (item level 1) and Amani Hex Crest (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Tower Shield in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
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.
- Is Tower Shield in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Tower Shield is a Classic Era item and Forever is built on vanilla World of Warcraft with its story set in year one and a level 60 cap, so this page tracks it. Forever launches November 4, 2026.
- What level is Tower Shield in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Tower Shield is Poor quality, item level 29 and requires level 24.
- What does Tower Shield sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 10s 5c for one Tower Shield in Classic Era.
- What slot is Tower Shield in WoW Classic?
- Tower Shield is a Off Hand Shield in Classic Era.
- How much is Tower Shield on the auction house right now?
- 1,011g 37s on Blackwater Raiders, on live retail servers, from the latest Blizzard auction house snapshot. Blizzard publishes no Classic Era auction house feed, and Forever has not launched, so those two have no price here yet.
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