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Tribal Warrior's Shield
Item Level 5Binds when picked up
ShieldArmor
30 Armor
Sell price: 1 silver16 copper
Not sold on the Auction House
This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Common Shield, item level 5, binds when picked up.
Background
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 11. In Classic Era it is item level 11. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 11. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 11. In MoP Classic it is item level 11.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 5 | Common | Binds when picked up | 1s 16c |
| WoW Forever | 11 | Common | Binds when picked up | 1s 16c |
| Classic Era | 11 | Common | Binds when picked up | 1s 16c |
| The Burning Crusade | 11 | Common | Binds when picked up | 1s 16c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 11 | Common | Binds when picked up | 1s 16c |
| MoP Classic | 11 | Common | Binds when picked up | 1s 16c |
Appearance
Appearance ID: 1770. 4 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 Tribal Warrior's Shield (item level 5) in item level among Armor > Shield, Shield slot, from item level 1 to 14.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tribal Warrior's Shield (this item) | 5 | Not listed | ||
 Drakonid's Jade Bulwark | 1 | 60 | World Drop | 100 gold on 62 realms |
 Primal Revenant's Icewall | 1 | 60 | World Drop | 550 gold on 60 realms |
| Primal Revenant's Firewall | 1 | 60 | World Drop | 1,500 gold on 54 realms |
| Primal Revenant's Windwall | 1 | 60 | World Drop | 9,995 gold on 56 realms |
 Sunfury Great Bulwark | 1 | World Drop | 300 gold on 58 realms | |
 Amani Hex Crest | 1 | World Drop | 400 gold on 58 realms | |
 Twilight Blade Barrier | 1 | World Drop | 500 gold on 57 realms | |
 Hex-Horn Buckler | 1 | World Drop | 500 gold on 63 realms | |
 Lupine Buckler | 10 | 6 | +1 Strength, +2 Stamina, +4 Intellect. World Drop | 20 gold on 53 realms |
 Large Metal Shield | 14 | 8 | Vendor | 27 gold on 52 realms |
Large Metal Shield has the highest item level here (14). The lowest listed price among them is Lupine Buckler at 20 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Tribal Warrior's Shield among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Kite Shield (item level 17), Battleforge Shield (item level 18), Resplendent Guardian (item level 19), Glimmering Shield (item level 19) and Infiltrator Buckler (item level 19).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Items That Share Tribal Warrior's Shield's Icon
Tribal Warrior's Shield uses icon file 134957, which 20 other items also use. The 6 closest by item ID:
- Salbac Shield ID 4652 · Armor - Shield · item level 24
- Deflecting Tower ID 3987 · Armor - Shield · item level 27
- Tower Shield ID 2222 · Armor - Shield · item level 18
- Steelcap Shield ID 15207 · Armor - Shield · item level 12
- Grunt's Shield ID 15512 · Armor - Shield · item level 15
- Steadfast Buckler ID 15592 · Armor - Shield · item level 23
Items Numbered Next to Tribal Warrior's Shield
Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 4967 (4960 to 4972) were usually added in the same batch as Tribal Warrior's Shield: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Flash Pellet ID 4960 · Miscellaneous
Dreamwatcher Staff ID 4961 · Weapon - Staff · item level 5
Double-Layered Gloves ID 4962 · Armor - Leather · item level 4
Thunderhorn Cloak ID 4963 · Armor - Cloth · item level 4
Goblin Smasher ID 4964 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 6
Bound Harness ID 4968 · Armor - Leather · item level 5
Fortified Bindings ID 4969 · Armor - Plate · item level 5
Rough-Hewn Kodo Leggings ID 4970 · Armor - Leather · item level 4
Skorn's Hammer ID 4971 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 6
Cliff Runner Boots ID 4972 · Armor - Mail · item level 5
Tribal Warrior's Shield Client Record
The raw ItemSparse values for item 4967 in the current client build.
- Vendor buy price
- 5 silver80 copper
- Vendor sell price
- 1 silver16 copper
- Material
- Metal
- Equip slot
- Shield
- Flags
- 0 / 8192 / 0 / 0 / 0
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Tribal Warrior's Shield in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Tribal Warrior's 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 Tribal Warrior's Shield next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Tribal Warrior's Shield in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Tribal Warrior's 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 Tribal Warrior's Shield in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Tribal Warrior's Shield is common quality, item level 11 with no level requirement.
- What does Tribal Warrior's Shield sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 1s 16c for one Tribal Warrior's Shield in Classic Era.
- What slot is Tribal Warrior's Shield in WoW Classic?
- Tribal Warrior's Shield is a Shield in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.
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 Tribal Warrior's Shield
WoW Forever: what our data shows
- Sighted in the WoW Forever beta client
- Build 1.60.1.70532, read from the beta game data we hold
- Also in the Classic Era client
- Yes - this item is in the Classic Era client's data too
- Appearances in the beta client
- 1 recorded look
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