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Ultimate Protection of the Emperor

Item Level 41
Binds when picked up
ShieldArmor
85 Armor
+5 Strength
+7 Stamina
+5 Versatility
+4 Mastery
+15 Intellect
Requires Level 35
Sell price: 23 gold53 silver
Not sold on the Auction House

This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.

Not sold on the Auction House Armor
  • Heroic Thunderforged item.client data

An Epic Shield, item level 41, requires level 35, binds when picked up.

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Build history

First seen in build 5.5.4.69585 (Mists of Pandaria).

Related
Other versions
Across game versions

In MoP Classic it is item level 541, requires level 90 and sells to vendors for 31g 69s 95c.

VersionItem levelRequired levelQualityBindingSells for
Retail (Midnight)4135EpicBinds when picked up23g 53s 67c
MoP Classic54190EpicBinds when picked up31g 69s 95c
Ultimate Protection of the Emperor Game Data

Appearance

Appearance ID: 20317. 2 other items wear the same appearance:

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

How Ultimate Protection of the Emperor Compares

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

Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.

Where Ultimate Protection of the Emperor Fits

Other Items Named Ultimate Protection of the Emperor

4 other items in the current build are also called Ultimate Protection of the Emperor. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.

Items That Share Ultimate Protection of the Emperor's Icon

Ultimate Protection of the Emperor uses icon file 801008, which 14 other items also use. The 4 closest by item ID:

Items Numbered Next to Ultimate Protection of the Emperor

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 96926 (96921 to 96931) were usually added in the same batch as Ultimate Protection of the Emperor: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Ultimate Protection of the Emperor Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 96926 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price
117 gold68 silver
Vendor sell price
23 gold53 silver
Material
Plate
Equip slot
Shield
Expansion ID
4
Flags
0 / 1073750016 / 8388608 / 0 / 0

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.

3D Model

First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.