This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
Encounters that drop this item, from the game's own dungeon journal. Drop chances are not stored in the client data we mine, so none are shown here. The tags show which difficulties each encounter can award it on.
Ward of the Red Widow is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no Auction House price. Its first-party game data (identity, effects and sources) is read from the official World of Warcraft client build.
In the Appearances collection, Ward of the Red Widow is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 15914. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Ward of the Red Widow.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
The in-game Adventure Guide lists Ward of the Red Widow in the loot of 1 encounter.
Also drops from this encounter (65 other items):
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name shields among their preferred weapons:
The 10 items nearest to Ward of the Red Widow (item level 37) in item level among Armor > Shield, Shield slot, from item level 35 to 39.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ward of the Red Widow (this item) | 37 | 32 | +5 Strength, +7 Stamina, +5 Versatility, +4 Haste, +14 Intellect. Boss Drop | Not listed |
 Blockade's Lost Shield | 37 | 32 | +5 Strength, +7 Stamina, +4 Parry, +5 Mastery, +14 Intellect. Vendor | 764 gold on 58 realms |
 Zulian Swirling Shield | 37 | 32 | +5 Strength, +7 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike, +4 Haste, +14 Intellect. World Drop | 700 gold on 50 realms |
 Lightsteel Shield | 37 | 32 | +5 Strength, +7 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike, +4 Mastery, +14 Intellect. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | 250 gold on 48 realms |
 Yaungol Battle Barrier | 38 | 30 | +5 Strength, +7 Stamina, +5 Mastery, +5 Versatility, +14 Intellect. World Drop | 246 gold on 52 realms |
 Titansteel Shield Wall | 35 | 30 | +4 Strength, +7 Stamina, +8 Dodge, +13 Intellect. Crafted with Northrend Blacksmithing | 3,999 gold on 73 realms |
 Zom's Crackling Bulwark | 35 | 30 | +4 Strength, +7 Stamina, +7 Versatility, +13 Intellect. World Drop | 3,000 gold on 62 realms |
 Northern Barrier | 35 | 30 | +4 Strength, +7 Stamina, +3 Versatility, +3 Critical Strike, +3 Haste, +13 Intellect. Boss Drop | 100 gold on 50 realms |
 Crafted Malevolent Gladiator's Barrier | 39 | 35 | +5 Strength, +7 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike, +3 Mastery, +14 Intellect. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | 700 gold on 48 realms |
 Crafted Malevolent Gladiator's Shield Wall | 39 | 35 | +5 Strength, +7 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike, +3 Mastery, +14 Intellect. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | 700 gold on 50 realms |
 Saronite Bulwark | 35 | 29 | +4 Strength, +7 Stamina, +6 Dodge, +13 Intellect. Crafted with Northrend Blacksmithing | 400 gold on 48 realms |
Crafted Malevolent Gladiator's Barrier has the highest item level here (39). The lowest listed price among them is Northern Barrier at 100 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Ward of the Red Widow among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Stormsteel Shield (item level 59), Sinister Combatant's Shield (item level 60), Notorious Combatant's Shield (item level 60), Plundered Jadefury Shield (item level 60) and Uncanny Combatant's Shield (item level 72).
Nearest lower item levels below Ward of the Red Widow among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Sacred Guardian (item level 29), Hero's Buckler (item level 29), Engraved Wall (item level 29), Emerald Shield (item level 29) and Ebonhold Buckler (item level 28).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
2 other items in the current build are also called Ward of the Red Widow. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.
Ward of the Red Widow ID 71038 · Armor - Shield · item level 37Ward of the Red Widow ID 171700 · Armor - Shield · item level 60Ward of the Red Widow uses icon file 510886, which 4 other items also use. The 3 closest by item ID:
Ward of the Red Widow ID 71038 · Armor - Shield · item level 37Oswain's Impassive Guard ID 163954 · Armor - Shield · item level 60Ward of the Red Widow ID 171700 · Armor - Shield · item level 60Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 71408 (71403 to 71413) were usually added in the same batch as Ward of the Red Widow: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Flickering Shoulders ID 71403 · Armor - Mail · item level 37
Arachnaflame Treads ID 71404 · Armor - Plate · item level 37
Carapace of Imbibed Flame ID 71405 · Armor - Plate · item level 37
Mandible of Beth'tilac ID 71406 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 37
Robes of Smoldering Devastation ID 71407 · Armor - Cloth · item level 37
Funeral Pyre ID 71409 · Weapon - Staff · item level 37
Cindersilk Gloves ID 71410 · Armor - Leather · item level 37
Cowl of the Clicking Menace ID 71411 · Armor - Leather · item level 37
Thoracic Flame Kilt ID 71412 · Armor - Mail · item level 37
Spaulders of Manifold Eyes ID 71413 · Armor - Plate · item level 37The raw ItemSparse values for item 71408 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
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