Is Ward of the Vale in World of Warcraft: Forever?

Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Ward of the Vale 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 Ward of the Vale in WoW Classic?

In Classic Era, Ward of the Vale is uncommon quality, item level 27 with no level requirement.

What does Ward of the Vale sell for to a vendor in Classic?

A vendor pays 22s 21c for one Ward of the Vale in Classic Era.

What slot is Ward of the Vale in WoW Classic?

Ward of the Vale is a Shield in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.

Ward of the Vale - WoW Classic and Forever Item Sources

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Ward of the Vale Game Data

Appearance

Appearance ID: 598. 3 other items wear the same appearance:

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

How Ward of the Vale 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

Similar Items

The 10 items nearest to Ward of the Vale (item level 17) in item level among Armor > Shield, Shield slot, from item level 15 to 20.

Item	Item Level	Requires Level	Stats	Lowest Listed Price
Ward of the Vale (this item)	17		+3 Strength, +4 Stamina, +3 Versatility, +9 Intellect	Not listed
Targe Shield	18	11	World Drop	50 gold on 53 realms
Glimmering Shield	19	12	+3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop	125 gold on 57 realms
Infiltrator Buckler	19	12	+3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop	39 gold on 58 realms
Scaled Shield	19	12	+3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop	44 gold on 52 realms
Cutthroat's Buckler	19	12	+3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop	157 gold on 59 realms
Sentry's Shield	19	12	+3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop	171 gold on 58 realms
Slayer's Shield	19	12	+3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +4 Critical Strike, +10 Intellect. World Drop	319 gold on 52 realms
Resplendent Guardian	19	12	+3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +5 Parry, +10 Intellect	551 gold on 56 realms
Redbeard Crest	15		+2 Strength, +4 Stamina, +7 Intellect. World Drop	365 gold on 55 realms
Phalanx Shield	20	13	+3 Strength, +5 Stamina, +11 Intellect. World Drop	100 gold on 62 realms

Phalanx Shield has the highest item level here (20). The lowest listed price among them is Infiltrator Buckler at 39 gold in the US Auction House.

Next item levels up from Ward of the Vale among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Trickster's Protector (item level 22), Field Plate Shield (item level 23), Jazeraint Shield (item level 23), Symbolic Crest (item level 23) and Steadfast Buckler (item level 23).

Nearest lower item levels below Ward of the Vale among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Lupine Buckler (item level 10), Drakonid's Jade Bulwark (item level 1), Primal Revenant's Icewall (item level 1), Primal Revenant's Firewall (item level 1) and Sunfury Great Bulwark (item level 1).

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

Ward of the Vale in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever

Ward of the Vale 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 Ward of the Vale next to the live retail market on this page.

Is Ward of the Vale in World of Warcraft: Forever?: Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Ward of the Vale 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 Ward of the Vale in WoW Classic?: In Classic Era, Ward of the Vale is uncommon quality, item level 27 with no level requirement.
What does Ward of the Vale sell for to a vendor in Classic?: A vendor pays 22s 21c for one Ward of the Vale in Classic Era.
What slot is Ward of the Vale in WoW Classic?: Ward of the Vale is a Shield in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.

About Ward of the Vale

Ward of the Vale is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no live market price. It is acquired in-game from the sources listed above. This page collects its first-party game data (identity, effects and where it comes from) from the official World of Warcraft client build.