An Uncommon Shield, item level 29, requires level 24, binds when equipped.
On Warleader's Shield's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 3,737 gold31 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 100 gold55 silver to 24,827 gold28 silver. About 2 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 764% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 3,737 gold31 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 63, requires level 58 and sells to vendors for 2g 92s 30c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 63, requires level 58 and sells to vendors for 2g 63s 9c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 63, requires level 58 and sells to vendors for 2g 63s 9c. In MoP Classic it is item level 63, requires level 58 and sells to vendors for 2g 63s 9c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 29 | 24 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 36g 59s 27c |
| Classic Era | 63 | 58 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 2g 92s 30c |
| The Burning Crusade | 63 | 58 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 2g 63s 9c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 63 | 58 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 2g 63s 9c |
| MoP Classic | 63 | 58 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 2g 63s 9c |
In the Appearances collection, Warleader's Shield is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 2483. 2 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name shields among their preferred weapons:
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Warleader's Shield uses icon file 134953, which 21 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Studded Ring Shield ID 15695 · Armor - Shield · item level 21Pillager's Shield ID 15563 · Armor - Shield · item level 21Thick Scale Shield ID 15552 · Armor - Shield · item level 21Spiked Chain Shield ID 15522 · Armor - Shield · item level 18Shizzle's Drizzle Blocker ID 11915 · Armor - Shield · item level 28Renegade Shield ID 9873 · Armor - Shield · item level 21Fortified Shield ID 9816 · Armor - Shield · item level 16Battered Viking Shield ID 9403 · Armor - Shield · item level 22Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 15991 (15986 to 15996) were usually added in the same batch as Warleader's Shield: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Bonecaster's Star ID 15986 · Armor · item level 29
Astral Orb ID 15987 · Armor · item level 29
Resplendent Orb ID 15988 · Armor · item level 29
Eternal Rod ID 15989 · Armor · item level 29
Enduring Shield ID 15990 · Armor - Shield · item level 22
Dense Blasting Powder ID 15992 · Trade Goods · item level 10
Thorium Grenade ID 15993 · Consumable · item level 22
Thorium Widget ID 15994 · Trade Goods · item level 10
Thorium Rifle ID 15995 · Weapon - Gun · item level 27
Lifelike Mechanical Toad ID 15996 · Miscellaneous "Teaches you how to summon this companion."The raw ItemSparse values for item 15991 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Warleader'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 Warleader's Shield next to the live retail market on this page.
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 Warleader's Shield
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
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