An Uncommon Shield, item level 58, requires level 50, binds when equipped.
On Wintersail Bulwark's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 176 gold99 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 24 gold18 silver to 36,535 gold9 silver. About 5 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 743% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 176 gold99 silver.
First seen in build 12.0.7.68887 (Midnight (patch 12.0.7)).
In the Appearances collection, Wintersail Bulwark is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 36391. 1 other item wears 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:
The 7 items nearest to Wintersail Bulwark (item level 58) in item level among Armor > Shield, Shield slot, from item level 44 to 72.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wintersail Bulwark (this item) | 58 | 50 | +7 Strength, +10 Stamina, +21 Intellect. World Drop | 27 gold on 28 realms |
 Stormsteel Shield | 59 | 50 | +7 Strength, +10 Stamina, +21 Intellect. Profession | 1,999 gold on 50 realms |
 Plundered Jadefury Shield | 60 | 50 | +7 Strength, +11 Stamina, +8 Mastery, +6 Critical Strike, +22 Intellect. World Drop | 630 gold on 55 realms |
 Sinister Combatant's Shield | 60 | 50 | +7 Strength, +11 Stamina, +22 Intellect. Profession | 4,999 gold on 65 realms |
| Notorious Combatant's Shield | 60 | 50 | +7 Strength, +11 Stamina, +22 Intellect. Profession | 1,147 gold on 64 realms |
 Uncanny Combatant's Shield | 72 | 50 | +9 Strength, +14 Stamina, +28 Intellect. Profession | 15,999 gold on 50 realms |
 Steelforged Shield | 44 | 35 | +5 Strength, +8 Stamina, +16 Intellect. Crafted with Draenor Blacksmithing | 950 gold on 47 realms |
 Steelforged Aegis | 44 | 35 | +5 Strength, +8 Stamina, +16 Intellect. Crafted with Draenor Blacksmithing | 349 gold on 54 realms |
Uncanny Combatant's Shield has the highest item level here (72). The lowest listed price among them is Steelforged Aegis at 349 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Wintersail Bulwark among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Maddened Adherent's Bulwark (item level 85), Blackhound Bulwark (item level 100), Blood-Tempered Bulwark (item level 197), Thalassian Competitor's Bulwark (item level 197) and Tarnished Dawnlit Defender (item level 197).
Nearest lower item levels below Wintersail Bulwark among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Stonebreaker Shield (item level 41), Shardback Shield (item level 40), Gul'rok Shield (item level 40), Skyking Bulwark (item level 38) and Elementium Earthguard (item level 37).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Wintersail Bulwark uses icon file 1723691, which 21 other items also use. The 6 closest by item ID:
Gnarlwood Barrier ID 159798 · Armor - Shield · item level 58Wavecaller Buckler ID 159800 · Armor - Shield · item level 58Shipwrecker Shield ID 159797 · Armor - Shield · item level 58Deepwarden Redoubt ID 159802 · Armor - Shield · item level 58Anchor-Strapped Barrier ID 158682 · Armor - Shield · item level 50Silvershell Defender ID 158597 · Armor - Shield · item level 58Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 159799 (159794 to 159805) were usually added in the same batch as Wintersail Bulwark: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Broiled Buzzard Meat ID 159794 · Quest
Steaming Crab Meat ID 159795 · Quest
Meatification Potion ID 159796 · QuestShipwrecker Shield ID 159797 · Armor - Shield · item level 58Gnarlwood Barrier ID 159798 · Armor - Shield · item level 58Wavecaller Buckler ID 159800 · Armor - Shield · item level 58Deepwarden Redoubt ID 159802 · Armor - Shield · item level 58
Coldscale Shield ID 159803 · Armor - Shield · item level 58Ironcrest Bulwark ID 159804 · Armor - Shield · item level 58Coralshell Barrier ID 159805 · Armor - Shield · item level 58The raw ItemSparse values for item 159799 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
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