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WoW ForeverWoW Forever beta client 1.60.1.70532 · the official Classic+ · launches November 4, 2026Also on Classic Era · The Burning Crusade · Wrath of the Lich King · MoP Classic · Retail (Midnight)
WoW Forever item

Fortified Shield

Item 9816 on WoW Forever (WoW Forever beta (September 17 to October 21) · launches November 4, 2026), client 1.60.1.70532

  • Item Level 25
  • Binds when equipped
  • ShieldShield
  • 495 Armor
  • Requires Level 20
  • Sell Price: 17 silver81 copper

About Fortified Shield

Fortified Shield is an uncommon shield on WoW Forever at item level 25, usable from level 20. Other shields listed on the WoW Forever Auction House closest to it in item level include Bristlebark Buckler (25), Guardian Buckler (25) and Forest Buckler (24). The latest scan finds it on 2 WoW Forever realms (US 2); the cheapest buyout is 1 gold on Classic Beta PvE 2 (US). A vendor pays 17 silver81 copper for it.

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WoW Forever Auction House prices
Cheapest realm1 goldClassic Beta PvE 2 (US, Horde)
Typical market (US) -
Median min buyout1 gold24 silver
Realms with listings2US 2
Latest snapshot2026-10-20 22:54 UTCplayer scan time

Prices across WoW Forever realms

RealmMin buyoutMarket (median)QtyListingsSnapshot
Classic Beta PvE 2US · WoW Forever beta · Horde1 gold - 112026-10-20 22:52 UTC
Classic Beta PvE 2US · WoW Forever beta · Alliance1 gold48 silver - 212026-10-20 22:54 UTC
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Shield shield items near item level 25

Our WoW Forever item table (the Blizzard item records our Auction House scanner has collected) has 56 other shield shield items between item level 17 and 33; 0 of them carry fixed stats.

  • Its lowest listed price, 1 gold, ranks 27th of 43 listed shield shield items in this group.
  • Cheapest listed shield shield items at a similar or higher item level: Box Shield at 8 silver (item level 23, requires level 18), Targe Shield at 12 silver (item level 28, requires level 23), Tower Shield at 16 silver (item level 29, requires level 24).
ItemItem levelRequiresArmorFixed statsLowest listed
Box Shield2318-none8 silver
Black Husk Shield2419-none-
Forest Buckler2419-none50 silver
Grunt's Shield2419-none2 gold24 silver
Redbeard Crest2419-none4 gold99 silver
Reinforced Targe2419-none-
Fortified Shield2520-none1 gold
Bristlebark Buckler2520-none25 silver
Guardian Buckler2520-none1 gold
Hulking Shield2621-none10 gold
Superior Buckler2621-none1 gold
Techbot CPU Shell2621-none50 silver
Appearance

Same model in the game files

Also drawn with this model in the retail client: Exalted Shield, Imbued Shield.

Where Fortified Shield Fits

Items That Share Fortified Shield's Icon

Fortified Shield uses the same icon art, which 4 other items also use. The 4 closest by item ID:

Items Numbered Next to Fortified Shield

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 9816 (9811 to 9821) were usually added in the same batch as Fortified Shield: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

  • Fortified Bracers ID 9811 · Armor - Mail · item level 24 · lowest 8s on 2 realms
  • Fortified Cloak ID 9812 · Armor - Cloth · item level 22 · lowest 6s on 2 realms
  • Fortified Gauntlets ID 9813 · Armor - Mail · item level 25 · lowest 10s on 1 realm
  • Fortified Belt ID 9814 · Armor - Mail · item level 24 · lowest 15s on 2 realms
  • Fortified Leggings ID 9815 · Armor - Mail · item level 25 · lowest 22s on 2 realms
  • Fortified Spaulders ID 9817 · Armor - Mail · item level 26 · lowest 22s on 2 realms
  • Fortified Chain ID 9818 · Armor - Mail · item level 25 · lowest 18s on 2 realms
  • Durable Tunic ID 9819 · Armor - Cloth · item level 34 · lowest 70s on 2 realms
  • Durable Boots ID 9820 · Armor - Cloth · item level 31 · lowest 1g on 2 realms
  • Durable Bracers ID 9821 · Armor - Cloth · item level 30 · lowest 15s on 2 realms

Built from Blizzard's Game Data API item documents for this game version and recorded Auction House snapshots.

Across game versions
Item 9816Classic EraMoP ClassicRetail (Midnight)
Item level252516
Required level202020
BindingBinds when equippedBinds when equippedBinds when equipped
Armor495643-
Sell price17 silver81 copper22 silver26 copper17 silver81 copper
WoW Forever price history
First seen in a scan
2026-10-05 01:00 UTC
Realms that have listed it
1
Lowest buyout seen
20 silverClassic Beta PvE 2 (US), 2026-10-11 22:00 UTC
Highest realm minimum seen
2 gold99 silverClassic Beta PvE 2 (US)
Realm-hours listed, last 30 days
37
WoW Forever lowest buyout per player scan, Oct 5 to Oct 20082s1.6g2.5g3.3gOct 5Oct 12Oct 20
Classic Beta PvE 2 Alliance: 20 scans, latest 1.5gClassic Beta PvE 2 Horde: 17 scans, latest 1g
Each dot is one player scan: the cheapest buyout listed at that moment on that faction house. Gaps between dots are time nobody scanned, not a steady price.

Last 7 days

Day (UTC)US lowUS medianUS realms
2026-10-201 gold1 gold2
2026-10-1995 silver95 silver2
2026-10-1870 silver98 silver2
2026-10-1770 silver80 silver2
2026-10-1645 silver49 silver2
2026-10-1499 silver99 silver2
2026-10-1388 silver88 silver1
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Connected realms with a listing in the latest WoW Forever scan: US 1 of 1.

Item data: Classic Era client datamine. Prices: per-unit buyouts from Auction House scans made in game by players with the TheWoWDB addon, one scan per realm per hour at most; Blizzard publishes no auction data for WoW Forever, so a price is only as fresh as the latest scan. Retail column: the retail client datamine.