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Bastion of Stormwind, official Blizzard item icon
Uncommon Off Hand Shield

Bastion of Stormwind

ilvl 25Classic data · Forever [Unconfirmed]
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About this item

Bastion of Stormwind is listed in our database, with the source still being confirmed. Its headline stats are 495 armor. Equip: Increased Defense +3. Against 46 other Shield off hand items within five levels, its stat budget ranks 29 of 47.

Tooltip

Bastion of StormwindItem Level 25Binds when picked upOff HandShield495 ArmorDurability 75 / 75Classes: PaladinEquip: Increased Defense +3.Sell Price: 0g 17s 62c

⚠ Stats are Classic Era data from the Blizzard API, pending verification against WoW Forever.

Where it drops

Source
Drop chance
Not published yet. We only post rates from our own loot logs after launch.

Who should use it

Best for: tanks.

Paladin

Class-restricted by the game.

Compare & upgrade path

Alternatives in the same slot (±8 levels)

Darrowshire Strongguard iconDarrowshire StrongguardOff Hand · ilvl 63stronger stat budget · Milli's Shield iconMilli's ShieldOff Hand · ilvl 59stronger stat budget · Sacred Protector iconSacred ProtectorOff Hand · ilvl 62stronger stat budget · Argent Defender iconArgent DefenderOff Hand · ilvl 62stronger stat budget ·

Upgrades after this

Superior Buckler iconSuperior BucklerOff Hand · ilvl 26 · req 21ilvl 26 · Hulking Shield iconHulking ShieldOff Hand · ilvl 26 · req 21ilvl 26 · Fire Hardened Buckler iconFire Hardened BucklerOff Hand · ilvl 27ilvl 27 · Lambent Scale Shield iconLambent Scale ShieldOff Hand · ilvl 27 · req 22ilvl 27 ·

"Stat budget" is a rough sum of stats, effects, DPS and armor, a quick guide rather than a sim.

Set bonuses

Not part of an item set.

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Sources: stats and icon from the Blizzard Game Data API (Classic Era, fetched 2026-10-29). Drop sources cross-checked against Classic Era community records. Forever Guides is a fan site, not affiliated with Blizzard Entertainment. Icon © Blizzard Entertainment.