Thick Scale Shield vs Scale of the Tidebender

Thick Scale Shield
Binds when equipped
ShieldShield
678 Armor
Requires Level 31
Sells for 52 Silver 26 Copper to vendors
Item Level 36

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Scale of the Tidebender
Binds when picked up
ShieldShield
711 Armor
Sells for 62 Silver 2 Copper to vendors
Item Level 38
FOREVER New in World of Warcraft Forever: not in Classic Era.

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Stat Thick Scale Shield Scale of the Tidebender Δ
Item Level 36 38 +2
Required Level 31 −30
Armor 678 711 +33
Sell Price 52s 26c 62s 2c +9s 76c
Binding Binds when equipped Binds when picked up

Δ is Scale of the Tidebender minus Thick Scale Shield: green where Scale of the Tidebender is better, red where it is worse (a lower required level is better; speed and sell price have no better side). Total Stats adds up Str, Agi, Sta, Int and Spi.

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