Tower Shield vs Guard Captains Barrier

Tower Shield

ShieldShield

483 Armor

Requires Level 24

Sells for 10 Silver 5 Copper to vendors

Item Level 29

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Guard Captains Barrier

Binds when picked up

ShieldShield

Speed 2.00

642 Armor

+6 Strength

Requires Level 24

Equip: +4 Defense Rating

Sells for 2 Copper to vendors

Item Level 29

FOREVER New in World of Warcraft Forever: not in Classic Era.

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Stat	Tower Shield	Guard Captains Barrier	Δ
Item Level	29	29	0
Required Level	24	24	0
Armor	483	642	+159
Speed		2.00
Str		+6	+6
Def		+4	+4
Total Stats		6	+6
Sell Price	10s 5c	2c	−10s 3c
Binding		Binds when picked up

Δ is Guard Captains Barrier minus Tower Shield: green where Guard Captains Barrier 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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