The highest item level shields a level 41–50 character can wear start with Crusader's Shield (item level 55, uncommon). 35 items fit the slot and band; the top 25 are ranked here by item level, then quality, not by simulation.
| # | Name | ILvl | Req. | Armor | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Crusader's Shield | 55 | 50 | 1691 | Shield | Drops from Zaricotl (Badlands) at 1.0% (+629 more) (vanilla) |
| 2 |  Heavy Lamellar Shield | 55 | 50 | 1691 | Shield | Drops from Zaricotl (Badlands) at 1.0% (+634 more) (vanilla) |
| 3 |  Aegis of Stormwind | 54 | 49 | 1867 | Shield | Drops from Ragnaros at 2.6% (+436 more) (vanilla) |
| 4 |  Protector Buckler | 54 | 49 | 1663 | Shield | Drops from Zaricotl (Badlands) at 1.0% (+625 more) (vanilla) |
| 5 | Revenant Deflector | 54 | 49 | 1663 | Shield | Drops from Zaricotl (Badlands) at 1.0% (+629 more) (vanilla) |
| 6 | Sunscale Shield | 54 | 49 | 1663 | Shield | Drops from Zaricotl (Badlands) at 1.0% (+625 more) (vanilla) |
| 7 |  Jade Deflector | 53 | 48 | 1635 | Shield | Drops from Foulmane (Western Plaguelands) at 1.0% (+525 more) (vanilla) |
| 8 |  Lord's Crest | 53 | 48 | 1635 | Shield | Drops from Foulmane (Western Plaguelands) at 1.0% (+529 more) (vanilla) |
| 9 |  Deflecting Tower | 53 | 48 | 1442 | Shield | Found in Solid Chest (Eastern Plaguelands) at 2.1% (+643 more) (vanilla) |
| 10 |  Formidable Crest | 52 | 47 | 1606 | Shield | Drops from Foulmane (Western Plaguelands) at 1.0% (+525 more) (vanilla) |
| 11 |  Overlord's Shield | 52 | 47 | 1606 | Shield | Drops from Foulmane (Western Plaguelands) at 1.0% (+528 more) (vanilla) |
| 12 |  Bloodforged Shield | 51 | 46 | 1578 | Shield | Drops from Ravasaur Matriarch (Un'Goro Crater) at 0.9% (+491 more) (vanilla) |
| 13 | Gryphon Mail Buckler | 51 | 46 | 1578 | Shield | Drops from Ravasaur Matriarch (Un'Goro Crater) at 0.9% (+491 more) (vanilla) |
| 14 | Myrmidon's Defender | 51 | 46 | 1578 | Shield | Drops from Ravasaur Matriarch (Un'Goro Crater) at 0.9% (+494 more) (vanilla) |
| 15 | Valorous Shield | 51 | 46 | 1578 | Shield | Drops from Ravasaur Matriarch (Un'Goro Crater) at 0.9% (+494 more) (vanilla) |
| 16 | Brutish Shield | 50 | 45 | 1550 | Shield | Drops from Ravasaur Matriarch (Un'Goro Crater) at 0.9% (+491 more) (vanilla) |
| 17 | Warmonger's Buckler | 50 | 45 | 1550 | Shield | Drops from Ravasaur Matriarch (Un'Goro Crater) at 0.9% (+496 more) (vanilla) |
| 18 | Crested Heater Shield | 50 | 45 | 1457 | Shield | Sold by Agustus Moulaine (+13 more) (vanilla) |
| 19 |  Gothic Shield | 49 | 44 | 1521 | Shield | Drops from Bloodroar the Stalker (Feralas) at 0.9% (+525 more) (vanilla) |
| 20 | Khan's Buckler | 49 | 44 | 1521 | Shield | Drops from Bloodroar the Stalker (Feralas) at 0.9% (+522 more) (vanilla) |
| 21 |  Champion's Wall Shield | 48 | 43 | 1493 | Shield | Drops from Bloodroar the Stalker (Feralas) at 0.9% (+525 more) (vanilla) |
| 22 |  Tyrant's Shield | 48 | 43 | 1493 | Shield | Drops from Bloodroar the Stalker (Feralas) at 0.9% (+522 more) (vanilla) |
| 23 | Protective Pavise | 48 | 43 | 1317 | Shield | Found in Solid Chest (The Hinterlands) at 1.6% (+940 more) (vanilla) |
| 24 | Blackforge Buckler | 47 | 42 | 1465 | Shield | Drops from Brimgore (Dustwallow Marsh) at 0.9% (+460 more) (vanilla) |
| 25 | Bonelink Wall Shield | 47 | 42 | 1465 | Shield | Drops from Brimgore (Dustwallow Marsh) at 0.9% (+457 more) (vanilla) |
Ranked by item level, then quality, among items with a known source: gear nothing drops, sells, rewards or makes yet (raids not yet open, the client's test items) is left out. The class filter keeps what the class can equip at level 50 (armor type, weapon skill, Dual Wield, the item's own class limit); the side filter drops items that only the other side's vendors and quests offer. Source: the best known drop first (a Forever rate at 10+ loots, else the vanilla 1.12 chance), then vendors, quest rewards and the profession that makes it.
Other slots: Held in Off-Hand. Every slot and level.