What is Redbeard Crest?

Redbeard Crest is a rare shield armor piece in World of Warcraft: Forever. Sold by vendors for 96s. It has item level 24 and requires character level 19.

Where do you buy Redbeard Crest?

Vendors sell it for 96s and buy it back for 19s 20c. It can also be listed on the auction house, and the vendors and zones players have seen it at are listed on this page as they are reported.

How much does Redbeard Crest cost on the auction house?

About 70s at the median on PvP Horde US, from the scan at 2026-11-09 05:13 UTC. Across the 19 Forever markets with a price it runs from 60s on PvP Horde EU to 3g 75s on RP Horde US.

How fast does Redbeard Crest sell on the auction house?

Sells fast on PvP Horde US: about 26 sold a day over the last week, and the current listings clear in under a day. AHledger estimates it from consecutive scans of the auction house; a cancelled listing can look like a sale, so the figure is a guide.

Where is the best place to farm Redbeard Crest?

Of the sources players have reported, Blackrock Hunter in Redridge Mountains drops it most often: 6% of 85 loot windows.

Redbeard Crest

Rare shield · item level 24 · requires 19 · id 12997

PvP Horde USscanned 4 min ago

In the Classic Era catalog but not in World of Warcraft: Forever.

AlsoSeen in Redridge Mountains Deals on PvP Horde US Best hours to buy and sell

Latest price · PvP Horde US

Live

Min buyout

Median

Units listed

vs 7d median

24.0%

Auction house salesSells fast on PvP Horde US, about 26 sold a day. The current listings clear in under a day.

Estimated from 56 hours of scans this week: how it works

Addon scan · 4 min ago

Min buyout is the cheapest listing per unit; median is the middle price across all units and the one to trade on. How to read this page.

Price history · 30d · PvP Horde US

Addon scan · 4 min ago

Price history · 7d · PvP Horde US

Addon scan · 4 min ago

Across markets

Cheapest on PvP Horde CN at 49s; deepest supply on PvP Horde CN with 31 listed. Buying at 1g 50s on RP Alliance US and selling at the RP Horde US median of 3g 75s through the neutral house leaves +1g 68s 75c a unit after its 15 percent cut.

Market	Min buyout	Median	Units	30d median
Normal Alliance US	1g 15s	1g 20s	11	1g 77s 23c
Normal Horde US	99s	1g	18	1g 13s 41c
PvP Alliance US	1g 45s	1g 50s	20	2g 12s 44c
PvP Horde US	66s	70s	25	92s 8c
RP Alliance US	1g 50s	1g 90s	13	3g 50s
RP Horde US	3g 75s	3g 75s	10	6g 37s 50c
Normal Alliance EU	1g 7s	1g 15s	28	1g 36s 46c
Normal Horde EU	79s	80s	23	1g 84s 3c
PvP Alliance EU	1g	1g	8	1g 20s 69c
PvP Horde EU	50s	60s	20	97s 2c
RP Alliance EU	1g 40s	1g 50s	6	3g 3s
RP Horde EU	2g 80s	2g 80s	8	2g 97s 78c
Normal Alliance CN	78s	98s	10	1g 38s 4c
Normal Horde CN	99s	1g	4	1g 11s 13c
PvP Horde CN	49s	64s	31	66s
RP PvP Alliance US	3g 3s	3g 3s	2	3g 3s
RP PvP Horde US	1g 14s	1g 14s	3	1g 27s 33c
RP PvP Alliance EU	1g 50s	1g 50s	4	1g 89s 50c
RP PvP Horde EU	1g 40s	1g 40s	9	2g 34s 45c

About Redbeard Crest

Redbeard Crest is a rare shield armor piece in World of Warcraft: Forever. It has item level 24 and requires character level 19. Sold by vendors for 96s, who buy it back for 19s 20c.

Quick answers

What is Redbeard Crest?: Redbeard Crest is a rare shield armor piece in World of Warcraft: Forever. Sold by vendors for 96s. It has item level 24 and requires character level 19.
Where do you buy Redbeard Crest?: Vendors sell it for 96s and buy it back for 19s 20c. It can also be listed on the auction house, and the vendors and zones players have seen it at are listed on this page as they are reported.
How much does Redbeard Crest cost on the auction house?: About 70s at the median on PvP Horde US, from the scan at 2026-11-09 05:13 UTC. Across the 19 Forever markets with a price it runs from 60s on PvP Horde EU to 3g 75s on RP Horde US.
Is Redbeard Crest different in Forever than in Classic Era?: No. Forever keeps the same item level, requirements, and vendor prices as Classic Era.
How fast does Redbeard Crest sell on the auction house?: Sells fast on PvP Horde US: about 26 sold a day over the last week, and the current listings clear in under a day. AHledger estimates it from consecutive scans of the auction house; a cancelled listing can look like a sale, so the figure is a guide.
Where is the best place to farm Redbeard Crest?: Of the sources players have reported, Blackrock Hunter in Redridge Mountains drops it most often: 6% of 85 loot windows.

Classic Era vs Forever

Unchanged from Classic Era: Redbeard Crest keeps the same item level, requirements, and vendor prices in Forever.

Era values from Blizzard's Game Data API; Forever values from Forever's game data.

Details

Class: Armor
Subclass: Shield
Quality: rare
Slot: Shield
Item level: 24
Requires level: 19
Vendor sell: 19s 20c
Vendor buy: 96s
Blizzard item id: 12997

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Where it comes from

Vendors sell it for 96s and buy it back for 19s 20c. That is the ceiling for an auction price while vendors stock it.
Dropped by
- Blackrock Hunter in Redridge Mountains (Stonewatch)6% of 85 looted
- Skeletal Fiend in Duskwood (Raven Hill Cemetery)0% of 208 looted
Farm it or buy it. The best reported spot is Blackrock Hunter in Redridge Mountains (Stonewatch) at 6% of 85 loot windows.
Sources are what 5 players running the addon saw in game, summed across everyone who contributes; a rate needs at least twenty loot windows.
Disenchants into Small Glimmering Shard, worth about 4s 24c on PvP Horde US today. Odds below.

Disenchants into

Small Glimmering Shardalways4s 24c

Expected value 4s 24c per disenchant at PvP Horde US medians.

Selling the materials on: Small Glimmering Shard about 400 a day, listings clear in about 2 days. Expect to wait about 2 days for the Small Glimmering Shard to move.

Vanilla disenchant tables by quality and item level; the same estimate the addon shows in tooltips.

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