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Crest of Elucidation

Rare shield · item level 45 · requires 40 · id 277258 · new in Forever

Normal Alliance USlast scanned , prices may have moved

New in World of Warcraft: Forever: this item is not in Classic Era and first appears in Forever (beta build 1.60.1.70658). Changed in beta build 1.60.1 (build 70170) on 2026-10-02.

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About Crest of Elucidation

Crest of Elucidation is a rare shield armor piece new in World of Warcraft: Forever: it exists in Forever and was not part of Classic Era. It has item level 45, requires character level 40 and binds when picked up. It has 1,580 armor and gives +12 Spirit, +11 Healing and +4 Spell Damage. Its item level places it 14th of 31 new shield pieces in Forever.

Tooltip

  • 1,580 Armor
  • +12 Spirit
  • +11 Healing
  • +4 Spell Damage
  • Binds when picked up

Computed from Forever's item data, the same way the game builds the tooltip. Beta values can change before launch.

Quick answers

What is Crest of Elucidation?
Crest of Elucidation is a rare shield armor piece new in World of Warcraft: Forever.
Can Crest of Elucidation be bought on the auction house?
No. It binds when picked up, so it is earned as a drop, quest reward, or vendor purchase and cannot be traded or listed.
What are the stats on Crest of Elucidation?
1,580 armor; +12 Spirit, +11 Healing and +4 Spell Damage. Its item level ranks 14 of 31 new shield items in Forever.
How much does Crest of Elucidation cost on the auction house?
No auction house scans for Normal Alliance US yet. The price appears here after the first scan from the AHledger addon.
Is Crest of Elucidation new in WoW Forever?
Yes. It exists in Forever and has no entry in the Classic Era catalog, so it is a Forever addition.

Details

Class
Armor
Subclass
Shield
Quality
rare
Slot
Shield
Item level
45
Requires level
40
Binding
Binds when picked up
Blizzard item id
277258
Catalog status
New in WoW Forever (absent from Classic Era)
Client build
1.60.1 (build 70658)

How to make gold at level 30 to 40

Where it comes from

  • Not tradeable. It binds when picked up, so it is earned in play and never listed on the auction house.
  • Disenchants into Small Radiant Shard, worth about 4g 99s 99c on Normal Alliance US today. Odds below.

Disenchants into

Expected value 4g 99s 99c per disenchant at Normal Alliance US medians.

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

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