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Magnificent Guard
Item Level 29Binds when equipped
ShieldArmor
71 Armor
+4 Strength
+6 Stamina
+12 Intellect
Requires Level 24
Sell price: 38 gold3 silver
Current price
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- Cheapest realm right now is 99% under the 45-realm average.AH scan
- Today's price is cheaper than 61% of recorded snapshots.AH scan
Magnificent Guard Price History
Realm Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Not currently listedWe track this item - no active Auction House listings in the latest scan. Prices appear here as soon as one is posted (scans run every 15 minutes).
On Magnificent Guard's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 50,000 gold over the last 30 days, ranging from 20,000 gold to 53,877 gold95 silver, a wide spread for a 30-day window.
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Magnificent Guard is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 3144. 2 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Who It Suits
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name shields among their preferred weapons:
- Protection Warrior: Axe, Mace, Sword, and Shield
- Holy Paladin: Sword, Mace, and Shield
- Protection Paladin: Sword, Mace, Axe, and Shield
- Elemental Shaman: Mace, Dagger, and Shield
- Restoration Shaman: Mace, Dagger, and Shield
Similar Items
The 10 items nearest to Magnificent Guard (item level 29) in item level among Armor > Shield, Shield slot, from item level 28 to 29.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magnificent Guard (this item) | 29 | 24 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
 Engraved Wall | 29 | 23 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
 Emerald Shield | 29 | 23 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
 Demon Guard | 29 | 24 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
 Sacred Guardian | 29 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed | |
 Skullflame Shield | 29 | 23 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
 Force Reactive Disk | 29 | 25 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +8 Versatility, +12 Intellect. Crafted with Classic Engineering | Not listed |
 The Plague Belcher | 29 | 25 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +5 Dodge, +12 Intellect. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Death's Gamble | 29 | 25 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike, +3 Versatility, +12 Intellect. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Stygian Shield | 29 | 25 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
| Ebonhold Buckler | 28 | 22 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +8 Versatility, +12 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
Next item levels up from Magnificent Guard among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Crystal Pulse Shield (item level 32), Plated Bulwark (item level 34), Titansteel Shield Wall (item level 35), Zom's Crackling Bulwark (item level 35) and Blockade's Lost Shield (item level 37).
Nearest lower item levels below Magnificent Guard among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Bloodforged Shield (item level 26), Troll Protector (item level 25), Khan's Buckler (item level 25), Tyrant's Shield (item level 25) and Bonelink Wall Shield (item level 25).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Magnificent Guard in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Magnificent Guard is in the Classic Era game data, the era World of Warcraft: Forever is built on. Blizzard describes Forever as vanilla World of Warcraft plussed up: its story sits in year one, characters level to 60 and stay there, and it launches November 4, 2026. Blizzard has not said which vanilla items appear in Forever, so nothing here is a Forever claim; it is the Classic Era record for Magnificent Guard next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Magnificent Guard in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Magnificent Guard is a Classic Era item and Forever is built on vanilla World of Warcraft with its story set in year one and a level 60 cap, so this page tracks it. Forever launches November 4, 2026.
- What level is Magnificent Guard in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Magnificent Guard is Uncommon quality, item level 62 and requires level 57.
- What does Magnificent Guard sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 2g 89s for one Magnificent Guard in Classic Era.
- What slot is Magnificent Guard in WoW Classic?
- Magnificent Guard is a Off Hand Shield in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.
Read next: World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4 · Forever's class revamps and new race and class combinations · Classic Era page for Magnificent Guard
WoW Forever: what our data shows
- Sighted in the WoW Forever beta client
- Build 1.60.1.70205, read from the beta game data we hold
- Also in the Classic Era client
- Yes - this item is in the Classic Era client's data too
- Appearances in the beta client
- 1 recorded look
A sighting in the beta client is a fact from our own database; the launch roster is Blizzard’s to finalize. World of Warcraft: Forever launches November 4, 2026. World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4