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Medium Guard
Item Level 2Binds when equipped
ShieldArmor
24 Armor
Sell price: 17 copper
Not sold on the Auction House
This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Common Shield, item level 2, binds when equipped.
Background
First seen in build 2.5.6.69795 (The Burning Crusade).
In The Burning Crusade it is item level 5 and sells to vendors for 16c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 5 and sells to vendors for 16c. In MoP Classic it is item level 5 and sells to vendors for 16c.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 2 | Common | Binds when equipped | 17c |
| The Burning Crusade | 5 | Common | - | 16c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 5 | Common | - | 16c |
| MoP Classic | 5 | Common | - | 16c |
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
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Items That Share Medium Guard's Icon
Medium Guard uses icon file 134955, which 240 other items also use. The 4 closest by item ID:
- Large Shield ID 20912 · Armor - Shield · item level 2
- Light Guard ID 20911 · Armor - Shield · item level 2
- Battered Shield ID 21021 · Armor - Shield · item level 2
- Weather Beaten Buckler ID 21022 · Armor - Shield
Items Numbered Next to Medium Guard
Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 20913 (20907 to 20918) were usually added in the same batch as Medium Guard: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Solid Bronze Ring ID 20907 · Armor · item level 14
Barbaric Iron Collar ID 20909 · Armor · item level 18
Stiff Shortbow ID 20910 · Weapon - Bow · item level 2- Light Guard ID 20911 · Armor - Shield · item level 2
- Large Shield ID 20912 · Armor - Shield · item level 2
Unadorned Chain Belt ID 20914 · Armor - Mail · item level 2
Unadorned Chain Boots ID 20915 · Armor - Mail · item level 2
Unadorned Chain Bracers ID 20916 · Armor - Mail · item level 2
Unadorned Chain Gloves ID 20917 · Armor - Mail · item level 2
Unadorned Chain Leggings ID 20918 · Armor - Mail · item level 2
Medium Guard Client Record
The raw ItemSparse values for item 20913 in the current client build.
- Vendor buy price
- 85 copper
- Vendor sell price
- 17 copper
- Material
- Metal
- Equip slot
- Shield
- Flags
- 0 / 8192 / 0 / 0 / 0
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.