An Uncommon Shield, item level 29, requires level 24, binds when equipped.
On Mercurial Guard's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 8,596 gold15 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 4,500 gold to 32,650 gold66 silver, a wide spread for a 30-day window.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 64, requires level 59 and sells to vendors for 3g 10s 40c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 64, requires level 59 and sells to vendors for 2g 69s 64c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 64, requires level 59 and sells to vendors for 2g 69s 64c. In MoP Classic it is item level 64, requires level 59 and sells to vendors for 2g 69s 64c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 29 | 24 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 37g 79c |
| Classic Era | 64 | 59 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 3g 10s 40c |
| The Burning Crusade | 64 | 59 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 2g 69s 64c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 64 | 59 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 2g 69s 64c |
| MoP Classic | 64 | 59 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 2g 69s 64c |
In the Appearances collection, Mercurial 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.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name shields among their preferred weapons:
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Mercurial Guard uses icon file 134951, which 47 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Templar Shield ID 10364 · Armor - Shield · item level 28Embossed Plate Shield ID 9935 · Armor - Shield · item level 24Jazeraint Shield ID 9899 · Armor - Shield · item level 23Aegis of the Scarlet Commander ID 7726 · Armor - Shield · item level 22Field Plate Shield ID 7496 · Armor - Shield · item level 23Redpath's Shield ID 12955 · QuestGarrett Family Crest ID 13083 · Armor - Shield · item level 29Argent Defender ID 13243 · Armor - Shield · item level 29Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 10158 (10153 to 10163) were usually added in the same batch as Mercurial Guard: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Mighty Spaulders ID 10153 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
Mercurial Girdle ID 10154 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Mercurial Greaves ID 10155 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Mercurial Bracers ID 10156 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Mercurial Breastplate ID 10157 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Mercurial Cloak ID 10159 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Mercurial Circlet ID 10160 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Mercurial Gauntlets ID 10161 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Mercurial Legguards ID 10162 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Mercurial Pauldrons ID 10163 · Armor - Mail · item level 29The raw ItemSparse values for item 10158 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Mercurial 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 Mercurial Guard next to the live retail market on this page.
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 Mercurial Guard
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
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