MoP Classic item

Archaic Defender

Item 9385 on MoP Classic (Mists of Pandaria progression realms), client 5.5.4.70631

Item Level 36
Binds when equipped
Two-HandSword
27 - 42 DamageSpeed 3.10
(11.1 damage per second)
Durability 100 / 100
Requires Level 31
Equip: Increases your dodge by 15.
+40 Bonus Armor
Sell Price: 1 gold53 silver

About Archaic Defender

Archaic Defender is a rare two-hand sword on MoP Classic at item level 36, usable from level 31. It binds when equipped. It adds Dodge (15) and Bonus Armor (40). It hits for 27 to 42 damage every 3.10 seconds, 11.1 damage per second. Other two-hand swords listed on the MoP Classic Auction House closest to it in item level include Moonsteel Broadsword (36), Stonecutter Claymore (35) and Pysan's Old Greatsword (35). The latest scan finds it on 5 MoP Classic realms (EU 2, KR 1, US 2); the cheapest buyout is 555 gold on Bloodsail Buccaneers (US). A vendor pays 1 gold53 silver for it.

MoP Classic Auction House prices

Cheapest realm555 goldBloodsail Buccaneers (US)

Typical market (EU)4,549 gold49 silver

Median min buyout2,499 gold99 silver

Realms with listings5EU 2, KR 1, US 2

Latest snapshot2026-11-03 09:08 UTCBlizzard Last-Modified

Prices across MoP Classic realms

Realm	Min buyout	Market (median)	Qty	Listings	Snapshot
Garalon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeerEU · Active	2,499 gold99 silver	2,499 gold99 silver	1	1	2026-11-03 09:08 UTC
Everlook, Ook OokEU · Active	6,599 gold	6,599 gold	2	2	2026-11-03 09:08 UTC
Bloodsail BuccaneersUS · Active	555 gold	555 gold	1	1	2026-11-03 08:29 UTC
Galakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-denUS · Active	777 gold	777 gold	2	2	2026-11-03 08:29 UTC
LokholarKR · Korea	55,000 gold	55,000 gold	1	1	2026-11-03 08:57 UTC

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Two-hand sword items near item level 36

Our MoP Classic item table (the Blizzard item records our Auction House scanner has collected) has 30 other two-hand sword items between item level 25 and 47; 14 of them carry fixed stats.

Its 11.1 damage per second ranks 14th of 31 two-hand sword items in this group; Nightblade (item level 44, requires level 39) has the most, 43.4.
Attack speeds among the 31 two-hand sword items in this group run from 2.40 seconds (Headstriker Sword) to 3.60 seconds (Pysan's Old Greatsword); it swings every 3.10 seconds.
+15 Dodge ranks 1st of 3 two-hand sword items with Dodge, the most in this group (level with 1 other item).
+40 Bonus Armor ranks 1st of 2 two-hand sword items with Bonus Armor, the most in this group.
Same stat line (Dodge and Bonus Armor): Guardian Blade.
Next two-hand sword items up with fixed stats: Frost Tiger Blade (item level 40, requires level 35), Sword of the Magistrate (item level 41, requires level 36), Boneslasher (item level 45, requires level 40), Chromatic Sword (item level 45, requires level 40).
Its lowest listed price, 555 gold, ranks 19th of 28 listed two-hand sword items in this group.
Cheapest listed two-hand sword items at a similar or higher item level: Broad Claymore at 50 silver (item level 34, requires level 29), Stonecutter Claymore at 2 gold (item level 35, requires level 30), Whetted Claymore at 2 gold (item level 42, requires level 37).
Other weapon types for the two-hand slot within 2 item levels of 36: two-handed mace (12): Viscous Hammer, The Pacifier, Golden Iron Destroyer; staff (7): Staff of the Shade, Windweaver Staff, Big Stick; polearm (3): Headhunting Spear, Poison-Tipped Bone Spear, Heavy Spear; two-handed axe (3): Massive Iron Axe, Midnight Axe, Bullova.

Item	Item level	Requires	DPS	Fixed stats	Lowest listed
Glimmering Flamberge	32	27	9.8 (3.20s)	none	99 silver99 copper
Combatant Claymore	33	28	10.2 (2.90s)	+10 Stamina, +15 Spirit	33 gold33 silver
Broad Claymore	34	29	6.2 (3.30s)	none	50 silver
Pysan's Old Greatsword	35	30	10.8 (3.60s)	+15 Strength, +10 Hit	11,000 gold
Stonecutter Claymore	35	30	11.0 (3.10s)	none	2 gold
Archaic Defender	36	31	11.1 (3.10s)	+15 Dodge, +40 Bonus Armor	555 gold
Flamberge	36	31	10.0 (3.20s)	none	-
Moonsteel Broadsword	36	31	11.2 (2.80s)	+4 Stamina, +10 Hit, +6 Critical Strike	123 gold29 silver
Frost Tiger Blade	40	35	28.8 (3.40s)	+14 Critical Strike	186 gold34 silver
Exquisite Flamberge	41	36	12.7 (3.00s)	none	5 gold2 silver
Gutrender	41	36	12.7 (2.60s)	none	9,999 gold99 silver
Sword of the Magistrate	41	36	12.6 (3.30s)	+8 Strength, +15 Stamina, +10 Hit	6 gold

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Where Archaic Defender Fits

Items That Share Archaic Defender's Icon

Archaic Defender uses the same icon art, which 3 other items also use. The 3 closest by item ID:

Dreadblade ID 4088 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 47 · lowest 20g on 2 realms
Ta'Kierthan Songblade ID 16039 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 57 · lowest 19,999g on 3 realms
Joonho's Mercy ID 17054 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 50 · lowest 15,480g on 1 realm

Items Numbered Next to Archaic Defender

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 9385 (9378 to 9395) were usually added in the same batch as Archaic Defender: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Shovelphlange's Mining Axe ID 9378 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 40 · lowest 24,998g on 3 realms
Earthen Rod ID 9381 · Weapon - Wand · item level 40 · lowest 50g on 4 realms
Tromping Miner's Boots ID 9382 · Armor - Leather · item level 40 · lowest 3,174g on 2 realms
Obsidian Cleaver ID 9383 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 40 · lowest 3,866g on 1 realm
Stonevault Shiv ID 9384 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 40 · lowest 50g on 4 realms
Excavator's Brand ID 9386 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 40 · lowest 7,889g on 3 realms
The Shoveler ID 9391 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 40 · lowest 25,000g on 1 realm
Annealed Blade ID 9392 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 40 · lowest 100g on 1 realm
Beacon of Hope ID 9393 · Armor · item level 40 · lowest 50g on 5 realms
Gloves of Old ID 9395 · Armor - Cloth · item level 34 · lowest 500g on 2 realms

Built from Blizzard's Game Data API item documents for this game version and recorded Auction House snapshots.

Across game versions

Item 9385	Classic Era	MoP Classic	Retail (Midnight)
Item level	36	36	21
Required level	31	31	31
Binding	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped
Armor	100	-	-
Damage	77 - 117	27 - 42	78 - 117
Speed	3.10	3.10	3.10
Damage per second	31.3	11.1	31.5
Dodge	-	15	-
Bonus Armor	-	40	-
Effects	Equip: Increased Defense +10.	-	-
Sell price	1 gold22 silver	1 gold53 silver	1 gold22 silver

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MoP Classic price history

First seen in a scan: 2026-10-04 10:00 UTC
Realms that have listed it: 9
Lowest buyout seen: 5 goldAuberdine (EU), 2026-10-31 20:00 UTC
Highest realm minimum seen: 150,000 goldLokholar (KR)
Realm-hours listed, last 30 days: 3,561

US median, latest 555gEU median, latest 2,500gKR median, latest 55,000g
Each line is one region's daily median of the cheapest buyout on every realm that listed it, from our hourly scans.

Last 7 days

Day (UTC)	EU low	EU median	EU realms	KR low	KR median	KR realms	US low	US median	US realms
2026-11-03	2,499 gold99 silver	2,499 gold99 silver	2	55,000 gold	55,000 gold	1	300 gold	555 gold	2
2026-11-02	50 gold	100 gold	3	55,000 gold	55,000 gold	1	300 gold	450 gold	2
2026-11-01	50 gold	98 gold99 silver	3	55,000 gold	55,000 gold	1	450 gold	450 gold	2
2026-10-31	5 gold	99 gold	4	50,000 gold	50,000 gold	1	200 gold	450 gold	2
2026-10-30	111 gold99 silver	555 gold22 silver	3	50,000 gold	50,000 gold	1	125 gold	200 gold	2
2026-10-29	300 gold	999 gold99 silver	3	55,000 gold	55,000 gold	1	200 gold	777 gold	2
2026-10-28	555 gold22 silver	2,499 gold99 silver	3	55,000 gold	55,000 gold	1	400 gold99 silver	777 gold	2

Comments

Connected realms with a listing in the latest MoP Classic scan: EU 2 of 25, KR 1 of 5, TW 0 of 8, US 2 of 23.

Item data: Blizzard's MoP Classic Game Data API (static data 5.5.4.67732). Prices: per-unit buyouts from one Blizzard Auction House snapshot per connected realm per hour; market is the quantity-weighted median of a realm's listings. Retail column: the retail client datamine.

Quick facts

Item ID	9385
Game version	MoP Classic (client 5.5.4.70631)
Type	Weapon
Subtype	Sword
Slot	Two-Hand
Item level	36
Requires level	31
Binding	Binds when equipped
Max stack	1
Vendor sell	1 gold22 silver
Data source	Blizzard static API (wow_classic)