MoP Classic item

Archaic Defender

Item 9385 on MoP Classic (Mists of Pandaria progression realms), client 5.5.4.69585

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 Broad Claymore (34). The latest scan finds it on 4 MoP Classic realms (EU 1, KR 1, US 2); the cheapest buyout is 1,485 gold on Galakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-den (US). A vendor pays 1 gold53 silver for it.

MoP Classic Auction House prices

Cheapest realm1,485 goldGalakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-den (US)

Typical market (EU)6,150 gold

Median min buyout4,075 gold

Realms with listings4EU 1, KR 1, US 2

Latest snapshot2026-09-19 06:13 UTCBlizzard Last-Modified

Prices across MoP Classic realms

Realm	Min buyout	Market (median)	Qty	Listings	Snapshot
Everlook, Ook OokEU · Active	6,150 gold	6,150 gold	1	1	2026-09-19 06:13 UTC
Galakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-denUS · Active	1,485 gold	1,665 gold	6	6	2026-09-19 05:12 UTC
Bloodsail BuccaneersUS · Active	2,000 gold	2,000 gold	1	1	2026-09-19 05:12 UTC
LokholarKR · Korea	55,000 gold	55,000 gold	1	1	2026-09-19 05:11 UTC

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, 1,485 gold, ranks 20th of 24 listed two-hand sword items in this group.
Cheapest listed two-hand sword items at a similar or higher item level: Broad Claymore at 2 gold (item level 34, requires level 29), Stonecutter Claymore at 3 gold (item level 35, requires level 30), Headstriker Sword at 4 gold (item level 43, requires level 38).
Other weapon types for the two-hand slot within 2 item levels of 36: two-handed mace (12): The Pacifier, Viscous Hammer, Cobalt Crusher; staff (7): Big Stick, Staff of the Shade, Windweaver Staff; polearm (3): Headhunting Spear, Poison-Tipped Bone Spear, Heavy Spear; two-handed axe (3): Massive Iron Axe, Bullova, Midnight Axe.

Item	Item level	Requires	DPS	Fixed stats	Lowest listed
Glimmering Flamberge	32	27	9.8 (3.20s)	none	1 gold69 silver
Combatant Claymore	33	28	10.2 (2.90s)	+10 Stamina, +15 Spirit	399 gold99 silver
Broad Claymore	34	29	6.2 (3.30s)	none	2 gold
Pysan's Old Greatsword	35	30	10.8 (3.60s)	+15 Strength, +10 Hit	-
Stonecutter Claymore	35	30	11.0 (3.10s)	none	3 gold
Archaic Defender	36	31	11.1 (3.10s)	+15 Dodge, +40 Bonus Armor	1,485 gold
Flamberge	36	31	10.0 (3.20s)	none	-
Moonsteel Broadsword	36	31	11.2 (2.80s)	+4 Stamina, +10 Hit, +6 Critical Strike	200 gold
Frost Tiger Blade	40	35	28.8 (3.40s)	+14 Critical Strike	1,417 gold54 silver
Exquisite Flamberge	41	36	12.7 (3.00s)	none	5 gold
Gutrender	41	36	12.7 (2.60s)	none	15,593 gold96 silver
Sword of the Magistrate	41	36	12.6 (3.30s)	+8 Strength, +15 Stamina, +10 Hit	300 gold

More Archaic items

Archaic Longspear item level 146

Across game versions

Retail (Midnight) drops Bonus Armor and adds Strength and Versatility.

Item 9385	Classic Era	MoP Classic	Retail (Midnight)
Item level	36	36	21
Required level	31	31	13
Binding	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped
Armor	100	-	-
Damage	77 - 117	27 - 42	12 - 21
Speed	3.10	3.10	3.60
Damage per second	31.3	11.1	4.6
Dodge	-	15	14
Bonus Armor	-	40	-
Strength	-	-	6
Versatility	-	-	4
Effects	Equip: Increased Defense +10.	-	-
Sell price	1 gold22 silver	1 gold53 silver	9 gold9 silver

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MoP Classic price history

First seen in a scan: 2026-08-27 21:00 UTC
Realms that have listed it: 9
Lowest buyout seen: 2 goldAzuresong (US), 2026-09-19 03:00 UTC
Highest realm minimum seen: 55,000 goldLokholar (KR)
Realm-hours listed, last 30 days: 1,739

US median, latest 1,500gEU median, latest 6,150gKR 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
2026-09-19	6,150 gold	6,150 gold	1	55,000 gold	55,000 gold	1	2 gold	1,500 gold	3
2026-09-18	70 gold	6,150 gold	2	55,000 gold	55,000 gold	1	2 gold	1,665 gold	3
2026-09-17	70 gold	1,999 gold	2	-	-	-	2 gold	500 gold	2
2026-09-16	150 gold	1,999 gold	3	-	-	-	500 gold	500 gold	1
2026-09-15	200 gold	200 gold	2	-	-	-	500 gold	999 gold99 silver	1
2026-09-14	200 gold	750 gold	2	-	-	-	2,000 gold	2,039 gold85 silver	2
2026-09-13	750 gold	1,988 gold	3	-	-	-	900 gold	2,039 gold85 silver	2

Comments

Connected realms with a listing in the latest MoP Classic scan: EU 1 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 5.5.4.69585)
Type	Weapon
Subtype	Sword
Slot	Two-Hand
Item level	36
Requires level	31
Binding	Binds when equipped
Vendor sell	1 gold22 silver
Data source	Blizzard static API (wow_classic)