MoP Classic item

Brighthelm of Guarding

Item 35639 on MoP Classic (Mists of Pandaria progression realms), client 5.5.4.70631

Item Level 171
Binds when equipped
HeadPlate
931 Armor
+118 Stamina
+46 Intellect
+36 Spirit
Durability 80 / 80
Requires Level 74
Sell Price: 8 gold58 silver

About Brighthelm of Guarding

Brighthelm of Guarding is a rare piece of plate armor for the head slot on MoP Classic at item level 171, usable from level 74. It binds when equipped. Its primary stats are +118 Stamina, +46 Intellect and +36 Spirit. It gives 931 armor and has 80 durability. It shares its appearance with Ornate Saronite Skullshield. Other plate head pieces listed on the MoP Classic Auction House closest to it in item level include Tempered Saronite Helm (171), Skullcage of Eternal Terror (170) and Golem Helmet (174). The latest scan finds it on 3 MoP Classic realms (EU 2, US 1); the cheapest buyout is 40 gold on Garalon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeer (EU). A vendor pays 8 gold58 silver for it.

MoP Classic Auction House prices

Cheapest realm40 goldGaralon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeer (EU)

Typical market (EU)97 gold49 silver

Median min buyout149 gold99 silver

Realms with listings3EU 2, US 1

Latest snapshot2026-11-03 08:29 UTCBlizzard Last-Modified

Prices across MoP Classic realms

Realm	Min buyout	Market (median)	Qty	Listings	Snapshot
Garalon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeerEU · Active	40 gold	44 gold99 silver	3	3	2026-11-03 08:08 UTC
Everlook, Ook OokEU · Active	149 gold99 silver	149 gold99 silver	2	2	2026-11-03 08:08 UTC
Galakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-denUS · Active	361 gold65 silver	361 gold65 silver	5	5	2026-11-03 08:29 UTC

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Plate head items near item level 171

Our MoP Classic item table (the Blizzard item records our Auction House scanner has collected) has 26 other plate head items between item level 146 and 187; 12 of them carry fixed stats.

+118 Stamina ranks 1st of 10 plate head items with Stamina, the most in this group.
+46 Intellect ranks 4th of 4 plate head items with Intellect; Brilliant Saronite Helm (item level 179, requires level 78) has the most, +79.
+36 Spirit ranks 2nd of 2 plate head items with Spirit; Brilliant Saronite Helm (item level 179, requires level 78) has the most, +50.
Ornate Saronite Skullshield has the most fixed stat points in this group, 265 against 200 here.
Next plate head items up with Intellect: Brilliant Saronite Helm (item level 179, requires level 78), Ornate Saronite Skullshield (item level 187, requires level 78).
Its lowest listed price, 40 gold, ranks 8th of 19 listed plate head items in this group.
Cheapest listed plate head items at a similar or higher item level: Brilliant Saronite Helm at 8 gold99 silver (item level 179, requires level 78), Revenant Helmet at 22 gold (item level 178, requires level 79), Skullcage of Eternal Terror at 24 gold1 silver (item level 170, requires level 77).
Other armor types for the head slot within 6 item levels of 171: cloth (3): Condor Headpiece, Oracle Circlet, Crystalsong Crown; leather (3): Wendigo Hood, Pygmy Helmet, Ghrino Cover; mail (3): Ulduar Helm, Cormorant Helm, Wolvar Helmet.

Item	Item level	Requires	Armor	Fixed stats	Lowest listed
Frostpaw Helmet	162	75	889	none	262 gold12 silver
Horned Cobalt Helm	162	75	889	+66 Strength, +28 Hit, +37 Critical Strike	11 gold
Reinforced Cobalt Helm	162	75	889	+40 Strength, +60 Stamina, +40 Critical Strike, +40 Resilience	999 gold99 silver
Magnataur Helm	166	76	908	none	18 gold75 silver
Kraken Helm	170	77	926	none	-
Skullcage of Eternal Terror	170	77	926	+57 Strength, +82 Stamina, +43 Hit, +37 Critical Strike	24 gold1 silver
Brighthelm of Guarding	171	74	931	+118 Stamina, +46 Intellect, +36 Spirit	40 gold
Tempered Saronite Helm	171	76	1,645	+46 Strength, +52 Stamina, +83 Dodge	184 gold96 silver
Golem Helmet	174	78	946	none	25 gold
Revenant Helmet	178	79	966	none	22 gold
Brilliant Saronite Helm	179	78	1,769	+79 Intellect, +50 Spirit, +53 Critical Strike	8 gold99 silver
Slipshod Plate Helmet	180	85	1,274	none	-

Appearance

Same appearance record (70859)

Ornate Saronite Skullshield

Same model in the game files

Also drawn with this model in the retail client: Crown of Forgotten Kings, Ground Tremor Helm.

Where Brighthelm of Guarding Fits

Items That Share Brighthelm of Guarding's Icon

Brighthelm of Guarding uses the same icon art, which 4 other items also use. The 4 closest by item ID:

Skullcage of Eternal Terror ID 37793 · Armor - Plate · item level 170 · lowest 24g on 4 realms
Helm of Command ID 41344 · Armor - Plate · item level 187 · lowest 250g on 3 realms
Savage Saronite Skullshield ID 41350 · Armor - Plate · item level 187 · lowest 40g on 3 realms
Ornate Saronite Skullshield ID 42728 · Armor - Plate · item level 187 · lowest 80g on 3 realms

Items Numbered Next to Brighthelm of Guarding

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 35639 (35622 to 35654) were usually added in the same batch as Brighthelm of Guarding: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Eternal Water ID 35622 · Trade Goods · item level 75
Eternal Air ID 35623 · Trade Goods · item level 75
Eternal Earth ID 35624 · Trade Goods · item level 75
Eternal Life ID 35625 · Trade Goods · item level 75
Eternal Shadow ID 35627 · Trade Goods · item level 75
Darkweb Bindings ID 35640 · Armor - Mail · item level 171 · lowest 50g on 2 realms
Scytheclaw Boots ID 35641 · Armor - Leather · item level 171 · lowest 92g on 2 realms
Incessant Torch ID 35652 · Weapon - Wand · item level 175 · lowest 39g on 2 realms
Girdle of the Mystical Prison ID 35653 · Armor - Plate · item level 175 · lowest 275g on 2 realms
Bindings of the Bastille ID 35654 · Armor - Cloth · item level 175 · lowest 249g 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 35639	MoP Classic	Retail (Midnight)
Item level	171	34
Required level	74	74
Binding	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped
Armor	931	1,645
Stamina	118	-
Intellect	46	-
Spirit	36	-
Sell price	8 gold58 silver	6 gold86 silver

MoP Classic price history

First seen in a scan: 2026-10-04 10:00 UTC
Realms that have listed it: 6
Lowest buyout seen: 95 silverGalakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-den (US), 2026-10-07 09:00 UTC
Highest realm minimum seen: 450 goldEverlook, Ook Ook (EU)
Realm-hours listed, last 30 days: 1,730

US median, latest 362gEU median, latest 45g
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	US low	US median	US realms
2026-11-03	40 gold	44 gold99 silver	2	361 gold65 silver	361 gold65 silver	1
2026-11-02	44 gold99 silver	50 gold	2	365 gold31 silver	365 gold31 silver	1
2026-11-01	50 gold	50 gold	2	365 gold31 silver	365 gold31 silver	1
2026-10-31	50 gold	50 gold	2	25 gold99 silver	49 gold99 silver	1
2026-10-30	8 gold99 silver	100 gold	1	18 gold	34 gold99 silver	1
2026-10-29	2 gold99 silver	8 gold99 silver	2	49 gold99 silver	49 gold99 silver	2
2026-10-28	8 gold99 silver	8 gold99 silver	2	54 gold99 silver	54 gold99 silver	2

Comments

Connected realms with a listing in the latest MoP Classic scan: EU 2 of 25, KR 0 of 5, TW 0 of 8, US 1 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	35639
Game version	MoP Classic (client 5.5.4.70631)
Type	Armor
Subtype	Plate
Slot	Head
Item level	171
Requires level	74
Binding	Binds when equipped
Max stack	1
Vendor sell	6 gold86 silver
Data source	Blizzard static API (wow_classic)