MoP Classic item

Guardian Blade

Item 13041 on MoP Classic (Mists of Pandaria progression realms), client 5.5.4.70631

Item Level 26
Binds when equipped
Two-HandSword
18 - 28 DamageSpeed 2.90
(7.9 damage per second)
Durability 95 / 95
Requires Level 21
Equip: Increases your dodge by 13.
+16 Bonus Armor
Sell Price: 56 silver45 copper

About Guardian Blade

Guardian Blade is a rare two-hand sword on MoP Classic at item level 26, usable from level 21. It binds when equipped. It adds Dodge (13) and Bonus Armor (16). It hits for 18 to 28 damage every 2.90 seconds, 7.9 damage per second. Other two-hand swords listed on the MoP Classic Auction House closest to it in item level include Bronze Greatsword (26), Polished Zweihander (26) and Cavalier Two-Hander (28). The latest scan finds it on 3 MoP Classic realms (EU 2, US 1); the cheapest buyout is 25 gold13 silver on Garalon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeer (EU). A vendor pays 56 silver45 copper for it.

MoP Classic Auction House prices

Cheapest realm25 gold13 silverGaralon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeer (EU)

Typical market (EU)13,012 gold56 silver

Median min buyout100 gold

Realms with listings3EU 2, US 1

Latest snapshot2026-11-04 02:15 UTCBlizzard Last-Modified

Prices across MoP Classic realms

Realm	Min buyout	Market (median)	Qty	Listings	Snapshot
Garalon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeerEU · Active	25 gold13 silver	25 gold13 silver	4	4	2026-11-04 01:08 UTC
Pyrewood VillageEU · Legacy	25,999 gold99 silver	25,999 gold99 silver	1	1	2026-11-04 01:08 UTC
Galakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-denUS · Active	100 gold	100 gold	6	6	2026-11-04 02:15 UTC

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Two-hand sword items near item level 26

Our MoP Classic item table (the Blizzard item records our Auction House scanner has collected) has 26 other two-hand sword items between item level 18 and 34; 12 of them carry fixed stats.

Its 7.9 damage per second ranks 12th of 27 two-hand sword items in this group; Black Metal Greatsword (item level 29, requires level 24) has the most, 19.7.
Attack speeds among the 27 two-hand sword items in this group run from 2.50 seconds (Blessed Claymore) to 3.60 seconds (Polished Zweihander); it swings every 2.90 seconds.
+13 Dodge ranks 2nd of 2 two-hand sword items with Dodge; Deanship Claymore (item level 29, requires level 26) has the most, +15.
+16 Bonus Armor: no other two-hand sword item in this group carries Bonus Armor.
Next two-hand sword items up with fixed stats: Black Metal Greatsword (item level 29, requires level 24), Gizmotron Megachopper (item level 29, requires level 24), Deanship Claymore (item level 29, requires level 26), Darksteel Bastard Sword (item level 30, requires level 25), Combatant Claymore (item level 33, requires level 28).
Its lowest listed price, 25 gold13 silver, ranks 14th of 23 listed two-hand sword items in this group.
Cheapest listed two-hand sword items at a similar or higher item level: Long Bastard Sword at 45 silver (item level 28, requires level 23), Polished Zweihander at 74 silver99 copper (item level 26, requires level 21), Cavalier Two-Hander at 85 silver (item level 28, requires level 23).
Other weapon types for the two-hand slot within 2 item levels of 26: two-handed axe (10): Bronze Battle Axe, Black Metal War Axe, Blackrock Champion's Axe; staff (8): Twisted Chanter's Staff, Cryptbone Staff, Ogremage Staff; two-handed mace (7): Ironwood Treebranch, Dense Triangle Mace, Bronze Warhammer; polearm (3): Bloodpike, Pitchfork, Short Spear.

Item	Item level	Requires	DPS	Fixed stats	Lowest listed
Executioner's Sword	24	19	7.5 (3.40s)	+8 Strength	1 gold50 silver
Standard Claymore	24	19	4.3 (3.00s)	none	1 gold
Onyx Claymore	25	20	7.8 (3.40s)	+9 Strength, +6 Stamina, +6 Hit	-
Guardian Blade	26	21	7.9 (2.90s)	+13 Dodge, +16 Bonus Armor	25 gold13 silver
Bronze Greatsword	26	21	8.0 (3.00s)	+7 Agility, +4 Stamina, +2 Hit	1 gold
Dacian Falx	26	21	7.3 (3.10s)	none	-
Polished Zweihander	26	21	8.1 (3.60s)	none	74 silver99 copper
Cavalier Two-Hander	28	23	8.8 (2.90s)	none	85 silver
Long Bastard Sword	28	23	5.2 (3.20s)	none	45 silver
Black Metal Greatsword	29	24	19.7 (3.30s)	+7 Strength, +7 Stamina	24,998 gold99 silver
Deanship Claymore	29	26	9.1 (2.80s)	+4 Spirit, +15 Dodge	88 gold99 silver
Gizmotron Megachopper	29	24	9.0 (3.40s)	+11 Agility, +11 Stamina	11,000 gold

Where Guardian Blade Fits

Items That Share Guardian Blade's Icon

Guardian Blade uses the same icon art, which 4 other items also use. The 4 closest by item ID:

Moonsteel Broadsword ID 3853 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 36 · lowest 123g on 1 realm
Pysan's Old Greatsword ID 1975 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 35 · lowest 11,000g on 2 realms
Dazzling Longsword ID 869 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 41 · lowest 7,775g on 3 realms
Heavy Copper Longsword ID 33791 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 11 · lowest 264g on 1 realm

Items Numbered Next to Guardian Blade

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 13041 (13036 to 13046) were usually added in the same batch as Guardian Blade: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Assassination Blade ID 13036 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 57 · lowest 25g on 5 realms
Crystalpine Stinger ID 13037 · Weapon - Crossbow · item level 32 · lowest 332g on 1 realm
Swiftwind ID 13038 · Weapon - Crossbow · item level 40 · lowest 221g on 2 realms
Skull Splitting Crossbow ID 13039 · Weapon - Crossbow · item level 48 · lowest 43g on 7 realms
Heartseeking Crossbow ID 13040 · Weapon - Crossbow · item level 56 · lowest 88g on 3 realms
Sword of the Magistrate ID 13042 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 41 · lowest 6g on 5 realms
Blade of the Titans ID 13043 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 49 · lowest 9g on 5 realms
Demonslayer ID 13044 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 57 · lowest 80g on 2 realms
Viscous Hammer ID 13045 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 35 · lowest 29g on 4 realms
Blanchard's Stout ID 13046 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 50 · lowest 30g on 5 realms

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

Across game versions

Item 13041	Classic Era	MoP Classic	Retail (Midnight)
Item level	26	26	16
Required level	21	21	21
Binding	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped
Armor	40	-	-
Damage	50 - 76	18 - 28	50 - 76
Speed	2.90	2.90	2.90
Damage per second	21.7	7.9	21.7
Dodge	-	13	-
Bonus Armor	-	16	-
Effects	Equip: Increased Defense +9.	-	-
Sell price	45 silver16 copper	56 silver45 copper	45 silver16 copper

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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	13041
Game version	MoP Classic (client 5.5.4.70631)
Type	Weapon
Subtype	Sword
Slot	Two-Hand
Item level	26
Requires level	21
Binding	Binds when equipped
Max stack	1
Vendor sell	45 silver16 copper
Data source	Blizzard static API (wow_classic)