MoP Classic item

Merciless Shield

Item 15657 on MoP Classic (Mists of Pandaria progression realms), client 5.5.4.70631

Item Level 57
Binds when equipped
Off HandShield
1,335 Armor
242 Block
Durability 55 / 55
Requires Level 52
Sell Price: 2 gold82 silver

About Merciless Shield

Merciless Shield is an uncommon shield on MoP Classic at item level 57, usable from level 52. It binds when equipped. It gives 1,335 armor and has 55 durability. It shares its appearance with Cutthroat's Buckler. Other off hands listed on the MoP Classic Auction House closest to it in item level include Lofty Shield (57), Ironhide Shield (56) and Templar Shield (58). A vendor pays 2 gold82 silver for it.

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Shield off hand items near item level 57

Our MoP Classic item table (the Blizzard item records our Auction House scanner has collected) has 79 other shield off hand items between item level 40 and 70; 31 of them carry fixed stats.

Blackskull Shield has the most fixed stat points in this group, 65.
Next shield off hand items up with fixed stats: Avalanchion's Stony Hide (item level 59, requires level 54), Bloodlust Buckler (item level 59, requires level 54), Skullflame Shield (item level 59, requires level 54), Vanguard Shield (item level 59, requires level 54), Imbued Shield (item level 61, requires level 56).
Cheapest listed shield off hand items at a similar or higher item level: Crusader's Shield at 10 gold (item level 55, requires level 50), Emerald Shield at 10 gold (item level 59, requires level 54), Crested Buckler at 13 gold (item level 56, requires level 51).

Item	Item level	Requires	Armor	Fixed stats	Lowest listed
Crested Buckler	56	51	1,051	none	13 gold
Ebonhold Buckler	56	51	1,314	+4 Stamina, +12 Spirit	15 gold
High Chief's Shield	56	51	1,314	none	2,100 gold
Ironhide Shield	56	51	1,314	none	83 gold29 silver
Merciless Shield	57	52	1,335	none	-
Alabaster Shield	57	52	1,496	+3 Strength, +13 Stamina	-
Lofty Shield	57	52	1,335	none	50 gold
Ornate Shield	58	53	1,357	none	500 gold
Templar Shield	58	53	1,357	none	14 gold
Avalanchion's Stony Hide	59	54	1,379	+16 Stamina, +7 Parry	36,485 gold75 silver
Skullflame Shield	59	54	1,379	+10 Fire Resistance, +10 Shadow Resistance	35,000 gold99 silver
Vanguard Shield	59	54	1,379	+12 Stamina, +5 Spirit	680 gold87 silver

Appearance

Same appearance record (50006)

Cutthroat's Buckler

Same model in the game files

Also drawn with this model in the retail client: Steel Rimmed Buckler, Farstrider's Buckler.

Where Merciless Shield Fits

Items That Share Merciless Shield's Icon

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

Gryphon Mail Buckler ID 15621 · Armor - Shield · item level 51
Wrangler's Buckler ID 15332 · Armor - Shield · item level 27 · lowest 19g on 1 realm
Skullance Shield ID 13081 · Armor - Shield · item level 38 · lowest 29g on 3 realms
Myrmidon's Defender ID 8134 · Armor - Shield · item level 51 · lowest 20g on 1 realm

Items Numbered Next to Merciless Shield

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 15657 (15652 to 15662) were usually added in the same batch as Merciless Shield: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Merciless Cloak ID 15652 · Armor - Cloth · item level 51
Merciless Gauntlets ID 15653 · Armor - Mail · item level 53 · lowest 1,499g on 2 realms
Merciless Belt ID 15654 · Armor - Mail · item level 54 · lowest 759g on 1 realm
Merciless Legguards ID 15655 · Armor - Mail · item level 56 · lowest 9,483g on 2 realms
Merciless Epaulets ID 15656 · Armor - Mail · item level 54
Impenetrable Sabatons ID 15658 · Armor - Mail · item level 59 · lowest 2,000g on 2 realms
Impenetrable Bindings ID 15659 · Armor - Mail · item level 55
Impenetrable Breastplate ID 15660 · Armor - Mail · item level 61 · lowest 222g on 2 realms
Impenetrable Cloak ID 15661 · Armor - Cloth · item level 54 · lowest 44g on 2 realms
Impenetrable Gauntlets ID 15662 · Armor - Mail · item level 57 · lowest 4,109g on 1 realm

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

Across game versions

Item 15657	Classic Era	MoP Classic	Retail (Midnight)
Item level	57	57	28
Required level	52	52	52
Binding	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped
Armor	1,748	1,335	1,496
Sell price	2 gold26 silver	2 gold82 silver	2 gold26 silver

MoP Classic price history

First seen in a scan: 2026-10-04 13:00 UTC
Realms that have listed it: 3
Lowest buyout seen: 7 gold99 silverGalakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-den (US), 2026-10-19 09:00 UTC
Highest realm minimum seen: 1,000 goldGaralon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeer (EU)
Realm-hours listed, last 30 days: 292

US median, latest 35gEU median, latest 8g
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
2026-11-01	8 gold	8 gold	2	-	-	-
2026-10-31	8 gold	8 gold	1	-	-	-
2026-10-30	8 gold	1,000 gold	1	-	-	-
2026-10-29	1,000 gold	1,000 gold	1	-	-	-
2026-10-28	1,000 gold	1,000 gold	1	-	-	-
2026-10-27	1,000 gold	1,000 gold	1	-	-	-
2026-10-25	1,000 gold	1,000 gold	1	-	-	-

Comments

Connected realms with a listing in the latest MoP Classic scan: EU 0 of 25, KR 0 of 5, TW 0 of 8, US 0 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	15657
Game version	MoP Classic (client 5.5.4.70631)
Type	Armor
Subtype	Shield
Slot	Off Hand
Item level	57
Requires level	52
Binding	Binds when equipped
Max stack	1
Vendor sell	2 gold26 silver
Data source	Blizzard static API (wow_classic)