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MoP Classic item

Ring of Defense

Item 12985 on MoP Classic (Mists of Pandaria progression realms), client 5.5.4.70631

  • Item Level 22
  • Binds when equipped
  • Unique-Equipped
  • Finger
  • Requires Level 17
  • Equip: Increases your dodge by 6.
  • +8 Bonus Armor
  • Sell Price: 11 silver53 copper

About Ring of Defense

Ring of Defense is a rare finger item on MoP Classic at item level 22, usable from level 17. It binds when equipped. It adds Dodge (6) and Bonus Armor (8). Other fingers listed on the MoP Classic Auction House closest to it in item level include Solid Bronze Ring (22), Elegant Silver Ring (22) and Simple Pearl Ring (22). The latest scan finds it on 2 MoP Classic realms (US 2); the cheapest buyout is 250 gold on Galakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-den (US). A vendor pays 11 silver53 copper for it.

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MoP Classic Auction House prices
Cheapest realm250 goldGalakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-den (US)
Typical market397 gold
Median min buyout397 gold
Realms with listings2US 2
Latest snapshot2026-11-03 21:36 UTCBlizzard Last-Modified

Prices across MoP Classic realms

RealmMin buyoutMarket (median)QtyListingsSnapshot
Galakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-denUS · Active250 gold250 gold112026-11-03 21:15 UTC
Arugal (AU)US · Active544 gold544 gold112026-11-03 21:36 UTC
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Finger items near item level 22

Our MoP Classic item table (the Blizzard item records our Auction House scanner has collected) has 46 other finger items between item level 15 and 29; 30 of them carry fixed stats.

  • +6 Dodge: no other finger item in this group carries Dodge.
  • +8 Bonus Armor: no other finger item in this group carries Bonus Armor.
  • Next finger items up with fixed stats: Band of Purification (item level 23, requires level 18), Bronze Band of Force (item level 23, requires level 18), Black Widow Band (item level 24, requires level 19), Blood Ring (item level 24, requires level 19), Demon Band (item level 24, requires level 19).
  • Its lowest listed price, 250 gold, ranks 27th of 34 listed finger items in this group.
  • Cheapest listed finger items at a similar or higher item level: Ring of Twilight Shadows at 20 silver (item level 28, requires level 23), Gloom Band at 28 silver37 copper (item level 24, requires level 19), Heavy Jade Ring at 30 silver (item level 29, requires level 24).
ItemItem levelRequiresArmorFixed statsLowest listed
Ring of the Moon2116-+1 Strength, +3 Stamina-
Volcanic Rock Ring2116-+1 Stamina, +3 Intellect-
Ring of Defense2217-+6 Dodge, +8 Bonus Armor250 gold
Black Pearl Ring2217-+1 Stamina, +1 Intellect, +6 Spirit201,286 gold79 silver
Clay Ring2217-none5 gold
Elegant Silver Ring2217-+2 Intellect, +2 Spirit58 silver
Meadow Ring2217-none-
Simple Pearl Ring2217-+4 Hit7 gold
Solid Bronze Ring2217-+3 Stamina, +3 Critical Strike50 silver
Band of Purification2318-+2 Stamina, +6 Spirit180 gold
Bronze Band of Force2318-+5 Intellect319 gold99 silver
Viridian Band2318-none3 gold
Where Ring of Defense Fits

Items Numbered Next to Ring of Defense

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 12985 (12978 to 12992) were usually added in the same batch as Ring of Defense: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

  • Stormbringer Belt ID 12978 · Armor - Mail · item level 20 · lowest 700g on 1 realm
  • Firebane Cloak ID 12979 · Armor - Cloth · item level 21 · lowest 12g on 3 realms
  • Silver-Linked Footguards ID 12982 · Armor - Mail · item level 21 · lowest 388g on 3 realms
  • Rakzur Club ID 12983 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 21 · lowest 3g on 4 realms
  • Skycaller ID 12984 · Weapon - Wand · item level 21 · lowest 16g on 6 realms
  • Darkweave Breeches ID 12987 · Armor - Cloth · item level 22 · lowest 44g on 4 realms
  • Starsight Tunic ID 12988 · Armor - Leather · item level 22 · lowest 11g on 3 realms
  • Gargoyle's Bite ID 12989 · Weapon - Polearm · item level 22 · lowest 80g on 3 realms
  • Razor's Edge ID 12990 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 23 · lowest 150g on 2 realms
  • Searing Blade ID 12992 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 23 · lowest 7g on 7 realms

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

Across game versions
Item 12985Classic EraMoP ClassicRetail (Midnight)
Item level222214
Required level171717
BindingBinds when equippedBinds when equippedBinds when equipped
Armor20--
Dodge-6-
Bonus Armor-8-
EffectsEquip: Increased Defense +4.--
Sell price11 silver53 copper11 silver53 copper11 silver53 copper
MoP Classic price history
First seen in a scan
2026-10-04 23:00 UTC
Realms that have listed it
12
Lowest buyout seen
50 silverAtiesh (US), 2026-10-12 20:00 UTC
Highest realm minimum seen
9,999 gold98 silverGaralon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeer (EU)
Realm-hours listed, last 30 days
1,845
MoP Classic daily median realm-minimum buyout, Oct 04 to Nov 030333g667g1,000g1,334gOct 04Oct 19Nov 03
US median, latest 250gEU median, latest 10gKR median, latest 100g
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 lowEU medianEU realmsKR lowKR medianKR realmsUS lowUS medianUS realms
2026-11-0310 gold10 gold3---225 gold250 gold2
2026-11-025 gold10 gold3---225 gold250 gold2
2026-11-0110 gold10 gold2---50 gold361 gold92 silver2
2026-10-3115 gold15 gold1---50 gold361 gold92 silver2
2026-10-3088 silver25 gold3---250 gold250 gold1
2026-10-2925 gold122 gold22 silver2---500 gold500 gold2
2026-10-282 gold5 gold2---500 gold500 gold2
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Connected realms with a listing in the latest MoP Classic scan: EU 0 of 25, KR 0 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.