MoP Classic item

Wall of the Dead

Item 1979 on MoP Classic (Mists of Pandaria progression realms), client 5.5.4.70631

Item Level 50
Binds when equipped
Off HandShield
1,906 Armor
+10 Strength
+15 Stamina
Durability 80 / 80
Requires Level 45
Equip: When struck in combat has a 3% chance to encase the caster in bone, increasing armor by 150 for 20 sec.
Sell Price: 2 gold90 silver

About Wall of the Dead

Wall of the Dead is an epic shield on MoP Classic at item level 50, usable from level 45. It binds when equipped. Its primary stats are +10 Strength and +15 Stamina. It gives 1,906 armor and has 80 durability. It shares its appearance with Sunscale Shield, Brutish Shield and War Torn Shield. Other off hands listed on the MoP Classic Auction House closest to it in item level include Warmonger's Buckler (50), Bloodforged Shield (51) and Gothic Shield (49). The latest scan finds it on 1 MoP Classic realm (EU 1); the cheapest buyout is 1,149 gold on Garalon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeer (EU). A vendor pays 2 gold90 silver for it.

MoP Classic Auction House prices

Cheapest realm1,149 goldGaralon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeer (EU)

Typical market (EU)1,149 gold

Median min buyout1,149 gold

Realms with listings1EU 1

Latest snapshot2026-11-03 14:08 UTCBlizzard Last-Modified

Prices across MoP Classic realms

Realm	Min buyout	Market (median)	Qty	Listings	Snapshot
Garalon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeerEU · Active	1,149 gold	1,149 gold	2	2	2026-11-03 14:08 UTC

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Shield off hand items near item level 50

Our MoP Classic item table (the Blizzard item records our Auction House scanner has collected) has 94 other shield off hand items between item level 35 and 65; 35 of them carry fixed stats.

+10 Strength ranks 1st of 14 shield off hand items with Strength, the most in this group.
+15 Stamina ranks 2nd of 31 shield off hand items with Stamina; Avalanchion's Stony Hide (item level 59, requires level 54) has the most, +16.
Blackskull Shield has the most fixed stat points in this group, 65 against 25 here.
Same stat line (Strength and Stamina): Valorous Shield, Tyrant's Shield, Aegis of Stormwind, Chromite Shield, Alabaster Shield.
Next shield off hand items up with Strength: Valorous Shield (item level 51, requires level 46), Aegis of Stormwind (item level 54, requires level 49), Sunscale Shield (item level 54, requires level 49), Alabaster Shield (item level 57, requires level 52), Imbued Shield (item level 61, requires level 56).
Its lowest listed price, 1,149 gold, ranks 53rd of 63 listed shield off hand items in this group.
Cheapest listed shield off hand items at a similar or higher item level: Protective Pavise at 1 gold25 silver (item level 48, requires level 43), Warmonger's Buckler at 3 gold (item level 50, requires level 45), Brutish Shield at 4 gold99 silver (item level 50, requires level 45).

Item	Item level	Requires	Armor	Fixed stats	Lowest listed
Tyrant's Shield	48	43	1,278	+9 Strength, +5 Stamina	452 gold54 silver
Gothic Shield	49	44	1,162	none	20 gold
Khan's Buckler	49	44	1,162	+3 Agility, +5 Stamina, +9 Intellect	-
Troll Protector	49	44	1,162	+8 Strength, +8 Stamina, +8 Parry	979 gold10 silver
Wall of the Dead	50	45	1,906	+10 Strength, +15 Stamina	1,149 gold
Brutish Shield	50	45	1,184	none	4 gold99 silver
Crested Heater Shield	50	45	1,066	none	-
Warmonger's Buckler	50	45	1,184	none	3 gold
Bloodforged Shield	51	46	1,206	none	55 gold
Gryphon Mail Buckler	51	46	1,206	none	-
Myrmidon's Defender	51	46	1,206	+2 Agility, +2 Stamina, +11 Hit	20 gold
Valorous Shield	51	46	1,351	+6 Strength, +9 Stamina	49 gold

Appearance

Same appearance record (46158)

Same model in the game files

Also drawn with this model in the retail client: Demonic Bulwark.

Where Wall of the Dead Fits

Items That Share Wall of the Dead's Icon

Wall of the Dead uses the same icon art, which 16 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:

Jouster's Crest ID 4070 · Armor - Shield · item level 41 · lowest 11g on 1 realm
Nefarious Buckler ID 4477 · Armor - Shield · item level 34 · lowest 22,499g on 1 realm
Scouting Buckler ID 6571 · Armor - Shield · item level 22 · lowest 75s on 2 realms
Resplendent Guardian ID 7787 · Armor - Shield · item level 31 · lowest 21,778g on 2 realms
Valorous Shield ID 8282 · Armor - Shield · item level 51 · lowest 49g on 1 realm
Warmonger's Buckler ID 9958 · Armor - Shield · item level 50 · lowest 3g on 1 realm
Masterwork Shield ID 10271 · Armor - Shield · item level 65 · lowest 25g on 1 realm
Redbeard Crest ID 12997 · Armor - Shield · item level 24 · lowest 19g on 2 realms

Items Numbered Next to Wall of the Dead

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 1979 (1973 to 1988) were usually added in the same batch as Wall of the Dead: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Orb of Deception ID 1973 · Armor · item level 59 · lowest 400g on 7 realms
Mindthrust Bracers ID 1974 · Armor - Cloth · item level 21 · lowest 11,999g on 2 realms
Pysan's Old Greatsword ID 1975 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 35 · lowest 11,000g on 3 realms
Slaghammer ID 1976 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 35 · lowest 1,000g on 1 realm
Wolfclaw Gloves ID 1978 · Armor - Leather · item level 35 · lowest 17,817g on 1 realm
Underworld Band ID 1980 · Armor · item level 43 · lowest 8,246g on 2 realms
Icemail Jerkin ID 1981 · Armor - Mail · item level 44 · lowest 441g on 1 realm
Nightblade ID 1982 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 44 · lowest 4,122g on 3 realms
Gutrender ID 1986 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 41 · lowest 9,999g on 2 realms
Chief Brigadier Gauntlets ID 1988 · Armor - Mail · item level 38 · lowest 15g 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 1979	Classic Era	MoP Classic	Retail (Midnight)
Item level	50	50	26
Required level	45	45	45
Binding	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped
Armor	1,937	1,906	1,906
Strength	10	10	-
Stamina	15	15	-
Effects	Equip: When struck in combat has a 3% chance to encase the caster in bone, increasing armor by 150 for 20 sec.	Equip: When struck in combat has a 3% chance to encase the caster in bone, increasing armor by 150 for 20 sec.	-
Sell price	2 gold32 silver	2 gold90 silver	2 gold32 silver

MoP Classic price history

First seen in a scan: 2026-10-04 15:00 UTC
Realms that have listed it: 8
Lowest buyout seen: 49 goldEverlook, Ook Ook (EU), 2026-10-29 10:00 UTC
Highest realm minimum seen: 900,000 goldAuberdine (EU)
Realm-hours listed, last 30 days: 1,007

US median, latest 801gEU median, latest 1,500g
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	1,149 gold	1,500 gold	2	800 gold99 silver	800 gold99 silver	2
2026-11-02	150 gold	2,122 gold	3	800 gold99 silver	1,597 gold74 silver	2
2026-11-01	150 gold	1,779 gold	4	1,112 gold53 silver	1,450 gold99 silver	2
2026-10-31	777 gold	999 gold	2	1,450 gold99 silver	1,500 gold	2
2026-10-30	667 gold	677 gold	2	2,559 gold85 silver	2,559 gold85 silver	2
2026-10-29	49 gold	667 gold	2	450 gold	450 gold	1
2026-10-28	49 gold	675 gold	2	2,796 gold42 silver	2,796 gold42 silver	1

Comments

Connected realms with a listing in the latest MoP Classic scan: EU 1 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	1979
Game version	MoP Classic (client 5.5.4.70631)
Type	Armor
Subtype	Shield
Slot	Off Hand
Item level	50
Requires level	45
Binding	Binds when equipped
Max stack	1
Vendor sell	2 gold32 silver
Data source	Blizzard static API (wow_classic)