MoP Classic item

Metal Buckler

Item 17189 on MoP Classic (Mists of Pandaria progression realms), client 5.5.4.68806

Item Level 34
Off HandShield
754 Armor
105 Block
Durability 55 / 55
Requires Level 29
Sell Price: 32 silver63 copper

About Metal Buckler

Metal Buckler is a common shield on MoP Classic at item level 34, usable from level 29. It gives 754 armor and has 55 durability. Other off hands listed on the MoP Classic Auction House closest to it in item level include Nefarious Buckler (34), Wicked Chain Shield (34) and Phalanx Shield (34). A vendor pays 32 silver63 copper for it.

MoP Classic Auction House prices

No MoP Classic price data yet. Not listed on any MoP Classic realm in the latest scan (last scan ok, finished 2026-09-14 06:19 UTC). The scan reads each connected realm's Auction House document once an hour. Bid-only auctions are skipped: a bid is not a price anyone can pay now.

Shield off hand items near item level 34

Our MoP Classic item table (the Blizzard item records our Auction House scanner has collected) has 66 other shield off hand items between item level 24 and 44; 25 of them carry fixed stats.

Jouster's Crest has the most fixed stat points in this group, 29.
Next shield off hand items up with fixed stats: Insignia Buckler (item level 35, requires level 30), Combat Shield (item level 36, requires level 31), Hawkeye's Buckler (item level 37, requires level 32), Skullance Shield (item level 38, requires level 33), Enduring Shield (item level 39, requires level 34).
Cheapest listed shield off hand items at a similar or higher item level: Archer's Buckler at 1 gold (item level 36, requires level 31), Blocking Targe at 1 gold (item level 42, requires level 37), Thick Scale Shield at 1 gold50 silver (item level 36, requires level 31).

Item	Item level	Requires	Armor	Fixed stats	Lowest listed
Slayer's Shield	32	27	794	+6 Strength, +3 Agility	-
Banded Shield	33	28	816	none	3 gold
Cutthroat's Buckler	33	28	816	none	-
Infiltrator Buckler	33	28	816	none	2 gold80 silver
Reinforced Buckler	33	28	653	none	-
Metal Buckler	34	29	754	none	-
Headhunter's Buckler	34	29	838	none	-
Nefarious Buckler	34	29	920	+3 Strength, +6 Stamina	22,999 gold99 silver
Phalanx Shield	34	29	838	none	3 gold
Wicked Chain Shield	34	29	838	none	5 gold
Insignia Buckler	35	30	859	+3 Stamina, +7 Spirit	7 gold55 silver
Combat Shield	36	31	968	+7 Strength, +2 Stamina	-

Appearance

Same model in the game files

Also drawn with this model in the retail client: Sentry Buckler, Silver Platter.

Across game versions

Item 17189	Classic Era	MoP Classic	Retail (Midnight)
Item level	34	34	20
Required level	29	29	13
Binding	-	-	Binds when equipped
Armor	599	754	59
Sell price	24 silver8 copper	32 silver63 copper	1 gold96 silver

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Connected realms with a listing in the latest MoP Classic scan: EU 0 of 25, 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	17189
Game version	MoP Classic (client 5.5.4.68806)
Type	Armor
Subtype	Shield
Slot	Off Hand
Item level	34
Requires level	29
Vendor sell	26 silver10 copper
Data source	Blizzard static API (wow_classic)