MoP Classic item

Ardent Custodian

Item 868 on MoP Classic (Mists of Pandaria progression realms), client 5.5.4.70631

Item Level 43
Binds when equipped
One-HandMace
19 - 36 DamageSpeed 2.10
(13.1 damage per second)
Durability 105 / 105
Requires Level 38
Equip: Increases your dodge by 7.
+40 Bonus Armor
Sell Price: 2 gold69 silver

About Ardent Custodian

Ardent Custodian is an epic one-hand mace on MoP Classic at item level 43, usable from level 38. It binds when equipped. It adds Dodge (7) and Bonus Armor (40). It hits for 19 to 36 damage every 2.10 seconds, 13.1 damage per second. It shares its appearance with Cold-Iron Scepter. Other one-hand maces listed on the MoP Classic Auction House closest to it in item level include Goblin Nutcracker (43), Heaven's Light (45) and Southsea Lamp (45). The latest scan finds it on 3 MoP Classic realms (EU 2, US 1); the cheapest buyout is 2,551 gold on Garalon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeer (EU). A vendor pays 2 gold69 silver for it.

MoP Classic Auction House prices

Cheapest realm2,551 goldGaralon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeer (EU)

Typical market (US)20,000 gold

Median min buyout12,250 gold99 silver

Realms with listings3EU 2, US 1

Latest snapshot2026-11-03 21:15 UTCBlizzard Last-Modified

Prices across MoP Classic realms

Realm	Min buyout	Market (median)	Qty	Listings	Snapshot
Galakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-denUS · Active	20,000 gold	20,000 gold	1	1	2026-11-03 21:15 UTC
Garalon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeerEU · Active	2,551 gold	2,551 gold	4	4	2026-11-03 21:08 UTC
Everlook, Ook OokEU · Active	12,250 gold99 silver	12,250 gold99 silver	1	1	2026-11-03 21:08 UTC

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One-hand mace items near item level 43

Our MoP Classic item table (the Blizzard item records our Auction House scanner has collected) has 32 other one-hand mace items between item level 30 and 55; 17 of them carry fixed stats.

Its 13.1 damage per second ranks 23rd of 33 one-hand mace items in this group; Viking Warhammer (item level 54, requires level 49) has the most, 35.8.
Attack speeds among the 33 one-hand mace items in this group run from 1.70 seconds (Mug O' Hurt) to 3.00 seconds (Kovork's Rattle); it swings every 2.10 seconds.
+7 Dodge: no other one-hand mace item in this group carries Dodge.
+40 Bonus Armor: no other one-hand mace item in this group carries Bonus Armor.
Next one-hand mace items up with fixed stats: Ebony Boneclub (item level 45, requires level 40), Heaven's Light (item level 45, requires level 40), Rockhide Strongfish (item level 45, requires level 40), Southsea Lamp (item level 45, requires level 40), Big Black Mace (item level 46, requires level 41).
Its lowest listed price, 2,551 gold, ranks 25th of 28 listed one-hand mace items in this group.
Cheapest listed one-hand mace items at a similar or higher item level: Smashing Star at 4 gold99 silver (item level 53, requires level 48), Last Year's Mutton at 5 gold31 silver (item level 55, requires level 50), Blesswind Hammer at 5 gold99 silver (item level 55, requires level 50).
Other weapon types for the one-hand slot within 3 item levels of 43: dagger (8): Stonevault Shiv, Darkmoon Dirk, Gemstone Dagger; one-handed sword (8): Speedsteel Rapier, Wicked Mithril Blade, Ginn-Su Sword; one-handed axe (7): Blue Glittering Axe, Heavy Mithril Axe, Curve-Bladed Ripper.

Item	Item level	Requires	DPS	Fixed stats	Lowest listed
Fight Club	39	34	26.6 (2.20s)	+6 Strength, +6 Stamina	-
Murphstar	39	34	11.9 (2.10s)	none	3 gold
Excavator's Brand	40	35	12.3 (2.60s)	none	7,889 gold57 silver
Stonevault Bonebreaker	40	35	12.4 (2.70s)	+7 Strength, +7 Stamina	-
Ardent Custodian	43	38	13.1 (2.10s)	+7 Dodge, +40 Bonus Armor	2,551 gold
Goblin Nutcracker	43	38	13.2 (2.20s)	none	9 gold97 silver
Ebony Boneclub	45	40	13.8 (2.60s)	+7 Strength, +5 Stamina, +5 Haste	-
Heaven's Light	45	40	13.9 (2.70s)	+4 Strength, +4 Agility, +4 Stamina, +4 Intellect, +5 Spirit	40 gold35 silver
Rockhide Strongfish	45	40	26.6 (2.50s)	+8 Stamina	-
Southsea Lamp	45	40	13.9 (2.30s)	+9 Agility, +4 Stamina	30 gold
Big Black Mace	46	41	14.2 (2.40s)	+8 Strength	28 gold93 silver
Mug O' Hurt	46	41	31.2 (1.70s)	none	6 gold

Appearance

Same appearance record (45820)

Cold-Iron Scepter

Same model in the game files

Also drawn with this model in the retail client: Scepter of the Unholy.

Where Ardent Custodian Fits

Items That Share Ardent Custodian's Icon

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

Dense Triangle Mace ID 3203 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 28 · lowest 14g on 3 realms
Viscous Hammer ID 13045 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 35 · lowest 29g on 4 realms
Twig of the World Tree ID 13047 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 58 · lowest 69g on 3 realms
Stormwind Maul ID 25133 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 96 · lowest 29g on 1 realm

Items Numbered Next to Ardent Custodian

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 868 (863 to 880) were usually added in the same batch as Ardent Custodian: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Gloom Reaper ID 863 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 37 · lowest 1g on 2 realms
Knightly Longsword ID 864 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 38 · lowest 2g on 3 realms
Leaden Mace ID 865 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 31 · lowest 5g on 2 realms
Monk's Staff ID 866 · Weapon - Staff · item level 42 · lowest 5g on 4 realms
Gloves of Holy Might ID 867 · Armor - Leather · item level 42 · lowest 2,666g on 3 realms
Dazzling Longsword ID 869 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 41 · lowest 7,775g on 3 realms
Fiery War Axe ID 870 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 40 · lowest 1,358g on 3 realms
Flurry Axe ID 871 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 47 · lowest 1,000g on 2 realms
Staff of Jordan ID 873 · Weapon - Staff · item level 40 · lowest 9,999g on 2 realms
Staff of Horrors ID 880 · Weapon - Staff · item level 23 · lowest 8,812g on 2 realms

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

Across game versions

Item 868	Classic Era	MoP Classic	Retail (Midnight)
Item level	43	43	23
Required level	38	38	38
Binding	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped
Armor	100	-	-
Damage	48 - 90	19 - 36	48 - 90
Speed	2.10	2.10	2.10
Damage per second	32.9	13.1	32.9
Dodge	-	7	-
Bonus Armor	-	40	-
Effects	Equip: Increased Defense +5.	-	-
Sell price	2 gold15 silver	2 gold69 silver	2 gold15 silver

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MoP Classic price history

First seen in a scan: 2026-10-04 23:00 UTC
Realms that have listed it: 7
Lowest buyout seen: 100 goldAuberdine (EU), 2026-10-11 21:00 UTC
Highest realm minimum seen: 25,000 goldGaralon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeer (EU)
Realm-hours listed, last 30 days: 1,591

US median, latest 20,000gEU median, latest 2,800gKR median, latest 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	KR low	KR median	KR realms	US low	US median	US realms
2026-11-03	500 gold99 silver	2,800 gold	2	-	-	-	20,000 gold	20,000 gold	1
2026-11-02	250 gold99 silver	2,800 gold	3	-	-	-	-	-	-
2026-11-01	300 gold99 silver	2,155 gold	3	-	-	-	499 gold	499 gold	1
2026-10-31	999 gold99 silver	2,155 gold	2	-	-	-	499 gold	499 gold	1
2026-10-30	1,200 gold99 silver	2,200 gold1 silver	3	-	-	-	1,000 gold	5,000 gold	1
2026-10-29	1,200 gold99 silver	2,500 gold	3	-	-	-	-	-	-
2026-10-28	250 gold	3,322 gold	3	-	-	-	-	-	-

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	868
Game version	MoP Classic (client 5.5.4.70631)
Type	Weapon
Subtype	Mace
Slot	One-Hand
Item level	43
Requires level	38
Binding	Binds when equipped
Max stack	1
Vendor sell	2 gold15 silver
Data source	Blizzard static API (wow_classic)