MoP Classic item

Brighthelm of Guarding

Item 35639 on MoP Classic (Mists of Pandaria progression realms), client 5.5.4.69585

Item Level 171
Binds when equipped
HeadPlate
931 Armor
+118 Stamina
+46 Intellect
+36 Spirit
Durability 80 / 80
Requires Level 74
Sell Price: 8 gold58 silver

About Brighthelm of Guarding

Brighthelm of Guarding is a rare piece of plate armor for the head slot on MoP Classic at item level 171, usable from level 74. It binds when equipped. Its primary stats are +118 Stamina, +46 Intellect and +36 Spirit. It gives 931 armor and has 80 durability. It shares its appearance with Ornate Saronite Skullshield. Other plate head pieces listed on the MoP Classic Auction House closest to it in item level include Tempered Saronite Helm (171), Skullcage of Eternal Terror (170) and Kraken Helm (170). The latest scan finds it on 2 MoP Classic realms (EU 1, US 1); the cheapest buyout is 79 gold99 silver on Galakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-den (US). A vendor pays 8 gold58 silver for it.

MoP Classic Auction House prices

Cheapest realm79 gold99 silverGalakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-den (US)

Typical market (US)79 gold99 silver

Median min buyout102 gold49 silver

Realms with listings2EU 1, US 1

Latest snapshot2026-09-19 03:13 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	79 gold99 silver	79 gold99 silver	2	2	2026-09-19 02:12 UTC
Garalon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeerEU · Active	125 gold	125 gold	1	1	2026-09-19 03:13 UTC

Plate head items near item level 171

Our MoP Classic item table (the Blizzard item records our Auction House scanner has collected) has 26 other plate head items between item level 146 and 187; 12 of them carry fixed stats.

+118 Stamina ranks 1st of 10 plate head items with Stamina, the most in this group.
+46 Intellect ranks 4th of 4 plate head items with Intellect; Brilliant Saronite Helm (item level 179, requires level 78) has the most, +79.
+36 Spirit ranks 2nd of 2 plate head items with Spirit; Brilliant Saronite Helm (item level 179, requires level 78) has the most, +50.
Ornate Saronite Skullshield has the most fixed stat points in this group, 265 against 200 here.
Next plate head items up with Intellect: Brilliant Saronite Helm (item level 179, requires level 78), Ornate Saronite Skullshield (item level 187, requires level 78).
Its lowest listed price, 79 gold99 silver, ranks 14th of 19 listed plate head items in this group.
Cheapest listed plate head items at a similar or higher item level: Tempered Saronite Helm at 5 gold (item level 171, requires level 76), Brilliant Saronite Helm at 9 gold90 silver (item level 179, requires level 78), Kraken Helm at 11 gold (item level 170, requires level 77).
Other armor types for the head slot within 6 item levels of 171: cloth (3): Crystalsong Crown, Oracle Circlet, Condor Headpiece; leather (3): Wendigo Hood, Pygmy Helmet, Ghrino Cover; mail (3): Cormorant Helm, Wolvar Helmet, Ulduar Helm.

Item	Item level	Requires	Armor	Fixed stats	Lowest listed
Frostpaw Helmet	162	75	889	none	59 gold99 silver
Horned Cobalt Helm	162	75	889	+66 Strength, +28 Hit, +37 Critical Strike	10 gold
Reinforced Cobalt Helm	162	75	889	+40 Strength, +60 Stamina, +40 Critical Strike, +40 Resilience	1,000 gold
Magnataur Helm	166	76	908	none	-
Kraken Helm	170	77	926	none	11 gold
Skullcage of Eternal Terror	170	77	926	+57 Strength, +82 Stamina, +43 Hit, +37 Critical Strike	44 gold99 silver
Brighthelm of Guarding	171	74	931	+118 Stamina, +46 Intellect, +36 Spirit	79 gold99 silver
Tempered Saronite Helm	171	76	1,645	+46 Strength, +52 Stamina, +83 Dodge	5 gold
Golem Helmet	174	78	946	none	85 gold
Revenant Helmet	178	79	966	none	75 gold
Brilliant Saronite Helm	179	78	1,769	+79 Intellect, +50 Spirit, +53 Critical Strike	9 gold90 silver
Slipshod Plate Helmet	180	85	1,274	none	-

Appearance

Same appearance record (70859)

Ornate Saronite Skullshield

Same model in the game files

Also drawn with this model in the retail client: Crown of Forgotten Kings, Ground Tremor Helm.

Across game versions

Retail (Midnight) drops Intellect and Spirit and adds Strength or Intellect and Versatility.

Item 35639	MoP Classic	Retail (Midnight)
Item level	171	34
Required level	74	28
Binding	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped
Armor	931	19
Stamina	118	15
Intellect	46	-
Spirit	36	-
Strength or Intellect	-	6
Versatility	-	7
Sell price	8 gold58 silver	45 gold1 silver

MoP Classic price history

First seen in a scan: 2026-08-27 21:00 UTC
Realms that have listed it: 6
Lowest buyout seen: 10 goldGaralon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeer (EU), 2026-09-06 21:00 UTC
Highest realm minimum seen: 1,000 goldGaralon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeer (EU)
Realm-hours listed, last 30 days: 1,371

US median, latest 80gEU median, latest 125g
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
2026-09-19	125 gold	125 gold	1	49 gold99 silver	79 gold99 silver	1
2026-09-18	125 gold	299 gold99 silver	1	49 gold99 silver	49 gold99 silver	1
2026-09-17	20 gold	299 gold99 silver	2	66 gold63 silver	79 gold99 silver	1
2026-09-16	20 gold	20 gold	2	90 gold	122 gold98 silver	1
2026-09-15	20 gold	300 gold	2	123 gold	123 gold	1
2026-09-14	21 gold99 silver	50 gold	3	124 gold98 silver	125 gold	1
2026-09-13	21 gold99 silver	50 gold	3	25 gold	25 gold	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 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	35639
Game version	MoP Classic (client 5.5.4.69585)
Type	Armor
Subtype	Plate
Slot	Head
Item level	171
Requires level	74
Binding	Binds when equipped
Vendor sell	6 gold86 silver
Data source	Blizzard static API (wow_classic)