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MoP Classic item

Defender Shield

Item 6572 on MoP Classic (Mists of Pandaria progression realms), client 5.5.4.70631

  • Item Level 23
  • Binds when equipped
  • Off HandShield
  • 600 Armor
  • 220 Block
  • Durability 45 / 45
  • Requires Level 18
  • Sell Price: 16 silver54 copper

About Defender Shield

Defender Shield is an uncommon shield on MoP Classic at item level 23, usable from level 18. It binds when equipped. It gives 600 armor and has 45 durability. Other off hands listed on the MoP Classic Auction House closest to it in item level include Box Shield (23), Bear Buckler (23) and Owl's Disk (23). The latest scan finds it on 3 MoP Classic realms (EU 1, US 2); the cheapest buyout is 1 gold on Atiesh (US). A vendor pays 16 silver54 copper for it.

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MoP Classic Auction House prices
Cheapest realm1 goldAtiesh (US)
Typical market (US)1 gold
Median min buyout1 gold
Realms with listings3EU 1, US 2
Latest snapshot2026-11-03 11:29 UTCBlizzard Last-Modified

Prices across MoP Classic realms

RealmMin buyoutMarket (median)QtyListingsSnapshot
AtieshUS · Legacy1 gold1 gold112026-11-03 11:29 UTC
Galakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-denUS · Active1 gold1 gold222026-11-03 11:29 UTC
Garalon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeerEU · Active1 gold50 silver1 gold50 silver112026-11-03 11:08 UTC
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Shield off hand items near item level 23

Our MoP Classic item table (the Blizzard item records our Auction House scanner has collected) has 48 other shield off hand items between item level 16 and 30; 17 of them carry fixed stats.

  • Shield of Thorsen has the most fixed stat points in this group, 27.
  • Next shield off hand items up with fixed stats: Black Husk Shield (item level 24, requires level 19), Forest Buckler (item level 24, requires level 19), Redbeard Crest (item level 24, requires level 19), Bristlebark Buckler (item level 25, requires level 20), Guardian Buckler (item level 25, requires level 20).
  • Its lowest listed price, 1 gold, ranks 8th of 30 listed shield off hand items in this group.
  • Cheapest listed shield off hand items at a similar or higher item level: Burnished Shield at 17 silver21 copper (item level 21, requires level 16), Box Shield at 49 silver (item level 23, requires level 18), Rigid Buckler at 99 silver99 copper (item level 23, requires level 18).
ItemItem levelRequiresArmorFixed statsLowest listed
Large Metal Shield2217520none-
Outrunner's Shield2217578none-
Scouting Buckler2217578none4 gold
Defender Shield2318600none1 gold
Bear Buckler2318658+3 Strength, +3 Stamina198 gold18 silver
Box Shield2318480none49 silver
Owl's Disk2318600+4 Intellect5 gold
Rigid Buckler2318600none99 silver99 copper
Black Husk Shield2419621+3 Stamina, +4 Spirit12,998 gold99 silver
Forest Buckler2419621+2 Stamina, +4 Intellect1 gold
Grunt's Shield2419621none-
Redbeard Crest2419781+6 Strength, +3 Stamina5 gold
Where Defender Shield Fits

Items That Share Defender Shield's Icon

Defender Shield uses the same icon art, which 1 other item also uses. The 1 closest by item ID:

Items Numbered Next to Defender Shield

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 6572 (6567 to 6577) were usually added in the same batch as Defender Shield: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

  • Shimmering Armor ID 6567 · Armor - Cloth · item level 25 · lowest 80s on 4 realms
  • Shimmering Trousers ID 6568 · Armor - Cloth · item level 24 · lowest 22s on 7 realms
  • Shimmering Robe ID 6569 · Armor - Cloth · item level 25 · lowest 73s on 3 realms
  • Shimmering Sash ID 6570 · Armor - Cloth · item level 22 · lowest 19s on 4 realms
  • Scouting Buckler ID 6571 · Armor - Shield · item level 22 · lowest 4g on 1 realm
  • Defender Boots ID 6573 · Armor - Mail · item level 23 · lowest 44s on 5 realms
  • Defender Bracers ID 6574 · Armor - Mail · item level 22 · lowest 35s on 5 realms
  • Defender Cloak ID 6575 · Armor - Cloth · item level 20 · lowest 34s on 5 realms
  • Defender Girdle ID 6576 · Armor - Mail · item level 22 · lowest 30s on 3 realms
  • Defender Gauntlets ID 6577 · Armor - Mail · item level 23 · lowest 49s on 4 realms

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

Across game versions
Item 6572Classic EraMoP ClassicRetail (Midnight)
Item level232314
Required level181818
BindingBinds when equippedBinds when equippedBinds when equipped
Armor461600658
Sell price13 silver23 copper16 silver54 copper13 silver23 copper
MoP Classic price history
First seen in a scan
2026-10-04 13:00 UTC
Realms that have listed it
7
Lowest buyout seen
23 silverGalakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-den (US), 2026-10-29 21:00 UTC
Highest realm minimum seen
5,320 goldGaralon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeer (EU)
Realm-hours listed, last 30 days
1,464
MoP Classic daily median realm-minimum buyout, Oct 04 to Nov 0305.8g12g17g23gOct 04Oct 19Nov 03
US median, latest 1gEU median, latest 1.5g
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 realmsUS lowUS medianUS realms
2026-11-031 gold50 silver1 gold50 silver21 gold1 gold2
2026-11-0250 silver1 gold225 silver1 gold2
2026-11-0150 silver50 silver325 silver1 gold2
2026-10-3150 silver3 gold325 silver2 gold2
2026-10-301 gold49 silver1 gold50 silver395 silver2 gold1
2026-10-293 gold20 silver3 gold40 silver123 silver23 silver1
2026-10-283 gold40 silver3 gold44 silver195 silver95 silver1
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Connected realms with a listing in the latest MoP Classic scan: EU 1 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.