MoP Classic item

Guardian Blade

Item 13041 on MoP Classic (Mists of Pandaria progression realms), client 5.5.4.69585

Item Level 26
Binds when equipped
Two-HandSword
18 - 28 DamageSpeed 2.90
(7.9 damage per second)
Durability 95 / 95
Requires Level 21
Equip: Increases your dodge by 13.
+16 Bonus Armor
Sell Price: 56 silver45 copper

About Guardian Blade

Guardian Blade is a rare two-hand sword on MoP Classic at item level 26, usable from level 21. It binds when equipped. It adds Dodge (13) and Bonus Armor (16). It hits for 18 to 28 damage every 2.90 seconds, 7.9 damage per second. Other two-hand swords listed on the MoP Classic Auction House closest to it in item level include Polished Zweihander (26), Bronze Greatsword (26) and Onyx Claymore (25). The latest scan finds it on 2 MoP Classic realms (EU 1, US 1); the cheapest buyout is 30 gold on Garalon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeer (EU). A vendor pays 56 silver45 copper for it.

MoP Classic Auction House prices

Cheapest realm30 goldGaralon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeer (EU)

Typical market (US)565 gold

Median min buyout297 gold50 silver

Realms with listings2EU 1, US 1

Latest snapshot2026-09-19 05:13 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	565 gold	565 gold	2	2	2026-09-19 04:12 UTC
Garalon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeerEU · Active	30 gold	30 gold	3	3	2026-09-19 05:13 UTC

Two-hand sword items near item level 26

Our MoP Classic item table (the Blizzard item records our Auction House scanner has collected) has 26 other two-hand sword items between item level 18 and 34; 12 of them carry fixed stats.

Its 7.9 damage per second ranks 12th of 27 two-hand sword items in this group; Black Metal Greatsword (item level 29, requires level 24) has the most, 19.7.
Attack speeds among the 27 two-hand sword items in this group run from 2.50 seconds (Blessed Claymore) to 3.60 seconds (Polished Zweihander); it swings every 2.90 seconds.
+13 Dodge ranks 2nd of 2 two-hand sword items with Dodge; Deanship Claymore (item level 29, requires level 26) has the most, +15.
+16 Bonus Armor: no other two-hand sword item in this group carries Bonus Armor.
Next two-hand sword items up with fixed stats: Black Metal Greatsword (item level 29, requires level 24), Gizmotron Megachopper (item level 29, requires level 24), Deanship Claymore (item level 29, requires level 26), Darksteel Bastard Sword (item level 30, requires level 25), Combatant Claymore (item level 33, requires level 28).
Its lowest listed price, 565 gold, ranks 16th of 22 listed two-hand sword items in this group.
Cheapest listed two-hand sword items at a similar or higher item level: Long Bastard Sword at 22 silver29 copper (item level 28, requires level 23), Cavalier Two-Hander at 50 silver (item level 28, requires level 23), Polished Zweihander at 99 silver (item level 26, requires level 21).
Other weapon types for the two-hand slot within 2 item levels of 26: two-handed axe (10): Blackrock Champion's Axe, Bronze Battle Axe, Slayer's Battle Axe; staff (8): Staff of the Blessed Seer, Twisted Chanter's Staff, Cryptbone Staff; two-handed mace (7): Bronze Warhammer, Dense Triangle Mace, Kazon's Maul; polearm (3): Bloodpike, Pitchfork, Short Spear.

Item	Item level	Requires	DPS	Fixed stats	Lowest listed
Executioner's Sword	24	19	7.5 (3.40s)	+8 Strength	8 gold1 silver
Standard Claymore	24	19	4.3 (3.00s)	none	-
Onyx Claymore	25	20	7.8 (3.40s)	+9 Strength, +6 Stamina, +6 Hit	222 gold76 silver
Guardian Blade	26	21	7.9 (2.90s)	+13 Dodge, +16 Bonus Armor	565 gold
Bronze Greatsword	26	21	8.0 (3.00s)	+7 Agility, +4 Stamina, +2 Hit	15 gold
Dacian Falx	26	21	7.3 (3.10s)	none	-
Polished Zweihander	26	21	8.1 (3.60s)	none	99 silver
Cavalier Two-Hander	28	23	8.8 (2.90s)	none	50 silver
Long Bastard Sword	28	23	5.2 (3.20s)	none	22 silver29 copper
Black Metal Greatsword	29	24	19.7 (3.30s)	+7 Strength, +7 Stamina	22,800 gold
Deanship Claymore	29	26	9.1 (2.80s)	+4 Spirit, +15 Dodge	49 gold
Gizmotron Megachopper	29	24	9.0 (3.40s)	+11 Agility, +11 Stamina	2,436 gold47 silver

Across game versions

Retail (Midnight) drops Bonus Armor and adds Strength and Versatility.

Item 13041	Classic Era	MoP Classic	Retail (Midnight)
Item level	26	26	16
Required level	21	21	10
Binding	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped
Armor	40	-	-
Damage	50 - 76	18 - 28	9 - 15
Speed	2.90	2.90	3.60
Damage per second	21.7	7.9	3.3
Dodge	-	13	12
Bonus Armor	-	16	-
Strength	-	-	5
Versatility	-	-	2
Effects	Equip: Increased Defense +9.	-	-
Sell price	45 silver16 copper	56 silver45 copper	88 silver2 copper

3D Model

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MoP Classic price history

First seen in a scan: 2026-08-27 21:00 UTC
Realms that have listed it: 7
Lowest buyout seen: 1 gold1 silverAuberdine (EU), 2026-09-02 21:00 UTC
Highest realm minimum seen: 5,999 gold99 silverEverlook, Ook Ook (EU)
Realm-hours listed, last 30 days: 1,631

US median, latest 565gEU median, latest 30g
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	30 gold	30 gold	1	565 gold	565 gold	1
2026-09-18	30 gold	99 gold50 silver	1	111 gold89 silver	555 gold	2
2026-09-17	142 gold50 silver	142 gold50 silver	2	111 gold89 silver	555 gold	2
2026-09-16	5 gold	150 gold	3	450 gold	600 gold	2
2026-09-15	2 gold	254 gold	3	555 gold	600 gold	2
2026-09-14	2 gold	450 gold99 silver	2	5 gold	544 gold	2
2026-09-13	4 gold	899 gold99 silver	2	250 gold	544 gold	2

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	13041
Game version	MoP Classic (client 5.5.4.69585)
Type	Weapon
Subtype	Sword
Slot	Two-Hand
Item level	26
Requires level	21
Binding	Binds when equipped
Vendor sell	45 silver16 copper
Data source	Blizzard static API (wow_classic)