MoP Classic item

Lofty Shield

Item 14930 on MoP Classic (Mists of Pandaria progression realms), client 5.5.4.70631

Item Level 57
Binds when equipped
Off HandShield
1,335 Armor
242 Block
Durability 55 / 55
Requires Level 52
Sell Price: 2 gold86 silver

About Lofty Shield

Lofty Shield is an uncommon shield on MoP Classic at item level 57, usable from level 52. It binds when equipped. It gives 1,335 armor and has 55 durability. It shares its appearance with Fel-Iron Shield. Other off hands listed on the MoP Classic Auction House closest to it in item level include Ironhide Shield (56), Templar Shield (58) and Crested Buckler (56). The latest scan finds it on 3 MoP Classic realms (EU 2, US 1); the cheapest buyout is 50 gold on Everlook, Ook Ook (EU). A vendor pays 2 gold86 silver for it.

MoP Classic Auction House prices

Cheapest realm50 goldEverlook, Ook Ook (EU)

Typical market (US)562 gold87 silver

Median min buyout554 gold99 silver

Realms with listings3EU 2, US 1

Latest snapshot2026-11-03 07:08 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	562 gold87 silver	562 gold87 silver	4	4	2026-11-03 06:29 UTC
Everlook, Ook OokEU · Active	50 gold	50 gold	1	1	2026-11-03 07:08 UTC
Garalon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeerEU · Active	554 gold99 silver	554 gold99 silver	2	2	2026-11-03 07:08 UTC

Downloads

Icon

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Shield off hand items near item level 57

Our MoP Classic item table (the Blizzard item records our Auction House scanner has collected) has 79 other shield off hand items between item level 40 and 70; 31 of them carry fixed stats.

Blackskull Shield has the most fixed stat points in this group, 65.
Next shield off hand items up with fixed stats: Avalanchion's Stony Hide (item level 59, requires level 54), Bloodlust Buckler (item level 59, requires level 54), Skullflame Shield (item level 59, requires level 54), Vanguard Shield (item level 59, requires level 54), Imbued Shield (item level 61, requires level 56).
Its lowest listed price, 50 gold, ranks 29th of 56 listed shield off hand items in this group.
Cheapest listed shield off hand items at a similar or higher item level: Emerald Shield at 5 gold (item level 59, requires level 54), Crusader's Shield at 10 gold (item level 55, requires level 50), Crested Buckler at 13 gold (item level 56, requires level 51).

Item	Item level	Requires	Armor	Fixed stats	Lowest listed
Crested Buckler	56	51	1,051	none	13 gold
Ebonhold Buckler	56	51	1,314	+4 Stamina, +12 Spirit	15 gold
High Chief's Shield	56	51	1,314	none	2,100 gold
Ironhide Shield	56	51	1,314	none	83 gold29 silver
Lofty Shield	57	52	1,335	none	50 gold
Alabaster Shield	57	52	1,496	+3 Strength, +13 Stamina	-
Merciless Shield	57	52	1,335	none	-
Ornate Shield	58	53	1,357	none	500 gold
Templar Shield	58	53	1,357	none	14 gold
Avalanchion's Stony Hide	59	54	1,379	+16 Stamina, +7 Parry	36,485 gold75 silver
Skullflame Shield	59	54	1,379	+10 Fire Resistance, +10 Shadow Resistance	35,000 gold99 silver
Vanguard Shield	59	54	1,379	+12 Stamina, +5 Spirit	680 gold87 silver

Appearance

Same appearance record (48962)

Fel-Iron Shield

Same model in the game files

Also drawn with this model in the retail client: Savage Boar's Guard.

Where Lofty Shield Fits

Items That Share Lofty Shield's Icon

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

Tyrant's Shield ID 14842 · Armor - Shield · item level 48 · lowest 452g on 2 realms

Items Numbered Next to Lofty Shield

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 14930 (14925 to 14935) were usually added in the same batch as Lofty Shield: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Lofty Helm ID 14925 · Armor - Plate · item level 57 · lowest 776g on 2 realms
Lofty Gauntlets ID 14926 · Armor - Plate · item level 53 · lowest 3,999g on 3 realms
Lofty Belt ID 14927 · Armor - Plate · item level 52 · lowest 1,470g on 3 realms
Lofty Legguards ID 14928 · Armor - Plate · item level 55 · lowest 5g on 5 realms
Lofty Shoulder Pads ID 14929 · Armor - Plate · item level 54 · lowest 500g on 3 realms
Heroic Armor ID 14931 · Armor - Plate · item level 62 · lowest 600g on 1 realm
Heroic Greaves ID 14932 · Armor - Plate · item level 58 · lowest 3,681g on 1 realm
Heroic Gauntlets ID 14933 · Armor - Plate · item level 58 · lowest 638,200g on 1 realm
Heroic Girdle ID 14934 · Armor - Plate · item level 57
Heroic Skullcap ID 14935 · Armor - Plate · item level 60 · lowest 443g on 1 realm

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

Across game versions

Item 14930	Classic Era	MoP Classic	Retail (Midnight)
Item level	57	57	28
Required level	52	52	52
Binding	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped
Armor	1,748	1,335	1,496
Sell price	2 gold29 silver	2 gold86 silver	2 gold29 silver

3D Model

MoP Classic price history

First seen in a scan: 2026-10-04 08:00 UTC
Realms that have listed it: 5
Lowest buyout seen: 7 goldFlamegor (EU), 2026-10-19 12:00 UTC
Highest realm minimum seen: 4,500 gold41 silverGaralon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeer (EU)
Realm-hours listed, last 30 days: 1,704

US median, latest 563gEU median, latest 50g
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
2026-11-03	50 gold	50 gold	2	562 gold87 silver	562 gold87 silver	1
2026-11-02	554 gold99 silver	555 gold	2	562 gold87 silver	562 gold87 silver	1
2026-11-01	50 gold	555 gold	3	562 gold87 silver	562 gold87 silver	1
2026-10-31	50 gold	554 gold99 silver	3	562 gold87 silver	562 gold88 silver	1
2026-10-30	50 gold	887 gold99 silver	2	333 gold64 silver	333 gold64 silver	1
2026-10-29	100 gold	887 gold99 silver	2	333 gold65 silver	333 gold65 silver	1
2026-10-28	100 gold	784 gold4 silver	3	333 gold65 silver	333 gold65 silver	1

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	14930
Game version	MoP Classic (client 5.5.4.70631)
Type	Armor
Subtype	Shield
Slot	Off Hand
Item level	57
Requires level	52
Binding	Binds when equipped
Max stack	1
Vendor sell	2 gold29 silver
Data source	Blizzard static API (wow_classic)