MoP Classic item

Redbeard Crest

Item 12997 on MoP Classic (Mists of Pandaria progression realms), client 5.5.4.70631

Item Level 24
Binds when equipped
Off HandShield
781 Armor
+6 Strength
+3 Stamina
Durability 55 / 55
Requires Level 19
Sell Price: 24 silver

About Redbeard Crest

Redbeard Crest is a rare shield on MoP Classic at item level 24, usable from level 19. It binds when equipped. Its primary stats are +6 Strength and +3 Stamina. It gives 781 armor and has 55 durability. Other off hands listed on the MoP Classic Auction House closest to it in item level include Forest Buckler (24), Black Husk Shield (24) and Grunt's Shield (24). The latest scan finds it on 3 MoP Classic realms (EU 1, US 2); the cheapest buyout is 5 gold on Razorfen (EU). A vendor pays 24 silver for it.

MoP Classic Auction House prices

Cheapest realm5 goldRazorfen (EU)

Typical market (US)721 gold50 silver

Median min buyout325 gold

Realms with listings3EU 1, US 2

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	325 gold	666 gold	24	24	2026-11-03 06:29 UTC
Arugal (AU)US · Active	777 gold	777 gold	1	1	2026-11-03 06:29 UTC
RazorfenEU · Legacy	5 gold	5 gold	1	1	2026-11-03 07:08 UTC

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Shield off hand items near item level 24

Our MoP Classic item table (the Blizzard item records our Auction House scanner has collected) has 50 other shield off hand items between item level 17 and 31; 19 of them carry fixed stats.

+6 Strength ranks 2nd of 8 shield off hand items with Strength; Shield of Thorsen (item level 30, requires level 25) has the most, +7.
+3 Stamina ranks 4th of 14 shield off hand items with Stamina; Resplendent Guardian (item level 31, requires level 26) has the most, +7.
Shield of Thorsen has the most fixed stat points in this group, 27 against 9 here.
Same stat line (Strength and Stamina): Bear Buckler, Burnished Shield, Lambent Scale Shield, Glimmering Shield.
Next shield off hand items up with Strength: Lambent Scale Shield (item level 27, requires level 22), Shield of Thorsen (item level 30, requires level 25), Glimmering Shield (item level 31, requires level 26).
Its lowest listed price, 5 gold, ranks 18th of 31 listed shield off hand items in this group.
Cheapest listed shield off hand items at a similar or higher item level: Scouting Buckler at 45 silver (item level 22, requires level 17), Box Shield at 48 silver (item level 23, requires level 18), Owl's Disk at 70 silver60 copper (item level 23, requires level 18).

Item	Item level	Requires	Armor	Fixed stats	Lowest listed
Bear Buckler	23	18	658	+3 Strength, +3 Stamina	198 gold18 silver
Box Shield	23	18	480	none	48 silver
Defender Shield	23	18	600	none	1 gold
Owl's Disk	23	18	600	+4 Intellect	70 silver60 copper
Redbeard Crest	24	19	781	+6 Strength, +3 Stamina	5 gold
Black Husk Shield	24	19	621	+3 Stamina, +4 Spirit	12,998 gold99 silver
Forest Buckler	24	19	621	+2 Stamina, +4 Intellect	75 silver
Grunt's Shield	24	19	621	none	8 gold
Reinforced Targe	24	19	559	none	-
Bristlebark Buckler	25	20	643	+2 Agility, +6 Stamina	-
Fortified Shield	25	20	643	none	3 gold
Guardian Buckler	25	20	643	+3 Stamina, +3 Spirit	3 gold

Where Redbeard Crest Fits

Items That Share Redbeard Crest's Icon

Redbeard Crest uses the same icon art, which 16 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:

Ravager's Shield ID 14777 · Armor - Shield · item level 44 · lowest 5g on 2 realms
Protector Buckler ID 14790 · Armor - Shield · item level 54
Sunscale Shield ID 14852 · Armor - Shield · item level 54 · lowest 1,500g on 1 realm
Brutish Shield ID 14912 · Armor - Shield · item level 50 · lowest 5g on 3 realms
Exalted Shield ID 14982 · Armor - Shield · item level 65 · lowest 149g on 2 realms
Triumphant Shield ID 15687 · Armor - Shield · item level 65
Masterwork Shield ID 10271 · Armor - Shield · item level 65 · lowest 25g on 1 realm
Warmonger's Buckler ID 9958 · Armor - Shield · item level 50 · lowest 3g on 1 realm

Items Numbered Next to Redbeard Crest

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 12997 (12989 to 13002) were usually added in the same batch as Redbeard Crest: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Gargoyle's Bite ID 12989 · Weapon - Polearm · item level 22 · lowest 1g on 5 realms
Razor's Edge ID 12990 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 23 · lowest 50g on 4 realms
Searing Blade ID 12992 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 23 · lowest 7g on 7 realms
Thorbia's Gauntlets ID 12994 · Armor - Mail · item level 23 · lowest 391g on 3 realms
Band of Purification ID 12996 · Armor · item level 23 · lowest 200g on 4 realms
Magician's Mantle ID 12998 · Armor - Cloth · item level 25 · lowest 3g on 6 realms
Drakewing Bands ID 12999 · Armor - Leather · item level 25 · lowest 500g on 2 realms
Staff of Hale Magefire ID 13000 · Weapon - Staff · item level 62 · lowest 99g on 5 realms
Maiden's Circle ID 13001 · Armor · item level 61 · lowest 198g on 1 realm
Lady Alizabeth's Pendant ID 13002 · Armor · item level 59 · lowest 110g on 3 realms

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

Across game versions

Item 12997	Classic Era	MoP Classic	Retail (Midnight)
Item level	24	24	15
Required level	19	19	19
Binding	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped
Armor	547	781	781
Strength	6	6	-
Stamina	3	3	-
Sell price	19 silver20 copper	24 silver	19 silver20 copper

MoP Classic price history

First seen in a scan: 2026-10-04 08:00 UTC
Realms that have listed it: 14
Lowest buyout seen: 45 silverAshkandi (US), 2026-10-06 15:00 UTC
Highest realm minimum seen: 100,000 goldFaerlina (US)
Realm-hours listed, last 30 days: 2,357

US median, latest 397gEU median, latest 5gKR 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	KR low	KR median	KR realms	US low	US median	US realms
2026-11-03	5 gold	5 gold	1	-	-	-	325 gold	397 gold6 silver	3
2026-11-02	1,000 gold	1,000 gold	1	50 gold	50 gold	1	75 gold	397 gold6 silver	3
2026-11-01	90 gold	1,000 gold	1	-	-	-	55 silver	450 gold	3
2026-10-31	69 gold	120 gold	2	-	-	-	195 gold	225 gold	2
2026-10-30	89 gold98 silver	120 gold	2	-	-	-	200 gold	450 gold	1
2026-10-29	40 gold	500 gold	2	-	-	-	468 gold61 silver	468 gold61 silver	1
2026-10-28	40 gold	500 gold	2	-	-	-	299 gold99 silver	387 gold40 silver	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 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.

Quick facts

Item ID	12997
Game version	MoP Classic (client 5.5.4.70631)
Type	Armor
Subtype	Shield
Slot	Off Hand
Item level	24
Requires level	19
Binding	Binds when equipped
Max stack	1
Vendor sell	19 silver20 copper
Data source	Blizzard static API (wow_classic)