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MoP Classic item

Rethban Shield

Item 55426 on MoP Classic (Mists of Pandaria progression realms), client 5.5.4.70631

  • Item Level 278
  • Binds when equipped
  • Off HandShield
  • 13,340 Armor
  • 191 Block
  • Durability 55 / 55
  • Requires Level 78
  • Sell Price: 13 gold89 silver

About Rethban Shield

Rethban Shield is an uncommon shield on MoP Classic at item level 278, usable from level 78. It binds when equipped. It gives 13,340 armor and has 55 durability. It shares its appearance with Stormforged Shield, Direforge Shield and Ravencrest Shield and 1 more. Other off hands listed on the MoP Classic Auction House closest to it in item level include Jasperlode Shield (283), Dreadmaul Shield (272) and Hardened Obsidium Shield (289). The latest scan finds it on 1 MoP Classic realm (US 1); the cheapest buyout is 189 gold92 silver on Galakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-den (US). A vendor pays 13 gold89 silver for it.

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MoP Classic Auction House prices
Cheapest realm189 gold92 silverGalakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-den (US)
Typical market (US)189 gold92 silver
Median min buyout189 gold92 silver
Realms with listings1US 1
Latest snapshot2026-11-03 07:29 UTCBlizzard Last-Modified

Prices across MoP Classic realms

RealmMin buyoutMarket (median)QtyListingsSnapshot
Galakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-denUS · Active189 gold92 silver189 gold92 silver112026-11-03 07:29 UTC
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Shield off hand items near item level 278

Our MoP Classic item table (the Blizzard item records our Auction House scanner has collected) has 7 other shield off hand items between item level 272 and 300; 2 of them carry fixed stats.

  • Don Gonzales' Shiny Shield has the most fixed stat points in this group, 418.
  • Next shield off hand items up with fixed stats: Hardened Obsidium Shield (item level 289, requires level 80), Don Gonzales' Shiny Shield (item level 300, requires level 80).
  • Its lowest listed price, 189 gold92 silver, ranks 6th of 8 listed shield off hand items in this group.
  • Cheapest listed shield off hand items at a similar or higher item level: Jasperlode Shield at 29 gold (item level 283, requires level 79), Ravencrest Shield at 38 gold99 silver (item level 300, requires level 82), Fargodeep Shield at 99 gold99 silver (item level 295, requires level 81).
ItemItem levelRequiresArmorFixed statsLowest listed
Dreadmaul Shield2727712,600none100 gold
Rethban Shield2787813,340none189 gold92 silver
Jasperlode Shield2837913,988none29 gold
Direforge Shield2898014,807none250 gold
Hardened Obsidium Shield2898014,807+99 Strength, +148 Stamina, +66 Parry, +66 Expertise150 gold95 silver
Fargodeep Shield2958115,673none99 gold99 silver
Don Gonzales' Shiny Shield3008016,432+165 Stamina, +110 Intellect, +80 Critical Strike, +63 Haste2,999 gold97 silver
Ravencrest Shield3008216,432none38 gold99 silver
Appearance

Same appearance record (86594)

Same model in the game files

Also drawn with this model in the retail client: Wildlife Defender, Sand-Scoured Protector.

Where Rethban Shield Fits

Items That Share Rethban Shield's Icon

Rethban Shield uses the same icon art, which 3 other items also use. The 3 closest by item ID:

  • Direforge Shield ID 55428 · Armor - Shield · item level 289 · lowest 250g on 2 realms
  • Crystalvein Shield ID 55432 · Armor - Shield · item level 312 · lowest 200g on 1 realm
  • Stormforged Shield ID 55042 · Armor - Shield · item level 325 · lowest 699g on 4 realms

Items Numbered Next to Rethban Shield

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 55426 (55421 to 55431) were usually added in the same batch as Rethban Shield: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

  • Mereldar Ring ID 55421 · Armor · item level 300 · lowest 20g on 4 realms
  • Thondroril Ring ID 55422 · Armor · item level 306 · lowest 40g on 2 realms
  • Blackwolf Ring ID 55423 · Armor · item level 312 · lowest 30g on 2 realms
  • Sorrowmurk Ring ID 55424 · Armor · item level 318
  • Dreadmaul Shield ID 55425 · Armor - Shield · item level 272 · lowest 100g on 1 realm
  • Jasperlode Shield ID 55427 · Armor - Shield · item level 283 · lowest 29g on 2 realms
  • Direforge Shield ID 55428 · Armor - Shield · item level 289 · lowest 250g on 2 realms
  • Fargodeep Shield ID 55429 · Armor - Shield · item level 295 · lowest 99g on 2 realms
  • Ravencrest Shield ID 55430 · Armor - Shield · item level 300 · lowest 38g on 2 realms
  • Stonewrought Shield ID 55431 · Armor - Shield · item level 306 · lowest 145g on 2 realms

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

Across game versions
Item 55426MoP ClassicRetail (Midnight)
Item level27835
Required level7878
BindingBinds when equippedBinds when equipped
Armor13,3408,615
Sell price13 gold89 silver11 gold11 silver

3D Model

First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.

MoP Classic price history
First seen in a scan
2026-10-04 09:00 UTC
Realms that have listed it
4
Lowest buyout seen
22 goldGalakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-den (US), 2026-10-31 00:00 UTC
Highest realm minimum seen
500 gold99 silverEverlook, Ook Ook (EU)
Realm-hours listed, last 30 days
839
MoP Classic daily median realm-minimum buyout, Oct 04 to Nov 030138g275g412g550gOct 04Oct 19Nov 03
US median, latest 190gEU median, latest 100g
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
2026-11-03---49 gold189 gold92 silver1
2026-11-02---49 gold50 gold1
2026-11-01100 gold100 gold150 gold50 gold1
2026-10-31100 gold100 gold122 gold22 gold1
2026-10-30100 gold100 gold122 gold22 gold1
2026-10-29---22 gold22 gold1
2026-10-2899 gold99 gold1---
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Connected realms with a listing in the latest MoP Classic scan: EU 0 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.