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MoP Classic item

Saronite Defender

Item 40670 on MoP Classic (Mists of Pandaria progression realms), client 5.5.4.70631

  • Item Level 159
  • Binds when equipped
  • Off HandShield
  • 2,685 Armor
  • +17 Strength
  • +61 Stamina
  • Durability 65 / 65
  • Requires Level 73
  • Equip: Increases your dodge by 23.
  • Sell Price: 4 gold65 silver

About Saronite Defender

Saronite Defender is a rare shield on MoP Classic at item level 159, usable from level 73. It binds when equipped. Its primary stats are +17 Strength and +61 Stamina, with Dodge (23) as a secondary stat. It gives 2,685 armor and has 65 durability. It shares its appearance with Frozen Shield. Other off hands listed on the MoP Classic Auction House closest to it in item level include Saronite Protector (159), Spoke Shield (158) and Strapped Heater Shield (150). The latest scan finds it on 3 MoP Classic realms (EU 1, US 2); the cheapest buyout is 17 gold on Garalon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeer (EU). A vendor pays 4 gold65 silver for it.

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MoP Classic Auction House prices
Cheapest realm17 goldGaralon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeer (EU)
Typical market (US)98 gold99 silver
Median min buyout79 gold
Realms with listings3EU 1, US 2
Latest snapshot2026-11-03 07:08 UTCBlizzard Last-Modified

Prices across MoP Classic realms

RealmMin buyoutMarket (median)QtyListingsSnapshot
Galakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-denUS · Active79 gold85 gold99 silver11112026-11-03 06:29 UTC
AtieshUS · Legacy112 gold112 gold112026-11-03 06:29 UTC
Garalon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeerEU · Active17 gold17 gold442026-11-03 07:08 UTC
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CraftedSaronite DefenderRecipe
Shield off hand items near item level 159

Our MoP Classic item table (the Blizzard item records our Auction House scanner has collected) has 17 other shield off hand items between item level 134 and 182; 4 of them carry fixed stats.

  • +17 Strength ranks 4th of 4 shield off hand items with Strength; Saronite Bulwark (item level 175, requires level 77) has the most, +25.
  • +61 Stamina ranks 2nd of 5 shield off hand items with Stamina; Saronite Bulwark (item level 175, requires level 77) has the most, +66.
  • +23 Dodge ranks 2nd of 3 shield off hand items with Dodge; Saronite Bulwark (item level 175, requires level 77) has the most, +31.
  • Saronite Bulwark has the most fixed stat points in this group, 122 against 101 here.
  • Same stat line (Strength, Stamina and Dodge): Saronite Bulwark, Cobalt Triangle Shield.
  • Next shield off hand items up with Strength: Saronite Bulwark (item level 175, requires level 77).
  • Its lowest listed price, 17 gold, ranks 4th of 11 listed shield off hand items in this group.
  • Cheapest listed shield off hand items at a similar or higher item level: Icy Kite Shield at 20 gold (item level 174, requires level 78), Plated Bulwark at 25 gold (item level 170, requires level 77), Spoke Shield at 29 gold (item level 158, requires level 74).
ItemItem levelRequiresArmorFixed statsLowest listed
Vrykul Shield146713,429none100 gold
Strapped Heater Shield150722,571none10 gold75 silver
Kamagua Shield154732,620none-
Blade-Binding Bulwark158762,671+19 Strength, +43 Stamina, +36 Parry-
Spoke Shield158742,671none29 gold
Saronite Defender159732,685+17 Strength, +61 Stamina, +23 Dodge17 gold
Saronite Protector159732,685+26 Stamina, +41 Intellect, +23 Critical Strike74 gold99 silver
Embossed Brazen Shield162754,018none-
Domed Buckler166762,780none-
Plated Bulwark170772,837none25 gold
Icy Kite Shield174782,897none20 gold
Saronite Bulwark175772,912+25 Strength, +66 Stamina, +31 Dodge254 gold99 silver
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Same appearance record (71148)

Where Saronite Defender Fits

Items That Share Saronite Defender's Icon

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

Items Numbered Next to Saronite Defender

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 40670 (40668 to 40675) were usually added in the same batch as Saronite Defender: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

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

Across game versions
Item 40670MoP ClassicRetail (Midnight)
Item level15934
Required level7373
BindingBinds when equippedBinds when equipped
Armor2,6854,890
Strength17-
Stamina61-
Dodge23-
Sell price4 gold65 silver3 gold72 silver

Retail recipe Saronite Defender: 6x Cobalt Bar, 4x Saronite Bar.

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MoP Classic price history
First seen in a scan
2026-10-04 08:00 UTC
Realms that have listed it
9
Lowest buyout seen
5 goldGalakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-den (US), 2026-10-22 04:00 UTC
Highest realm minimum seen
650 goldGaralon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeer (EU)
Realm-hours listed, last 30 days
2,166
MoP Classic daily median realm-minimum buyout, Oct 04 to Nov 030179g358g536g715gOct 04Oct 19Nov 03
US median, latest 86gEU median, latest 17gKR median, latest 75g
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 realmsKR lowKR medianKR realmsUS lowUS medianUS realms
2026-11-0317 gold17 gold1---79 gold85 gold99 silver2
2026-11-0210 gold17 gold2---85 gold99 silver100 gold13 silver2
2026-11-0110 gold19 gold80 silver2---100 gold13 silver100 gold13 silver2
2026-10-3110 gold20 gold275 gold75 gold125 gold100 gold13 silver1
2026-10-3020 gold50 gold275 gold75 gold115 gold25 gold1
2026-10-2920 gold20 gold1---18 gold50 silver137 gold3
2026-10-2820 gold20 gold2---25 gold137 gold3
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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.