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MoP Classic item

Saronite Defender

Item 40670 on MoP Classic (Mists of Pandaria progression realms), client 5.5.4.69585

  • 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 Embossed Brazen Shield (162). The latest scan finds it on 4 MoP Classic realms (EU 1, US 3); the cheapest buyout is 50 gold on Everlook, Ook Ook (EU). A vendor pays 4 gold65 silver for it.

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MoP Classic Auction House prices
Cheapest realm50 goldEverlook, Ook Ook (EU)
Typical market (US)147 gold
Median min buyout123 gold49 silver
Realms with listings4EU 1, US 3
Latest snapshot2026-09-19 03:13 UTCBlizzard Last-Modified

Prices across MoP Classic realms

RealmMin buyoutMarket (median)QtyListingsSnapshot
Galakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-denUS · Active99 gold98 silver99 gold98 silver222026-09-19 02:12 UTC
Bloodsail BuccaneersUS · Active147 gold147 gold112026-09-19 02:12 UTC
MankrikUS · Legacy626 gold22 silver626 gold22 silver112026-09-19 02:12 UTC
Everlook, Ook OokEU · Active50 gold50 gold222026-09-19 03:13 UTC
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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, 50 gold, ranks 7th of 14 listed shield off hand items in this group.
  • Cheapest listed shield off hand items at a similar or higher item level: Plated Bulwark at 9 gold99 silver (item level 170, requires level 77), Spoke Shield at 20 gold (item level 158, requires level 74), Saronite Protector at 80 gold99 silver (item level 159, requires level 73).
ItemItem levelRequiresArmorFixed statsLowest listed
Vrykul Shield146713,429none71 gold
Strapped Heater Shield150722,571none480 gold
Kamagua Shield154732,620none15 gold
Blade-Binding Bulwark158762,671+19 Strength, +43 Stamina, +36 Parry-
Spoke Shield158742,671none20 gold
Saronite Defender159732,685+17 Strength, +61 Stamina, +23 Dodge50 gold
Saronite Protector159732,685+26 Stamina, +41 Intellect, +23 Critical Strike80 gold99 silver
Embossed Brazen Shield162754,018none99 gold
Domed Buckler166762,780none-
Plated Bulwark170772,837none9 gold99 silver
Icy Kite Shield174782,897none400 gold
Saronite Bulwark175772,912+25 Strength, +66 Stamina, +31 Dodge284 gold43 silver
Appearance

Same appearance record (71148)

Across game versions

Retail (Midnight) adds Intellect.

Item 40670MoP ClassicRetail (Midnight)
Item level15934
Required level7328
BindingBinds when equippedBinds when equipped
Armor2,68576
Strength174
Stamina616
Dodge235
Intellect-13
Sell price4 gold65 silver15 silver

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

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
3 goldFlamegor (EU), 2026-09-02 22:00 UTC
Highest realm minimum seen
699 gold99 silverGaralon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeer (EU)
Realm-hours listed, last 30 days
1,934
MoP Classic daily median realm-minimum buyout, Aug 27 to Sep 190179g358g536g715gAug 27Sep 08Sep 19
US median, latest 147gEU 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 lowEU medianEU realmsUS lowUS medianUS realms
2026-09-1939 gold99 silver50 gold299 gold98 silver147 gold3
2026-09-185 gold99 silver50 gold349 gold99 silver147 gold3
2026-09-1717 gold50 gold349 gold99 silver104 gold20 silver2
2026-09-165 gold99 silver98 gold399 gold99 silver147 gold2
2026-09-155 gold99 silver97 gold222 gold147 gold3
2026-09-145 gold99 silver99 gold99 silver2137 gold274 gold99 silver3
2026-09-139 gold225 gold135 gold93 gold29 silver3
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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 3 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.