MoP Classic item

Vanguard Shield

Item 15890 on MoP Classic (Mists of Pandaria progression realms), client 5.5.4.70631

Item Level 59
Binds when equipped
Off HandShield
1,379 Armor
244 Block
+12 Stamina
+5 Spirit
Durability 55 / 55
Requires Level 54
Sell Price: 3 gold22 silver

About Vanguard Shield

Vanguard Shield is an uncommon shield on MoP Classic at item level 59, usable from level 54. It binds when equipped. Its primary stats are +12 Stamina and +5 Spirit. It gives 1,379 armor and has 55 durability. It shares its appearance with Outrunner's Shield. Other off hands listed on the MoP Classic Auction House closest to it in item level include Skullflame Shield (59), Avalanchion's Stony Hide (59) and Emerald Shield (59). A vendor pays 3 gold22 silver for it.

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Shield off hand items near item level 59

Our MoP Classic item table (the Blizzard item records our Auction House scanner has collected) has 77 other shield off hand items between item level 41 and 70; 29 of them carry fixed stats.

+12 Stamina ranks 9th of 24 shield off hand items with Stamina; Avalanchion's Stony Hide (item level 59, requires level 54) has the most, +16.
+5 Spirit ranks 8th of 8 shield off hand items with Spirit; Warstrike Buckler (item level 64, requires level 59) has the most, +15.
Blackskull Shield has the most fixed stat points in this group, 65 against 17 here.
Same stat line (Stamina and Spirit): Ebonhold Buckler, Warstrike Buckler, Blackforge Buckler, The Green Tower.
Next shield off hand items up with fixed stats: Imbued Shield (item level 61, requires level 56), Garrett Family Crest (item level 62, requires level 57), Hero's Buckler (item level 62, requires level 57), Warleader's Shield (item level 63, requires level 58), Warstrike Buckler (item level 64, requires level 59).
Cheapest listed shield off hand items at a similar or higher item level: Emerald Shield at 10 gold (item level 59, requires level 54), Templar Shield at 14 gold (item level 58, requires level 53), Masterwork Shield at 25 gold (item level 65, requires level 60).

Item	Item level	Requires	Armor	Fixed stats	Lowest listed
Alabaster Shield	57	52	1,496	+3 Strength, +13 Stamina	-
Lofty Shield	57	52	1,335	none	50 gold
Ornate Shield	58	53	1,357	none	500 gold
Templar Shield	58	53	1,357	none	14 gold
Vanguard Shield	59	54	1,379	+12 Stamina, +5 Spirit	-
Avalanchion's Stony Hide	59	54	1,379	+16 Stamina, +7 Parry	36,485 gold75 silver
Bloodlust Buckler	59	54	1,379	+7 Intellect, +11 Spirit	-
Emerald Shield	59	54	1,379	none	10 gold
Skullflame Shield	59	54	1,379	+10 Fire Resistance, +10 Shadow Resistance	55,555 gold
Engraved Wall	60	55	1,400	none	-
Glorious Shield	60	55	1,400	none	4,999 gold98 silver
Imbued Shield	61	56	1,509	+3 Strength, +14 Stamina	-

Appearance

Same appearance record (50171)

Outrunner's Shield

Where Vanguard Shield Fits

Items That Share Vanguard Shield's Icon

Vanguard Shield uses the same icon art, which 5 other items also use. The 5 closest by item ID:

Imbued Shield ID 15943 · Armor - Shield · item level 61
Outrunner's Shield ID 15504 · Armor - Shield · item level 22
Ghostwalker Buckler ID 15145 · Armor - Shield · item level 36
Scaled Shield ID 9830 · Armor - Shield · item level 32 · lowest 1g on 3 realms
Gypsy Buckler ID 9753 · Armor - Shield · item level 12 · lowest 1g on 3 realms

Items Numbered Next to Vanguard Shield

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 15890 (15869 to 15895) were usually added in the same batch as Vanguard Shield: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Silver Skeleton Key ID 15869 · Consumable · item level 20
Golden Skeleton Key ID 15870 · Consumable · item level 30
Truesilver Skeleton Key ID 15871 · Consumable · item level 40
Arcanite Skeleton Key ID 15872 · Consumable · item level 55
Heroic Guard ID 15887 · Armor - Shield · item level 62 · lowest 10,000g on 1 realm
Hulking Shield ID 15891 · Armor - Shield · item level 26 · lowest 6,666g on 1 realm
Slayer's Shield ID 15892 · Armor - Shield · item level 32 · lowest 20g on 1 realm
Prospector's Buckler ID 15893 · Armor - Shield · item level 21
Bristlebark Buckler ID 15894 · Armor - Shield · item level 25
Burnt Buckler ID 15895 · Armor - Shield · item level 8

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

Across game versions

Item 15890	Classic Era	MoP Classic	Retail (Midnight)
Item level	59	59	29
Required level	54	54	54
Binding	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped
Armor	1,805	1,379	1,503
Stamina	12	12	-
Spirit	5	5	-
Sell price	2 gold58 silver	3 gold22 silver	2 gold58 silver

MoP Classic price history

First seen in a scan: 2026-10-04 17:00 UTC
Realms that have listed it: 3
Lowest buyout seen: 5 goldGalakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-den (US), 2026-10-26 20:00 UTC
Highest realm minimum seen: 4,898 gold20 silverGalakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-den (US)
Realm-hours listed, last 30 days: 752

US median, latest 1,449gEU median, latest 681g
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	680 gold87 silver	680 gold87 silver	1	1,449 gold14 silver	1,449 gold14 silver	1
2026-11-02	680 gold87 silver	680 gold87 silver	1	1,449 gold14 silver	1,449 gold14 silver	1
2026-11-01	680 gold87 silver	680 gold87 silver	1	1,449 gold14 silver	3,521 gold4 silver	2
2026-10-31	-	-	-	3,521 gold4 silver	3,521 gold4 silver	1
2026-10-30	-	-	-	4,898 gold20 silver	4,898 gold20 silver	1
2026-10-29	-	-	-	2,442 gold14 silver	2,442 gold14 silver	1
2026-10-28	-	-	-	2,442 gold14 silver	2,442 gold14 silver	1

Comments

Connected realms with a listing in the latest MoP Classic scan: EU 0 of 25, KR 0 of 5, TW 0 of 8, US 0 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	15890
Game version	MoP Classic (client 5.5.4.70631)
Type	Armor
Subtype	Shield
Slot	Off Hand
Item level	59
Requires level	54
Binding	Binds when equipped
Max stack	1
Vendor sell	2 gold58 silver
Data source	Blizzard static API (wow_classic)