This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
Encounters that drop this item, from the game's own dungeon journal. Drop chances are not stored in the client data we mine, so none are shown here. The tags show which difficulties each encounter can award it on.
Facade Shield of Glyphs is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no Auction House price. Its first-party game data (identity, effects and sources) is read from the official World of Warcraft client build.
In the Appearances collection, Facade Shield of Glyphs is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 9765. 16 other items wear the same appearance; 3 of them are listed here.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
The in-game Adventure Guide lists Facade Shield of Glyphs in the loot of 1 encounter.
Krik'thir the Gatewatcher in Azjol-Nerub
Also drops from this encounter (15 other items):
Golden Limb Bands
Stone-Worn Footwraps
Custodian's Chestpiece
Exquisite Spider-Silk Footwraps
Aura Focused Gauntlets
Cobweb Machete
Nerubian MantleNerubian MantleSee all 16 items in the Krik'thir the Gatewatcher loot table
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name shields among their preferred weapons:
The 10 items nearest to Facade Shield of Glyphs (item level 35) in item level among Armor > Shield, Shield slot, from item level 31 to 39.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Facade Shield of Glyphs (this item) | 35 | 30 | +4 Strength, +7 Stamina, +6 Versatility, +3 Haste, +13 Intellect. Boss Drop | Not listed |
 Titansteel Shield Wall | 35 | 30 | +4 Strength, +7 Stamina, +8 Dodge, +13 Intellect. Crafted with Northrend Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Zom's Crackling Bulwark | 35 | 30 | +4 Strength, +7 Stamina, +7 Versatility, +13 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
 Northern Barrier | 35 | 30 | +4 Strength, +7 Stamina, +3 Versatility, +3 Critical Strike, +3 Haste, +13 Intellect. Boss Drop | Not listed |
 Zulian Swirling Shield | 37 | 32 | +5 Strength, +7 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike, +4 Haste, +14 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
 Blockade's Lost Shield | 37 | 32 | +5 Strength, +7 Stamina, +4 Parry, +5 Mastery, +14 Intellect. Vendor | Not listed |
 Ward of the Red Widow | 37 | 32 | +5 Strength, +7 Stamina, +5 Versatility, +4 Haste, +14 Intellect. Boss Drop | Not listed |
 Crystal Pulse Shield | 32 | 27 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +5 Versatility, +13 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
 Yaungol Battle Barrier | 38 | 30 | +5 Strength, +7 Stamina, +5 Mastery, +5 Versatility, +14 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
 Crafted Malevolent Gladiator's Shield Wall | 39 | 35 | +5 Strength, +7 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike, +3 Mastery, +14 Intellect. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Shield of the Wayward Footman | 31 | 26 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +8 Parry, +13 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
Crafted Malevolent Gladiator's Shield Wall has the highest item level here (39).
Next item levels up from Facade Shield of Glyphs among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Steelforged Shield (item level 44), Steelforged Aegis (item level 44), Stormsteel Shield (item level 59), Sinister Combatant's Shield (item level 60) and Notorious Combatant's Shield (item level 60).
Nearest lower item levels below Facade Shield of Glyphs among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Crusader's Shield (item level 28), Ornate Shield (item level 28), Templar Shield (item level 28), Overlord's Shield (item level 27) and Jade Deflector (item level 27).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
1 other item in the current build is also called Facade Shield of Glyphs. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.
Facade Shield of Glyphs ID 37216 · Armor - Shield · item level 35Facade Shield of Glyphs uses icon file 134996, which 23 other items also use. The 3 closest by item ID:
Tharon'ja's Protectorate ID 183684 · Armor - Shield · item level 100Protector's Buckler ID 157583 · Armor - Shield · item level 34Tor's Crest ID 127472 · Armor - Shield · item level 35Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 188411 (188406 to 188416) were usually added in the same batch as Facade Shield of Glyphs: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Treads of Aspiring Heights ID 188406 · Armor - Leather · item level 34
Spinneret Epaulets ID 188407 · Armor - Leather · item level 34
Signet of Arachnathid Command ID 188408 · Armor · item level 34
Wing Cover Girdle ID 188409 · Armor - Mail · item level 34
Charmed Silken Cord ID 188410 · Armor - Cloth · item level 34Golden Limb Bands ID 188412 · Armor - Plate · item level 35Stone-Worn Footwraps ID 188413 · Armor - Cloth · item level 35Custodian's Chestpiece ID 188414 · Armor - Leather · item level 35
Essence of Gossamer ID 188415 · Armor · item level 35
Hollowed Mandible Legplates ID 188416 · Armor - Mail · item level 35The raw ItemSparse values for item 188411 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
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