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The Lifebinder

Item Level 35
Binds when picked up
Two-HandWeapon
9 - 12 DamageSpeed 3.60
(2.9 damage per second)
+8 Intellect
+12 Stamina
+8 Versatility
+12 Haste
Requires Level 30
Sell price: 112 gold26 silver
Not sold on the Auction House

This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.

Not sold on the Auction House Weapon

An Epic Staff Two-Hand, item level 35, requires level 30, binds when picked up. Drops from Freya in Ulduar.

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Where it comes from
DropFreya in UlduarNormal
Build history

First seen in build 3.80.2.69874 (Wrath of the Lich King).

Related
Other versions
Across game versions

In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 245, requires level 80 and sells to vendors for 29g 49s 10c. In MoP Classic it is item level 238, requires level 80 and sells to vendors for 29g 49s 10c.

VersionItem levelRequired levelQualityBindingSells for
Retail (Midnight)3530EpicBinds when picked up112g 26s 40c
Wrath of the Lich King24580EpicBinds when picked up29g 49s 10c
MoP Classic23880EpicBinds when picked up29g 49s 10c
The Lifebinder Game Data

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, The Lifebinder is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 11475. 1 other item wears the same appearance:

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

Where The Lifebinder Comes From

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.

How The Lifebinder Compares

Who It Suits

In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name staves among their preferred weapons:

  • Survival Hunter: Polearm, Staff, Axe, Dagger, Sword
  • Discipline Priest: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Mace
  • Holy Priest: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Mace
  • Shadow Priest: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Mace
  • Arcane Mage: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
  • Fire Mage: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
  • Frost Mage: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
  • Affliction Warlock: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
  • Demonology Warlock: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
  • Destruction Warlock: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
  • Brewmaster Monk: Staff, Polearm
  • Mistweaver Monk: Staff, Mace, Sword
  • Balance Druid: Staff, Dagger, Mace
  • Feral Druid: Staff, Polearm
  • Guardian Druid: Staff, Polearm
  • Restoration Druid: Staff, Dagger, Mace
  • Devastation Evoker: Staff, Sword, Dagger, Mace
  • Preservation Evoker: Staff, Sword, Dagger, Mace
  • Augmentation Evoker: Staff, Sword, Dagger, Mace

Similar Items

The 10 items nearest to The Lifebinder (item level 35) in item level among Weapon > Staff, from item level 31 to 38.

ItemItem LevelRequires LevelStatsLowest Listed Price
The Lifebinder (this item)35302.9 DPS, +8 Intellect, +12 Stamina, +8 Versatility, +12 Haste. Boss DropNot listed
Robble's Wobbly Staff35283.6 DPS. World DropNot listed
Key to the Planes36302.9 DPS, +8 Intellect, +12 Stamina, +8 Critical Strike, +8 Haste. Crafted with Cataclysm InscriptionNot listed
Chelley's Staff of Dark Mending37323.1 DPS, +8 Intellect, +12 Stamina, +8 Versatility, +8 Mastery. World DropNot listed
Spire of Scarlet Pain37323.1 DPS, +8 Intellect, +12 Stamina, +6 Haste, +9 Critical Strike. World DropNot listed
Exodar Life-Staff32272.9 DPS, +7 Intellect, +11 Stamina, +12 Versatility. World DropNot listed
Ghost Iron Staff38326.1 DPS, +8 Agility, +12 Stamina, +8 Critical Strike, +8 Mastery. Crafted with Pandaria InscriptionNot listed
The Bringer of Death32272.9 DPS, +7 Intellect, +11 Stamina, +14 Critical Strike. World DropNot listed
Sky-Shaper Staff38353.1 DPS, +8 Intellect, +12 Stamina. World DropNot listed
Braxxis' Staff of Slumber31262.6 DPS, +7 Intellect, +11 Stamina, +8 Versatility. World DropNot listed
Taiji Quarterstaff31255.6 DPS, +7 Intellect, +11 Stamina. World DropNot listed

Ghost Iron Staff has the highest item level here (38).

Next item levels up from The Lifebinder among Weapon > Staff: Crystalfire Spellstaff (item level 44), Viridium Staff of Alacrity (item level 52), Handmaiden's Longstaff (item level 58), Laribole Staff of Alacrity (item level 59) and Scarlet Diamond Staff of Intuition (item level 59).

Nearest lower item levels below The Lifebinder among Weapon > Staff: Thaumaturgist Staff (item level 27), Warden Staff (item level 25), Witch Doctor's Cane (item level 25), Tanglewood Staff (item level 24) and Shifting Sliver (item level 24).

Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.

Where The Lifebinder Fits

Other Items Named The Lifebinder

1 other item in the current build is also called The Lifebinder. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.

Items That Share The Lifebinder's Icon

The Lifebinder uses icon file 237475, which 8 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:

Items Numbered Next to The Lifebinder

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 45479 (45473 to 45484) were usually added in the same batch as The Lifebinder: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

The Lifebinder Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 45479 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price
561 gold32 silver
Vendor sell price
112 gold26 silver
Material
Wood
Equip slot
Two-Hand
Expansion ID
2
Flags
0 / 8704 / 0 / 0 / 0

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.

3D Model

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