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Visage of the Monstrous

Item Level 41
Binds when picked up
ShieldArmor
85 Armor
+5 Strength
+7 Stamina
+5 Mastery
+5 Haste
+15 Intellect
Requires Level 35
Sell price: 24 gold28 silver
Not sold on the Auction House

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

Not sold on the Auction House Armor

An Epic Shield, item level 41, requires level 35, binds when picked up.

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Build history

First seen in build 5.5.4.69585 (Mists of Pandaria).

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Other versions
Across game versions

In MoP Classic it is item level 540, requires level 90 and sells to vendors for 32g 64s 66c.

VersionItem levelRequired levelQualityBindingSells for
Retail (Midnight)4135EpicBinds when picked up24g 28s 39c
MoP Classic54090EpicBinds when picked up32g 64s 66c
Visage of the Monstrous Game Data

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

How Visage of the Monstrous Compares

Who It Suits

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

  • Protection Warrior: Axe, Mace, Sword, and Shield
  • Holy Paladin: Sword, Mace, and Shield
  • Protection Paladin: Sword, Mace, Axe, and Shield
  • Elemental Shaman: Mace, Dagger, and Shield
  • Restoration Shaman: Mace, Dagger, and Shield

Similar Items

The 10 items nearest to Visage of the Monstrous (item level 41) in item level among Armor > Shield, Shield slot, from item level 37 to 44.

ItemItem LevelRequires LevelStatsLowest Listed Price
Visage of the Monstrous (this item)4135+5 Strength, +7 Stamina, +5 Mastery, +5 Haste, +15 IntellectNot listed
Shardback Shield4036+5 Strength, +7 Stamina, +15 Intellect. World DropNot listed
Gul'rok Shield4037+5 Strength, +7 Stamina, +15 Intellect. World DropNot listed
Steelforged Shield4435+5 Strength, +8 Stamina, +16 Intellect. Crafted with Draenor BlacksmithingNot listed
Steelforged Aegis4435+5 Strength, +8 Stamina, +16 Intellect. Crafted with Draenor BlacksmithingNot listed
Yaungol Battle Barrier3830+5 Strength, +7 Stamina, +5 Mastery, +5 Versatility, +14 Intellect. World DropNot listed
Stonecrag Shield4440+5 Strength, +8 Stamina, +16 Intellect. World DropNot listed
Blockade's Lost Shield3732+5 Strength, +7 Stamina, +4 Parry, +5 Mastery, +14 Intellect. VendorNot listed
Ward of the Red Widow3732+5 Strength, +7 Stamina, +5 Versatility, +4 Haste, +14 Intellect. Boss DropNot listed
Zulian Swirling Shield3732+5 Strength, +7 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike, +4 Haste, +14 Intellect. World DropNot listed
Spiritguard Shield3732+5 Strength, +7 Stamina, +5 Versatility, +4 Mastery, +14 Intellect. Crafted with Pandaria BlacksmithingNot listed

Stonecrag Shield has the highest item level here (44).

Next item levels up from Visage of the Monstrous among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Sinister Combatant's Shield (item level 60), Notorious Combatant's Shield (item level 60), Plundered Jadefury Shield (item level 60), Uncanny Combatant's Shield (item level 72) and Maddened Adherent's Bulwark (item level 85).

Nearest lower item levels below Visage of the Monstrous among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: The Face of Doom (item level 30), Telaari Shield (item level 30), Force Reactive Disk (item level 29), The Plague Belcher (item level 29) and Death's Gamble (item level 29).

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

Where Visage of the Monstrous Fits

Other Items Named Visage of the Monstrous

6 other items in the current build are also called Visage of the Monstrous. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.

Items That Share Visage of the Monstrous's Icon

Visage of the Monstrous uses icon file 895594, which 23 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:

Items Numbered Next to Visage of the Monstrous

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 104828 (104820 to 104834) were usually added in the same batch as Visage of the Monstrous: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Visage of the Monstrous Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 104828 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price
121 gold41 silver
Vendor sell price
24 gold28 silver
Material
Plate
Equip slot
Shield
Expansion ID
4
Flags
0 / 8192 / 8388608 / 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.