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Blackhand's Faceguard

Item Level 44
Binds when picked up
HeadArmor
23 Armor
+9 Strength or Intellect
+14 Stamina
+8 Critical Strike
+10 Haste
Requires Level 40
Sell price: 30 gold41 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 Plate Head, item level 44, requires level 40, binds when picked up. Drops from Kromog in Blackrock Foundry.

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Where it comes from
DropKromog in Blackrock FoundryNormal, Heroic, Mythic
Build history

First seen in build 12.0.7.68887 (Midnight (patch 12.0.7)).

Set: Blackhand's Battlegear
  • (2) Set (Arms): Colossus Smash has a chance to reduce the cooldown of Mortal Strike by 50% for 10 sec.
  • (2) Set (Fury): Raging Blow critical strikes have a chance to Enrage you.
  • (2) Set (Protection): Shield Slam has a chance to automatically cast Shield Block or Shield Charge.
  • (4) Set (Arms): Reduces the Rage cost of Mortal Strike by 5.
  • (4) Set (Protection): While Shield Block is active, your shield block value is increased by 5%. Shield Charge increases the damage of Heroic Strike, Slam, and Revenge by an additional 20%.

Blackhand's Faceguard is one of 5 pieces of Blackhand's Battlegear, alongside Blackhand's Legguards, Blackhand's Shoulderguards and Blackhand's Chestguard and others. Bonuses activate at 2 pieces and 4 pieces equipped.

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Blackhand's Faceguard Game Data

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Blackhand's Faceguard is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance IDs: 23069, 23113, 23151. 1 other item wears the same appearance:

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

Where Blackhand's Faceguard Comes From

Blackhand's Faceguard Drops From

The in-game Adventure Guide lists Blackhand's Faceguard in the loot of 1 encounter.

Kromog in Blackrock Foundry

Also drops from this encounter (42 other items):

See all 43 items in the Kromog loot table

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

How Blackhand's Faceguard Compares

Who It Suits

Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Blackhand's Faceguard suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.

Similar Items

The 10 items nearest to Blackhand's Faceguard (item level 44) in item level among Armor > Plate, Head slot, from item level 37 to 50.

ItemItem LevelRequires LevelStatsLowest Listed Price
Blackhand's Faceguard (this item)4440+9 Strength or Intellect, +14 Stamina, +8 Critical Strike, +10 Haste. Boss DropNot listed
Truesteel Helm4435+14 Stamina, +9 Strength or Intellect. Crafted with Draenor Blacksmithing50 gold on 45 realms
Smoldering Helm4339+13 Stamina, +9 Strength or Intellect. Crafted with Draenor Blacksmithing15 gold on 54 realms
Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Dreadplate Helm3935+8 Strength or Intellect, +12 Stamina, +8 Mastery, +8 Critical Strike. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing700 gold on 70 realms
Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Scaled Helm3935+8 Strength or Intellect, +12 Stamina, +8 Mastery, +8 Critical Strike. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing689 gold on 57 realms
Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Ornamented Headcover3935+8 Strength or Intellect, +12 Stamina, +8 Mastery, +8 Critical Strike. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing566 gold on 56 realms
Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Plate Helm3935+8 Strength or Intellect, +12 Stamina, +8 Mastery, +8 Critical Strike. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing589 gold on 54 realms
Crafted Malevolent Gladiator's Dreadplate Helm3935+8 Strength or Intellect, +13 Stamina, +8 Mastery, +8 Critical Strike. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing462 gold on 62 realms
Diadem of the Highborne5045+15 Stamina, +10 Strength or Intellect, +13 Versatility, +8 Critical Strike. World Drop5,998 gold on 62 realms
Empyrial Titan Crown5045+15 Stamina, +10 Strength or Intellect. Crafted with Legion Jewelcrafting4,500 gold on 46 realms
Reinforced Bio-Optic Killshades3732+8 Strength or Intellect, +12 Stamina. Crafted with Cataclysm Engineering2,693 gold on 56 realms

Diadem of the Highborne has the highest item level here (50). The lowest listed price among them is Smoldering Helm at 15 gold in the US Auction House.

Next item levels up from Blackhand's Faceguard among Armor > Plate, Head slot: Twilight Dragon's Helm (item level 60), Geocrag Helm (item level 60), Razorfin Helm (item level 60), Tomb-Keeper's Helm (item level 60) and Brittle Faceguard (item level 78).

Nearest lower item levels below Blackhand's Faceguard among Armor > Plate, Head slot: Furious Gizmatic Goggles (item level 32), Tankatronic Goggles (item level 32), Crimson Beholder Eye (item level 32), Helm of the Stalwart Defender (item level 31) and Talonguard Helmet (item level 31).

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

Where Blackhand's Faceguard Fits

Items That Share Blackhand's Faceguard's Icon

Blackhand's Faceguard uses icon file 982081, which 3 other items also use. The 1 closest by item ID:

Items Numbered Next to Blackhand's Faceguard

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 115584 (115579 to 115589) were usually added in the same batch as Blackhand's Faceguard: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Blackhand's Faceguard Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 115584 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price
152 gold5 silver
Vendor sell price
30 gold41 silver
Material
Plate
Equip slot
Head
Item set ID
1242
Expansion ID
5
Flags
4096 / 8192 / 16 / 0 / 0

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