This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare Plate Hands, item level 27, requires level 21, binds when picked up. Drops from Magistrate Barthilas in Stratholme - Service Entrance.
| Drop | Magistrate Barthilas in Stratholme - Service Entrance |
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First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
Disarm duration reduced by 50%.
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
In Classic Era it is item level 62, requires level 57 and sells to vendors for 1g 6s 88c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 62, requires level 57 and sells to vendors for 1g 75s 39c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 62, requires level 57 and sells to vendors for 17s 53c. In MoP Classic it is item level 53, requires level 48 and sells to vendors for 1g 15s 64c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 27 | 21 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 43s 5c |
| Classic Era | 62 | 57 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 6s 88c |
| The Burning Crusade | 62 | 57 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 75s 39c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 62 | 57 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 17s 53c |
| MoP Classic | 53 | 48 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 15s 64c |
In the Appearances collection, Death Grips is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 5291. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Death Grips.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
The in-game Adventure Guide lists Death Grips in the loot of 1 encounter.
Magistrate Barthilas in Stratholme - Service Entrance
Also drops from this encounter (4 other items):
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Death Grips suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Death Grips uses icon file 132947, which 21 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Jagged Bone Fist ID 18462 · Weapon - Fist Weapon · item level 25Fallbrush Handgrips ID 13184 · Armor - Leather · item level 29Moonglade Handwraps ID 27468 · Armor - Leather · item level 32Ahn'kahar Handwraps ID 35607 · Armor - Leather · item level 34Ghoul Fingers ID 1314 · Armor - Leather · item level 12Naga Battle Gloves ID 888 · Armor - Leather · item level 16Bite-Proof Grips ID 38118 · Armor - Plate · item level 33Gloves of the Dancing Bear ID 40238 · Armor - Leather · item level 35Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 18722 (18717 to 18727) were usually added in the same batch as Death Grips: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Hammer of the Grand Crusader ID 18717 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 25
Grand Crusader's Helm ID 18718 · Armor - Plate · item level 25
The Traitor's Heart ID 18719 · Quest
Shroud of the Nathrezim ID 18720 · Armor - Cloth · item level 25
Barrage Girdle ID 18721 · Armor - Mail · item level 25
Animated Chain Necklace ID 18723 · Armor · item level 27
Enchanted Black Dragon Sinew ID 18724 · Quest · item level 27 "An almost indestructible string. Perfect for a mighty bow stave."
Peacemaker ID 18725 · Weapon - Polearm · item level 27
Magistrate's Cuffs ID 18726 · Armor - Leather · item level 27
Crimson Felt Hat ID 18727 · Armor - Cloth · item level 27The raw ItemSparse values for item 18722 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Death Grips is in the Classic Era game data, the era World of Warcraft: Forever is built on. Blizzard describes Forever as vanilla World of Warcraft plussed up: its story sits in year one, characters level to 60 and stay there, and it launches November 4, 2026. Blizzard has not said which vanilla items appear in Forever, so nothing here is a Forever claim; it is the Classic Era record for Death Grips next to the live retail market on this page.
Read next: World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4 · Forever's class revamps and new race and class combinations · Classic Era page for Death Grips
A sighting in the beta client is a fact from our own database; the launch roster is Blizzard’s to finalize. World of Warcraft: Forever launches November 4, 2026. World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4
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