This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare Trinket, item level 19, requires level 12, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
Absorbs physical damage. Lasts 15 sec.
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
In WoW Forever it is item level 33, requires level 28 and sells to vendors for 18s 7c. In Classic Era it is item level 33, requires level 28 and sells to vendors for 18s 7c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 33 and requires level 28. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 33 and requires level 28. In MoP Classic it is item level 33 and requires level 28.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 19 | 12 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1c |
| WoW Forever | 33 | 28 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 18s 7c |
| Classic Era | 33 | 28 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 18s 7c |
| The Burning Crusade | 33 | 28 | Rare | Binds when picked up | - |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 33 | 28 | Rare | Binds when picked up | - |
| MoP Classic | 33 | 28 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1c |
Talisman of ArathorRead from the World of Warcraft client build files.
The 2 items nearest to Defiler's Talisman (item level 19) in item level among Armor > Miscellaneous, Trinket slot.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defiler's Talisman (this item) | 19 | 12 | Not listed | |
 Uther's Strength | 27 | 20 | 250 gold on 44 realms | |
 High-Powered Flashlight | 27 | 21 | +16 Critical Strike. Crafted with Classic Engineering | 200 gold on 62 realms |
Uther's Strength has the highest item level here (27). The lowest listed price among them is High-Powered Flashlight at 200 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Defiler's Talisman among Armor > Miscellaneous, Trinket slot: Mercurial Stone (item level 31), Ghost Iron Dragonling (item level 39), Ocean Tarot (item level 41), Laughing Tarot (item level 42) and Savage Tarot (item level 43).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
3 other items in the current build are also called Defiler's Talisman. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.
Defiler's Talisman ID 20072 · Armor · item level 29Defiler's Talisman ID 21115 · Armor · item level 27Defiler's Talisman ID 21116 · Armor · item level 23Defiler's Talisman uses icon file 133438, which 22 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Talisman of Arathor ID 21119 · Armor · item level 19Talisman of Arathor ID 21118 · Armor · item level 23Talisman of Arathor ID 21117 · Armor · item level 27Defiler's Talisman ID 21116 · Armor · item level 23Defiler's Talisman ID 21115 · Armor · item level 27Faded Abyssal Crest ID 20513 · MiscellaneousDefiler's Talisman ID 20072 · Armor · item level 29Talisman of Arathor ID 20071 · Armor · item level 29Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 21120 (21115 to 21128) were usually added in the same batch as Defiler's Talisman: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Defiler's Talisman ID 21115 · Armor · item level 27Defiler's Talisman ID 21116 · Armor · item level 23Talisman of Arathor ID 21117 · Armor · item level 27Talisman of Arathor ID 21118 · Armor · item level 23Talisman of Arathor ID 21119 · Armor · item level 19
Death's Sting ID 21126 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 30
Staff of the Qiraji Prophets ID 21128 · Weapon - Staff · item level 29The raw ItemSparse values for item 21120 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Defiler's Talisman 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 Defiler's Talisman 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 Defiler's Talisman
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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