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Face of the Guardian
Item Level 1Binds when picked up
ShieldArmor
23 Armor
Requires Level 40
Sell price: 10 silver
Not sold on the Auction House
This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
Appearance
Appearance ID: 23355. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Face of the Guardian.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
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 Face of the Guardian (item level 1) in item level among Armor > Shield, Shield slot.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Face of the Guardian (this item) | 1 | 40 | Not listed | |
 Brackenhide Gnoll Guard | 1 | 60 | World Drop | 19,000 gold on 52 realms |
 Drakonid's Jade Bulwark | 1 | 60 | World Drop | 225 gold on 61 realms |
 Primal Revenant's Icewall | 1 | 60 | World Drop | 1,000 gold on 61 realms |
| Primal Revenant's Firewall | 1 | 60 | World Drop | 3,000 gold on 61 realms |
| Primal Revenant's Windwall | 1 | 60 | World Drop | 10,000 gold on 55 realms |
 Aegis of Tyrhold | 1 | 60 | World Drop | 12,500 gold on 53 realms |
 Sunfury Great Bulwark | 1 | World Drop | 400 gold on 65 realms | |
 Amani Hex Crest | 1 | World Drop | 300 gold on 53 realms | |
 Twilight Blade Barrier | 1 | World Drop | 389 gold on 59 realms | |
 Deepsea Behemoth Scale | 1 | World Drop | 1,000 gold on 54 realms |
The lowest listed price among them is Drakonid's Jade Bulwark at 225 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Face of the Guardian among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Outrunner's Shield (item level 14), Large Metal Shield (item level 14), Box Shield (item level 14), Dervish Buckler (item level 18) and Battleforge Shield (item level 18).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Face of the Guardian is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no Auction House price. It is acquired in-game from the sources listed above. This page collects its first-party game data (identity, effects and where it comes from) from the official World of Warcraft client build.