This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
Encounters that drop this item, from the game's own dungeon journal. Drop chances are not stored in the client data we mine, so none are shown here. The tags show which difficulties each encounter can award it on.
Life and Death is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no live market price. Its first-party game data (identity, effects and sources) is read from the official World of Warcraft client build.
In the Appearances collection, Life and Death is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 10334. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Life and Death.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name swords among their preferred weapons:
The 10 items nearest to Life and Death (item level 35) in item level among Weapon > Sword, from item level 31 to 39.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life and Death (this item) | 35 | 30 | 2.1 DPS, +4 Intellect, +6 Stamina, +6 Critical Strike, +4 Haste. Boss Drop | Not listed |
 Avool's Sword of Jin | 35 | 30 | 4.4 DPS, +4 Agility, +6 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike. World Drop | 2,500 gold on 54 realms |
 Saronite Spellblade | 35 | 29 | 2.1 DPS, +4 Intellect, +6 Stamina, +8 Critical Strike. Crafted with Northrend Blacksmithing | 1,018 gold on 55 realms |
 Soul Blade | 37 | 32 | 4.6 DPS, +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +4 Critical Strike, +4 Mastery. World Drop | 52 gold on 57 realms |
 Volcanospike | 37 | 32 | 2.1 DPS, +4 Intellect, +6 Stamina, +4 Critical Strike, +4 Haste. Boss Drop | 6 gold on 72 realms |
 Lydia's Sharpened Swordbreaker | 33 | 28 | 4.2 DPS, +5 Strength, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 1,000 gold on 52 realms |
 Hope Ender | 32 | 27 | 4.2 DPS, +4 Agility or Strength. World Drop | 18,000 gold on 48 realms |
 Iron Skull Sword | 32 | 27 | 4.2 DPS, +4 Strength, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 11 gold on 51 realms |
 Blazefury, Reborn | 39 | 35 | 4.6 DPS, +6 Stamina, +4 Agility, +4 Critical Strike, +4 Haste. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | 44,999 gold on 40 realms |
 Felsteel Longblade | 31 | 27 | 4.2 DPS, +6 Agility, +4 Stamina. Crafted with Outland Blacksmithing | 19,999 gold on 80 realms |
 Crystalblade of the Draenei | 31 | 26 | 4.2 DPS, +4 Strength, +5 Stamina, +5 Dodge, +2 Versatility. World Drop | 700 gold on 57 realms |
Blazefury, Reborn has the highest item level here (39). The lowest listed price among them is Volcanospike at 6 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Life and Death among Weapon > Sword: Steelforged Saber (item level 44), Rivermarsh Machete (item level 58), Centurion's Shortsword (item level 58), Honorable Combatant's Cutlass (item level 59) and Stormsteel Saber (item level 59).
Nearest lower item levels below Life and Death among Weapon > Sword: Gurubashi Slicer (item level 29), Fiery Vengeance (item level 29), Mirah's Lullaby (item level 29), Battlefell Sabre (item level 29) and Telaari Longblade (item level 29).
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First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
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