This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
Plate of the Lightning EmperorIn the Appearances collection, Lightning Emperor's Faceguard is listed as Vendor. Appearance ID: 19952. 4 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Lightning Emperor's Faceguard suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
The 10 items nearest to Lightning Emperor's Faceguard (item level 39) in item level among Armor > Plate, Head slot, from item level 36 to 39.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning Emperor's Faceguard (this item) | 39 | 35 | +8 Strength or Intellect, +12 Stamina, +6 Critical Strike, +9 Mastery. Vendor | Not listed |
 Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Dreadplate Helm | 39 | 35 | +8 Strength or Intellect, +12 Stamina, +8 Mastery, +8 Critical Strike. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | 378 gold on 79 realms |
 Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Scaled Helm | 39 | 35 | +8 Strength or Intellect, +12 Stamina, +8 Mastery, +8 Critical Strike. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | 689 gold on 59 realms |
| Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Ornamented Headcover | 39 | 35 | +8 Strength or Intellect, +12 Stamina, +8 Mastery, +8 Critical Strike. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | 689 gold on 53 realms |
 Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Plate Helm | 39 | 35 | +8 Strength or Intellect, +12 Stamina, +8 Mastery, +8 Critical Strike. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | 689 gold on 56 realms |
| Crafted Malevolent Gladiator's Dreadplate Helm | 39 | 35 | +8 Strength or Intellect, +13 Stamina, +8 Mastery, +8 Critical Strike. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | 919 gold on 74 realms |
| Crafted Malevolent Gladiator's Ornamented Headcover | 39 | 35 | +8 Strength or Intellect, +13 Stamina, +8 Mastery, +8 Critical Strike. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | 875 gold on 52 realms |
 Reinforced Bio-Optic Killshades | 37 | 32 | +8 Strength or Intellect, +12 Stamina. Crafted with Cataclysm Engineering | 2,250 gold on 70 realms |
| Specialized Bio-Optic Killshades | 37 | 32 | +8 Strength or Intellect, +12 Stamina. Crafted with Cataclysm Engineering | 870 gold on 73 realms |
 Ghost-Forged Helm | 37 | 32 | +8 Strength or Intellect, +12 Stamina. World Drop | 12 gold on 61 realms |
 Hardened Obsidium Helm | 36 | 30 | +8 Strength or Intellect, +12 Stamina, +8 Parry, +8 Critical Strike. Crafted with Cataclysm Blacksmithing | 296 gold on 52 realms |
The lowest listed price among them is Ghost-Forged Helm at 12 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Lightning Emperor's Faceguard among Armor > Plate, Head slot: Diadem of the Highborne (item level 50), Wavecrash Headguard (item level 58), Twilight Dragon's Helm (item level 60), Geocrag Helm (item level 60) and Razorfin Helm (item level 60).
Nearest lower item levels below Lightning Emperor's Faceguard among Armor > Plate, Head slot: Helm of the Stalwart Defender (item level 31), Talonguard Helmet (item level 31), Bloodscale Helm (item level 30), Khan'aish Helmet (item level 30) and Dark Iron Helm (item level 29).
Lightning Emperor's Faceguard is part of the transmog set Battlegear of the Lightning Emperor (Paladin only). The other 16 pieces:
Ionized Yojamban Carapace
Armplates of the Vanquished Abomination
Refreshing Abalone Girdle
Tortos' Shellseizers
Ice-Scored TreadsCrown of Potentiated BirthIceshatter Gauntlets
Legplates of Re-EmergenceBonemender Bracers
Spaulders of Primordial GrowthMatter-Swapped LegplatesLei Shen's Grounded CarapaceReconstructed Holy ShoulderplatesLightning Emperor's BattleplateLightning Emperor's GauntletsLightning Emperor's HelmetBuilt from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Lightning Emperor's Faceguard is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no live market 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.
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