Is The Face of Death in World of Warcraft: Forever?

Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. The Face of Death is a Classic Era item and Forever is built on vanilla World of Warcraft with its story set in year one and a level 60 cap, so this page tracks it. Forever launches November 4, 2026.

What level is The Face of Death in WoW Classic?

In Classic Era, The Face of Death is epic quality, item level 90 and requires level 60.

What does The Face of Death sell for to a vendor in Classic?

A vendor pays 17g 48s for one The Face of Death in Classic Era.

What slot is The Face of Death in WoW Classic?

The Face of Death is a Shield in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.

The Face of Death - WoW Classic and Forever Item Sources

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The Face of Death Game Data

Appearance

Appearance ID: 6132. 1 other item wears the same appearance:

The Face of Doom

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

How The Face of Death Compares

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 The Face of Death (item level 30) in item level among Armor > Shield, Shield slot, from item level 29 to 31.

Item	Item Level	Requires Level	Stats	Lowest Listed Price
The Face of Death (this item)	30	25	+4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +2 Versatility, +4 Dodge, +13 Intellect	Not listed
The Face of Doom	30	25	+4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +2 Versatility, +4 Dodge, +13 Intellect. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing	12,972 gold on 77 realms
Modani War-Shield	30	25	+4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +13 Intellect. World Drop	99 gold on 51 realms
Force Reactive Disk	29	25	+4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +8 Versatility, +12 Intellect. Crafted with Classic Engineering	7,999 gold on 50 realms
The Plague Belcher	29	25	+4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +5 Dodge, +12 Intellect. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing	11,078 gold on 71 realms
Death's Gamble	29	25	+4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike, +3 Versatility, +12 Intellect. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing	42,926 gold on 72 realms
Shield of the Wayward Footman	31	26	+4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +8 Parry, +13 Intellect. World Drop	900 gold on 50 realms
Sacred Guardian	29		+4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing	709 gold on 74 realms
Zangari Shield	31	25	+4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +13 Intellect. World Drop	175 gold on 52 realms
Outland Shield	31	26	+4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +13 Intellect. World Drop	149 gold on 54 realms
Hero's Buckler	29	24	+4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike, +12 Intellect. World Drop	200 gold on 53 realms

Zangari Shield has the highest item level here (31). The lowest listed price among them is Modani War-Shield at 99 gold in the US Auction House.

Next item levels up from The Face of Death among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Titansteel Shield Wall (item level 35), Zom's Crackling Bulwark (item level 35), Northern Barrier (item level 35), Blockade's Lost Shield (item level 37) and Ward of the Red Widow (item level 37).

Nearest lower item levels below The Face of Death among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Warmonger's Buckler (item level 26), Brutish Shield (item level 26), Bloodforged Shield (item level 26), Gryphon Mail Buckler (item level 26) and Troll Protector (item level 25).

Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.

The Face of Death in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever

The Face of Death 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 The Face of Death next to the live retail market on this page.

Is The Face of Death in World of Warcraft: Forever?: Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. The Face of Death is a Classic Era item and Forever is built on vanilla World of Warcraft with its story set in year one and a level 60 cap, so this page tracks it. Forever launches November 4, 2026.
What level is The Face of Death in WoW Classic?: In Classic Era, The Face of Death is epic quality, item level 90 and requires level 60.
What does The Face of Death sell for to a vendor in Classic?: A vendor pays 17g 48s for one The Face of Death in Classic Era.
What slot is The Face of Death in WoW Classic?: The Face of Death is a Shield in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.

3D Model

About The Face of Death

The Face of Death 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.