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The Facelifter

Item Level 35
Binds when picked up
One-HandWeapon
9 - 14 DamageSpeed 2.60
(4.4 damage per second)
+3 Strength
+6 Stamina
+6 Parry
+3 Critical Strike
Requires Level 30
Sell price: 92 gold6 silver
Not sold on the Auction House

This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.

Not sold on the Auction House Weapon

An Epic One-Handed Sword, item level 35, requires level 30, binds when picked up. Drops from Professor Putricide in Icecrown Citadel.

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Where it comes from
DropProfessor Putricide in Icecrown Citadel10 Player
Build history

First seen in build 3.80.2.69874 (Wrath of the Lich King).

Related
Other versions
Across game versions

In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 251, requires level 80 and sells to vendors for 25g 54s 4c. In MoP Classic it is item level 251, requires level 80 and sells to vendors for 25g 54s 4c.

VersionItem levelRequired levelQualityBindingSells for
Retail (Midnight)3530EpicBinds when picked up92g 6s 87c
Wrath of the Lich King25180EpicBinds when picked up25g 54s 4c
MoP Classic25180EpicBinds when picked up25g 54s 4c
The Facelifter Game Data

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, The Facelifter is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 12375.

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

Where The Facelifter Comes From

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.

How The Facelifter Compares

Who It Suits

In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name swords among their preferred weapons:

  • Protection Warrior: Axe, Mace, Sword, and Shield
  • Holy Paladin: Sword, Mace, and Shield
  • Protection Paladin: Sword, Mace, Axe, and Shield
  • Survival Hunter: Polearm, Staff, Axe, Dagger, Sword
  • Outlaw Rogue: Axes, Maces, Swords, Fist Weapons
  • Frost Death Knight: Dual Axes, Maces, Swords
  • Arcane Mage: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
  • Fire Mage: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
  • Frost Mage: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
  • Affliction Warlock: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
  • Demonology Warlock: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
  • Destruction Warlock: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
  • Mistweaver Monk: Staff, Mace, Sword
  • Windwalker Monk: Fist Weapons, Axes, Maces, Swords
  • Havoc Demon Hunter: Warglaives, Swords, Axes, Fist Weapons
  • Vengeance Demon Hunter: Warglaives, Swords, Axes, Fist Weapons
  • Devourer Demon Hunter: Warglaives, Swords, Axes, Fist Weapons, Daggers
  • Devastation Evoker: Staff, Sword, Dagger, Mace
  • Preservation Evoker: Staff, Sword, Dagger, Mace
  • Augmentation Evoker: Staff, Sword, Dagger, Mace

Similar Items

The 10 items nearest to The Facelifter (item level 35) in item level among Weapon > Sword, from item level 31 to 39.

ItemItem LevelRequires LevelStatsLowest Listed Price
The Facelifter (this item)35304.4 DPS, +3 Strength, +6 Stamina, +6 Parry, +3 Critical Strike. Boss DropNot listed
Avool's Sword of Jin35304.4 DPS, +4 Agility, +6 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike. World Drop2,000 gold on 45 realms
Saronite Spellblade35292.1 DPS, +4 Intellect, +6 Stamina, +8 Critical Strike. Crafted with Northrend Blacksmithing517 gold on 45 realms
Soul Blade37324.6 DPS, +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +4 Critical Strike, +4 Mastery. World Drop50 gold on 48 realms
Volcanospike37322.1 DPS, +4 Intellect, +6 Stamina, +4 Critical Strike, +4 Haste. Boss Drop100 gold on 57 realms
Lydia's Sharpened Swordbreaker33284.2 DPS, +5 Strength, +7 Stamina. World Drop10,000 gold on 49 realms
Hope Ender32274.2 DPS, +4 Agility or Strength. World Drop18,000 gold on 48 realms
Blazefury, Reborn39354.6 DPS, +6 Stamina, +4 Agility, +4 Critical Strike, +4 Haste. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing35,625 gold on 64 realms
Felsteel Longblade31274.2 DPS, +6 Agility, +4 Stamina. Crafted with Outland Blacksmithing16,000 gold on 78 realms
Adamantite Rapier31264.2 DPS, +4 Agility, +8 Dodge, +5 Stamina. Crafted with Outland Blacksmithing200 gold on 51 realms
Bone Collector Sword31254.2 DPS, +4 Strength, +6 Stamina. World Drop400 gold on 44 realms

Blazefury, Reborn has the highest item level here (39). The lowest listed price among them is Soul Blade at 50 gold in the US Auction House.

Next item levels up from The Facelifter among Weapon > Sword: Auchenai Sword (item level 41), Steelforged Saber (item level 44), Centurion's Shortsword (item level 58), Honorable Combatant's Cutlass (item level 59) and Stormsteel Saber (item level 59).

Nearest lower item levels below The Facelifter among Weapon > Sword: Gurubashi Slicer (item level 29), Fiery Vengeance (item level 29), Mirah's Lullaby (item level 29), Telaari Longblade (item level 29) and Proximo's Rudius (item level 29).

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

Where The Facelifter Fits

Other Items Named The Facelifter

1 other item in the current build is also called The Facelifter. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.

Items That Share The Facelifter's Icon

The Facelifter uses icon file 319744, which 3 other items also use. The 3 closest by item ID:

Items Numbered Next to The Facelifter

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 51010 (51005 to 51015) were usually added in the same batch as The Facelifter: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

The Facelifter Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 51010 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price
460 gold34 silver
Vendor sell price
92 gold6 silver
Material
Metal
Equip slot
One-Hand
Expansion ID
2
Flags
0 / 8192 / 0 / 0 / 0

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.

3D Model

First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.