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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: 91 gold74 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 (Heroic)
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 264, requires level 80 and sells to vendors for 26g 34s 27c. In MoP Classic it is item level 264, requires level 80 and sells to vendors for 26g 34s 27c.

VersionItem levelRequired levelQualityBindingSells for
Retail (Midnight)3530EpicBinds when picked up91g 74s 45c
Wrath of the Lich King26480EpicBinds when picked up26g 34s 27c
MoP Classic26480EpicBinds when picked up26g 34s 27c
The Facelifter Game Data

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, The Facelifter is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 12772.

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

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 51869 (51864 to 51874) 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 51869 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price
458 gold72 silver
Vendor sell price
91 gold74 silver
Material
Metal
Equip slot
One-Hand
Expansion ID
2
Flags
8 / 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.