This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare Mail Head, item level 29, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 63 and sells to vendors for 2g 57s 41c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 63 and sells to vendors for 2g 31s 68c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 63 and sells to vendors for 2g 31s 68c. In MoP Classic it is item level 63 and sells to vendors for 2g 69s 78c.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 29 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 2g 66s 54c |
| Classic Era | 63 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 2g 57s 41c |
| The Burning Crusade | 63 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 2g 31s 68c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 63 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 2g 31s 68c |
| MoP Classic | 63 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 2g 69s 78c |
Appearance ID: 5245. 4 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear. With Agility or Intellect, Backwood Helm suits Beast Mastery, Marksmanship and Survival Hunter; Elemental, Enhancement and Restoration Shaman; Devastation, Preservation and Augmentation Evoker.
The 10 items nearest to Backwood Helm (item level 29) in item level among Armor > Mail, Head slot, from item level 28 to 30.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Backwood Helm (this item) | 29 | +9 Agility or Intellect, +5 Haste, +11 Stamina, +8 Critical Strike | Not listed | |
 Coif of Elemental Fury | 29 | 25 | +11 Stamina, +7 Critical Strike, +6 Agility or Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
| Helm of Lingering Power | 29 | +7 Versatility, +11 Stamina, +8 Critical Strike, +5 Agility or Intellect. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | Not listed | |
 Helm of Narv | 29 | 23 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +9 Critical Strike, +11 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Hero's Band | 29 | 23 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +11 Stamina, +13 Critical Strike. World Drop | Not listed |
 Magnificent Helmet | 29 | 23 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Triumphant Skullcap | 29 | 24 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Icy Scale Crown | 29 | 25 | +11 Stamina, +4 Agility or Intellect, +10 Frost Resistance. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | Not listed |
 Skyfury Headdress | 29 | +11 Stamina, +4 Agility or Intellect, +5 Haste, +15 Critical Strike. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | Not listed | |
 Braincage | 28 | 22 | +9 Agility or Intellect, +11 Stamina, +9 Haste. World Drop | Not listed |
 Fel Iron Chain Coif | 30 | 25 | +11 Critical Strike, +11 Stamina, +7 Agility or Intellect. Crafted with Outland Blacksmithing | Not listed |
Fel Iron Chain Coif has the highest item level here (30).
Next item levels up from Backwood Helm among Armor > Mail, Head slot: Truesight Ice Blinders (item level 35), Electroflux Sight Enhancers (item level 35), Mechanized Snow Goggles (item level 35), Deadly Bio-Optic Killshades (item level 37) and Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Chain Helm (item level 39).
Nearest lower item levels below Backwood Helm among Armor > Mail, Head slot: High Bergg Helm (item level 25), Khan's Helmet (item level 25), Ancient Crown (item level 24), Bonelink Helmet (item level 24) and Captain's Circlet (item level 23).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Backwood Helm uses icon file 133121, which 14 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Helm of Awareness ID 18313 · Armor - Mail · item level 22Trickster's Headdress ID 15363 · Armor - Leather · item level 23Warleader's Crown ID 14866 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Vanguard Headdress ID 14858 · Armor - Plate · item level 28Ravager's Crown ID 14774 · Armor - Mail · item level 23Winged Helm ID 13112 · Armor - Leather · item level 25Sentinel's Guard ID 9664 · Armor - Plate · item level 24Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 18421 (18415 to 18426) were usually added in the same batch as Backwood Helm: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Pattern: Felcloth Gloves ID 18415 · Recipe "Teaches you how to sew Felcloth Gloves."Pattern: Inferno Gloves ID 18416 · Recipe "Teaches you how to sew Inferno Gloves."Pattern: Mooncloth Gloves ID 18417 · Recipe "Teaches you how to sew Mooncloth Gloves."Pattern: Cloak of Warding ID 18418 · Recipe "Teaches you how to sew a Cloak of Warding."
Bonecrusher ID 18420 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 29
Head of Onyxia ID 18422 · Quest · item level 25 "The head of the Black Dragonflight's Brood Mother"Head of Onyxia ID 18423 · Quest · item level 25 "The head of the Black Dragonflight's Brood Mother"
Sedge Boots ID 18424 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
Kreeg's Mug ID 18425 · Armor · item level 25
Lethtendris' Web ID 18426 · QuestThe raw ItemSparse values for item 18421 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Backwood Helm 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 Backwood Helm next to the live retail market on this page.
Read next: World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4 · Forever's class revamps and new race and class combinations · Classic Era page for Backwood Helm
A sighting in the beta client is a fact from our own database; the launch roster is Blizzard’s to finalize. World of Warcraft: Forever launches November 4, 2026. World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4
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