An Uncommon Mail Head, item level 19, requires level 12, binds when equipped.
On Banded Helm's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 1,220 gold39 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 221 gold25 silver to 2,453 gold17 silver, a wide spread for a 30-day window.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 32, requires level 27 and sells to vendors for 23s 90c. In Classic Era it is item level 32, requires level 27 and sells to vendors for 23s 90c. In MoP Classic it is item level 32, requires level 27 and sells to vendors for 23s 90c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 19 | 12 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 82s 96c |
| WoW Forever | 32 | 27 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 23s 90c |
| Classic Era | 32 | 27 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 23s 90c |
| MoP Classic | 32 | 27 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 23s 90c |
In the Appearances collection, Banded Helm is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 3274. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Banded Helm.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear. With Agility or Intellect, Banded Helm suits Beast Mastery, Marksmanship and Survival Hunter; Elemental, Enhancement and Restoration Shaman; Devastation, Preservation and Augmentation Evoker.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Banded Helm uses icon file 133138, which 3 other items also use. The 3 closest by item ID:
Lionheart Helm ID 12640 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Praetorian Coif ID 15185 · Armor - Leather · item level 28Golden Scale Coif ID 3837 · Armor - Mail · item level 21Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 10408 (10403 to 10413) were usually added in the same batch as Banded Helm: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Blackened Defias Belt ID 10403 · Armor - Leather · item level 12
Durable Belt ID 10404 · Armor - Cloth · item level 18
Bandit Shoulders ID 10405 · Armor - Leather · item level 14
Scaled Leather Headband ID 10406 · Armor - Leather · item level 19
Raider's Shoulderpads ID 10407 · Armor - Mail · item level 13
Banded Boots ID 10409 · Armor - Mail · item level 19
Leggings of the Fang ID 10410 · Armor - Leather · item level 13
Footpads of the Fang ID 10411 · Armor - Leather · item level 13
Belt of the Fang ID 10412 · Armor - Leather · item level 13
Gloves of the Fang ID 10413 · Armor - Leather · item level 13The raw ItemSparse values for item 10408 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Banded 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 Banded 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 Banded 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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