Is Bonescythe Helmet in World of Warcraft: Forever?

Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Bonescythe Helmet 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 Bonescythe Helmet in WoW Classic?

In Classic Era, Bonescythe Helmet is epic quality, item level 88 and requires level 60.

What does Bonescythe Helmet sell for to a vendor in Classic?

A vendor pays 9g 29s for one Bonescythe Helmet in Classic Era.

What slot is Bonescythe Helmet in WoW Classic?

Bonescythe Helmet is a Head Leather in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.

Bonescythe Helmet - WoW Classic and Forever Item Sources

Part of the Bonescythe Armor transmog ensemble.collections

An Epic Leather Head, item level 30, requires level 25, binds when picked up.

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Build history

First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).

Set: Bonescythe Armor

Bonescythe Armor (9 pieces)

Bonescythe Bracers item level 30
Bonescythe Breastplate item level 30
Bonescythe Gauntlets item level 30
Bonescythe Helmet item level 30
Bonescythe Legplates item level 30
Bonescythe Pauldrons item level 30
Bonescythe Sabatons item level 30
Bonescythe Waistguard item level 30
Bonescythe Ring item level 30

(2) Set: Your normal melee swings have a chance to Invigorate you, healing you for 100.
(4) Set: Your Backstab, Mutilate, Dispatch, Sinister Strike, and Hemorrhage critical hits cause you to regain 5 energy.
(6) Set: Reduces the threat from your Backstab, Sinister Strike, Hemorrhage, and Eviscerate abilities.
(8) Set: Your Eviscerate and Envenom have a chance per combo point to reveal a flaw in your opponent's armor, granting a 100% critical hit chance for your next Backstab, Sinister Strike, Dispatch, or Hemorrhage.

Bonescythe Helmet is one of 9 pieces of Bonescythe Armor, alongside Bonescythe Bracers, Bonescythe Breastplate and Bonescythe Gauntlets and others. Bonuses activate at 2 pieces, 4 pieces, 6 pieces and 8 pieces equipped.

Other versions

Across game versions

In WoW Forever it is item level 88, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 9g 29s 5c. In Classic Era it is item level 88, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 9g 29s 5c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 88, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 3g 29s 73c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 1 and Artifact quality. In MoP Classic it is item level 88, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 4g 60s 75c.

Version	Item level	Required level	Quality	Binding	Sells for
Retail (Midnight)	30	25	Epic	Binds when picked up	4g 22s 3c
WoW Forever	88	60	Epic	Binds when picked up	9g 29s 5c
Classic Era	88	60	Epic	Binds when picked up	9g 29s 5c
The Burning Crusade	88	60	Epic	Binds when picked up	3g 29s 73c
Wrath of the Lich King	1	-	Artifact	Binds when picked up	-
MoP Classic	88	60	Epic	Binds when picked up	4g 60s 75c

Bonescythe Helmet Game Data

Appearance

Appearance ID: 6009. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Bonescythe Helmet.

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

How Bonescythe Helmet Compares

Who It Suits

Leather is the armor type Demon Hunter, Druid, Monk and Rogue wear. With Agility or Intellect, Bonescythe Helmet suits Assassination, Outlaw and Subtlety Rogue; Brewmaster, Mistweaver and Windwalker Monk; Balance, Feral, Guardian and Restoration Druid; Havoc, Vengeance and Devourer Demon Hunter.

Similar Items

The 10 items nearest to Bonescythe Helmet (item level 30) in item level among Armor > Leather, Head slot, from item level 29 to 31.

Item	Item Level	Requires Level	Stats	Lowest Listed Price
Bonescythe Helmet (this item)	30	25	+7 Agility or Intellect, +11 Stamina, +3 Haste, +9 Critical Strike	Not listed
Dementia Hood	30	25	+7 Agility or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop	Not listed
Sunroc Mask	30	25	+7 Agility or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop	Not listed
Windscale Hood	31	27	+11 Critical Strike, +6 Stamina, +8 Agility or Intellect, +8 Versatility. Crafted with Outland Leatherworking	Not listed
Hood of Primal Life	31	27	+9 Versatility, +13 Stamina, +6 Agility or Intellect. Crafted with Outland Leatherworking	Not listed
Molten Helm	29	23	+11 Stamina, +6 Dodge, +9 Fire Resistance. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking	Not listed
Polar Helm	29	25	+11 Stamina, +4 Agility or Intellect, +10 Frost Resistance. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking	Not listed
Cogspinner Goggles	31	24	+7 Agility or Intellect, +11 Stamina. Crafted with Outland Engineering	Not listed
Feathermoon Headdress	29	24	+9 Spell Power, +8 Agility or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop	Not listed
Sanctified Leather Hat	29		+6 Versatility, +11 Stamina, +6 Agility or Intellect. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking	Not listed
Ranger Hat	31	25	+7 Agility or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop	Not listed

Cogspinner Goggles has the highest item level here (31).

Next item levels up from Bonescythe Helmet among Armor > Leather, Head slot: Weakness Spectralizers (item level 35), Greensight Gogs (item level 35), Darkbrand Helm (item level 36), Agile Bio-Optic Killshades (item level 37) and Tsanga's Helm (item level 37).

Nearest lower item levels below Bonescythe Helmet among Armor > Leather, Head slot: Helm of Fire (item level 26), Chieftain's Headdress (item level 26), Potent Helmet (item level 26), Reinforced Leather Cap (item level 26) and Winged Helm (item level 25).

Transmog Sets

Bonescythe Helmet is part of the transmog set Bonescythe Armor (Rogue only). The other 8 pieces:

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

Where Bonescythe Helmet Fits

Other Items Named Bonescythe Helmet

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

Bonescythe Helmet ID 43729 · Armor - Leather

Items That Share Bonescythe Helmet's Icon

Bonescythe Helmet uses icon file 133160, which 55 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:

Dreadnaught Helmet ID 22418 · Armor - Plate · item level 30
Bramblewood Helm ID 22759 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
Helm of Lupine Ferocity ID 25977 · Armor - Plate · item level 30
Cowl of Defiance ID 28732 · Armor - Leather · item level 32
Thundering Greathelm ID 28775 · Armor - Plate · item level 32
Malefic Mask of the Shadows ID 28796 · Armor - Leather · item level 32
Warbringer Greathelm ID 29011 · Armor - Plate · item level 32
Warbringer Battle-Helm ID 29021 · Armor - Plate · item level 32

Items Numbered Next to Bonescythe Helmet

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 22478 (22471 to 22483) were usually added in the same batch as Bonescythe Helmet: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Earthshatter Wristguards ID 22471 · Armor - Mail · item level 30
Boots of Ferocity ID 22472 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
Antheol's Disciplinary Rod ID 22473 · Quest
Bonescythe Breastplate ID 22476 · Armor - Leather · item level 30
Bonescythe Legplates ID 22477 · Armor - Leather · item level 30
Bonescythe Pauldrons ID 22479 · Armor - Leather · item level 30
Bonescythe Sabatons ID 22480 · Armor - Leather · item level 30
Bonescythe Gauntlets ID 22481 · Armor - Leather · item level 30
Bonescythe Waistguard ID 22482 · Armor - Leather · item level 30
Bonescythe Bracers ID 22483 · Armor - Leather · item level 30

Bonescythe Helmet Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 22478 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price: 21 gold10 silver
Vendor sell price: 4 gold22 silver
Material: Leather
Equip slot: Head
Item set ID: 524
Flags: 0 / 8192 / 8388608 / 0 / 0

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

Bonescythe Helmet in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever

Bonescythe Helmet 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 Bonescythe Helmet next to the live retail market on this page.

Is Bonescythe Helmet in World of Warcraft: Forever?: Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Bonescythe Helmet 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 Bonescythe Helmet in WoW Classic?: In Classic Era, Bonescythe Helmet is epic quality, item level 88 and requires level 60.
What does Bonescythe Helmet sell for to a vendor in Classic?: A vendor pays 9g 29s for one Bonescythe Helmet in Classic Era.
What slot is Bonescythe Helmet in WoW Classic?: Bonescythe Helmet is a Head Leather in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.

WoW Forever: what our data shows

Sighted in the WoW Forever beta client: Build 1.60.1.70532, read from the beta game data we hold
Also in the Classic Era client: Yes - this item is in the Classic Era client's data too
Item set in the beta client: Bonescythe Armor
Appearances in the beta client: 1 recorded look

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