A Rare Mail Head, item level 28, requires level 22, binds when equipped.
On Braincage's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 2,000 gold78 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 97 gold50 silver to 8,225 gold46 silver, a wide spread for a 30-day window.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
In Classic Era it is item level 52, requires level 47 and sells to vendors for 1g 36s 69c. In MoP Classic it is item level 56, requires level 51 and sells to vendors for 1g 72s 58c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 28 | 22 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 72s 61c |
| WoW Forever | 28 | 22 | Rare | - | - |
| Classic Era | 52 | 47 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 1g 36s 69c |
| MoP Classic | 56 | 51 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 1g 72s 58c |
In the Appearances collection, Braincage is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 3443. 9 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, Braincage suits Beast Mastery, Marksmanship and Survival Hunter; Elemental, Enhancement and Restoration Shaman; Devastation, Preservation and Augmentation Evoker.
The 10 items nearest to Braincage (item level 28) in item level among Armor > Mail, Head slot, from item level 27 to 30.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braincage (this item) | 28 | 22 | +9 Agility or Intellect, +11 Stamina, +9 Haste. World Drop | Not listed |
 Bloodlust Helm | 28 | 22 | +10 Agility or Intellect, +11 Versatility. World Drop | Not listed |
 Merciless Crown | 28 | 22 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +11 Stamina. 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 |
 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 | |
| Protector Helm | 27 | 21 | +10 Stamina, +6 Versatility. World Drop | Not listed |
 Formidable Circlet | 27 | 20 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +10 Stamina. 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 Braincage among Armor > Mail, Head slot: Truesight Ice Blinders (item level 35), Electroflux Sight Enhancers (item level 35), Tsunami Helm (item level 36), Deadly Bio-Optic Killshades (item level 37) and Soggy Mo'arg Eyepatch (item level 37).
Nearest lower item levels below Braincage among Armor > Mail, Head slot: Steadfast Coronet (item level 23), Spritescale Circlet (item level 22), Chief Brigadier Coif (item level 22), Renegade Circlet (item level 21) and Pillager's Crown (item level 21).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
1 other item in the current build is also called Braincage. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.
Braincage ID 231503 · Armor - Mail · item level 584Braincage uses icon file 133078, which 20 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Protector Helm ID 14795 · Armor - Mail · item level 27Warstrike Helmet ID 14814 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Emerald Helm ID 10279 · Armor - Plate · item level 28Lofty Helm ID 14925 · Armor - Plate · item level 28Exalted Helmet ID 14979 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Gothic Plate Helmet ID 10090 · Armor - Plate · item level 24Wild Leather Helmet ID 8214 · Armor - Leather · item level 24Myrmidon's Helm ID 8131 · Armor - Mail · item level 26Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 12549 (12544 to 12554) were usually added in the same batch as Braincage: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Thrall's Resolve ID 12544 · Armor · item level 28Eye of Orgrimmar ID 12545 · Armor · item level 28
Aristocratic Cuffs ID 12546 · Armor - Cloth · item level 28
Mar Alom's Grip ID 12547 · Armor - Leather · item level 28Magni's Will ID 12548 · Armor · item level 28
Runed Golem Shackles ID 12550 · Armor - Plate · item level 28
Stoneshield Cloak ID 12551 · Armor - Cloth · item level 28
Blisterbane Wrap ID 12552 · Armor - Cloth · item level 28
Swiftwalker Boots ID 12553 · Armor - Leather · item level 28
Hands of the Exalted Herald ID 12554 · Armor - Cloth · item level 28The raw ItemSparse values for item 12549 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Braincage 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 Braincage 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 Braincage
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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