This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare Mail Head, item level 29, requires level 24, binds when picked up. Sold by a vendor NPC.
| Vendor | NPC #40209 | Netherstorm 33.1, 64.0 |
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The game's collection data lists Champion's Chain Headguard as sold by a vendor NPC in Netherstorm. The vendor stands at 33.1, 64.0 on the Netherstorm map.
| Vendor | Zone | Map | Waypoint | Other items it sells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC #40209 | Netherstorm | 33.1, 64.0 | /way #109 33.1 64.0 | 98 |
Netherstorm 1 placement
VendorVendor NPC, zone and position come from the client's collection source tables (CollectableSourceInfo and CollectableSourceVendorSparse); coordinates are the in-game map readout.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
Champion's Chain Headguard is one of 6 pieces of Champion's Pursuit, alongside Blood Guard's Chain Boots, Blood Guard's Chain Gauntlets and Legionnaire's Chain Breastplate and others. Bonuses activate at 2 pieces, 4 pieces and 6 pieces equipped.
In Classic Era it is item level 63, requires level 58 and sells to vendors for 1g 31s 54c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 63, requires level 58 and sells to vendors for 1g 18s 39c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 63, requires level 58 and sells to vendors for 1g 18s 39c. In MoP Classic it is item level 63, requires level 58 and sells to vendors for 1c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 29 | 24 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 71s 22c |
| Classic Era | 63 | 58 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 31s 54c |
| The Burning Crusade | 63 | 58 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 18s 39c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 63 | 58 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 18s 39c |
| MoP Classic | 63 | 58 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1c |
Appearance ID: 4823. 3 other items wear the same appearance:
Lieutenant Commander's Chain HelmetRead from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear. With Agility or Intellect, Champion's Chain Headguard 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.
Champion's Chain Headguard is listed at 1 vendor placement. NPC 40209 stands in Netherstorm at map coordinates 33.1, 64.0.
Champion's Chain Headguard uses icon file 133071, which 75 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Crown of Tyranny ID 13359 · Armor - Mail · item level 25Runic Plate Helm ID 12612 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Helm of the Holy Avenger ID 21803 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Revenant Helmet ID 10132 · Armor - Plate · item level 26Champion's Chain Helm ID 23251 · Armor - Mail · item level 29PH Plate Ramparts Reward ID 24137 · Armor - Plate · item level 30Light Plate Helmet ID 8755 · Armor - Plate · item level 28Ango'rosh Helm ID 24930 · Armor - Plate · item level 30Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 16526 (16521 to 16532) were usually added in the same batch as Champion's Chain Headguard: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Champion's Mail Helm ID 16521 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Legionnaire's Mail Chestpiece ID 16522 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Legionnaire's Mail Leggings ID 16523 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Champion's Mail Shoulders ID 16524 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Legionnaire's Chain Breastplate ID 16525 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Legionnaire's Chain Leggings ID 16527 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Champion's Chain Pauldrons ID 16528 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Blood Guard's Chain Gauntlets ID 16530 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Blood Guard's Chain Boots ID 16531 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
First Sergeant's Mail Wristguards ID 16532 · Armor - Mail · item level 29The raw ItemSparse values for item 16526 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Champion's Chain Headguard 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 Champion's Chain Headguard 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 Champion's Chain Headguard
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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