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Circle of Flame

Item Level 28
Binds when picked up
HeadArmor
5 Armor
+7 Intellect
+11 Stamina
+14 Versatility
Requires Level 22
Use: Circle of Flame
Sell price: 1 gold3 silver
Not sold on the Auction House

This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.

Not sold on the Auction House Armor

An Epic Cloth Head, item level 28, requires level 22, binds when picked up. Drops from Ambassador Flamelash in Blackrock Depths.

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Where it comes from
DropAmbassador Flamelash in Blackrock Depths
Build history

First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).

Related
Other versions
Across game versions

In Classic Era it is item level 59, requires level 54 and sells to vendors for 1g 92s 92c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 59, requires level 54 and sells to vendors for 1g 92s 92c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 59, requires level 54 and sells to vendors for 19s 29c. In MoP Classic it is item level 56, requires level 51 and sells to vendors for 2g 85s 62c.

VersionItem levelRequired levelQualityBindingSells for
Retail (Midnight)2822EpicBinds when picked up1g 3s 21c
Classic Era5954EpicBinds when picked up1g 92s 92c
The Burning Crusade5954EpicBinds when picked up1g 92s 92c
Wrath of the Lich King5954EpicBinds when picked up19s 29c
MoP Classic5651EpicBinds when picked up2g 85s 62c
Circle of Flame Game Data

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Circle of Flame is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 3456. 7 other items wear the same appearance:

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

Where Circle of Flame Comes From

Circle of Flame Drops From

The in-game Adventure Guide lists Circle of Flame in the loot of 1 encounter.

Ambassador Flamelash in Blackrock Depths

Also drops from this encounter (4 other items):

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.

How Circle of Flame Compares

Who It Suits

Cloth is the armor type Mage, Priest and Warlock wear. With Intellect, Circle of Flame suits Discipline, Holy and Shadow Priest; Arcane, Fire and Frost Mage; Affliction, Demonology and Destruction Warlock.

Similar Items

The 10 items nearest to Circle of Flame (item level 28) in item level among Armor > Cloth, Head slot, from item level 28 to 29.

ItemItem LevelRequires LevelStatsLowest Listed Price
Circle of Flame (this item)2822+7 Intellect, +11 Stamina, +14 Versatility. Boss DropNot listed
Eye of Flame2821+11 Stamina, +5 Versatility, +10 Intellect, +5 Fire Resistance. World DropNot listed
Councillor's Circlet2822+7 Intellect, +11 Stamina. World DropNot listed
Felcloth Hood2822+11 Stamina, +11 Intellect. Crafted with Classic TailoringNot listed
Arachnidian Circlet2821+7 Intellect, +11 Stamina. World DropNot listed
Highborne Crown2822+11 Stamina, +5 Versatility, +2 Intellect. World DropNot listed
Glacial Chapeau2925+11 Stamina, +3 Intellect, +9 Frost Resistance. Crafted with Classic TailoringNot listed
Gurubashi Headdress2925+7 Versatility, +11 Stamina, +9 Intellect. Crafted with Classic TailoringNot listed
Master's Hat2924+7 Intellect, +11 Stamina. World DropNot listed
Wizardweave Turban2923+9 Fire Resistance, +9 Arcane Resistance. Crafted with Classic TailoringNot listed
Bonecaster's Crown2923+7 Intellect, +11 Stamina. World DropNot listed

Master's Hat has the highest item level here (29).

Next item levels up from Circle of Flame among Armor > Cloth, Head slot: Destruction Holo-Gogs (item level 32), Shadow Council Cowl (item level 32), Elementalist Skullcap (item level 32), Condor Headpiece (item level 34) and Visage Liquification Goggles (item level 35).

Nearest lower item levels below Circle of Flame among Armor > Cloth, Head slot: Mistscape Wizard Hat (item level 24), Royal Headband (item level 24), Black Mageweave Headband (item level 24), Darkmist Wizard Hat (item level 24) and Lunar Coronet (item level 24).

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

Where Circle of Flame Fits

Other Items Named Circle of Flame

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

Items That Share Circle of Flame's Icon

Circle of Flame uses icon file 135805, which 25 other items also use. The 6 closest by item ID:

Items Numbered Next to Circle of Flame

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 11808 (11802 to 11813) were usually added in the same batch as Circle of Flame: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Circle of Flame Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 11808 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price
5 gold16 silver
Vendor sell price
1 gold3 silver
Material
Cloth
Equip slot
Head
Flags
0 / 8192 / 0 / 0 / 0

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

Circle of Flame in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever

Circle of Flame 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 Circle of Flame next to the live retail market on this page.

Is Circle of Flame in World of Warcraft: Forever?
Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Circle of Flame 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 Circle of Flame in WoW Classic?
In Classic Era, Circle of Flame is epic quality, item level 59 and requires level 54.
What does Circle of Flame sell for to a vendor in Classic?
A vendor pays 1g 92s for one Circle of Flame in Classic Era.
What slot is Circle of Flame in WoW Classic?
Circle of Flame is a Head Cloth 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
Appearances in the beta client
1 recorded look