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Cowl of the Absolute

Item Level 35
Binds when equipped
HeadArmor
5 Armor
+8 Intellect
+11 Stamina
+6 Critical Strike
+9 Haste
Requires Level 30
Sell price: 9 gold16 silver
Current price See chart
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30D typical 5,840 gold99 silver
-1% over 7 days
Realm Auction House Armor

An Epic Cloth Head, item level 35, requires level 30, binds when equipped. Drops from Auriaya in Ulduar.

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Cowl of the Absolute Price History

Realm Auction House

On Cowl of the Absolute's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 5,840 gold99 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 3,800 gold to 7,325 gold42 silver, a wide spread for a 30-day window.

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Where it comes from
DropAuriaya in UlduarNormal
Build history

First seen in build 3.80.2.69874 (Wrath of the Lich King).

Related
Other versions
Across game versions

In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 245, requires level 80, binds when picked up and sells to vendors for 6g 63s 33c. In MoP Classic it is item level 232, requires level 80 and sells to vendors for 11g 58s 62c.

VersionItem levelRequired levelQualityBindingSells for
Retail (Midnight)3530EpicBinds when equipped9g 16s 76c
Wrath of the Lich King24580EpicBinds when picked up6g 63s 33c
MoP Classic23280EpicBinds when equipped11g 58s 62c
Cowl of the Absolute Game Data

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Cowl of the Absolute is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 11302. 3 other items wear the same appearance:

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

Where Cowl of the Absolute Comes From

Cowl of the Absolute Drops From

The in-game Adventure Guide lists Cowl of the Absolute in the loot of 1 encounter.

Auriaya in Ulduar

Also drops from this encounter (48 other items):

See all 49 items in the Auriaya loot table

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

How Cowl of the Absolute Compares

Who It Suits

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

Similar Items

The 10 items nearest to Cowl of the Absolute (item level 35) in item level among Armor > Cloth, Head slot, from item level 32 to 38.

ItemItem LevelRequires LevelStatsLowest Listed Price
Cowl of the Absolute (this item)3530+8 Intellect, +11 Stamina, +6 Critical Strike, +9 Haste. Boss DropNot listed
Visage Liquification Goggles3528+6 Intellect, +10 Stamina, +10 Critical Strike. Crafted with Northrend EngineeringNot listed
Hat of Wintry Doom3530+5 Intellect, +12 Stamina, +7 Critical Strike. Crafted with Northrend TailoringNot listed
Coldwraith Cowl3530+8 Intellect, +12 Stamina. World DropNot listed
Condor Headpiece3429+8 Intellect, +12 Stamina. World DropNot listed
Lightweight Bio-Optic Killshades3732+8 Intellect, +12 Stamina. Crafted with Cataclysm EngineeringNot listed
Windwool Hood3732+8 Intellect, +12 Stamina. World DropNot listed
Destruction Holo-Gogs3225+7 Stamina, +7 Critical Strike, +9 Intellect. Crafted with Outland EngineeringNot listed
Waterfall Cowl3834+8 Intellect, +12 Stamina. World DropNot listed
Forlorn Loa-Binder Cage3835+8 Intellect, +12 Stamina. World DropNot listed
Shadow Council Cowl3226+7 Intellect, +11 Stamina. World DropNot listed

Waterfall Cowl has the highest item level here (38).

Next item levels up from Cowl of the Absolute among Armor > Cloth, Head slot: Sumptuous Cowl (item level 43), Blink-Trigger Headgun (item level 46), Empyrial Cosmic Crown (item level 50), Hydraxian Cover (item level 60) and Spider Acolyte's Cowl (item level 60).

Nearest lower item levels below Cowl of the Absolute among Armor > Cloth, Head slot: Elunarian Diadem (item level 29), Outlander's Facewrap (item level 29), Eye of Flame (item level 28), Councillor's Circlet (item level 28) and Felcloth Hood (item level 28).

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

Where Cowl of the Absolute Fits

Other Items Named Cowl of the Absolute

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

Items That Share Cowl of the Absolute's Icon

Cowl of the Absolute uses icon file 133115, which 15 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:

Items Numbered Next to Cowl of the Absolute

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 45435 (45430 to 45440) were usually added in the same batch as Cowl of the Absolute: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Cowl of the Absolute Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 45435 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price
45 gold83 silver
Vendor sell price
9 gold16 silver
Material
Cloth
Equip slot
Head
Expansion ID
2
Flags
0 / 8192 / 0 / 0 / 0

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