This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare Cloth Head, item level 29, requires level 23, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 60, requires level 55 and sells to vendors for 1g 49s 37c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 60, requires level 55 and sells to vendors for 1g 49s 37c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 60, requires level 55 and sells to vendors for 14s 93c. In MoP Classic it is item level 60, requires level 55 and sells to vendors for 1g 49s 37c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 29 | 23 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 2g 60s 91c |
| Classic Era | 60 | 55 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 49s 37c |
| The Burning Crusade | 60 | 55 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 49s 37c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 60 | 55 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 14s 93c |
| MoP Classic | 60 | 55 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 49s 37c |
Appearance ID: 5938. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Dragonskin Cowl.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Cloth is the armor type Mage, Priest and Warlock wear. With Intellect, Dragonskin Cowl suits Discipline, Holy and Shadow Priest; Arcane, Fire and Frost Mage; Affliction, Demonology and Destruction Warlock.
The 10 items nearest to Dragonskin Cowl (item level 29) in item level among Armor > Cloth, Head slot, from item level 28 to 29.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dragonskin Cowl (this item) | 29 | 23 | +9 Intellect, +11 Stamina, +9 Critical Strike | Not listed |
 Gurubashi Headdress | 29 | 25 | +7 Versatility, +11 Stamina, +9 Intellect. Crafted with Classic Tailoring | Not listed |
 Master's Hat | 29 | 24 | +7 Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Wizardweave Turban | 29 | 23 | +9 Fire Resistance, +9 Arcane Resistance. Crafted with Classic Tailoring | Not listed |
 Resplendent Circlet | 29 | 24 | +7 Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Eternal Crown | 29 | 24 | +7 Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Elunarian Diadem | 29 | 24 | +10 Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Outlander's Facewrap | 29 | 24 | +7 Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Glacial Chapeau | 29 | 25 | +11 Stamina, +3 Intellect, +9 Frost Resistance. Crafted with Classic Tailoring | Not listed |
 Eye of Flame | 28 | 21 | +11 Stamina, +5 Versatility, +10 Intellect, +5 Fire Resistance. World Drop | Not listed |
 Felcloth Hood | 28 | 22 | +11 Stamina, +11 Intellect. Crafted with Classic Tailoring | Not listed |
Next item levels up from Dragonskin Cowl among Armor > Cloth, Head slot: Visage Liquification Goggles (item level 35), Hat of Wintry Doom (item level 35), Frostsavage Cowl (item level 35), Coldwraith Cowl (item level 35) and Lightweight Bio-Optic Killshades (item level 37).
Nearest lower item levels below Dragonskin Cowl 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.
Dragonskin Cowl uses icon file 133129, which 23 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Feralheart Cowl ID 22109 · Armor - Leather · item level 29Twilight Cultist Cowl ID 20408 · Armor - Cloth · item level 30Spellstrike Hood ID 24266 · Armor - Cloth · item level 31Wildheart Cowl ID 16720 · Armor - Leather · item level 29Collar of Cho'gall ID 28804 · Armor - Cloth · item level 32Shadoweave Mask ID 10025 · Armor - Cloth · item level 25Shadow Hood ID 4323 · Armor - Cloth · item level 20Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 22225 (22220 to 22231) were usually added in the same batch as Dragonskin Cowl: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Plans: Black Grasp of the Destroyer ID 22220 · Recipe · item level 27 "Teaches you how to make the Black Grasp of the Destroyer."
Plans: Obsidian Mail Tunic ID 22221 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make an Obsidian Mail Tunic."Plans: Thick Obsidian Breastplate ID 22222 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Thick Obsidian Breastplate."
Foreman's Head Protector ID 22223 · Armor - Plate · item level 28
Jeering Spectre's Essence ID 22224 · Quest
Druidical Remains ID 22226 · Quest "The silithid have left little to the corpse of this champion of the Cenarion Circle."
Starbreeze Village Relic ID 22227 · Quest "This night elvic antiquity has been frozen solid by the Frostmaul giants. Handle with care."
Brilliant Sword of Zealotry ID 22228 · Quest "The keenest of edges, meant to indiscriminately cleave through any foe, living or dead."
Soul Ashes of the Banished ID 22229 · Quest "These ashen remains of an exiled soul pulse faintly with the echo of a once-promising life."
Kayser's Boots of Precision ID 22231 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29The raw ItemSparse values for item 22225 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Dragonskin Cowl 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 Dragonskin Cowl 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 Dragonskin Cowl
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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