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Elder's Hat
Item Level 20Binds when equipped
HeadArmor
4 Armor
+6 Intellect
+9 Stamina
Requires Level 13
Sell price: 2 gold46 silver
Current price
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Elder's Hat Price History
Realm Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Not currently listedWe track this item - no active Auction House listings in the latest scan. Prices appear here as soon as one is posted (scans run every 15 minutes).
On Elder's Hat's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 1,963 gold71 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 1,752 gold44 silver to 4,401 gold5 silver, a wide spread for a 30-day window.
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Elder's Hat is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 2376. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Elder's Hat.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Who It Suits
Cloth is the armor type Mage, Priest and Warlock wear. With Intellect, Elder's Hat suits Discipline, Holy and Shadow Priest; Arcane, Fire and Frost Mage; Affliction, Demonology and Destruction Warlock.
Similar Items
The 10 items nearest to Elder's Hat (item level 20) in item level among Armor > Cloth, Head slot, from item level 19 to 21.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elder's Hat (this item) | 20 | 13 | +6 Intellect, +9 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Nightsky Cowl | 20 | 13 | +10 Intellect, +6 Versatility. World Drop | Not listed |
 Thistlefur Cap | 20 | 13 | +6 Intellect, +9 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Nimar's Tribal Headdress | 21 | 14 | +10 Stamina, +6 Intellect, +12 Versatility. World Drop | Not listed |
 Twilight Cowl | 21 | 14 | +6 Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Vital Headband | 21 | 13 | +6 Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Enchanter's Cowl | 19 | 12 | +9 Intellect, +8 Versatility. Crafted with Classic Tailoring | Not listed |
 Silk Headband | 19 | 12 | +11 Versatility, +6 Critical Strike, +2 Intellect. Crafted with Classic Tailoring | Not listed |
| Sage's Circlet | 19 | 12 | +6 Intellect, +9 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Durable Hat | 19 | 12 | +6 Intellect, +9 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Watcher's Cap | 19 | 12 | +6 Intellect, +9 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
Nimar's Tribal Headdress has the highest item level here (21).
Next item levels up from Elder's Hat among Armor > Cloth, Head slot: Corpseshroud (item level 24), Black Mageweave Headband (item level 24), Darkmist Wizard Hat (item level 24), Lunar Coronet (item level 24) and Green Lens (item level 25).
Nearest lower item levels below Elder's Hat among Armor > Cloth, Head slot: Shadow Goggles (item level 15) and Replica Magister's Crown (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Elder's Hat in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Elder's Hat 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 Elder's Hat next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Elder's Hat in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Elder's Hat 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 Elder's Hat in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Elder's Hat is Uncommon quality, item level 34 and requires level 29.
- What does Elder's Hat sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 18s 75c for one Elder's Hat in Classic Era.
- What slot is Elder's Hat in WoW Classic?
- Elder's Hat is a Head Cloth in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.
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 Elder's Hat
WoW Forever: what our data shows
- Sighted in the WoW Forever beta client
- Build 3.80.2.69874, 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
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