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Headcover of Fog

Item Level 37
Binds when picked up
HeadArmor
20 Armor
+8 Strength or Intellect
+12 Stamina
+12 Parry
+7 Critical Strike
Requires Level 32
Sell price: 43 gold60 silver
Not sold on the Auction House

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

Not sold on the Auction House Armor

A Rare Plate Head, item level 37, requires level 32, binds when picked up. Drops from Grand Vizier Ertan in The Vortex Pinnacle.

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Where it comes from
DropGrand Vizier Ertan in The Vortex PinnacleNormal, Heroic
VendorNPC #25046Isle of Quel'Danas 50.5, 40.7
VendorNPC #27667Shattrath City 48.1, 42.9

Sold By

The game's collection data lists Headcover of Fog as sold by 2 vendor NPCs in Isle of Quel'Danas and Shattrath City. The first vendor stands at 50.5, 40.7 on the Isle of Quel'Danas map.

VendorZoneMapWaypointOther items it sells
NPC #25046Isle of Quel'Danas50.5, 40.7/way #122 50.5 40.759
NPC #27667Shattrath City48.1, 42.9/way #111 48.1 42.959

Isle of Quel'Danas 1 placement

Isle of Quel'Danas map showing VendorVendor

Shattrath City 1 placement

Shattrath City map showing VendorVendor

Vendor NPC, zone and position come from the client's collection source tables (CollectableSourceInfo and CollectableSourceVendorSparse); coordinates are the in-game map readout.

Build history

First seen in build 5.5.4.69585 (Mists of Pandaria).

Related
Other versions
Across game versions

In MoP Classic it is item level 346, requires level 85 and sells to vendors for 12g 90s 86c.

VersionItem levelRequired levelQualityBindingSells for
Retail (Midnight)3732RareBinds when picked up43g 60s 42c
MoP Classic34685RareBinds when picked up12g 90s 86c
Headcover of Fog Game Data

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Headcover of Fog is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 13442. 6 other items wear the same appearance:

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

Where Headcover of Fog Comes From

Headcover of Fog Drops From

The in-game Adventure Guide lists Headcover of Fog in the loot of 1 encounter.

Grand Vizier Ertan in The Vortex Pinnacle

Also drops from this encounter (18 other items):

See all 19 items in the Grand Vizier Ertan loot table

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

How Headcover of Fog Compares

Who It Suits

Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Headcover of Fog suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.

Similar Items

The 10 items nearest to Headcover of Fog (item level 37) in item level among Armor > Plate, Head slot, from item level 35 to 39.

ItemItem LevelRequires LevelStatsLowest Listed Price
Headcover of Fog (this item)3732+8 Strength or Intellect, +12 Stamina, +12 Parry, +7 Critical Strike. Boss DropNot listed
Reinforced Bio-Optic Killshades3732+8 Strength or Intellect, +12 Stamina. Crafted with Cataclysm EngineeringNot listed
Specialized Bio-Optic Killshades3732+8 Strength or Intellect, +12 Stamina. Crafted with Cataclysm EngineeringNot listed
Ghost-Forged Helm3732+8 Strength or Intellect, +12 Stamina. World DropNot listed
Tarnished Fanatic's Headcover3835+8 Strength or Intellect, +12 Stamina. World DropNot listed
Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Dreadplate Helm3935+8 Strength or Intellect, +12 Stamina, +8 Mastery, +8 Critical Strike. Crafted with Pandaria BlacksmithingNot listed
Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Scaled Helm3935+8 Strength or Intellect, +12 Stamina, +8 Mastery, +8 Critical Strike. Crafted with Pandaria BlacksmithingNot listed
Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Ornamented Headcover3935+8 Strength or Intellect, +12 Stamina, +8 Mastery, +8 Critical Strike. Crafted with Pandaria BlacksmithingNot listed
Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Plate Helm3935+8 Strength or Intellect, +12 Stamina, +8 Mastery, +8 Critical Strike. Crafted with Pandaria BlacksmithingNot listed
Crafted Malevolent Gladiator's Dreadplate Helm3935+8 Strength or Intellect, +13 Stamina, +8 Mastery, +8 Critical Strike. Crafted with Pandaria BlacksmithingNot listed
Mechanized Snow Goggles3524+8 Strength or Intellect, +12 Stamina. Crafted with Northrend EngineeringNot listed

Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Dreadplate Helm has the highest item level here (39).

Next item levels up from Headcover of Fog among Armor > Plate, Head slot: Diadem of the Highborne (item level 50), Twilight Dragon's Helm (item level 60), Geocrag Helm (item level 60), Razorfin Helm (item level 60) and Tomb-Keeper's Helm (item level 60).

Nearest lower item levels below Headcover of Fog among Armor > Plate, Head slot: Dark Iron Helm (item level 29), Icebane Coif (item level 29), Imbued Plate Helmet (item level 29), Commander's Helm (item level 29) and Imperial Plate Helm (item level 29).

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

Where Headcover of Fog Fits

Where to Buy Headcover of Fog

Headcover of Fog is listed at 2 vendor placements. NPC 27667 stands in Shattrath City at map coordinates 48.1, 42.9.

Other Items Named Headcover of Fog

2 other items in the current build are also called Headcover of Fog. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.

Items That Share Headcover of Fog's Icon

Headcover of Fog uses icon file 427632, which 29 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:

Items Numbered Next to Headcover of Fog

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 56358 (56351 to 56363) were usually added in the same batch as Headcover of Fog: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Headcover of Fog Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 56358 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price
218 gold2 silver
Vendor sell price
43 gold60 silver
Material
Plate
Equip slot
Head
Expansion ID
3
Flags
0 / 8192 / 0 / 0 / 0

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