A Rare Mail Head, item level 29, requires level 23, binds when equipped. Crafted with Helm of the Great Chief.
On Helm of the Great Chief's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 1,389 gold55 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 1,389 gold49 silver to 12,500 gold1 silver, a wide spread for a 30-day window.
| Crafted | Helm of the Great Chief | Recipe |
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First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 61, requires level 56 and sells to vendors for 2g 42s 85c. In Classic Era it is item level 61, requires level 56 and sells to vendors for 2g 42s 85c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 61, requires level 56 and sells to vendors for 2g 34s 52c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 61, requires level 56 and sells to vendors for 2g 34s 52c. In MoP Classic it is item level 61, requires level 56 and sells to vendors for 2g 34s 52c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 29 | 23 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 90s 82c |
| WoW Forever | 61 | 56 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 2g 42s 85c |
| Classic Era | 61 | 56 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 2g 42s 85c |
| The Burning Crusade | 61 | 56 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 2g 34s 52c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 61 | 56 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 2g 34s 52c |
| MoP Classic | 61 | 56 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 2g 34s 52c |
The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Helm of the Great Chief takes 40 Thorium Bar, 4 Enchanted Thorium Bar, 6 Large Opal and 2 Huge Emerald.
In the Appearances collection, Helm of the Great Chief is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 3610. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Helm of the Great Chief.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
At the lowest EU listings, the reagents for one craft cost 190g 12s, and Thorium Bar is the largest share at 63%. The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Helm of the Great Chief is taught by Plans: Helm of the Great Chief.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Thorium Bar | 40 | 2 gold99 silver | 119 gold60 silver |
 Enchanted Thorium Bar | 4 | 5 gold85 silver | 23 gold40 silver |
 Large Opal | 6 | 6 gold90 silver | 41 gold40 silver |
 Huge Emerald | 2 | 2 gold86 silver | 5 gold72 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 190 gold12 silver | ||
Prices are the lowest listed prices in the latest EU Auction House snapshot, not sales. Recipes, reagents, yields and skill levels come from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Helm of the Great Chief uses icon file 133126, which 163 other items also use. The 6 closest by item ID:
Tribal War Feathers ID 12960 · Armor - Leather · item level 29Frostreaver Crown ID 13127 · Armor - Mail · item level 19Chieftain's Headdress ID 9953 · Armor - Leather · item level 26Rageclaw Helm ID 15384 · Armor - Leather · item level 26Lieutenant Commander's Crown ID 16416 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29Field Marshal's Coronet ID 16441 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 12636 (12631 to 12641) were usually added in the same batch as Helm of the Great Chief: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Fiery Plate Gauntlets ID 12631 · Armor - Plate · item level 28
Storm Gauntlets ID 12632 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Whitesoul Helm ID 12633 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Chiselbrand Girdle ID 12634 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Simple Parchment ID 12635 · Quest
Backusarian Gauntlets ID 12637 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Andorhal Watch ID 12638 · Quest "The hands of this watch are frozen at 3:00."Stronghold Gauntlets ID 12639 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Lionheart Helm ID 12640 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Invulnerable Mail ID 12641 · Armor - Mail · item level 29The raw ItemSparse values for item 12636 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Helm of the Great Chief 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 Helm of the Great Chief 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 Helm of the Great Chief
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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