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Helmet of Cyclopean Dread

Item Level 42
Binds when picked up
HeadArmor
22 Armor
+9 Strength or Intellect
+13 Stamina
+9 Haste
+8 Mastery
Meta Socket
Prismatic Socket
Requires Level 35
Sell price: 61 gold52 silver
Not sold on the Auction House

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

Not sold on the Auction House Armor

An Epic Plate Head, item level 42, requires level 35, binds when picked up.

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First seen in build 5.5.4.69585 (Mists of Pandaria).

Set: Battleplate of Cyclopean Dread
Battleplate of Cyclopean Dread (5 pieces)
  • (2) Set: Killing Machine and Sudden Doom grant 25 Haste or Mastery, whichever is highest, for 15 sec, stacking up to 10 times.
  • (4) Set: Death Coil increases the duration of Dark Transformation by 2.1 sec per cast. Special attacks while Pillar of Frost is active will impale your target with an icy spike.

Helmet of Cyclopean Dread is one of 5 pieces of Battleplate of Cyclopean Dread, alongside Greaves of Cyclopean Dread, Pauldrons of Cyclopean Dread and Breastplate of Cyclopean Dread and others. Bonuses activate at 2 pieces and 4 pieces equipped.

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Across game versions

In MoP Classic it is item level 553, requires level 90 and sells to vendors for 26g 52s 31c.

VersionItem levelRequired levelQualityBindingSells for
Retail (Midnight)4235EpicBinds when picked up61g 52s
MoP Classic55390EpicBinds when picked up26g 52s 31c
Helmet of Cyclopean Dread Game Data

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Helmet of Cyclopean Dread is listed as Vendor. Appearance ID: 20989. 3 other items wear the same appearance:

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

How Helmet of Cyclopean Dread Compares

Who It Suits

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

Similar Items

The 10 items nearest to Helmet of Cyclopean Dread (item level 42) in item level among Armor > Plate, Head slot, from item level 37 to 44.

ItemItem LevelRequires LevelStatsLowest Listed Price
Helmet of Cyclopean Dread (this item)4235+9 Strength or Intellect, +13 Stamina, +9 Haste, +8 Mastery. VendorNot listed
Smoldering Helm4339+13 Stamina, +9 Strength or Intellect. Crafted with Draenor BlacksmithingNot listed
Truesteel Helm4435+14 Stamina, +9 Strength or Intellect. Crafted with Draenor BlacksmithingNot 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
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

Truesteel Helm has the highest item level here (44).

Next item levels up from Helmet of Cyclopean Dread among Armor > Plate, Head slot: Twilight Dragon's Helm (item level 60), Geocrag Helm (item level 60), Razorfin Helm (item level 60), Tomb-Keeper's Helm (item level 60) and Bloodwake Helmet (item level 60).

Nearest lower item levels below Helmet of Cyclopean Dread among Armor > Plate, Head slot: Helm of the Stalwart Defender (item level 31), Talonguard Helmet (item level 31), Bloodscale Helm (item level 30), Dark Iron Helm (item level 29) and Icebane Coif (item level 29).

Transmog Sets

Helmet of Cyclopean Dread is part of the transmog set Battleplate of Cyclopean Dread (Death Knight only). The other 16 pieces:

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

Where Helmet of Cyclopean Dread Fits

Other Items Named Helmet of Cyclopean Dread

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

Items That Share Helmet of Cyclopean Dread's Icon

Helmet of Cyclopean Dread uses icon file 903275, which 32 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:

Items Numbered Next to Helmet of Cyclopean Dread

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 99194 (99189 to 99199) were usually added in the same batch as Helmet of Cyclopean Dread: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Helmet of Cyclopean Dread Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 99194 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price
307 gold60 silver
Vendor sell price
61 gold52 silver
Material
Plate
Equip slot
Head
Item set ID
1200
Expansion ID
4
Flags
4096 / 1073750016 / 0 / 0 / 0

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