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High Chief's Crown
Item Level 28Binds when equipped
HeadArmor
18 Armor
+7 Strength or Intellect
+11 Stamina
Requires Level 21
Sell price: 30 gold11 silver
Current price
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- Cheapest realm right now is 99% under the 52-realm average.live market
- Listings are up 19% from their 7 day average (3 vs 3 units).live market
- Today's price is on the high side: only 0% of recorded snapshots were pricier.live market
High Chief's Crown 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 High Chief's Crown's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 170,500 gold over the last 30 days, ranging from 50,000 gold24 silver to 170,500 gold, a wide spread for a 30-day window.
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, High Chief's Crown is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 4313. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to High Chief's Crown.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Who It Suits
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, High Chief's Crown suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
Similar Items
The 10 items nearest to High Chief's Crown (item level 28) in item level among Armor > Plate, Head slot, from item level 28 to 29.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Chief's Crown (this item) | 28 | 21 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Templar Crown | 28 | 22 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Emerald Helm | 28 | 22 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Thorium Helm | 28 | 22 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +11 Critical Strike, +10 Haste. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Vanguard Headdress | 28 | 22 | +11 Stamina, +5 Strength or Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
| Lofty Helm | 28 | 22 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Imbued Plate Helmet | 29 | 23 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Commander's Helm | 29 | 23 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Hyperion Helm | 29 | 24 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Imperial Plate Helm | 29 | 23 | +9 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Heroic Skullcap | 29 | 23 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
Imbued Plate Helmet has the highest item level here (29).
Next item levels up from High Chief's Crown among Armor > Plate, Head slot: Helm of the Stalwart Defender (item level 31), Talonguard Helmet (item level 31), Furious Gizmatic Goggles (item level 32), Justicebringer 2000 Specs (item level 32) and Tankatronic Goggles (item level 32).
Nearest lower item levels below High Chief's Crown among Armor > Plate, Head slot: Brutish Helmet (item level 25), Chromite Barbute (item level 24), Tyrant's Helm (item level 24), Warbringer's Crown (item level 24) and Steel Plate Helm (item level 23).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
High Chief's Crown in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
High Chief's Crown 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 High Chief's Crown next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is High Chief's Crown in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. High Chief's Crown 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 High Chief's Crown in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, High Chief's Crown is Uncommon quality, item level 55 and requires level 50.
- What does High Chief's Crown sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 92s 59c for one High Chief's Crown in Classic Era.
- What slot is High Chief's Crown in WoW Classic?
- High Chief's Crown is a Head Plate 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 High Chief's Crown
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