This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare Mail Head, item level 29, requires level 24, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
Lieutenant Commander's Chain Helmet is one of 6 pieces of Lieutenant Commander's Pursuit, alongside Knight-Captain's Chain Hauberk, Knight-Captain's Chain Leggings and Knight-Lieutenant's Chain Boots and others. Bonuses activate at 2 pieces, 4 pieces and 6 pieces equipped.
In WoW Forever it is item level 63, requires level 58 and sells to vendors for 1g 29s 14c. In Classic Era it is item level 63, requires level 58 and sells to vendors for 1g 29s 14c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 63, requires level 58 and sells to vendors for 1g 16s 23c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 63, requires level 58 and sells to vendors for 1g 16s 23c. In MoP Classic it is item level 63, requires level 58 and sells to vendors for 1c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 29 | 24 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 68s 10c |
| WoW Forever | 63 | 58 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 29s 14c |
| Classic Era | 63 | 58 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 29s 14c |
| The Burning Crusade | 63 | 58 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 16s 23c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 63 | 58 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 16s 23c |
| MoP Classic | 63 | 58 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1c |
Appearance ID: 4771. 3 other items wear the same appearance:
Champion's Chain HeadguardRead from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear. With Agility or Intellect, Lieutenant Commander's Chain Helmet suits Beast Mastery, Marksmanship and Survival Hunter; Elemental, Enhancement and Restoration Shaman; Devastation, Preservation and Augmentation Evoker.
The 10 items nearest to Lieutenant Commander's Chain Helmet (item level 29) in item level among Armor > Mail, Head slot, from item level 28 to 30.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lieutenant Commander's Chain Helmet (this item) | 29 | 24 | +11 Stamina, +6 Critical Strike, +6 Agility or Intellect | Not listed |
 Coif of Elemental Fury | 29 | 25 | +11 Stamina, +7 Critical Strike, +6 Agility or Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
 Helm of Narv | 29 | 23 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +9 Critical Strike, +11 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Hero's Band | 29 | 23 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +11 Stamina, +13 Critical Strike. World Drop | Not listed |
 Magnificent Helmet | 29 | 23 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Triumphant Skullcap | 29 | 24 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Icy Scale Crown | 29 | 25 | +11 Stamina, +4 Agility or Intellect, +10 Frost Resistance. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | Not listed |
 Skyfury Headdress | 29 | +11 Stamina, +4 Agility or Intellect, +5 Haste, +15 Critical Strike. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | Not listed | |
 Braincage | 28 | 22 | +9 Agility or Intellect, +11 Stamina, +9 Haste. World Drop | Not listed |
 Fel Iron Chain Coif | 30 | 25 | +11 Critical Strike, +11 Stamina, +7 Agility or Intellect. Crafted with Outland Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Felstone Helm | 30 | 24 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
Fel Iron Chain Coif has the highest item level here (30).
Next item levels up from Lieutenant Commander's Chain Helmet among Armor > Mail, Head slot: Truesight Ice Blinders (item level 35), Electroflux Sight Enhancers (item level 35), Mechanized Snow Goggles (item level 35), Spectral Helmet (item level 35) and Deadly Bio-Optic Killshades (item level 37).
Nearest lower item levels below Lieutenant Commander's Chain Helmet among Armor > Mail, Head slot: Gryphon Mail Crown (item level 26), High Bergg Helm (item level 25), Champion's Helmet (item level 25), Khan's Helmet (item level 25) and Blackforge Cowl (item level 24).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Lieutenant Commander's Chain Helmet uses icon file 133123, which 15 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Elunarian Diadem ID 14460 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29Helm of Exile ID 11124 · Armor - Mail · item level 28Heavy Lamellar Helm ID 10241 · Armor - Plate · item level 27Lieutenant Commander's Chain Helm ID 23306 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Haal'eshi Hat ID 24705 · Armor - Leather · item level 30Talonguard Helmet ID 24970 · Armor - Plate · item level 31Raven-Heart Headdress ID 27409 · Armor - Leather · item level 31Dream-Wing Helm ID 27888 · Armor - Mail · item level 32Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 16428 (16423 to 16433) were usually added in the same batch as Lieutenant Commander's Chain Helmet: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Lieutenant Commander's Dragonhide Epaulets ID 16423 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
Lieutenant Commander's Dragonhide Shroud ID 16424 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
Knight-Captain's Chain Hauberk ID 16425 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Knight-Captain's Chain Leggings ID 16426 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Lieutenant Commander's Chain Pauldrons ID 16427 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Lieutenant Commander's Plate Helm ID 16429 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Knight-Captain's Plate Chestguard ID 16430 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Knight-Captain's Plate Leggings ID 16431 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Lieutenant Commander's Plate Pauldrons ID 16432 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Knight-Captain's Lamellar Breastplate ID 16433 · Armor - Plate · item level 29The raw ItemSparse values for item 16428 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Lieutenant Commander's Chain Helmet 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 Lieutenant Commander's Chain Helmet 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 Lieutenant Commander's Chain Helmet
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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