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Lightsteel Helm

Item Level 37
Binds when equipped
HeadArmor
20 Armor
+8 Strength or Intellect
+12 Stamina
+7 Critical Strike
+8 Mastery
Requires Level 32
Sell price: 15 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 Uncommon Plate Head, item level 37, requires level 32, binds when equipped. Sold by 3 vendor NPCs.

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Where it comes from
VendorNPC #36915Kelp'thar Forest
VendorNPC #41618Kelp'thar Forest
VendorNPC #71304Mount Hyjal 63.0, 24.3
CraftedLightsteel HelmRecipe

Sold By

The game's collection data lists Lightsteel Helm as sold by 3 vendor NPCs in Kelp'thar Forest and Mount Hyjal.

VendorZoneMapWaypointOther items it sells
NPC #36915Kelp'thar Forest--221
NPC #41618Kelp'thar Forest--221
NPC #71304Mount Hyjal63.0, 24.3/way #198 63.0 24.3221

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 393, requires level 85 and sells to vendors for 5g 94s 86c.

VersionItem levelRequired levelQualityBindingSells for
Retail (Midnight)3732UncommonBinds when equipped15s
MoP Classic39385UncommonBinds when equipped5g 94s 86c
Lightsteel Helm Game Data

Crafted By

Lightsteel Helm Pandaria Blacksmithing

The Pandaria Blacksmithing recipe Lightsteel Helm takes 12 Ghost Iron Bar.

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Lightsteel Helm is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 17286. 6 other items wear the same appearance:

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

Lightsteel Helm Crafting Costs

Cost to Craft: Lightsteel Helm

At the lowest EU listings, the reagents for one craft cost 106g 20s. The recipe Lightsteel Helm turns yellow at Pandaria Blacksmithing skill 40 and grey at 75.

ReagentNeededLowest listedCost
Ghost Iron Bar128 gold85 silver106 gold20 silver
Reagents for one craft106 gold20 silver

What Else the Reagents Make

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.

How Lightsteel Helm Compares

Who It Suits

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

Similar Items

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

ItemItem LevelRequires LevelStatsLowest Listed Price
Lightsteel Helm (this item)3732+8 Strength or Intellect, +12 Stamina, +7 Critical Strike, +8 Mastery. Crafted with Pandaria BlacksmithingNot listed
Ghost-Forged Helm3732+8 Strength or Intellect, +12 Stamina. World 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
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
Spiked Titansteel Helm3530+8 Strength or Intellect, +8 Haste, +6 Critical Strike. Crafted with Northrend BlacksmithingNot listed

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

Next item levels up from Lightsteel Helm among Armor > Plate, Head slot: Truesteel Helm (item level 44), Diadem of the Highborne (item level 50), Leystone Helm (item level 50), Wavecrash Headguard (item level 58) and Twilight Dragon's Helm (item level 60).

Nearest lower item levels below Lightsteel Helm among Armor > Plate, Head slot: Bogslayer Helm (item level 30), Khan'aish Helmet (item level 30), Dark Iron Helm (item level 29), Icebane Coif (item level 29) and Helm of the Holy Avenger (item level 29).

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

Where Lightsteel Helm Fits

Where to Buy Lightsteel Helm

Lightsteel Helm is listed at 3 vendor placements. NPC 36915 stands in Kelp'thar Forest at map coordinates 45.2, 23.4.

Items That Share Lightsteel Helm's Icon

Lightsteel Helm uses icon file 589141, which 11 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:

Items Numbered Next to Lightsteel Helm

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 82911 (82906 to 82916) were usually added in the same batch as Lightsteel Helm: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Lightsteel Helm Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 82911 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price
75 silver
Vendor sell price
15 silver
Material
Metal
Equip slot
Head
Expansion ID
4
Flags
65536 / 24576 / 0 / 0 / 0

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