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Magister's Crown

Item Level 29
Binds when picked up
HeadArmor
5 Armor
+7 Intellect
+11 Stamina
+3 Versatility
Requires Level 24
Sell price: 2 gold57 silver
Not sold on the Auction House

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

Not sold on the Auction House Armor

A Rare Cloth Head, item level 29, requires level 24, binds when picked up. Sold by a vendor NPC.

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Where it comes from
VendorNPC #40209Netherstorm 33.1, 64.0

Sold By

The game's collection data lists Magister's Crown as sold by a vendor NPC in Netherstorm. The vendor stands at 33.1, 64.0 on the Netherstorm map.

VendorZoneMapWaypointOther items it sells
NPC #40209Netherstorm33.1, 64.0/way #109 33.1 64.098

Netherstorm 1 placement

Netherstorm map showing VendorVendor

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 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).

Set: Magister's Regalia
  • (2) Set: +200 Armor.
  • (4) Set: Increases Intellect by 20.
  • (6) Set: When struck in combat has a chance of freezing the attacker in place for 3 sec.
  • (8) Set: Reduces magical damage taken by 5%.

Magister's Crown is one of 8 pieces of Magister's Regalia, alongside Magister's Belt, Magister's Bindings and Magister's Gloves and others. Bonuses activate at 2 pieces, 4 pieces, 6 pieces and 8 pieces equipped.

Related
Other versions
Across game versions

In Classic Era it is item level 62, requires level 57 and sells to vendors for 1g 59s 12c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 62, requires level 57 and sells to vendors for 1g 48s 36c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 62, requires level 57 and sells to vendors for 14s 83c. In MoP Classic it is item level 62, requires level 57 and sells to vendors for 1g 48s 36c.

VersionItem levelRequired levelQualityBindingSells for
Retail (Midnight)2924RareBinds when picked up2g 57s 4c
Classic Era6257RareBinds when picked up1g 59s 12c
The Burning Crusade6257RareBinds when picked up1g 48s 36c
Wrath of the Lich King6257RareBinds when picked up14s 83c
MoP Classic6257RareBinds when picked up1g 48s 36c
Magister's Crown Game Data

Appearance

Appearance ID: 4889. 2 other items wear the same appearance:

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

How Magister's Crown Compares

Who It Suits

Cloth is the armor type Mage, Priest and Warlock wear. With Intellect, Magister's Crown suits Discipline, Holy and Shadow Priest; Arcane, Fire and Frost Mage; Affliction, Demonology and Destruction Warlock.

Similar Items

The 10 items nearest to Magister's Crown (item level 29) in item level among Armor > Cloth, Head slot, from item level 28 to 29.

ItemItem LevelRequires LevelStatsLowest Listed Price
Magister's Crown (this item)2924+7 Intellect, +11 Stamina, +3 VersatilityNot listed
Gurubashi Headdress2925+7 Versatility, +11 Stamina, +9 Intellect. Crafted with Classic TailoringNot listed
Master's Hat2924+7 Intellect, +11 Stamina. World DropNot listed
Wizardweave Turban2923+9 Fire Resistance, +9 Arcane Resistance. Crafted with Classic TailoringNot listed
Resplendent Circlet2924+7 Intellect, +11 Stamina. World DropNot listed
Eternal Crown2924+7 Intellect, +11 Stamina. World DropNot listed
Elunarian Diadem2924+10 Intellect, +11 Stamina. World DropNot listed
Outlander's Facewrap2924+7 Intellect, +11 Stamina. World DropNot listed
Glacial Chapeau2925+11 Stamina, +3 Intellect, +9 Frost Resistance. Crafted with Classic TailoringNot listed
Eye of Flame2821+11 Stamina, +5 Versatility, +10 Intellect, +5 Fire Resistance. World DropNot listed
Felcloth Hood2822+11 Stamina, +11 Intellect. Crafted with Classic TailoringNot listed

Next item levels up from Magister's Crown among Armor > Cloth, Head slot: Visage Liquification Goggles (item level 35), Hat of Wintry Doom (item level 35), Frostsavage Cowl (item level 35), Coldwraith Cowl (item level 35) and Lightweight Bio-Optic Killshades (item level 37).

Nearest lower item levels below Magister's Crown among Armor > Cloth, Head slot: Mistscape Wizard Hat (item level 24), Royal Headband (item level 24), Black Mageweave Headband (item level 24), Darkmist Wizard Hat (item level 24) and Lunar Coronet (item level 24).

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

Where Magister's Crown Fits

Where to Buy Magister's Crown

Magister's Crown is listed at 1 vendor placement. NPC 40209 stands in Netherstorm at map coordinates 33.1, 64.0.

Items That Share Magister's Crown's Icon

Magister's Crown uses icon file 132768, which 46 other items also use. The 6 closest by item ID:

Items Numbered Next to Magister's Crown

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 16686 (16681 to 16691) were usually added in the same batch as Magister's Crown: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Magister's Crown Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 16686 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price
12 gold85 silver
Vendor sell price
2 gold57 silver
Material
Cloth
Equip slot
Head
Item set ID
181
Flags
0 / 8192 / 8388608 / 0 / 0

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

Magister's Crown in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever

Magister'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 Magister's Crown next to the live retail market on this page.

Is Magister's Crown in World of Warcraft: Forever?
Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Magister'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 Magister's Crown in WoW Classic?
In Classic Era, Magister's Crown is rare quality, item level 62 and requires level 57.
What does Magister's Crown sell for to a vendor in Classic?
A vendor pays 1g 59s for one Magister's Crown in Classic Era.
What slot is Magister's Crown in WoW Classic?
Magister's Crown is a Head Cloth in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.

WoW Forever: what our data shows

Sighted in the WoW Forever beta client
Build 1.60.1.70532, 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