A Common Plate Head, item level 26, requires level 20, binds when equipped.
On Platemail Helm's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 9 gold93 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 2 gold to 49 gold80 silver, a wide spread for a 30-day window.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 50, requires level 45 and sells to vendors for 40s 62c. In Classic Era it is item level 50, requires level 45 and sells to vendors for 40s 62c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 50, requires level 45 and sells to vendors for 70s 95c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 50, requires level 45 and sells to vendors for 70s 95c. In MoP Classic it is item level 50, requires level 45 and sells to vendors for 70s 95c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 26 | 20 | Common | Binds when equipped | 16g 73s 80c |
| WoW Forever | 50 | 45 | Common | - | 40s 62c |
| Classic Era | 50 | 45 | Common | - | 40s 62c |
| The Burning Crusade | 50 | 45 | Common | - | 70s 95c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 50 | 45 | Common | - | 70s 95c |
| MoP Classic | 50 | 45 | Common | - | 70s 95c |
In the Appearances collection, Platemail Helm is listed as Vendor. Appearance ID: 476. 8 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Platemail Helm uses icon file 133071, which 75 other items also use. The 6 closest by item ID:
Steel Plate Helm ID 7922 · Armor - Plate · item level 23Light Plate Helmet ID 8755 · Armor - Plate · item level 28Revenant Helmet ID 10132 · Armor - Plate · item level 26Sunblaze Coif ID 5819 · Armor - Mail · item level 19Brigandine Helm ID 3894 · Armor - Mail · item level 26Augmented Chain Helm ID 3891 · Armor - Mail · item level 21Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 8092 (8087 to 8107) were usually added in the same batch as Platemail Helm: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Sample of Zanzil's Altered Mixture ID 8087 · Miscellaneous
Platemail Belt ID 8088 · Armor - Plate · item level 26
Platemail Boots ID 8089 · Armor - Plate · item level 26
Platemail Bracers ID 8090 · Armor - Plate · item level 26
Platemail Gloves ID 8091 · Armor - Plate · item level 26
Platemail Leggings ID 8093 · Armor - Plate · item level 26
Platemail Armor ID 8094 · Armor - Plate · item level 26
Hinott's Oil ID 8095 · Consumable
Hibernal Armor ID 8106 · Armor - Cloth · item level 26
Hibernal Boots ID 8107 · Armor - Cloth · item level 25The raw ItemSparse values for item 8092 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Platemail Helm 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 Platemail Helm 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 Platemail Helm
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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