This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare Cloth Head, item level 26, requires level 20, binds when picked up. Drops from Postmaster Malown in Stratholme - Main Gate.
| Drop | Postmaster Malown in Stratholme - Main Gate |
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First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
The Postmaster's Band is one of 5 pieces of The Postmaster, alongside The Postmaster's Tunic, The Postmaster's Treads and The Postmaster's Seal and others. Bonuses activate at 2 pieces, 3 pieces, 4 pieces and 5 pieces equipped.
In Classic Era it is item level 61, requires level 56 and sells to vendors for 1g 63s 67c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 61, requires level 56 and sells to vendors for 1g 58s 6c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 61, requires level 56 and sells to vendors for 15s 80c. In MoP Classic it is item level 50, requires level 45 and sells to vendors for 87s 88c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 26 | 20 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 36g 20s 75c |
| Classic Era | 61 | 56 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 63s 67c |
| The Burning Crusade | 61 | 56 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 58s 6c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 61 | 56 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 15s 80c |
| MoP Classic | 50 | 45 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 87s 88c |
In the Appearances collection, The Postmaster's Band is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 3859. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to The Postmaster's Band.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
The in-game Adventure Guide lists The Postmaster's Band in the loot of 1 encounter.
Postmaster Malown in Stratholme - Main Gate
Also drops from this encounter (6 other items):
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.
Cloth is the armor type Mage, Priest and Warlock wear. With Intellect, The Postmaster's Band suits Discipline, Holy and Shadow Priest; Arcane, Fire and Frost Mage; Affliction, Demonology and Destruction Warlock.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
The Postmaster's Band uses icon file 133685, which 6 other items also use. The 6 closest by item ID:
Linen Bandage ID 1251 · ConsumableRope Pet Leash ID 37460 · MiscellaneousCoil of Rope ID 55183 · Quest · item level 17Coil of Sturdy Rope ID 109055 · Quest "The rope is extra heavy duty."Coil of Sturdy Rope ID 109121 · Quest · item level 35 "The rope is extra heavy duty."Discarded Hand-Wraps ID 182707 · Miscellaneous · item level 120Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 13390 (13385 to 13395) were usually added in the same batch as The Postmaster's Band: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Tome of Knowledge ID 13385 · Armor · item level 25
Archivist Cape ID 13386 · Armor - Cloth · item level 25
Foresight Girdle ID 13387 · Armor - Mail · item level 25
The Postmaster's Tunic ID 13388 · Armor - Cloth · item level 26
The Postmaster's Trousers ID 13389 · Armor - Cloth · item level 26
The Postmaster's Treads ID 13391 · Armor - Cloth · item level 26
The Postmaster's Seal ID 13392 · Armor · item level 26
Malown's Slam ID 13393 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 26
Skul's Cold Embrace ID 13394 · Armor - Plate · item level 27
Skul's Fingerbone Claws ID 13395 · Armor - Leather · item level 27The raw ItemSparse values for item 13390 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
The Postmaster's Band 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 The Postmaster's Band 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 The Postmaster's Band
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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