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MoP Classic item

Tsunami Helm

Item 56512 on MoP Classic (Mists of Pandaria progression realms), client 5.5.4.70631

  • Item Level 306
  • Binds when equipped
  • HeadMail
  • 3,208 Armor
  • Durability 70 / 70
  • Requires Level 83
  • The Big Wave (0/8)
  • Tsunami Helm
  • Tsunami Leggings
  • Tsunami Chestguard
  • Tsunami Shoulders
  • Tsunami Boots
  • Tsunami Gloves
  • Tsunami Belt
  • Tsunami Bracers
  • (2) Set: Increases mastery by 40.
  • Sell Price: 6 gold15 silver

About Tsunami Helm

Tsunami Helm is an uncommon piece of mail armor for the head slot on MoP Classic at item level 306, usable from level 83. It binds when equipped. It gives 3,208 armor and has 70 durability. It belongs to the The Big Wave set of 8 pieces: 2 pieces grant Increases mastery by 40.. Other mail head pieces listed on the MoP Classic Auction House closest to it in item level include Thornsnarl Helm (306), Highperch Helm (300) and Talondeep Helm (312). The latest scan finds it on 3 MoP Classic realms (EU 2, US 1); the cheapest buyout is 25 gold on Galakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-den (US). A vendor pays 6 gold15 silver for it.

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MoP Classic Auction House prices
Cheapest realm25 goldGalakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-den (US)
Typical market (EU)308 gold77 silver
Median min buyout33 gold90 silver
Realms with listings3EU 2, US 1
Latest snapshot2026-11-03 07:29 UTCBlizzard Last-Modified

Prices across MoP Classic realms

RealmMin buyoutMarket (median)QtyListingsSnapshot
Garalon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeerEU · Active33 gold90 silver33 gold90 silver112026-11-03 07:08 UTC
Everlook, Ook OokEU · Active583 gold64 silver583 gold64 silver112026-11-03 07:08 UTC
Galakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-denUS · Active25 gold25 gold222026-11-03 07:29 UTC
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Where it comes from
CraftedTsunami HelmRecipe
Item set: The Big Wave

The Big Wave: 8 pieces in Blizzard's set record.

Set bonuses

  • 2 pieces Increases mastery by 40.
Mail head items near item level 306

Our MoP Classic item table (the Blizzard item records our Auction House scanner has collected) has 8 other mail head items between item level 283 and 318; 1 of them carries fixed stats.

ItemItem levelRequiresArmorFixed statsLowest listed
Sundown Helm283792,669none90 gold
Bramblescar Helm289802,798none140 gold
Scentsniffer Hood292802,866+183 Agility, +275 Stamina, +122 Hit, +122 Mastery267 gold
Hiri'watha Helm295812,936none50 gold
Highperch Helm300823,056none45 gold
Tsunami Helm306833,208none25 gold
Thornsnarl Helm306833,208none59 gold
Talondeep Helm312843,369none100 gold
Frayfeather Helm318853,539none-
Appearance

Same model in the game files

Also drawn with this model in the retail client: Muffling Hood, Naturelord Helm, Charbite Hood, Monastic Hood, Monastic Helm.

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Where Tsunami Helm Fits

Items That Share Tsunami Helm's Icon

Tsunami Helm uses the same icon art, which 9 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:

  • Darkbrand Helm ID 56505 · Armor - Leather · item level 306 · lowest 20g on 3 realms
  • Nighthaven Hood ID 55676 · Armor - Leather · item level 318
  • Ravenholdt Hood ID 55675 · Armor - Leather · item level 312 · lowest 20g on 3 realms
  • Dandred Hood ID 55673 · Armor - Leather · item level 300 · lowest 45g on 3 realms
  • Rocktusk Hood ID 55672 · Armor - Leather · item level 295
  • Aboraz Hood ID 55671 · Armor - Leather · item level 289 · lowest 33g on 2 realms
  • Yojamba Hood ID 55670 · Armor - Leather · item level 283 · lowest 75g on 1 realm
  • Mosshide Hood ID 55669 · Armor - Leather · item level 278 · lowest 15g on 2 realms

Items Numbered Next to Tsunami Helm

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 56512 (56503 to 56519) were usually added in the same batch as Tsunami Helm: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Built from Blizzard's Game Data API item documents for this game version and recorded Auction House snapshots.

Across game versions
Item 56512MoP ClassicRetail (Midnight)
Item level30636
Required level8383
BindingBinds when equippedBinds when equipped
Armor3,2081,652
Item setThe Big WaveThe Big Wave
Sell price6 gold15 silver4 gold22 silver

Retail recipe Tsunami Helm: 5x Heavy Savage Leather.

MoP Classic price history
First seen in a scan
2026-10-04 09:00 UTC
Realms that have listed it
8
Lowest buyout seen
8 goldLakeshire (EU), 2026-11-02 16:00 UTC
Highest realm minimum seen
5,888 gold88 silverIvus (TW)
Realm-hours listed, last 30 days
1,833
MoP Classic daily median realm-minimum buyout, Oct 04 to Nov 0301,619g3,239g4,858g6,478gOct 04Oct 19Nov 03
US median, latest 25gEU median, latest 34gKR median, latest 300gTW median, latest 1,500g
Each line is one region's daily median of the cheapest buyout on every realm that listed it, from our hourly scans.

Last 7 days

Day (UTC)EU lowEU medianEU realmsKR lowKR medianKR realmsTW lowTW medianTW realmsUS lowUS medianUS realms
2026-11-0333 gold90 silver33 gold90 silver2------25 gold25 gold1
2026-11-028 gold33 gold90 silver3------25 gold25 gold2
2026-11-018 gold33 gold90 silver3------66 gold54 silver66 gold54 silver1
2026-10-3119 gold79 silver33 gold90 silver2------43 gold99 silver66 gold54 silver2
2026-10-3027 gold75 silver33 gold90 silver2------43 gold99 silver43 gold99 silver1
2026-10-2933 gold90 silver33 gold90 silver2------43 gold99 silver43 gold99 silver1
2026-10-2827 gold50 silver33 gold90 silver2------44 gold45 gold1
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Connected realms with a listing in the latest MoP Classic scan: EU 2 of 25, KR 0 of 5, TW 0 of 8, US 1 of 23.

Item data: Blizzard's MoP Classic Game Data API (static data 5.5.4.67732). Prices: per-unit buyouts from one Blizzard Auction House snapshot per connected realm per hour; market is the quantity-weighted median of a realm's listings. Retail column: the retail client datamine.