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Braincage

Item 12549 on WoW Forever (WoW Forever, live since November 4, 2026 (beta ran September 17 to October 21)), client 1.60.1.70532

  • Item Level 28
  • Requires Level 22

About Braincage

Braincage is a rare item on WoW Forever at item level 28, usable from level 22. Other other items listed on the WoW Forever Auction House closest to it in item level include Cord of Elements (28), Beaststalker's Belt (28) and Beaststalker's Bindings (28). The latest scan finds it on 2 WoW Forever realms (EU 1, US 1); the cheapest buyout is 19 gold97 silver on WoW Forever (US).

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WoW Forever Auction House prices
Cheapest realm19 gold97 silverWoW Forever (US, Alliance 1)
Typical market (US)19 gold97 silver
Median min buyout30 gold6 silver
Realms with listings2EU 1, US 1
Latest snapshot2026-11-12 03:25 UTCBlizzard Last-Modified

Prices across WoW Forever realms

RealmMin buyoutMarket (median)QtyListingsSnapshot
WoW ForeverUS · Forever · Alliance 119 gold97 silver19 gold97 silver222026-11-12 02:22 UTC
WoW ForeverEU · Forever · Horde 140 gold16 silver40 gold16 silver222026-11-12 03:25 UTC
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Same model in the game files

Also drawn with this model in the retail client: Golem Skull Helm, Helm of the Mountain, Grand Crusader's Helm.

Where Braincage Fits

Items That Share Braincage's Icon

Braincage uses the same icon art, which 5 other items also use. The 5 closest by item ID:

  • Protector Helm ID 14795 · Armor - Mail · item level 27 · lowest 1g on 2 realms
  • Emerald Helm ID 10279 · Armor - Plate · item level 28 · lowest 2g on 4 realms
  • Lofty Helm ID 14925 · Armor - Plate · item level 28 · lowest 7g on 2 realms
  • Gothic Plate Helmet ID 10090 · Armor - Plate · item level 24 · lowest 78s on 9 realms
  • Myrmidon's Helm ID 8131 · Armor - Mail · item level 26 · lowest 1g on 8 realms

Items Numbered Next to Braincage

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 12549 (12532 to 12555) were usually added in the same batch as Braincage: 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 12549Classic EraMoP ClassicRetail (Midnight)
Item level525628
Required level4751-
BindingBinds when equippedBinds when equipped-
Armor253293140
Stamina514-
Intellect2521-
Spirit9--
Haste-14-
Sell price1 gold36 silver2 gold51 silver-
WoW Forever price history
First seen in a scan
2026-11-10 10:00 UTC
Realms that have listed it
2
Lowest buyout seen
7 gold55 silverWoW Forever (EU), 2026-11-11 00:00 UTC
Highest realm minimum seen
40 gold16 silverWoW Forever (EU)
Realm-hours listed, last 30 days
33
WoW Forever lowest buyout per player scan, Nov 10 to Nov 12011g22g33g44gNov 10Nov 11Nov 12
WoW Forever Neutral: 29 scans, latest 40g
Each dot is one player scan: the cheapest buyout listed at that moment on that faction house. Gaps between dots are time nobody scanned, not a steady price.

Last 7 days

Day (UTC)EU lowEU medianEU realmsUS lowUS medianUS realms
2026-11-1240 gold16 silver40 gold16 silver119 gold97 silver19 gold97 silver1
2026-11-117 gold55 silver10 gold217 gold99 silver29 gold99 silver1
2026-11-107 gold55 silver7 gold55 silver119 gold99 silver19 gold99 silver1
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Connected realms with a listing in the latest WoW Forever scan: EU 1 of 1, US 1 of 4.

Item data: Blizzard's WoW Forever Game Data API. 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.