Is Backwood Helm in World of Warcraft: Forever?

Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Backwood Helm 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 Backwood Helm in WoW Classic?

In Classic Era, Backwood Helm is rare quality, item level 63 with no level requirement.

What does Backwood Helm sell for to a vendor in Classic?

A vendor pays 2g 57s for one Backwood Helm in Classic Era.

What slot is Backwood Helm in WoW Classic?

Backwood Helm is a Head Mail in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.

Backwood Helm - WoW Classic and Forever Item Sources

A Rare Mail Head, item level 29, binds when picked up.

Downloads

Icon

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Background

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Build history

First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).

Other versions

Across game versions

In Classic Era it is item level 63 and sells to vendors for 2g 57s 41c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 63 and sells to vendors for 2g 31s 68c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 63 and sells to vendors for 2g 31s 68c. In MoP Classic it is item level 63 and sells to vendors for 2g 69s 78c.

Version	Item level	Quality	Binding	Sells for
Retail (Midnight)	29	Rare	Binds when picked up	2g 66s 54c
Classic Era	63	Rare	Binds when picked up	2g 57s 41c
The Burning Crusade	63	Rare	Binds when picked up	2g 31s 68c
Wrath of the Lich King	63	Rare	Binds when picked up	2g 31s 68c
MoP Classic	63	Rare	Binds when picked up	2g 69s 78c

Backwood Helm Game Data

Appearance

Appearance ID: 5245. 4 other items wear the same appearance:

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

How Backwood Helm Compares

Who It Suits

Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear. With Agility or Intellect, Backwood Helm suits Beast Mastery, Marksmanship and Survival Hunter; Elemental, Enhancement and Restoration Shaman; Devastation, Preservation and Augmentation Evoker.

Similar Items

The 10 items nearest to Backwood Helm (item level 29) in item level among Armor > Mail, Head slot, from item level 28 to 30.

Item	Item Level	Requires Level	Stats	Lowest Listed Price
Backwood Helm (this item)	29		+9 Agility or Intellect, +5 Haste, +11 Stamina, +8 Critical Strike	Not listed
Coif of Elemental Fury	29	25	+11 Stamina, +7 Critical Strike, +6 Agility or Intellect. World Drop	700 gold on 48 realms
Helm of Lingering Power	29		+7 Versatility, +11 Stamina, +8 Critical Strike, +5 Agility or Intellect. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking	1,234 gold on 59 realms
Helm of Narv	29	23	+4 Agility or Intellect, +9 Critical Strike, +11 Stamina. World Drop	2,000 gold on 52 realms
Hero's Band	29	23	+5 Agility or Intellect, +11 Stamina, +13 Critical Strike. World Drop	133 gold on 52 realms
Magnificent Helmet	29	23	+7 Agility or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop	100 gold on 53 realms
Triumphant Skullcap	29	24	+7 Agility or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop	250 gold on 50 realms
Icy Scale Crown	29	25	+11 Stamina, +4 Agility or Intellect, +10 Frost Resistance. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking	3,500 gold on 73 realms
Skyfury Headdress	29		+11 Stamina, +4 Agility or Intellect, +5 Haste, +15 Critical Strike. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking	7,375 gold on 71 realms
Braincage	28	22	+9 Agility or Intellect, +11 Stamina, +9 Haste. World Drop	123 gold on 48 realms
Fel Iron Chain Coif	30	25	+11 Critical Strike, +11 Stamina, +7 Agility or Intellect. Crafted with Outland Blacksmithing	40 gold on 54 realms

Fel Iron Chain Coif has the highest item level here (30). The lowest listed price among them is Fel Iron Chain Coif at 40 gold in the US Auction House.

Next item levels up from Backwood Helm among Armor > Mail, Head slot: Truesight Ice Blinders (item level 35), Electroflux Sight Enhancers (item level 35), Mechanized Snow Goggles (item level 35), Deadly Bio-Optic Killshades (item level 37) and Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Chain Helm (item level 39).

Nearest lower item levels below Backwood Helm among Armor > Mail, Head slot: High Bergg Helm (item level 25), Khan's Helmet (item level 25), Ancient Crown (item level 24), Bonelink Helmet (item level 24) and Captain's Circlet (item level 23).

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

Where Backwood Helm Fits

Items That Share Backwood Helm's Icon

Backwood Helm uses icon file 133121, which 14 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:

Helm of Awareness ID 18313 · Armor - Mail · item level 22
Trickster's Headdress ID 15363 · Armor - Leather · item level 23
Warleader's Crown ID 14866 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Vanguard Headdress ID 14858 · Armor - Plate · item level 28
Ravager's Crown ID 14774 · Armor - Mail · item level 23
Winged Helm ID 13112 · Armor - Leather · item level 25
Sentinel's Guard ID 9664 · Armor - Plate · item level 24

Items Numbered Next to Backwood Helm

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 18421 (18415 to 18426) were usually added in the same batch as Backwood Helm: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Pattern: Felcloth Gloves ID 18415 · Recipe "Teaches you how to sew Felcloth Gloves."
Pattern: Inferno Gloves ID 18416 · Recipe "Teaches you how to sew Inferno Gloves."
Pattern: Mooncloth Gloves ID 18417 · Recipe "Teaches you how to sew Mooncloth Gloves."
Pattern: Cloak of Warding ID 18418 · Recipe "Teaches you how to sew a Cloak of Warding."
Bonecrusher ID 18420 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 29
Head of Onyxia ID 18422 · Quest · item level 25 "The head of the Black Dragonflight's Brood Mother"
Head of Onyxia ID 18423 · Quest · item level 25 "The head of the Black Dragonflight's Brood Mother"
Sedge Boots ID 18424 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
Kreeg's Mug ID 18425 · Armor · item level 25
Lethtendris' Web ID 18426 · Quest

Backwood Helm Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 18421 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price: 13 gold32 silver
Vendor sell price: 2 gold66 silver
Material: Chain
Equip slot: Head
Flags: 0 / 8192 / 8388608 / 0 / 0

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

Backwood Helm in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever

Backwood 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 Backwood Helm next to the live retail market on this page.

Is Backwood Helm in World of Warcraft: Forever?: Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Backwood Helm 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 Backwood Helm in WoW Classic?: In Classic Era, Backwood Helm is rare quality, item level 63 with no level requirement.
What does Backwood Helm sell for to a vendor in Classic?: A vendor pays 2g 57s for one Backwood Helm in Classic Era.
What slot is Backwood Helm in WoW Classic?: Backwood Helm is a Head Mail 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

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