On Banded Helm's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 1,069 gold53 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 200 gold30 silver to 6,964 gold38 silver. Only 1 was available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 59% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 1,069 gold53 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 32, requires level 27 and sells to vendors for 23s 90c. In Classic Era it is item level 32, requires level 27 and sells to vendors for 23s 90c. In MoP Classic it is item level 32, requires level 27 and sells to vendors for 23s 90c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 19 | 12 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 82s 96c |
| WoW Forever | 32 | 27 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 23s 90c |
| Classic Era | 32 | 27 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 23s 90c |
| MoP Classic | 32 | 27 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 23s 90c |
In the Appearances collection, Banded Helm is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 3274. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Banded Helm.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear. With Agility or Intellect, Banded Helm suits Beast Mastery, Marksmanship and Survival Hunter; Elemental, Enhancement and Restoration Shaman; Devastation, Preservation and Augmentation Evoker.
The 10 items nearest to Banded Helm (item level 19) in item level among Armor > Mail, Head slot, from item level 19 to 21.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banded Helm (this item) | 19 | 12 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +9 Stamina. World Drop | 99 gold on 57 realms |
 Glimmering Mail Coif | 19 | 12 | +9 Stamina, +6 Agility or Intellect, +8 Critical Strike. World Drop | 146 gold on 59 realms |
 Phalanx Headguard | 19 | 12 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +9 Stamina. World Drop | 83 gold on 53 realms |
 Slayer's Skullcap | 19 | 12 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +9 Stamina. World Drop | 121 gold on 57 realms |
| Sentry's Headdress | 19 | 12 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +9 Stamina. World Drop | 268 gold on 61 realms |
 Frostreaver Crown | 19 | 12 | +9 Stamina, +2 Agility or Intellect, +4 Critical Strike. World Drop | 142 gold on 43 realms |
 Mail Combat Headguard | 20 | 13 | +9 Stamina, +11 Versatility. World Drop | 131 gold on 61 realms |
 Wicked Chain Helmet | 20 | 13 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +9 Stamina. World Drop | 105 gold on 58 realms |
| Thick Scale Crown | 20 | 13 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +9 Stamina. World Drop | 171 gold on 50 realms |
| Knight's Headguard | 21 | 14 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 28 gold on 44 realms |
| Renegade Circlet | 21 | 13 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 64 gold on 54 realms |
Knight's Headguard has the highest item level here (21). The lowest listed price among them is Knight's Headguard at 28 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Banded Helm among Armor > Mail, Head slot: Braincage (item level 28), Ironhide Helmet (item level 28), Merciless Crown (item level 28), Helm of Narv (item level 29) and Icy Scale Crown (item level 29).
Nearest lower item levels below Banded Helm among Armor > Mail, Head slot: Nokhudon Hood (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Banded Helm uses icon file 133138, which 3 other items also use. The 3 closest by item ID:
Lionheart Helm ID 12640 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Praetorian Coif ID 15185 · Armor - Leather · item level 28Golden Scale Coif ID 3837 · Armor - Mail · item level 21Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 10408 (10403 to 10413) were usually added in the same batch as Banded Helm: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Blackened Defias Belt ID 10403 · Armor - Leather · item level 12
Durable Belt ID 10404 · Armor - Cloth · item level 18
Bandit Shoulders ID 10405 · Armor - Leather · item level 14
Scaled Leather Headband ID 10406 · Armor - Leather · item level 19
Raider's Shoulderpads ID 10407 · Armor - Mail · item level 13
Banded Boots ID 10409 · Armor - Mail · item level 19
Leggings of the Fang ID 10410 · Armor - Leather · item level 13
Footpads of the Fang ID 10411 · Armor - Leather · item level 13
Belt of the Fang ID 10412 · Armor - Leather · item level 13
Gloves of the Fang ID 10413 · Armor - Leather · item level 13The raw ItemSparse values for item 10408 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Banded 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 Banded 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 Banded 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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