This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
An Uncommon Cosmetic Head, item level 29, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
Right Click to summon a Blood Parrot to accompany you. The parrot will remain until sent away or you remove the hat.
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
In WoW Forever it is item level 60, Rare quality and sells to vendors for 2g. In Classic Era it is item level 60 and sells to vendors for 1g 28s 95c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 60 and sells to vendors for 1g 28s 95c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 60 and sells to vendors for 1g 28s 95c. In MoP Classic it is item level 60 and sells to vendors for 2g 25s 24c.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 29 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 86c |
| WoW Forever | 60 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 2g |
| Classic Era | 60 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 1g 28s 95c |
| The Burning Crusade | 60 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 1g 28s 95c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 60 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 1g 28s 95c |
| MoP Classic | 60 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 2g 25s 24c |
In the Appearances collection, Bloodsail Admiral's Hat is listed as Quest. Appearance ID: 3520. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Bloodsail Admiral's Hat.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
1 quest lists Bloodsail Admiral's Hat among its rewards in Blizzard's quest data.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.
Bloodsail Admiral's Hat uses icon file 133168, which 36 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Southsea Pirate Hat ID 20519 · QuestRiver Boat ID 55121 · QuestOversized Pirate Hat ID 59148 · Quest "Suitable for a tauren fleet master.""Dread Pirate" Costume ID 103795 · MiscellaneousPirate Hat ID 104066 · QuestIron Buccaneer's Hat ID 118244 · Miscellaneous · item level 35Ghostly Iron Buccaneer's Hat ID 127659 · Miscellaneous · item level 40A Tiny Pirate Hat ID 127870 · MiscellaneousBlizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 12185 (12122 to 12202) were usually added in the same batch as Bloodsail Admiral's Hat: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Kum'isha's Junk ID 12122 · Miscellaneous · item level 21 "A chest full of "junk""
Plans: Hardened Iron Shortsword ID 12162 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Hardened Iron Shortsword."Plans: Moonsteel Broadsword ID 12163 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Moonsteel Broadsword."Plans: Massive Iron Axe ID 12164 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Massive Iron Axe."
Raptor Flesh ID 12184 · Trade Goods · item level 10
Dreamless Sleep Potion ID 12190 · Consumable · item level 20
Silver Dawning's Lockbox ID 12191 · Quest
Mist Veil's Lockbox ID 12192 · Quest
Tiger Meat ID 12202 · Trade Goods · item level 10The raw ItemSparse values for item 12185 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Bloodsail Admiral's Hat 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 Bloodsail Admiral's Hat 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 Bloodsail Admiral's Hat
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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