Is Braincage in World of Warcraft: Forever?

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

In Classic Era, Braincage is Rare quality, item level 52 and requires level 47.

What does Braincage sell for to a vendor in Classic?

A vendor pays 1g 36s for one Braincage in Classic Era.

What slot is Braincage in WoW Classic?

Braincage is a Head Mail in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.

How much is Braincage on the auction house right now?

4,200g 46s on Wyrmrest Accord, on live retail servers, from the latest Blizzard auction house snapshot. Blizzard publishes no Classic Era auction house feed, and Forever has not launched, so those two have no price here yet.

Braincage Price - WoW Auction House, Classic and Forever

Auction House

3Units listed

3Sellers

4,200 gold46 silverCheapest now

Thin supply

Auction House snapshot 15 min ago.

Selected realm

Wyrmrest Accord US Source: Auction House snapshot

Prices Across Realms

Realm	Region	Current	vs typical	Qty	Snapshot
Bleeding Hollow	US	32,443 gold71 silver	-	6	6 hr ago
Moon Guard	US	501 gold12 silver	80% below	6	6 hr ago
Bloodhoof +1	US	3,880 gold70 silver	52% above	3	6 hr ago
Blackwing Lair +5	US	25 gold	99% below	3	6 hr ago
Emerald Dream	US	5,492 gold82 silver	116% above	3	6 hr ago
Wyrmrest Accord	US	4,200 gold46 silver	65% above	3	6 hr ago	Selected
Thrall	US	244 gold44 silver	90% below	3	6 hr ago
Dalaran	US	1,511 gold70 silver	41% below	3	6 hr ago

On Braincage's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 2,548 gold78 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 213 gold99 silver to 16,798 gold89 silver. About 3 were available in the latest snapshot.

The current lowest price is 65% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 2,548 gold78 silver.

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Build history

First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).

Equip: Braincage

Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.

Other versions

Across game versions

In Classic Era it is item level 52, requires level 47 and sells to vendors for 1g 36s 69c. In MoP Classic it is item level 56, requires level 51 and sells to vendors for 1g 72s 58c.

Version	Item level	Required level	Quality	Binding	Sells for
Retail (Midnight)	28	22	Rare	Binds when equipped	72s 61c
WoW Forever	28	22	Rare	-	-
Classic Era	52	47	Rare	Binds when equipped	1g 36s 69c
MoP Classic	56	51	Rare	Binds when equipped	1g 72s 58c

Braincage Game Data

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Braincage is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 3443. 9 other items wear the same appearance:

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

How Braincage Compares

Who It Suits

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

Similar Items

The 10 items nearest to Braincage (item level 28) in item level among Armor > Mail, Head slot, from item level 27 to 30.

Item	Item Level	Requires Level	Stats	Lowest Listed Price
Braincage (this item)	28	22	+9 Agility or Intellect, +11 Stamina, +9 Haste. World Drop	25 gold on 44 realms
Bloodlust Helm	28	22	+10 Agility or Intellect, +11 Versatility. World Drop	500 gold on 48 realms
Merciless Crown	28	22	+7 Agility or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop	110 gold on 45 realms
Helm of Lingering Power	29		+7 Versatility, +11 Stamina, +8 Critical Strike, +5 Agility or Intellect. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking	1,216 gold on 44 realms
Helm of Narv	29	23	+4 Agility or Intellect, +9 Critical Strike, +11 Stamina. World Drop	2,000 gold on 45 realms
Triumphant Skullcap	29	24	+7 Agility or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop	115 gold on 42 realms
Icy Scale Crown	29	25	+11 Stamina, +4 Agility or Intellect, +10 Frost Resistance. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking	3,500 gold on 71 realms
Skyfury Headdress	29		+11 Stamina, +4 Agility or Intellect, +5 Haste, +15 Critical Strike. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking	8,800 gold on 68 realms
Protector Helm	27	21	+10 Stamina, +6 Versatility. World Drop	220 gold on 49 realms
Formidable Circlet	27	20	+7 Agility or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop	72 gold on 52 realms
Fel Iron Chain Coif	30	25	+11 Critical Strike, +11 Stamina, +7 Agility or Intellect. Crafted with Outland Blacksmithing	5 gold on 58 realms

Fel Iron Chain Coif has the highest item level here (30). The lowest listed price among them is Fel Iron Chain Coif at 5 gold in the US Auction House.

Next item levels up from Braincage among Armor > Mail, Head slot: Truesight Ice Blinders (item level 35), Electroflux Sight Enhancers (item level 35), Tsunami Helm (item level 36), Deadly Bio-Optic Killshades (item level 37) and Soggy Mo'arg Eyepatch (item level 37).

Nearest lower item levels below Braincage among Armor > Mail, Head slot: Steadfast Coronet (item level 23), Spritescale Circlet (item level 22), Chief Brigadier Coif (item level 22), Renegade Circlet (item level 21) and Pillager's Crown (item level 21).

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

Where Braincage Fits

Other Items Named Braincage

1 other item in the current build is also called Braincage. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.

Braincage ID 231503 · Armor - Mail · item level 584

Items That Share Braincage's Icon

Braincage uses icon file 133078, which 20 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:

Protector Helm ID 14795 · Armor - Mail · item level 27
Warstrike Helmet ID 14814 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Emerald Helm ID 10279 · Armor - Plate · item level 28
Lofty Helm ID 14925 · Armor - Plate · item level 28
Exalted Helmet ID 14979 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Gothic Plate Helmet ID 10090 · Armor - Plate · item level 24
Wild Leather Helmet ID 8214 · Armor - Leather · item level 24
Myrmidon's Helm ID 8131 · Armor - Mail · item level 26

Items Numbered Next to Braincage

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 12549 (12544 to 12554) were usually added in the same batch as Braincage: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Thrall's Resolve ID 12544 · Armor · item level 28
Eye of Orgrimmar ID 12545 · Armor · item level 28
Aristocratic Cuffs ID 12546 · Armor - Cloth · item level 28
Mar Alom's Grip ID 12547 · Armor - Leather · item level 28
Magni's Will ID 12548 · Armor · item level 28
Runed Golem Shackles ID 12550 · Armor - Plate · item level 28
Stoneshield Cloak ID 12551 · Armor - Cloth · item level 28
Blisterbane Wrap ID 12552 · Armor - Cloth · item level 28
Swiftwalker Boots ID 12553 · Armor - Leather · item level 28
Hands of the Exalted Herald ID 12554 · Armor - Cloth · item level 28

Braincage Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 12549 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price: 3 gold63 silver
Vendor sell price: 72 silver61 copper
Material: Chain
Equip slot: Head
Flags: 0 / 8192 / 0 / 0 / 0

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

Braincage in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever

Braincage 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 Braincage next to the live retail market on this page.

Is Braincage in World of Warcraft: Forever?: Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Braincage 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 Braincage in WoW Classic?: In Classic Era, Braincage is Rare quality, item level 52 and requires level 47.
What does Braincage sell for to a vendor in Classic?: A vendor pays 1g 36s for one Braincage in Classic Era.
What slot is Braincage in WoW Classic?: Braincage is a Head Mail in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.
How much is Braincage on the auction house right now?: 4,200g 46s on Wyrmrest Accord, on live retail servers, from the latest Blizzard auction house snapshot. Blizzard publishes no Classic Era auction house feed, and Forever has not launched, so those two have no price here yet.

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

Braincage

Braincage Price History on Wyrmrest Accord

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