On Captain's Circlet's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 429 gold45 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 95 gold35 silver to 2,101 gold30 silver. About 6 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 14% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 429 gold45 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 42, requires level 37 and sells to vendors for 60s 38c. In Classic Era it is item level 42, requires level 37 and sells to vendors for 60s 38c. In MoP Classic it is item level 42, requires level 37 and sells to vendors for 60s 38c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 23 | 16 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 10g 8s 37c |
| WoW Forever | 42 | 37 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 60s 38c |
| Classic Era | 42 | 37 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 60s 38c |
| MoP Classic | 42 | 37 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 60s 38c |
In the Appearances collection, Captain's Circlet is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 2450. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Captain's Circlet.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear. With Agility or Intellect, Captain's Circlet suits Beast Mastery, Marksmanship and Survival Hunter; Elemental, Enhancement and Restoration Shaman; Devastation, Preservation and Augmentation Evoker.
The 10 items nearest to Captain's Circlet (item level 23) in item level among Armor > Mail, Head slot, from item level 20 to 26.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Captain's Circlet (this item) | 23 | 16 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 10 gold on 41 realms |
 Ravager's Crown | 23 | 16 | +10 Stamina, +5 Agility or Intellect. World Drop | 77 gold on 61 realms |
| Steadfast Coronet | 23 | 16 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 44 gold on 50 realms |
 Ancient Crown | 24 | 17 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 118 gold on 54 realms |
 Khan's Helmet | 25 | 19 | +10 Stamina, +5 Agility or Intellect, +3 Critical Strike. World Drop | 119 gold on 48 realms |
 Renegade Circlet | 21 | 13 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 64 gold on 52 realms |
| Pillager's Crown | 21 | 14 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 300 gold on 50 realms |
 High Bergg Helm | 25 | 18 | +11 Critical Strike, +10 Stamina, +7 Agility or Intellect. World Drop | 222 gold on 40 realms |
| Gryphon Mail Crown | 26 | 20 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 22 gold on 49 realms |
 Green Iron Helm | 20 | 13 | +9 Stamina, +5 Agility or Intellect. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 45 gold on 43 realms |
| Mail Combat Headguard | 20 | 13 | +9 Stamina, +11 Versatility. World Drop | 65 gold on 52 realms |
Gryphon Mail Crown has the highest item level here (26). The lowest listed price among them is Gryphon Mail Crown at 22 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Captain's Circlet among Armor > Mail, Head slot: Storm Helm (item level 31), Blood Knight Helm (item level 31), Surestrike Goggles v2.0 (item level 32), Living Replicator Specs (item level 32) and Gadgetstorm Goggles (item level 32).
Nearest lower item levels below Captain's Circlet among Armor > Mail, Head slot: Nokhudon Hood (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Captain's Circlet uses icon file 132767, which 108 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Knight's Headguard ID 7456 · Armor - Mail · item level 21Phalanx Headguard ID 7420 · Armor - Mail · item level 19Imperial Red Circlet ID 8254 · Armor - Cloth · item level 27Hero's Band ID 8308 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Laminated Scale Circlet ID 8752 · Armor - Mail · item level 27Circlet of the Order ID 5624 · Armor - Cloth · item level 21Warmonger's Circlet ID 9963 · Armor - Mail · item level 25Dreamweave Circlet ID 10041 · Armor - Cloth · item level 26Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 7488 (7483 to 7493) were usually added in the same batch as Captain's Circlet: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Ranger Cloak ID 7483 · Armor - Cloth · item level 22
Ranger Wristguards ID 7484 · Armor - Leather · item level 22
Ranger Cord ID 7485 · Armor - Leather · item level 22
Captain's Breastplate ID 7486 · Armor - Mail · item level 24
Captain's Leggings ID 7487 · Armor - Mail · item level 23
Captain's Gauntlets ID 7489 · Armor - Mail · item level 22
Captain's Boots ID 7490 · Armor - Mail · item level 23
Captain's Shoulderguards ID 7491 · Armor - Mail · item level 23Captain's Cloak ID 7492 · Armor - Cloth · item level 22
Captain's Bracers ID 7493 · Armor - Mail · item level 22The raw ItemSparse values for item 7488 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Captain's Circlet 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 Captain's Circlet 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 Captain's Circlet
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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