This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare Cloth Head, item level 29, requires level 25, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
Champion's Silk Cowl is one of 6 pieces of Champion's Arcanum, alongside Blood Guard's Silk Handwraps, Blood Guard's Silk Walkers and Champion's Silk Mantle and others. Bonuses activate at 2 pieces, 4 pieces and 6 pieces equipped.
In WoW Forever it is item level 71, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 1g 31s 56c. In Classic Era it is item level 71, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 1g 31s 56c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 71 and requires level 60. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 71 and requires level 60. In MoP Classic it is item level 71, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 1c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 29 | 25 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 3g 79s 34c |
| WoW Forever | 71 | 60 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 31s 56c |
| Classic Era | 71 | 60 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 31s 56c |
| The Burning Crusade | 71 | 60 | Rare | Binds when picked up | - |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 71 | 60 | Rare | Binds when picked up | - |
| MoP Classic | 71 | 60 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1c |
Appearance ID: 4794. 3 other items wear the same appearance:
Lieutenant Commander's Silk CowlRead from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Cloth is the armor type Mage, Priest and Warlock wear. With Intellect, Champion's Silk Cowl suits Discipline, Holy and Shadow Priest; Arcane, Fire and Frost Mage; Affliction, Demonology and Destruction Warlock.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Champion's Silk Cowl uses icon file 133074, which 31 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Lieutenant Commander's Silk Cowl ID 23318 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29Icebane Helmet ID 23019 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Guise of the Devourer ID 21693 · Armor - Leather · item level 29Netherstorm Helm ID 24914 · Armor - Mail · item level 32Genesis Helm ID 21353 · Armor - Leather · item level 29Tiara of the Oracle ID 21348 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29Enigma Circlet ID 21347 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29Doomcaller's Circlet ID 21337 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 23263 (23258 to 23268) were usually added in the same batch as Champion's Silk Cowl: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Champion's Leather Shoulders ID 23258 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
Champion's Mail Headguard ID 23259 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Champion's Mail Pauldrons ID 23260 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Champion's Satin Hood ID 23261 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Champion's Satin Mantle ID 23262 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Champion's Silk Mantle ID 23264 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Blackened Plate Girdle ID 23265 · Armor - Plate · item level 5
Ranger's Vest ID 23266 · Armor - Leather · item level 5
Satin Lined Boots ID 23267 · Armor - Cloth · item level 5
Purification Mixture ID 23268 · QuestThe raw ItemSparse values for item 23263 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Champion's Silk Cowl 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 Champion's Silk Cowl 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 Champion's Silk Cowl
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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