Is Circle of Flame in World of Warcraft: Forever?

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

In Classic Era, Circle of Flame is epic quality, item level 59 and requires level 54.

What does Circle of Flame sell for to a vendor in Classic?

A vendor pays 1g 92s for one Circle of Flame in Classic Era.

What slot is Circle of Flame in WoW Classic?

Circle of Flame is a Head Cloth in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.

Circle of Flame - WoW Classic and Forever Item Sources

An Epic Cloth Head, item level 28, requires level 22, binds when picked up. Drops from Ambassador Flamelash in Blackrock Depths.

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Where it comes from

Drop	Ambassador Flamelash in Blackrock Depths

Build history

First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).

Use: Circle of Flame - 10s
Channels into mana every 1 sec for 10 sec.

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

Other versions

Across game versions

In Classic Era it is item level 59, requires level 54 and sells to vendors for 1g 92s 92c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 59, requires level 54 and sells to vendors for 1g 92s 92c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 59, requires level 54 and sells to vendors for 19s 29c. In MoP Classic it is item level 56, requires level 51 and sells to vendors for 2g 85s 62c.

Version	Item level	Required level	Quality	Binding	Sells for
Retail (Midnight)	28	22	Epic	Binds when picked up	1g 3s 21c
Classic Era	59	54	Epic	Binds when picked up	1g 92s 92c
The Burning Crusade	59	54	Epic	Binds when picked up	1g 92s 92c
Wrath of the Lich King	59	54	Epic	Binds when picked up	19s 29c
MoP Classic	56	51	Epic	Binds when picked up	2g 85s 62c

Circle of Flame Game Data

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Circle of Flame is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 3456. 7 other items wear the same appearance:

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

Where Circle of Flame Comes From

Circle of Flame Drops From

The in-game Adventure Guide lists Circle of Flame in the loot of 1 encounter.

Ambassador Flamelash in Blackrock Depths

Also drops from this encounter (4 other items):

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.

How Circle of Flame Compares

Who It Suits

Cloth is the armor type Mage, Priest and Warlock wear. With Intellect, Circle of Flame suits Discipline, Holy and Shadow Priest; Arcane, Fire and Frost Mage; Affliction, Demonology and Destruction Warlock.

Similar Items

The 10 items nearest to Circle of Flame (item level 28) in item level among Armor > Cloth, Head slot, from item level 28 to 29.

Item	Item Level	Requires Level	Stats	Lowest Listed Price
Circle of Flame (this item)	28	22	+7 Intellect, +11 Stamina, +14 Versatility. Boss Drop	Not listed
Eye of Flame	28	21	+11 Stamina, +5 Versatility, +10 Intellect, +5 Fire Resistance. World Drop	2,500 gold on 56 realms
Mystical Headwrap	28	21	+7 Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop	15 gold on 47 realms
Arachnidian Circlet	28	21	+7 Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop	39 gold on 46 realms
Highborne Crown	28	22	+11 Stamina, +5 Versatility, +2 Intellect. World Drop	49 gold on 55 realms
Glacial Chapeau	29	25	+11 Stamina, +3 Intellect, +9 Frost Resistance. Crafted with Classic Tailoring	2,000 gold on 76 realms
Bloodvine Goggles	29	25	+9 Haste, +15 Critical Strike. Crafted with Classic Engineering	829 gold on 49 realms
Gurubashi Headdress	29	25	+7 Versatility, +11 Stamina, +9 Intellect. Crafted with Classic Tailoring	8,460 gold on 60 realms
Wizardweave Turban	29	23	+9 Fire Resistance, +9 Arcane Resistance. Crafted with Classic Tailoring	20 gold on 51 realms
Bonecaster's Crown	29	23	+7 Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop	350 gold on 45 realms
Resplendent Circlet	29	24	+7 Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop	150 gold on 44 realms

Wizardweave Turban has the highest item level here (29). The lowest listed price among them is Mystical Headwrap at 15 gold in the US Auction House.

Next item levels up from Circle of Flame among Armor > Cloth, Head slot: Destruction Holo-Gogs (item level 32), Amethyst Beholder Eye (item level 32), Shadow Council Cowl (item level 32), Elementalist Skullcap (item level 32) and Visage Liquification Goggles (item level 35).

Nearest lower item levels below Circle of Flame among Armor > Cloth, Head slot: Corpseshroud (item level 24), Mistscape Wizard Hat (item level 24), Royal Headband (item level 24), Black Mageweave Headband (item level 24) and Darkmist Wizard Hat (item level 24).

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

Where Circle of Flame Fits

Other Items Named Circle of Flame

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

Circle of Flame ID 231412 · Armor - Cloth · item level 584

Items That Share Circle of Flame's Icon

Circle of Flame uses icon file 135805, which 25 other items also use. The 6 closest by item ID:

Elemental Fire ID 7068 · Trade Goods · item level 10
Fel Fire ID 18626 · Quest
Essence of the Pure Flame ID 18815 · Armor · item level 29
Cinder of Cynders ID 21989 · Quest "This visceral chunk of the Duke burns on, fueled by his hatred for you."
Flaming Oil ID 34489 · Quest · item level 27
Flame of Silvermoon ID 35568 · Quest

Items Numbered Next to Circle of Flame

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 11808 (11802 to 11813) were usually added in the same batch as Circle of Flame: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Lavacrest Leggings ID 11802 · Armor - Plate · item level 27
Force of Magma ID 11803 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 27
Spraggle's Canteen ID 11804 · Quest "Use to wake up Ringo."
Rubidium Hammer ID 11805 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 27
Sash of the Burning Heart ID 11807 · Armor - Cloth · item level 27
Flame Wrath ID 11809 · Weapon - Polearm · item level 28
Force of Will ID 11810 · Armor · item level 28
Smoking Heart of the Mountain ID 11811 · Armor · item level 28
Cape of the Fire Salamander ID 11812 · Armor - Cloth · item level 28
Formula: Smoking Heart of the Mountain ID 11813 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a smoking heart of the mountain."

Circle of Flame Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 11808 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price: 5 gold16 silver
Vendor sell price: 1 gold3 silver
Material: Cloth
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.

Circle of Flame in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever

Circle of Flame 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 Circle of Flame next to the live retail market on this page.

Is Circle of Flame in World of Warcraft: Forever?: Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Circle of Flame 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 Circle of Flame in WoW Classic?: In Classic Era, Circle of Flame is epic quality, item level 59 and requires level 54.
What does Circle of Flame sell for to a vendor in Classic?: A vendor pays 1g 92s for one Circle of Flame in Classic Era.
What slot is Circle of Flame in WoW Classic?: Circle of Flame is a Head Cloth in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.

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

Circle of Flame