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Commander's Helm
Item Level 29Binds when equipped
HeadArmor
18 Armor
+7 Strength or Intellect
+11 Stamina
Requires Level 23
Sell price: 32 gold4 silver
Current price
2,760 gold20 silver
Commander's Helm Price History on Quelthalas
Quelthalas Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Quelthalas Auction House3Units listed
3Sellers
2,760 gold20 silverCheapest now
Thin supply
On Commander's Helm's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 1,235 gold3 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 297 gold66 silver to 6,622 gold7 silver. About 3 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 123% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 1,235 gold3 silver.
Background
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 61, requires level 56 and sells to vendors for 1g 32s 90c. In MoP Classic it is item level 61, requires level 56 and sells to vendors for 2g 24s 18c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 29 | 23 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 32g 4s 9c |
| Classic Era | 61 | 56 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1g 32s 90c |
| MoP Classic | 61 | 56 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 2g 24s 18c |
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Commander's Helm is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 2511. 6 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Who It Suits
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Commander's Helm suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
Similar Items
The 10 items nearest to Commander's Helm (item level 29) in item level among Armor > Plate, Head slot, from item level 28 to 30.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commander's Helm (this item) | 29 | 23 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 119 gold on 48 realms |
 Imbued Plate Helmet | 29 | 23 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 162 gold on 45 realms |
 Imperial Plate Helm | 29 | 23 | +9 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 132 gold on 58 realms |
 Heroic Skullcap | 29 | 23 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 585 gold on 47 realms |
 Glorious Headdress | 29 | 23 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 1,025 gold on 48 realms |
 Exalted Helmet | 29 | 24 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 15 gold on 52 realms |
| Dark Iron Helm | 29 | 25 | +11 Stamina, +3 Versatility, +10 Fire Resistance. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 1,429 gold on 76 realms |
| Icebane Coif | 29 | 25 | +11 Stamina, +3 Strength or Intellect, +4 Dodge, +10 Frost Resistance. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 3,390 gold on 76 realms |
 Bloodscale Helm | 30 | 25 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 379 gold on 66 realms |
 Thorium Helm | 28 | 22 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +11 Critical Strike, +10 Haste. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 4 gold on 45 realms |
 Vanguard Headdress | 28 | 22 | +11 Stamina, +5 Strength or Intellect. World Drop | 888 gold on 54 realms |
Bloodscale Helm has the highest item level here (30). The lowest listed price among them is Thorium Helm at 4 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Commander's Helm among Armor > Plate, Head slot: Brighthelm of Guarding (item level 34), Spiked Titansteel Helm (item level 35), Brilliant Titansteel Helm (item level 35), Armored Titanium Goggles (item level 35) and Charged Titanium Specs (item level 35).
Nearest lower item levels below Commander's Helm among Armor > Plate, Head slot: Chromite Barbute (item level 24), Tyrant's Helm (item level 24), Warbringer's Crown (item level 24), Symbolic Crown (item level 23) and Jouster's Visor (item level 22).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Items That Share Commander's Helm's Icon
Commander's Helm uses icon file 133069, which 17 other items also use. The 6 closest by item ID:
- Savage Gladiator Helm ID 11729 · Armor - Mail · item level 27
- Conservator Helm ID 12018 · Armor - Mail · item level 28
- Resplendent Circlet ID 14322 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
- Fury Visor ID 20521 · Armor - Plate · item level 27
- Southwind Helm ID 21455 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
- Creeping Vine Helm ID 21669 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
Items Numbered Next to Commander's Helm
Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 10379 (10374 to 10384) were usually added in the same batch as Commander's Helm: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Imbued Plate Pauldrons ID 10374 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Imbued Plate Vambraces ID 10375 · Armor - Plate · item level 28
Commander's Boots ID 10376 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Commander's Vambraces ID 10377 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Commander's Armor ID 10378 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Commander's Gauntlets ID 10380 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Commander's Girdle ID 10381 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Commander's Leggings ID 10382 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Commander's Pauldrons ID 10383 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Hyperion Armor ID 10384 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Commander's Helm Client Record
The raw ItemSparse values for item 10379 in the current client build.
- Vendor buy price
- 160 gold20 silver
- Vendor sell price
- 32 gold4 silver
- Material
- Plate
- 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.
Commander's Helm in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Commander's Helm 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 Commander's Helm next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Commander's Helm in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Commander's Helm 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 Commander's Helm in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Commander's Helm is Uncommon quality, item level 61 and requires level 56.
- What does Commander's Helm sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 1g 32s for one Commander's Helm in Classic Era.
- What slot is Commander's Helm in WoW Classic?
- Commander's Helm is a Head Plate in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.
- How much is Commander's Helm on the auction house right now?
- 2,760g 20s on Quelthalas, 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.
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 Commander's Helm
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