This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
Encounters that drop this item, from the game's own dungeon journal. Drop chances are not stored in the client data we mine, so none are shown here. The tags show which difficulties each encounter can award it on.
Cowl of Malefic Repose is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no live market price. Its first-party game data (identity, effects and sources) is read from the official World of Warcraft client build.
In the Appearances collection, Cowl of Malefic Repose is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 12764. 1 other item wears the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Cloth is the armor type Mage, Priest and Warlock wear. With Intellect, Cowl of Malefic Repose suits Discipline, Holy and Shadow Priest; Arcane, Fire and Frost Mage; Affliction, Demonology and Destruction Warlock.
The 10 items nearest to Cowl of Malefic Repose (item level 35) in item level among Armor > Cloth, Head slot, from item level 32 to 37.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowl of Malefic Repose (this item) | 35 | 30 | +8 Intellect, +11 Stamina, +8 Haste, +8 Critical Strike. Boss Drop | Not listed |
 Visage Liquification Goggles | 35 | 28 | +6 Intellect, +10 Stamina, +10 Critical Strike. Crafted with Northrend Engineering | 3,951 gold on 73 realms |
 Hat of Wintry Doom | 35 | 30 | +5 Intellect, +12 Stamina, +7 Critical Strike. Crafted with Northrend Tailoring | 10 gold on 58 realms |
 Coldwraith Cowl | 35 | 30 | +8 Intellect, +12 Stamina. World Drop | 1 gold on 57 realms |
 Everstill Cowl | 36 | 31 | +8 Intellect, +12 Stamina. World Drop | 20 gold on 54 realms |
| Mystral Cowl | 36 | 31 | +8 Intellect, +12 Stamina. World Drop | 10 gold on 49 realms |
| Bluefen Cowl | 36 | 32 | +8 Intellect, +12 Stamina. World Drop | 23 gold on 48 realms |
| Condor Headpiece | 34 | 29 | +8 Intellect, +12 Stamina. World Drop | 1 gold on 55 realms |
| Lightweight Bio-Optic Killshades | 37 | 32 | +8 Intellect, +12 Stamina. Crafted with Cataclysm Engineering | 999 gold on 74 realms |
 Windwool Hood | 37 | 32 | +8 Intellect, +12 Stamina. World Drop | 87 gold on 57 realms |
| Destruction Holo-Gogs | 32 | 25 | +7 Stamina, +7 Critical Strike, +9 Intellect. Crafted with Outland Engineering | 2,133 gold on 77 realms |
Lightweight Bio-Optic Killshades has the highest item level here (37). The lowest listed price among them is Condor Headpiece at 1 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Cowl of Malefic Repose among Armor > Cloth, Head slot: Sumptuous Cowl (item level 43), Blink-Trigger Headgun (item level 46), Deeptide Cover (item level 58), Hydraxian Cover (item level 60) and Spider Acolyte's Cowl (item level 60).
Nearest lower item levels below Cowl of Malefic Repose among Armor > Cloth, Head slot: Glacial Chapeau (item level 29), Gurubashi Headdress (item level 29), High Councillor's Circlet (item level 29), Master's Hat (item level 29) and Runecloth Headband (item level 29).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
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