An Uncommon Cloth Head, item level 60, requires level 50, binds when equipped. Sold by a vendor NPC.
On Dark Animator's Cowl's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 10,257 gold44 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 3,644 gold8 silver to 58,444 gold64 silver. About 2 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 1702% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 10,257 gold44 silver.
| Vendor | NPC #175521 | Elysian Hold |
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The game's collection data lists Dark Animator's Cowl as sold by a vendor NPC in Elysian Hold.
| Vendor | Zone | Map | Waypoint | Other items it sells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC #175521 | Elysian Hold | - | - | 207 |
Vendor NPC, zone and position come from the client's collection source tables (CollectableSourceInfo and CollectableSourceVendorSparse); coordinates are the in-game map readout.
First seen in build 12.0.7.68887 (Midnight (patch 12.0.7)).
In the Appearances collection, Dark Animator's Cowl is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 5954. 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, Dark Animator's Cowl suits Discipline, Holy and Shadow Priest; Arcane, Fire and Frost Mage; Affliction, Demonology and Destruction Warlock.
The 2 items nearest to Dark Animator's Cowl (item level 60) in item level among Armor > Cloth, Head slot, from item level 58 to 60.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Animator's Cowl (this item) | 60 | 50 | +13 Intellect, +19 Stamina, +16 Critical Strike, +9 Mastery. World Drop | 3,000 gold on 40 realms |
 Hydraxian Cover | 60 | 50 | +13 Intellect, +19 Stamina, +16 Critical Strike, +9 Mastery. World Drop | 216 gold on 58 realms |
 Deeptide Cover | 58 | 50 | +12 Intellect, +18 Stamina. World Drop | 30 gold on 41 realms |
The lowest listed price among them is Deeptide Cover at 30 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Dark Animator's Cowl among Armor > Cloth, Head slot: Threadbare Crown (item level 78), Shadowlace Cowl (item level 165), Grim-Veiled Hood (item level 175), Visage of Unseen Truths (item level 197) and Courtly Helm (item level 197).
Nearest lower item levels below Dark Animator's Cowl among Armor > Cloth, Head slot: Sumptuous Cowl (item level 43), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Silk Cowl (item level 39), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Mooncloth Helm (item level 39), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Satin Hood (item level 39) and Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Felweave Cowl (item level 39).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Dark Animator's Cowl is listed at 1 vendor placement. NPC 175521 stands in Elysian Hold.
Dark Animator's Cowl uses icon file 133132, which 76 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Dark Cowl ID 171967 · Quest "A cowl that may have once been another color, but is now a dark brown. It's mostly intact, with worn edges..."Ensemble: Mindwrack Raiment ID 157573 · ConsumableMindwrack Cowl ID 156914 · Armor - ClothEverliving Statuette ID 187103 · Quest · item level 60 "The events that this statuette have witnessed would boggle the mind. One could learn a lot from it, if only..."Cowl of Naaru Blessings ID 129837 · Armor - Cloth · item level 32Hood of Oblivion ID 127171 · Armor - Cloth · item level 32Shroud of Forbidden Magic ID 206562 · Armor - Cosmetic · item level 26Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 166828 (166823 to 166833) were usually added in the same batch as Dark Animator's Cowl: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Dark Animator's Boots ID 166823 · Armor - Cloth · item level 60
Dark Animator's Robe ID 166824 · Armor - Cloth · item level 60
Dark Animator's Mantle ID 166825 · Armor - Cloth · item level 60
Dark Animator's Pants ID 166826 · Armor - Cloth · item level 60
Dark Animator's Gloves ID 166827 · Armor - Cloth · item level 60
Dark Animator's Bracers ID 166829 · Armor - Cloth · item level 60
Duskhaven Slippers ID 166830 · Armor - Cloth · item level 60
Duskhaven Dress ID 166831 · Armor - Cloth · item level 60
Duskhaven Boots ID 166832 · Armor - Cloth · item level 60Duskhaven Jacket ID 166833 · Armor - Cloth · item level 60The raw ItemSparse values for item 166828 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
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