An Uncommon Mail Head, item level 100, requires level 50, binds when equipped. Crafted with Desolate Scale Helm.
On Desolate Scale Helm's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 1,599 gold across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 79 gold8 silver to 7,353 gold5 silver. About 4 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 276% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 1,599 gold.
| Crafted | Desolate Scale Helm | Recipe |
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First seen in build 12.0.7.68887 (Midnight (patch 12.0.7)).
The Shadowlands Leatherworking recipe Desolate Scale Helm takes 3 Pallid Bone, 6 Desolate Leather and 2 Penumbra Thread.
In the Appearances collection, Desolate Scale Helm is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 42440. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Desolate Scale Helm.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 19g 17s, and Penumbra Thread is the largest share at 94%. Desolate Scale Helm lists from 280g each, so one craft sold at that price returns 246g 83s after the 5% auction cut, a 1,288% margin over its reagents. The recipe Desolate Scale Helm turns yellow at Shadowlands Leatherworking skill 35 and grey at 45.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Pallid Bone | 3 | 7 silver | 21 silver |
 Desolate Leather | 6 | 16 silver | 96 silver |
 Penumbra Thread | 2 | 9 gold | 18 gold |
| Reagents for one craft | 19 gold17 silver | ||
| Desolate Scale Helm at its lowest listing | 280 gold | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 246 gold83 silver | ||
Prices are the lowest listed prices in the latest US Auction House snapshot, not sales. Recipes, reagents, yields and skill levels come from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear. With Agility or Intellect, Desolate Scale Helm suits Beast Mastery, Marksmanship and Survival Hunter; Elemental, Enhancement and Restoration Shaman; Devastation, Preservation and Augmentation Evoker.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Desolate Scale Helm uses icon file 3514677, which 22 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Humble Aspirant's Helm ID 173330 · Armor - Mail · item level 85Soul Hunter's Helm ID 175428 · Armor - Mail · item level 85Flesh Architect's Coif ID 175460 · Armor - Mail · item level 85Soul Hunter's Headgear ID 175493 · Armor - Mail · item level 85Forgotten Pursuer's Cowl ID 175525 · Armor - Mail · item level 85Eventide Helm ID 175557 · Armor - Mail · item level 100Dreamthorn Headgear ID 175661 · Armor - Mail · item level 85Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 172245 (172240 to 172250) were usually added in the same batch as Desolate Scale Helm: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Desolate Leather Waistguard ID 172240 · Armor - Leather · item level 100
Desolate Leather Armguards ID 172241 · Armor - Leather · item level 100
Desolate Scale Vest ID 172242 · Armor - Mail · item level 100
Desolate Scale Treads ID 172243 · Armor - Mail · item level 100
Desolate Scale Gauntlets ID 172244 · Armor - Mail · item level 100
Desolate Scale Greaves ID 172246 · Armor - Mail · item level 100
Desolate Scale Pauldrons ID 172247 · Armor - Mail · item level 100
Desolate Scale Waistguard ID 172248 · Armor - Mail · item level 100
Desolate Scale Armguards ID 172249 · Armor - Mail · item level 100
Shadebound Vest ID 172250 · Armor - Leather · item level 165The raw ItemSparse values for item 172245 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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