This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
An Uncommon Cloth Head, item level 18, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 30 and sells to vendors for 12s 85c. In Classic Era it is item level 30 and sells to vendors for 12s 85c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 30 and sells to vendors for 12s 85c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 30 and sells to vendors for 12s 85c. In MoP Classic it is item level 30 and sells to vendors for 12s 86c.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 18 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 22s 46c |
| WoW Forever | 30 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 12s 85c |
| Classic Era | 30 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 12s 85c |
| The Burning Crusade | 30 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 12s 85c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 30 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 12s 85c |
| MoP Classic | 30 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 12s 86c |
In the Appearances collection, Dread Mage Hat is listed as Quest. Appearance ID: 1264. 5 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Cloth is the armor type Mage, Priest and Warlock wear. With Intellect, Dread Mage Hat suits Discipline, Holy and Shadow Priest; Arcane, Fire and Frost Mage; Affliction, Demonology and Destruction Warlock.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Dread Mage Hat uses icon file 133116, which 5 other items also use. The 2 closest by item ID:
Bone Ring Helm ID 14539 · Armor - Leather · item level 24Cowl of the Grand Engineer ID 29986 · Armor - Cloth · item level 32Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 3556 (3551 to 3562) were usually added in the same batch as Dread Mage Hat: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Muckrake's Head ID 3551 · QuestGlommus' Head ID 3552 · QuestMug'thol's Head ID 3553 · Quest
Crown of Will ID 3554 · Quest
Robe of Solomon ID 3555 · Armor - Cloth · item level 16
Fen Keeper Robe ID 3558 · Armor - Cloth · item level 16
Night Watch Gauntlets ID 3559 · Armor - Plate · item level 13
Mantle of Honor ID 3560 · Armor - Cloth · item level 20
Resilient Poncho ID 3561 · Armor - Cloth · item level 16
Belt of Vindication ID 3562 · Armor - Leather · item level 17The raw ItemSparse values for item 3556 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Dread Mage Hat 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 Dread Mage Hat next to the live retail market on this page.
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 Dread Mage Hat
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
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