Is Dread Mage Hat in World of Warcraft: Forever?

Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Dread Mage Hat 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 Dread Mage Hat in WoW Classic?

In Classic Era, Dread Mage Hat is uncommon quality, item level 30 with no level requirement.

What does Dread Mage Hat sell for to a vendor in Classic?

A vendor pays 12s 85c for one Dread Mage Hat in Classic Era.

What slot is Dread Mage Hat in WoW Classic?

Dread Mage Hat is a Head in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.

Dread Mage Hat - WoW Classic and Forever Item Sources

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Dread Mage Hat Game Data

Appearance

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.

How Dread Mage Hat Compares

Who It Suits

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.

Similar Items

The 10 items nearest to Dread Mage Hat (item level 18) in item level among Armor > Cloth, Head slot, from item level 19 to 20.

Item	Item Level	Requires Level	Stats	Lowest Listed Price
Dread Mage Hat (this item)	18		+7 Intellect, +10 Versatility. Quest	Not listed
Enchanter's Cowl	19	12	+9 Intellect, +8 Versatility. Crafted with Classic Tailoring	10 gold on 54 realms
Silk Headband	19	12	+11 Versatility, +6 Critical Strike, +2 Intellect. Crafted with Classic Tailoring	50 silver on 57 realms
Sage's Circlet	19	12	+6 Intellect, +9 Stamina. World Drop	67 gold on 59 realms
Durable Hat	19	12	+6 Intellect, +9 Stamina. World Drop	41 gold on 57 realms
Watcher's Cap	19	12	+6 Intellect, +9 Stamina. World Drop	140 gold on 69 realms
Resilient Cap	19	12	+9 Stamina, +5 Versatility, +2 Intellect. World Drop	117 gold on 70 realms
Holy Shroud	19	12	+6 Versatility, +9 Intellect. World Drop	400 gold on 62 realms
Nightsky Cowl	20	13	+10 Intellect, +6 Versatility. World Drop	98 gold on 58 realms
Elder's Hat	20	13	+6 Intellect, +9 Stamina. World Drop	40 gold on 65 realms
Thistlefur Cap	20	13	+6 Intellect, +9 Stamina. World Drop	100 gold on 72 realms

Nightsky Cowl has the highest item level here (20). The lowest listed price among them is Silk Headband at 50 silver in the US Auction House.

Next item levels up from Dread Mage Hat among Armor > Cloth, Head slot: Lunar Coronet (item level 24), Green Lens (item level 25), Cassandra's Grace (item level 25), Shadoweave Mask (item level 25) and Admiral's Hat (item level 25).

Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.

Dread Mage Hat in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever

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.

Is Dread Mage Hat in World of Warcraft: Forever?: Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Dread Mage Hat 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 Dread Mage Hat in WoW Classic?: In Classic Era, Dread Mage Hat is uncommon quality, item level 30 with no level requirement.
What does Dread Mage Hat sell for to a vendor in Classic?: A vendor pays 12s 85c for one Dread Mage Hat in Classic Era.
What slot is Dread Mage Hat in WoW Classic?: Dread Mage Hat is a Head in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.

About Dread Mage Hat

Dread Mage Hat is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no live market price. It is acquired in-game from the sources listed above. This page collects its first-party game data (identity, effects and where it comes from) from the official World of Warcraft client build.