Is Dreadnaught Helmet in World of Warcraft: Forever?

Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Dreadnaught Helmet 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 Dreadnaught Helmet in WoW Classic?

In Classic Era, Dreadnaught Helmet is epic quality, item level 88 and requires level 60.

What does Dreadnaught Helmet sell for to a vendor in Classic?

A vendor pays 8g for one Dreadnaught Helmet in Classic Era.

What slot is Dreadnaught Helmet in WoW Classic?

Dreadnaught Helmet is a Head Plate in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.

Dreadnaught Helmet - WoW Classic and Forever Item Sources

Part of the Dreadnaught's Battlegear transmog ensemble.collections

An Epic Plate Head, item level 30, requires level 25, binds when picked up.

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Build history

First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).

Set: Dreadnaught's Battlegear

Dreadnaught's Battlegear (9 pieces)

Dreadnaught Bracers item level 30
Dreadnaught Breastplate item level 30
Dreadnaught Gauntlets item level 30
Dreadnaught Waistguard item level 30
Dreadnaught Helmet item level 30
Dreadnaught Legplates item level 30
Dreadnaught Pauldrons item level 30
Dreadnaught Sabatons item level 30
Ring of the Dreadnaught item level 30

(2) Set: Increases the damage done by your Revenge ability by 75.
(4) Set: Improves your critical strike chance by 3%.
(6) Set: Increases your chance to Parry by 5%.
(8) Set: When your health drops below 20%, for the next 5 seconds healing spells cast on you help you to Cheat Death, increasing healing done to you by up to 160.

Dreadnaught Helmet is one of 9 pieces of Dreadnaught's Battlegear, alongside Dreadnaught Bracers, Dreadnaught Breastplate and Dreadnaught Gauntlets and others. Bonuses activate at 2 pieces, 4 pieces, 6 pieces and 8 pieces equipped.

Other versions

Across game versions

In WoW Forever it is item level 88, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 8g 96c. In Classic Era it is item level 88, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 8g 96c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 88, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 4g 96s 53c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 1 and Artifact quality. In MoP Classic it is item level 88, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 4g 96s 53c.

Version	Item level	Required level	Quality	Binding	Sells for
Retail (Midnight)	30	25	Epic	Binds when picked up	4g 54s 81c
WoW Forever	88	60	Epic	Binds when picked up	8g 96c
Classic Era	88	60	Epic	Binds when picked up	8g 96c
The Burning Crusade	88	60	Epic	Binds when picked up	4g 96s 53c
Wrath of the Lich King	1	-	Artifact	Binds when picked up	-
MoP Classic	88	60	Epic	Binds when picked up	4g 96s 53c

Dreadnaught Helmet Game Data

Appearance

Appearance ID: 5977. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Dreadnaught Helmet.

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

How Dreadnaught Helmet Compares

Who It Suits

Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Dreadnaught Helmet suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.

Transmog Sets

Dreadnaught Helmet is part of the transmog set Dreadnaught's Battlegear (Warrior only). The other 7 pieces:

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

Where Dreadnaught Helmet Fits

Other Items Named Dreadnaught Helmet

1 other item in the current build is also called Dreadnaught Helmet. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.

Dreadnaught Helmet ID 43744 · Armor - Plate

Items That Share Dreadnaught Helmet's Icon

Dreadnaught Helmet uses icon file 133160, which 55 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:

Bonescythe Helmet ID 22478 · Armor - Leather · item level 30
Bramblewood Helm ID 22759 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
Helm of Lupine Ferocity ID 25977 · Armor - Plate · item level 30
Cowl of Defiance ID 28732 · Armor - Leather · item level 32
Thundering Greathelm ID 28775 · Armor - Plate · item level 32
Malefic Mask of the Shadows ID 28796 · Armor - Leather · item level 32
Warbringer Greathelm ID 29011 · Armor - Plate · item level 32
Warbringer Battle-Helm ID 29021 · Armor - Plate · item level 32

Items Numbered Next to Dreadnaught Helmet

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 22418 (22412 to 22423) were usually added in the same batch as Dreadnaught Helmet: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Thuzadin Mantle ID 22412 · Armor - Cloth · item level 27
Sin'dorei Armaments ID 22413 · Quest
Antheol's Elemental Grimoire ID 22414 · Quest
Dreadnaught Breastplate ID 22416 · Armor - Plate · item level 30
Dreadnaught Legplates ID 22417 · Armor - Plate · item level 30
Dreadnaught Pauldrons ID 22419 · Armor - Plate · item level 30
Dreadnaught Sabatons ID 22420 · Armor - Plate · item level 30
Dreadnaught Gauntlets ID 22421 · Armor - Plate · item level 30
Dreadnaught Waistguard ID 22422 · Armor - Plate · item level 30
Dreadnaught Bracers ID 22423 · Armor - Plate · item level 30

Dreadnaught Helmet Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 22418 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price: 22 gold74 silver
Vendor sell price: 4 gold54 silver
Material: Metal
Equip slot: Head
Item set ID: 523
Flags: 0 / 8192 / 8388608 / 0 / 0

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.

Dreadnaught Helmet in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever

Dreadnaught Helmet 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 Dreadnaught Helmet next to the live retail market on this page.

Is Dreadnaught Helmet in World of Warcraft: Forever?: Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Dreadnaught Helmet 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 Dreadnaught Helmet in WoW Classic?: In Classic Era, Dreadnaught Helmet is epic quality, item level 88 and requires level 60.
What does Dreadnaught Helmet sell for to a vendor in Classic?: A vendor pays 8g for one Dreadnaught Helmet in Classic Era.
What slot is Dreadnaught Helmet in WoW Classic?: Dreadnaught Helmet is a Head Plate in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.

WoW Forever: what our data shows

Sighted in the WoW Forever beta client: Build 1.60.1.70532, read from the beta game data we hold
Also in the Classic Era client: Yes - this item is in the Classic Era client's data too
Item set in the beta client: Dreadnaught's Battlegear
Appearances in the beta client: 1 recorded look

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