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Elder's Hat
Item Level 34Binds when equipped
HeadArmor
4 Armor
+6 Intellect
+9 Stamina
Requires Level 29
Retail: Item Level 20 · Requires Level 13
Sell price: 2 gold46 silver
Current price
2,494 gold
Elder's Hat Price History on Burning Blade
Burning Blade Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Burning Blade Auction House3Units listed
3Sellers
2,494 goldCheapest now
Thin supply
On Elder's Hat's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 2,503 gold44 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 256 gold91 silver to 13,957 gold95 silver. About 3 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is around its All-Time typical of 2,503 gold44 silver.
Background
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 34, requires level 29 and sells to vendors for 18s 75c. In Classic Era it is item level 34, requires level 29 and sells to vendors for 18s 75c. In MoP Classic it is item level 34, requires level 29 and sells to vendors for 18s 75c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 20 | 13 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 2g 46s 97c |
| WoW Forever | 34 | 29 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 18s 75c |
| Classic Era | 34 | 29 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 18s 75c |
| MoP Classic | 34 | 29 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 18s 75c |
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Elder's Hat is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 2376. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Elder's Hat.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Who It Suits
Cloth is the armor type Mage, Priest and Warlock wear. With Intellect, Elder's Hat suits Discipline, Holy and Shadow Priest; Arcane, Fire and Frost Mage; Affliction, Demonology and Destruction Warlock.
Similar Items
The 10 items nearest to Elder's Hat (item level 20) in item level among Armor > Cloth, Head slot, from item level 19 to 21.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elder's Hat (this item) | 20 | 13 | +6 Intellect, +9 Stamina. World Drop | 30 gold on 59 realms |
 Nightsky Cowl | 20 | 13 | +10 Intellect, +6 Versatility. World Drop | 30 gold on 61 realms |
 Thistlefur Cap | 20 | 13 | +6 Intellect, +9 Stamina. World Drop | 35 gold on 63 realms |
 Nimar's Tribal Headdress | 21 | 14 | +10 Stamina, +6 Intellect, +12 Versatility. World Drop | 99 gold on 44 realms |
 Vital Headband | 21 | 13 | +6 Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 152 gold on 55 realms |
| Enchanter's Cowl | 19 | 12 | +9 Intellect, +8 Versatility. Crafted with Classic Tailoring | 10 gold on 50 realms |
| Durable Hat | 19 | 12 | +6 Intellect, +9 Stamina. World Drop | 68 gold on 62 realms |
 Watcher's Cap | 19 | 12 | +6 Intellect, +9 Stamina. World Drop | 284 gold on 61 realms |
 Raincaller Cap | 19 | 12 | +6 Intellect, +9 Stamina. World Drop | 64 gold on 43 realms |
 Resilient Cap | 19 | 12 | +9 Stamina, +5 Versatility, +2 Intellect. World Drop | 180 gold on 68 realms |
 Holy Shroud | 19 | 12 | +6 Versatility, +9 Intellect. World Drop | 397 gold on 43 realms |
Nimar's Tribal Headdress has the highest item level here (21). The lowest listed price among them is Enchanter's Cowl at 10 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Elder's Hat among Armor > Cloth, Head slot: Green Lens (item level 25), Cassandra's Grace (item level 25), Goblin Rocket Helmet (item level 25), Bloodwoven Mask (item level 25) and Gaea's Circlet (item level 25).
Nearest lower item levels below Elder's Hat among Armor > Cloth, Head slot: Tyrhold Visage (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Items That Share Elder's Hat's Icon
Elder's Hat uses icon file 133117, which 90 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
- Infiltrator Cap ID 7413 · Armor - Leather · item level 19
- Sentinel Cap ID 7441 · Armor - Leather · item level 21
- Comfortable Leather Hat ID 8174 · Armor - Leather · item level 22
- Hardened Leather Helm ID 8747 · Armor - Leather · item level 20
- Crochet Hat ID 8749 · Armor - Cosmetic · item level 23
- Adventurer's Pith Helmet ID 9420 · Armor - Leather · item level 22
- Miner's Hat of the Deep ID 9429 · Armor - Cloth · item level 22
- Archer's Cap ID 9859 · Armor - Leather · item level 21
Items Numbered Next to Elder's Hat
Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 7357 (7352 to 7362) were usually added in the same batch as Elder's Hat: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Earthen Leather Shoulders ID 7352 · Armor - Leather · item level 17
Elder's Padded Armor ID 7353 · Armor - Cloth · item level 20
Elder's Boots ID 7354 · Armor - Cloth · item level 19
Elder's Bracers ID 7355 · Armor - Cloth · item level 19
Elder's Cloak ID 7356 · Armor - Cloth · item level 18
Pilferer's Gloves ID 7358 · Armor - Leather · item level 18
Heavy Earthen Gloves ID 7359 · Armor - Leather · item level 18
Pattern: Dark Leather Gloves ID 7360 · Recipe "Teaches you how to craft Dark Leather Gloves."
Pattern: Herbalist's Gloves ID 7361 · Recipe "Teaches you how to craft Herbalist's Gloves."- Pattern: Earthen Leather Shoulders ID 7362 · Recipe "Teaches you how to craft Earthen Leather Shoulders."
Elder's Hat Client Record
The raw ItemSparse values for item 7357 in the current client build.
- Vendor buy price
- 12 gold34 silver
- Vendor sell price
- 2 gold46 silver
- Material
- Cloth
- Equip slot
- Head
- Flags
- 0 / 8192 / 0 / 0 / 0
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Elder's Hat in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Elder's 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 Elder's Hat next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Elder's Hat in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Elder's 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 Elder's Hat in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Elder's Hat is Uncommon quality, item level 34 and requires level 29.
- What does Elder's Hat sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 18s 75c for one Elder's Hat in Classic Era.
- What slot is Elder's Hat in WoW Classic?
- Elder's Hat is a Head Cloth in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.
- How much is Elder's Hat on the auction house right now?
- 2,494g on Burning Blade, on live retail servers, from the latest Blizzard auction house snapshot. Blizzard publishes no Classic Era auction house feed, and Forever has not launched, so those two have no price here yet.
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 Elder's Hat
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
- 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