This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
In the Appearances collection, Elder Tortoiseshell Helm is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 18757. 5 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Elder Tortoiseshell Helm suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
The 10 items nearest to Elder Tortoiseshell Helm (item level 39) in item level among Armor > Plate, Head slot, from item level 36 to 39.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elder Tortoiseshell Helm (this item) | 39 | 35 | +8 Strength or Intellect, +12 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Dreadplate Helm | 39 | 35 | +8 Strength or Intellect, +12 Stamina, +8 Mastery, +8 Critical Strike. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | 378 gold on 77 realms |
 Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Scaled Helm | 39 | 35 | +8 Strength or Intellect, +12 Stamina, +8 Mastery, +8 Critical Strike. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | 689 gold on 59 realms |
| Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Ornamented Headcover | 39 | 35 | +8 Strength or Intellect, +12 Stamina, +8 Mastery, +8 Critical Strike. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | 689 gold on 54 realms |
 Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Plate Helm | 39 | 35 | +8 Strength or Intellect, +12 Stamina, +8 Mastery, +8 Critical Strike. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | 689 gold on 53 realms |
| Crafted Malevolent Gladiator's Dreadplate Helm | 39 | 35 | +8 Strength or Intellect, +13 Stamina, +8 Mastery, +8 Critical Strike. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | 919 gold on 73 realms |
| Crafted Malevolent Gladiator's Ornamented Headcover | 39 | 35 | +8 Strength or Intellect, +13 Stamina, +8 Mastery, +8 Critical Strike. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | 497 gold on 53 realms |
 Reinforced Bio-Optic Killshades | 37 | 32 | +8 Strength or Intellect, +12 Stamina. Crafted with Cataclysm Engineering | 2,250 gold on 69 realms |
| Specialized Bio-Optic Killshades | 37 | 32 | +8 Strength or Intellect, +12 Stamina. Crafted with Cataclysm Engineering | 870 gold on 71 realms |
 Ghost-Forged Helm | 37 | 32 | +8 Strength or Intellect, +12 Stamina. World Drop | 12 gold on 57 realms |
 Hardened Obsidium Helm | 36 | 30 | +8 Strength or Intellect, +12 Stamina, +8 Parry, +8 Critical Strike. Crafted with Cataclysm Blacksmithing | 296 gold on 52 realms |
The lowest listed price among them is Ghost-Forged Helm at 12 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Elder Tortoiseshell Helm among Armor > Plate, Head slot: Diadem of the Highborne (item level 50), Geocrag Helm (item level 60), Brittle Faceguard (item level 78), Shadowghast Helm (item level 175) and Blood-Tempered Basinet (item level 197).
Nearest lower item levels below Elder Tortoiseshell Helm among Armor > Plate, Head slot: Helm of the Stalwart Defender (item level 31), Talonguard Helmet (item level 31), Bloodscale Helm (item level 30), Khan'aish Helmet (item level 30) and Dark Iron Helm (item level 29).
Elder Tortoiseshell Helm is part of the transmog set Gatecrasher's Battleplate (Warrior, Paladin and Death Knight only). The other 16 pieces:
Ghost Reaver's Breastplate
Ghost Reaver's Gauntlets
Jasper ClawfeetNullification GreathelmBreastplate of the Kings' GuardStarcrusher Gauntlets
Jang-xi's Devastating LegplatesJasper ClawfeetNullification GreathelmBreastplate of the Kings' GuardStarcrusher GauntletsJang-xi's Devastating LegplatesStreetfighter's Iron KnucklesTankiss Warstompers
Braided Black and White Bracer
Klaxxi Lash of the RescinderBuilt from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Elder Tortoiseshell Helm 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.
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