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Emerald Helm
Item Level 28Binds when equipped
HeadArmor
18 Armor
+7 Strength or Intellect
+11 Stamina
Requires Level 22
Sell price: 30 gold98 silver
Current price
1,142 gold33 silver
Emerald Helm Price History on Anubarak
Anubarak Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Anubarak Auction House1Units listed
1Sellers
1,142 gold33 silverCheapest now
Thin supply
On Emerald Helm's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 802 gold62 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 47 gold7 silver to 10,516 gold80 silver. Only 1 was available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 42% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 802 gold62 silver.
Background
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 58, requires level 53 and sells to vendors for 1g 11s 88c. In MoP Classic it is item level 58, requires level 53 and sells to vendors for 1g 95s 43c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 28 | 22 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 30g 98s 7c |
| WoW Forever | 28 | 22 | Uncommon | - | - |
| Classic Era | 58 | 53 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1g 11s 88c |
| MoP Classic | 58 | 53 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1g 95s 43c |
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Emerald Helm is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 1363. 1 other item wears the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Who It Suits
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Emerald Helm suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
Similar Items
The 10 items nearest to Emerald Helm (item level 28) in item level among Armor > Plate, Head slot, from item level 28 to 29.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emerald Helm (this item) | 28 | 22 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 5 gold on 40 realms |
 Thorium Helm | 28 | 22 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +11 Critical Strike, +10 Haste. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 4 gold on 45 realms |
 Vanguard Headdress | 28 | 22 | +11 Stamina, +5 Strength or Intellect. World Drop | 888 gold on 54 realms |
| Lofty Helm | 28 | 22 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 473 gold on 58 realms |
| High Chief's Crown | 28 | 21 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 711 gold on 47 realms |
 Imbued Plate Helmet | 29 | 23 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 162 gold on 45 realms |
 Commander's Helm | 29 | 23 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 119 gold on 48 realms |
 Imperial Plate Helm | 29 | 23 | +9 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 132 gold on 58 realms |
 Heroic Skullcap | 29 | 23 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 585 gold on 47 realms |
 Glorious Headdress | 29 | 23 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 1,025 gold on 48 realms |
| Exalted Helmet | 29 | 24 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 15 gold on 52 realms |
Imbued Plate Helmet has the highest item level here (29). The lowest listed price among them is Thorium Helm at 4 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Emerald Helm among Armor > Plate, Head slot: Furious Gizmatic Goggles (item level 32), Justicebringer 2000 Specs (item level 32), Tankatronic Goggles (item level 32), Brighthelm of Guarding (item level 34) and Horned Cobalt Helm (item level 34).
Nearest lower item levels below Emerald Helm among Armor > Plate, Head slot: Symbolic Crown (item level 23), Jouster's Visor (item level 22) and Saltstone Helm (item level 22).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Items That Share Emerald Helm's Icon
Emerald Helm uses icon file 133078, which 20 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
- Gothic Plate Helmet ID 10090 · Armor - Plate · item level 24
- Wild Leather Helmet ID 8214 · Armor - Leather · item level 24
- Myrmidon's Helm ID 8131 · Armor - Mail · item level 26
- Braincage ID 12549 · Armor - Mail · item level 28
- Ornate Mithril Helm ID 7937 · Armor - Plate · item level 25
- Heavy Mithril Helm ID 7934 · Armor - Plate · item level 25
- Protector Helm ID 14795 · Armor - Mail · item level 27
- Warstrike Helmet ID 14814 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Items Numbered Next to Emerald Helm
Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 10279 (10274 to 10285) were usually added in the same batch as Emerald Helm: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Masterwork Pauldrons ID 10274 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Emerald Breastplate ID 10275 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Emerald Sabatons ID 10276 · Armor - Plate · item level 28
Emerald Gauntlets ID 10277 · Armor - Plate · item level 28
Emerald Girdle ID 10278 · Armor - Plate · item level 28
Emerald Legplates ID 10280 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Emerald Pauldrons ID 10281 · Armor - Plate · item level 28
Emerald Vambraces ID 10282 · Armor - Plate · item level 28
Wolf Heart Samples ID 10283 · Quest
Shadow Silk ID 10285 · Trade Goods · item level 10
Emerald Helm Client Record
The raw ItemSparse values for item 10279 in the current client build.
- Vendor buy price
- 154 gold90 silver
- Vendor sell price
- 30 gold98 silver
- Material
- Plate
- 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.
Emerald Helm in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Emerald Helm 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 Emerald Helm next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Emerald Helm in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Emerald Helm 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 Emerald Helm in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Emerald Helm is Uncommon quality, item level 58 and requires level 53.
- What does Emerald Helm sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 1g 11s for one Emerald Helm in Classic Era.
- What slot is Emerald Helm in WoW Classic?
- Emerald Helm is a Head Plate in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.
- How much is Emerald Helm on the auction house right now?
- 1,142g 33s on Anubarak, 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 Emerald Helm
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