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Frostforged Helm

Item Level 35
Binds when picked up
HeadArmor
20 Armor
+12 Stamina
+8 Strength or Intellect
+8 Haste
+7 Critical Strike
+1 Frost Resistance
+1 Shadow Resistance
Requires Level 30
Sell price: 10 gold18 silver
Not sold on the Auction House

This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.

Not sold on the Auction House Armor

An Epic Plate Head, item level 35, requires level 30, binds when picked up. Drops from Onyxia in Onyxia's Lair.

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Where it comes from
DropOnyxia in Onyxia's Lair25 Player
Build history

First seen in build 3.80.2.69874 (Wrath of the Lich King).

Related
Other versions
Across game versions

In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 258, requires level 80 and sells to vendors for 12g 98s 26c. In MoP Classic it is item level 245, requires level 80 and sells to vendors for 12g 98s 26c.

VersionItem levelRequired levelQualityBindingSells for
Retail (Midnight)3530EpicBinds when picked up10g 18s 60c
Wrath of the Lich King25880EpicBinds when picked up12g 98s 26c
MoP Classic24580EpicBinds when picked up12g 98s 26c
Frostforged Helm Game Data

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Frostforged Helm is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 12056. 3 other items wear the same appearance:

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

Where Frostforged Helm Comes From

Frostforged Helm Drops From

The in-game Adventure Guide lists Frostforged Helm in the loot of 1 encounter.

Onyxia in Onyxia's Lair

Also drops from this encounter (69 other items):

See all 70 items in the Onyxia loot table

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.

How Frostforged Helm Compares

Who It Suits

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

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

Where Frostforged Helm Fits

Items That Share Frostforged Helm's Icon

Frostforged Helm uses icon file 315278, which 23 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:

Items Numbered Next to Frostforged Helm

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 49466 (49459 to 49471) were usually added in the same batch as Frostforged Helm: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Frostforged Helm Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 49466 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price
50 gold93 silver
Vendor sell price
10 gold18 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.