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Golden Scale Coif
Item Level 21Binds when equipped
HeadArmor
11 Armor
+8 Agility or Intellect
+10 Stamina
Requires Level 14
Sell price: 15 silver
Current price
2,787 gold59 silver
Golden Scale Coif Price History on Farstriders
Farstriders Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Farstriders Auction House4Units listed
4Sellers
2,787 gold59 silverCheapest now
Thin supply
On Golden Scale Coif's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 4,694 gold35 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 769 gold19 silver to 8,792 gold98 silver. About 4 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 41% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 4,694 gold35 silver.
Crafted By
The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Golden Scale Coif takes 8 Steel Bar, 2 Gold Bar and 2 Heavy Grinding Stone.
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Golden Scale Coif is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 1364. 4 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Cost to Craft: Golden Scale Coif
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 62g 90s, and Steel Bar is the largest share at 71%. Golden Scale Coif lists from 117g 68s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 48g 89s after the 5% auction cut, a 78% margin over its reagents. The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Golden Scale Coif is taught by Plans: Golden Scale Coif. It turns yellow at Classic Blacksmithing skill 215 and grey at 240.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Steel Bar | 8 | 5 gold55 silver | 44 gold40 silver |
 Gold Bar | 2 | 8 gold75 silver | 17 gold50 silver |
 Heavy Grinding Stone | 2 | 50 silver | 1 gold |
| Reagents for one craft | 62 gold90 silver | ||
| Golden Scale Coif at its lowest listing | 117 gold68 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 48 gold89 silver | ||
What Else the Reagents Make
- Steel Bar goes into 16 other recipes across Blacksmithing and Engineering, including Steel Breastplate, Steel Plate Helm, Frost Tiger Blade and Golden Scale Cuirass. It is itself made by the recipe Smelt Steel.
- Gold Bar goes into 33 other recipes across Blacksmithing, Jewelcrafting, Tailoring, Inscription, Cooking and Engineering, including Blade of Unholy Might, Widow's Weep, Stygian Shield and Soulscryer. It is itself made by the recipes Smelt Gold and Transmute: Iron to Gold.
- Heavy Grinding Stone goes into 23 other recipes in Blacksmithing, including Barbaric Iron Breastplate, Golden Scale Boots, Golden Scale Cuirass and Golden Scale Gauntlets. It is itself made by the recipe Heavy Grinding Stone.
Prices are the lowest listed prices in the latest US Auction House snapshot, not sales. Recipes, reagents, yields and skill levels come from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Who It Suits
Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear. With Agility or Intellect, Golden Scale Coif suits Beast Mastery, Marksmanship and Survival Hunter; Elemental, Enhancement and Restoration Shaman; Devastation, Preservation and Augmentation Evoker.
Similar Items
The 10 items nearest to Golden Scale Coif (item level 21) in item level among Armor > Mail, Head slot, from item level 20 to 23.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Scale Coif (this item) | 21 | 14 | +8 Agility or Intellect, +10 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 117 gold on 39 realms |
 Knight's Headguard | 21 | 14 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 10 gold on 53 realms |
 Renegade Circlet | 21 | 13 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 40 gold on 58 realms |
| Pillager's Crown | 21 | 14 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 199 gold on 59 realms |
 Chief Brigadier Coif | 22 | 14 | +10 Stamina, +8 Agility or Intellect. World Drop | 25 gold on 62 realms |
 Jazeraint Helm | 22 | 15 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 22 gold on 51 realms |
 Green Iron Helm | 20 | 13 | +9 Stamina, +5 Agility or Intellect. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 40 gold on 55 realms |
| Mail Combat Headguard | 20 | 13 | +9 Stamina, +11 Versatility. World Drop | 75 gold on 62 realms |
 Wicked Chain Helmet | 20 | 13 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +9 Stamina. World Drop | 96 gold on 59 realms |
| Thick Scale Crown | 20 | 13 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +9 Stamina. World Drop | 89 gold on 55 realms |
| Captain's Circlet | 23 | 16 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 15 gold on 56 realms |
Captain's Circlet has the highest item level here (23). The lowest listed price among them is Knight's Headguard at 10 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Golden Scale Coif among Armor > Mail, Head slot: Braincage (item level 28), Bloodlust Helm (item level 28), Ironhide Helmet (item level 28), Merciless Crown (item level 28) and Helm of Narv (item level 29).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Golden Scale Coif in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Golden Scale Coif 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 Golden Scale Coif next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Golden Scale Coif in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Golden Scale Coif 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.
- Where do you get Golden Scale Coif in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Golden Scale Coif is created by Golden Scale Coif.
- What level is Golden Scale Coif in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Golden Scale Coif is Uncommon quality, item level 38 and requires level 33.
- What does Golden Scale Coif sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 44s 5c for one Golden Scale Coif in Classic Era.
- What slot is Golden Scale Coif in WoW Classic?
- Golden Scale Coif is a Head Mail in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.
- How much is Golden Scale Coif on the auction house right now?
- 2,787g 59s on Farstriders, 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 Golden Scale Coif