On Haunted Steel Headcover's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 39,093 gold78 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 9,998 gold75 silver to 69,884 gold6 silver. About 4 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is around its All-Time typical of 39,093 gold78 silver.
The Pandaria Blacksmithing recipe Haunted Steel Headcover takes 8 Living Steel, 8 Haunting Spirit and 3 Spirit of Harmony.
In the Appearances collection, Haunted Steel Headcover is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 19935. 13 other items wear the same appearance; 8 of them are listed here.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 6,208g 6s, and Living Steel is the largest share at 91%. Haunted Steel Headcover lists from 3,688g 82s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 2,703g 68s less than its reagents cost, after the 5% auction cut.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Living Steel | 8 | 702 gold89 silver | 5,623 gold12 silver |
 Haunting Spirit | 8 | 8 gold25 silver | 66 gold |
 Spirit of Harmony | 3 | 172 gold98 silver | 518 gold94 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 6,208 gold6 silver | ||
| Haunted Steel Headcover at its lowest listing | 3,688 gold82 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | −2,703 gold68 silver | ||
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.
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Haunted Steel Headcover suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
The 10 items nearest to Haunted Steel Headcover (item level 40) in item level among Armor > Plate, Head slot, from item level 37 to 43.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haunted Steel Headcover (this item) | 40 | 35 | +13 Stamina, +8 Strength or Intellect, +8 Haste, +8 Critical Strike. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | 3,688 gold on 37 realms |
 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 78 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 58 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 52 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 55 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 | 875 gold on 51 realms |
 Reinforced Bio-Optic Killshades | 37 | 32 | +8 Strength or Intellect, +12 Stamina. Crafted with Cataclysm Engineering | 2,250 gold on 70 realms |
| Specialized Bio-Optic Killshades | 37 | 32 | +8 Strength or Intellect, +12 Stamina. Crafted with Cataclysm Engineering | 870 gold on 72 realms |
 Smoldering Helm | 43 | 39 | +13 Stamina, +9 Strength or Intellect. Crafted with Draenor Blacksmithing | 10 gold on 58 realms |
 Ghost-Forged Helm | 37 | 32 | +8 Strength or Intellect, +12 Stamina. World Drop | 12 gold on 60 realms |
Smoldering Helm has the highest item level here (43). The lowest listed price among them is Smoldering Helm at 10 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Haunted Steel Headcover among Armor > Plate, Head slot: Diadem of the Highborne (item level 50), Wavecrash Headguard (item level 58), Twilight Dragon's Helm (item level 60), Geocrag Helm (item level 60) and Razorfin Helm (item level 60).
Nearest lower item levels below Haunted Steel Headcover 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).
Haunted Steel Headcover is part of the transmog set Battlegear of the Lightning Emperor (Paladin only). The other 16 pieces:
Haunted Steel Greaves
Ionized Yojamban Carapace
Armplates of the Vanquished Abomination
Refreshing Abalone Girdle
Tortos' ShellseizersIce-Scored TreadsCrown of Potentiated BirthIceshatter Gauntlets
Legplates of Re-Emergence
Spaulders of Primordial GrowthBonemender BracersMatter-Swapped LegplatesLei Shen's Grounded CarapaceReconstructed Holy ShoulderplatesHauberk of Gleaming FireWaistplate of Channeled MendingBuilt from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
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