This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
Encounters that drop this item, from the game's own dungeon journal. Drop chances are not stored in the client data we mine, so none are shown here. The tags show which difficulties each encounter can award it on.
Helmet of Guiding Light is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no live market price. Its first-party game data (identity, effects and sources) is read from the official World of Warcraft client build.
Battlegear of Guiding LightIn the Appearances collection, Helmet of Guiding Light is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance IDs: 23009, 23001, 23221. 1 other item wears 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, Helmet of Guiding Light suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
The 10 items nearest to Helmet of Guiding Light (item level 44) in item level among Armor > Plate, Head slot, from item level 39 to 44.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helmet of Guiding Light (this item) | 44 | 40 | +9 Strength or Intellect, +14 Stamina, +8 Critical Strike, +10 Mastery. Boss Drop | Not listed |
 Truesteel Helm | 44 | 35 | +14 Stamina, +9 Strength or Intellect. Crafted with Draenor Blacksmithing | 85 gold on 52 realms |
| Smoldering Helm | 43 | 39 | +13 Stamina, +9 Strength or Intellect. Crafted with Draenor Blacksmithing | 50 gold on 58 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 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 | 732 gold on 60 realms |
| Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Ornamented Headcover | 39 | 35 | +8 Strength or Intellect, +12 Stamina, +8 Mastery, +8 Critical Strike. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | 732 gold on 56 realms |
 Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Plate Helm | 39 | 35 | +8 Strength or Intellect, +12 Stamina, +8 Mastery, +8 Critical Strike. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | 500 gold on 56 realms |
| Crafted Malevolent Gladiator's Dreadplate Helm | 39 | 35 | +8 Strength or Intellect, +13 Stamina, +8 Mastery, +8 Critical Strike. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | 976 gold on 69 realms |
| Crafted Malevolent Gladiator's Scaled Helm | 39 | 35 | +8 Strength or Intellect, +13 Stamina, +8 Mastery, +8 Critical Strike. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | 460 gold on 50 realms |
| Crafted Malevolent Gladiator's Ornamented Headcover | 39 | 35 | +8 Strength or Intellect, +13 Stamina, +8 Mastery, +8 Critical Strike. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | 559 gold on 51 realms |
| Crafted Malevolent Gladiator's Plate Helm | 39 | 35 | +8 Strength or Intellect, +13 Stamina, +8 Mastery, +8 Critical Strike. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | 929 gold on 50 realms |
The lowest listed price among them is Smoldering Helm at 50 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Helmet of Guiding Light among Armor > Plate, Head slot: Wavecrash Headguard (item level 58), Twilight Dragon's Helm (item level 60), Razorfin Helm (item level 60), Tomb-Keeper's Helm (item level 60) and Brittle Faceguard (item level 78).
Nearest lower item levels below Helmet of Guiding Light among Armor > Plate, Head slot: Furious Gizmatic Goggles (item level 32), Justicebringer 2000 Specs (item level 32), Tankatronic Goggles (item level 32), Bloodfist Helmet (item level 32) and Helm of the Stalwart Defender (item level 31).
Helmet of Guiding Light is part of the transmog set Battlegear of Guiding Light (Paladin only), which the Appearances collection lists in 3 versions. The other 13 pieces:
Gauntlets of the Heavy Hand
Legplates of Fractured Crystal
Mosscrusher Sabatons
Chestplate of Arcane Volatility
Bracers of Martial PerfectionHardened Greathelm
Uktar's Belt of Chiming Rings
Overdriven SpauldersPauldrons of Guiding LightBattleplate of Guiding LightGauntlets of Guiding LightLegplates of Guiding LightRipswallow Plate BeltBuilt from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
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