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Highborne Crown
Item Level 28Binds when equipped
HeadArmor
5 Armor
+11 Stamina
+5 Versatility
+2 Intellect
Requires Level 22
Sell price: 29 gold71 silver
Current price
522 gold19 silver
Highborne Crown Price History on Tichondrius
Tichondrius Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Tichondrius Auction House7Units listed
7Sellers
522 gold19 silverCheapest now
Thin supply
On Highborne Crown's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 1,319 gold94 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 219 gold2 silver to 9,691 gold94 silver. About 7 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 60% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 1,319 gold94 silver.
Background
| Vendor | NPC #52534 | Dalaran |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | NPC #52535 | Tanaris 51.5, 28.1 |
| Vendor | NPC #52537 | Stormwind City 74.5, 67.1 |
Sold By
The game's collection data lists Highborne Crown as sold by 10 vendor NPCs in Dalaran, Tanaris and Stormwind City. The 3 with the most spawn points are shown.
| Vendor | Zone | Map | Waypoint | Other items it sells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC #52534 | Dalaran | - | - | 162 |
| NPC #52535 | Tanaris | 51.5, 28.1 | /way #71 51.5 28.1 | 162 |
| NPC #52537 | Stormwind City | 74.5, 67.1 | /way #84 74.5 67.1 | 162 |
Tanaris 1 placement
VendorVendor NPC, zone and position come from the client's collection source tables (CollectableSourceInfo and CollectableSourceVendorSparse); coordinates are the in-game map readout.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 57, requires level 52 and sells to vendors for 1g 1s 25c. In MoP Classic it is item level 57, requires level 52 and sells to vendors for 1g 1s 25c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 28 | 22 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 29g 71s 90c |
| Classic Era | 57 | 52 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1g 1s 25c |
| MoP Classic | 57 | 52 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1g 1s 25c |
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Highborne Crown is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 3009. 1 other item wears the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Who It Suits
Cloth is the armor type Mage, Priest and Warlock wear. With Intellect, Highborne Crown suits Discipline, Holy and Shadow Priest; Arcane, Fire and Frost Mage; Affliction, Demonology and Destruction Warlock.
Similar Items
The 10 items nearest to Highborne Crown (item level 28) in item level among Armor > Cloth, Head slot, from item level 27 to 29.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highborne Crown (this item) | 28 | 22 | +11 Stamina, +5 Versatility, +2 Intellect. World Drop | 208 gold on 52 realms |
 Felcloth Hood | 28 | 22 | +11 Stamina, +11 Intellect. Crafted with Classic Tailoring | 169 gold on 51 realms |
| Arachnidian Circlet | 28 | 21 | +7 Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 71 gold on 47 realms |
 Eye of Flame | 28 | 21 | +11 Stamina, +5 Versatility, +10 Intellect, +5 Fire Resistance. World Drop | 1,217 gold on 55 realms |
 Wizardweave Turban | 29 | 23 | +9 Fire Resistance, +9 Arcane Resistance. Crafted with Classic Tailoring | 20 gold on 44 realms |
 Bonecaster's Crown | 29 | 23 | +7 Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 700 gold on 51 realms |
 Resplendent Circlet | 29 | 24 | +7 Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 41 gold on 47 realms |
 Eternal Crown | 29 | 24 | +7 Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 105 gold on 48 realms |
 Opulent Crown | 27 | 21 | +7 Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 353 gold on 53 realms |
| Gurubashi Headdress | 29 | 25 | +7 Versatility, +11 Stamina, +9 Intellect. Crafted with Classic Tailoring | 9,599 gold on 72 realms |
 Glacial Chapeau | 29 | 25 | +11 Stamina, +3 Intellect, +9 Frost Resistance. Crafted with Classic Tailoring | 1,000 gold on 74 realms |
Wizardweave Turban has the highest item level here (29). The lowest listed price among them is Wizardweave Turban at 20 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Highborne Crown among Armor > Cloth, Head slot: Destruction Holo-Gogs (item level 32), Visage Liquification Goggles (item level 35), Hat of Wintry Doom (item level 35), Frostsavage Cowl (item level 35) and Deathsilk Cowl (item level 36).
Nearest lower item levels below Highborne Crown among Armor > Cloth, Head slot: Darkmist Wizard Hat (item level 24), Lunar Coronet (item level 24), White Bandit Mask (item level 23), Spellpower Goggles Xtreme (item level 23) and Silksand Circlet (item level 23).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Where to Buy Highborne Crown
Highborne Crown is listed at 10 vendor placements; the first 4 are below. NPC 69323 stands in Gadgetzan.
- NPC 69323 in Gadgetzan
- NPC 52537 in Stormwind City at 74.5, 67.1
- NPC 52546 in Stormwind City at 75.0, 67.7
- NPC 69974 in Stormwind City at 74.5, 67.1
Items That Share Highborne Crown's Icon
Highborne Crown uses icon file 132767, which 108 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
- Celestial Crown ID 14312 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
- Arachnidian Circlet ID 14293 · Armor - Cloth · item level 28
- Crown of Caer Darrow ID 13986 · Armor - Cloth · item level 24
- Supreme Crown ID 15439 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
- Sentry's Headdress ID 15533 · Armor - Mail · item level 19
- Thick Scale Crown ID 15550 · Armor - Mail · item level 20
- Marauder's Circlet ID 15572 · Armor - Mail · item level 22
- Steadfast Coronet ID 15593 · Armor - Mail · item level 23
Items Numbered Next to Highborne Crown
Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 14449 (14444 to 14454) were usually added in the same batch as Highborne Crown: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Venomshroud Leggings ID 14444 · Armor - Cloth · item level 27
Venomshroud Silk Robes ID 14445 · Armor - Cloth · item level 27
Venomshroud Belt ID 14446 · Armor - Cloth · item level 25
Highborne Footpads ID 14447 · Armor - Cloth · item level 27
Highborne Bracelets ID 14448 · Armor - Cloth · item level 27
Highborne Cloak ID 14450 · Armor - Cloth · item level 26
Highborne Gloves ID 14451 · Armor - Cloth · item level 27
Highborne Pauldrons ID 14452 · Armor - Cloth · item level 27
Highborne Robes ID 14453 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Highborne Cord ID 14454 · Armor - Cloth · item level 27
Highborne Crown Client Record
The raw ItemSparse values for item 14449 in the current client build.
- Vendor buy price
- 148 gold59 silver
- Vendor sell price
- 29 gold71 silver
- Material
- Cloth
- 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.
Highborne Crown in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Highborne Crown 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 Highborne Crown next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Highborne Crown in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Highborne Crown 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 Highborne Crown in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Highborne Crown is Uncommon quality, item level 57 and requires level 52.
- What does Highborne Crown sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 1g 1s for one Highborne Crown in Classic Era.
- What slot is Highborne Crown in WoW Classic?
- Highborne Crown is a Head Cloth in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.
- How much is Highborne Crown on the auction house right now?
- 522g 19s on Tichondrius, 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 Highborne Crown
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