This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Cloth is the armor type Mage, Priest and Warlock wear. With Intellect, Hood of the Malefic suits Discipline, Holy and Shadow Priest; Arcane, Fire and Frost Mage; Affliction, Demonology and Destruction Warlock.
The 4 items nearest to Hood of the Malefic (item level 60) in item level among Armor > Cloth, Head slot, from item level 46 to 60.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hood of the Malefic (this item) | 60 | 27 | +13 Intellect, +19 Stamina, +8 Haste, +17 Critical Strike | Not listed |
 Hydraxian Cover | 60 | 50 | +13 Intellect, +19 Stamina, +16 Critical Strike, +9 Mastery. World Drop | 297 gold on 59 realms |
 Swarmfury Crown | 60 | 50 | +13 Intellect, +19 Stamina, +15 Haste, +10 Critical Strike. World Drop | 100 gold on 50 realms |
 Spider Acolyte's Cowl | 60 | 50 | +13 Intellect, +19 Stamina, +16 Versatility, +9 Mastery. World Drop | 1,500 gold on 54 realms |
 Blink-Trigger Headgun | 46 | 40 | +14 Stamina, +9 Intellect. Crafted with Legion Engineering | 399 gold on 52 realms |
The lowest listed price among them is Swarmfury Crown at 100 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Hood of the Malefic among Armor > Cloth, Head slot: Threadbare Crown (item level 78), Shrouded Cloth Hood (item level 100), Darkreach Mask (item level 155), Shadowlace Cowl (item level 165) and Grim-Veiled Hood (item level 175).
Nearest lower item levels below Hood of the Malefic among Armor > Cloth, Head slot: Falling Blossom Hood (item level 40), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Silk Cowl (item level 39), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Mooncloth Helm (item level 39), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Satin Hood (item level 39) and Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Felweave Cowl (item level 39).
Hood of the Malefic is part of the transmog set Malefic Raiment (Warlock only). The other 9 pieces:
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
1 other item in the current build is also called Hood of the Malefic. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.
Hood of the Malefic ID 31051 · Armor - Cloth · item level 33Hood of the Malefic uses icon file 133083, which 3 other items also use. The 3 closest by item ID:
Vengeful Gladiator's Felweave Cowl ID 33683 · Armor - Cloth · item level 33Vengeful Gladiator's Dreadweave Hood ID 33677 · Armor - Cloth · item level 33Hood of the Malefic ID 31051 · Armor - Cloth · item level 33Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 171940 (171935 to 171948) were usually added in the same batch as Hood of the Malefic: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Skyshatter Cover ID 171935 · Armor - Mail · item level 60
Slayer's Helm ID 171936 · Armor - Leather · item level 60
Thunderheart Helmet ID 171937 · Armor - Leather · item level 60Thunderheart Cover ID 171938 · Armor - Leather · item level 60Thunderheart Headguard ID 171939 · Armor - Leather · item level 60
Cowl of the Tempest ID 171941 · Armor - Cloth · item level 60
Cowl of Absolution ID 171942 · Armor - Cloth · item level 60Hood of Absolution ID 171943 · Armor - Cloth · item level 60
Soul Ash ID 171948 · ConsumableThe raw ItemSparse values for item 171940 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Hood of the Malefic is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no Auction House price. It is acquired in-game from the sources listed above. This page collects its first-party game data (identity, effects and where it comes from) from the official World of Warcraft client build.
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