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Judgment Crown

Item Level 29
Binds when picked up
HeadArmor
18 Armor
+7 Strength or Intellect
+11 Stamina
+6 Critical Strike
+2 Frost Resistance
+2 Shadow Resistance
Requires Level 25
Sell price: 3 gold93 silver
Not sold on the Auction House

This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.

Not sold on the Auction House Armor

An Epic Plate Head, item level 29, requires level 25, binds when picked up. Drops from Nefarian in Blackwing Lair.

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Where it comes from
DropNefarian in Blackwing Lair
Build history

First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).

Set: Judgment Armor
Judgment Armor (8 pieces)
  • (3) Set: Increases the radius of a Paladin's auras to 50 yd.
  • (5) Set: Increases Intellect by 40.
  • (8) Set: Inflicts additional Holy damage on the target of a Paladin's Judgment.

Judgment Crown is one of 8 pieces of Judgment Armor, alongside Judgment Belt, Judgment Bindings and Judgment Breastplate and others. Bonuses activate at 3 pieces, 5 pieces and 8 pieces equipped.

Related
Other versions
Across game versions

In Classic Era it is item level 76, requires level 60, sells to vendors for 4g 24s 72c and is named Judgement Crown. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 76, requires level 60, sells to vendors for 4g 15s 84c and is named Judgement Crown. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 76, requires level 60, sells to vendors for 4g 15s 84c and is named Judgement Crown. In MoP Classic it is item level 76, requires level 60, sells to vendors for 4g 15s 84c and is named Judgement Crown.

VersionItem levelRequired levelQualityBindingSells for
Retail (Midnight)2925EpicBinds when picked up3g 93s 14c
Classic Era7660EpicBinds when picked up4g 24s 72c
The Burning Crusade7660EpicBinds when picked up4g 15s 84c
Wrath of the Lich King7660EpicBinds when picked up4g 15s 84c
MoP Classic7660EpicBinds when picked up4g 15s 84c
Judgment Crown Game Data

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Judgment Crown is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 5078. 6 other items wear the same appearance:

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

Where Judgment Crown Comes From

Judgment Crown Drops From

The in-game Adventure Guide lists Judgment Crown in the loot of 1 encounter.

Nefarian in Blackwing Lair

Also drops from this encounter (29 other items):

See all 30 items in the Nefarian loot table

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.

How Judgment Crown Compares

Who It Suits

Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Judgment Crown suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.

Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.

Where Judgment Crown Fits

Other Items Named Judgment Crown

1 other item in the current build is also called Judgment Crown. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.

Items That Share Judgment Crown's Icon

Judgment Crown uses icon file 133176, which 8 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:

Items Numbered Next to Judgment Crown

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 16955 (16950 to 16960) were usually added in the same batch as Judgment Crown: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Judgment Crown Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 16955 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price
19 gold65 silver
Vendor sell price
3 gold93 silver
Material
Plate
Equip slot
Head
Item set ID
217
Flags
0 / 8192 / 0 / 0 / 0

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.

Judgment Crown in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever

Judgment 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 Judgment Crown next to the live retail market on this page.

Is Judgment Crown in World of Warcraft: Forever?
Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Judgment 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 Judgment Crown in WoW Classic?
In Classic Era, Judgment Crown is epic quality, item level 76 and requires level 60.
What does Judgment Crown sell for to a vendor in Classic?
A vendor pays 4g 24s for one Judgment Crown in Classic Era.
What slot is Judgment Crown in WoW Classic?
Judgment Crown is a Head Plate in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.

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

3D Model

First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.