This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
Vestments of the Lightning EmperorIn the Appearances collection, Lightning Emperor's Headguard is listed as Vendor. Appearance ID: 19943. 8 other items wear 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, Lightning Emperor's Headguard suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
The 10 items nearest to Lightning Emperor's Headguard (item level 41) in item level among Armor > Plate, Head slot, from item level 37 to 44.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning Emperor's Headguard (this item) | 41 | 35 | +9 Strength or Intellect, +13 Stamina, +8 Mastery, +9 Critical Strike. Vendor | Not listed |
 Smoldering Helm | 43 | 39 | +13 Stamina, +9 Strength or Intellect. Crafted with Draenor Blacksmithing | 11 gold on 54 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 81 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 55 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 54 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 53 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 75 realms |
| Truesteel Helm | 44 | 35 | +14 Stamina, +9 Strength or Intellect. Crafted with Draenor Blacksmithing | 440 gold on 48 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 | 2,241 gold on 74 realms |
 Ghost-Forged Helm | 37 | 32 | +8 Strength or Intellect, +12 Stamina. World Drop | 12 gold on 59 realms |
Truesteel Helm has the highest item level here (44). The lowest listed price among them is Smoldering Helm at 11 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Lightning Emperor's Headguard among Armor > Plate, Head slot: Twilight Dragon's Helm (item level 60), Geocrag Helm (item level 60), Brittle Faceguard (item level 78), Shadowghast Helm (item level 175) and Blood-Tempered Basinet (item level 197).
Nearest lower item levels below Lightning Emperor's Headguard among Armor > Plate, Head slot: Talonguard Helmet (item level 31), Ango'rosh Helm (item level 30), Bloodscale Helm (item level 30), Dark Iron Helm (item level 29) and Icebane Coif (item level 29).
Lightning Emperor's Headguard is part of the transmog set Battlegear of the Lightning Emperor (Paladin only). The other 16 pieces:
Bubbling Anima Belt
Hypersensitive Sollerets
Time-Lost Greaves
Nova-Binder BreastplateIonized Yojamban Carapace
Armplates of the Vanquished AbominationRefreshing Abalone Girdle
Tortos' ShellseizersIce-Scored TreadsCrown of Potentiated BirthIceshatter GauntletsLegplates of Re-EmergenceBonemender Bracers
Spaulders of Primordial GrowthMatter-Swapped LegplatesLei Shen's Grounded CarapaceBuilt from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Lightning Emperor's Headguard is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no live market 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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