This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
In the Appearances collection, Lightning Rod Helm is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 17765. 14 other items wear the same appearance; 9 of them are listed here.
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 Rod Helm suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
The 10 items nearest to Lightning Rod Helm (item level 39) in item level among Armor > Plate, Head slot, from item level 37 to 39.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning Rod Helm (this item) | 39 | 35 | +8 Strength or Intellect, +12 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 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 71 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 54 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 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 54 realms |
| Crafted Malevolent Gladiator's Dreadplate Helm | 39 | 35 | +8 Strength or Intellect, +13 Stamina, +8 Mastery, +8 Critical Strike. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | 735 gold on 67 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 49 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 52 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 48 realms |
 Reinforced Bio-Optic Killshades | 37 | 32 | +8 Strength or Intellect, +12 Stamina. Crafted with Cataclysm Engineering | 2,498 gold on 60 realms |
| Specialized Bio-Optic Killshades | 37 | 32 | +8 Strength or Intellect, +12 Stamina. Crafted with Cataclysm Engineering | 877 gold on 62 realms |
The lowest listed price among them is Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Dreadplate Helm at 378 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Lightning Rod Helm among Armor > Plate, Head slot: Diadem of the Highborne (item level 50), Leystone Helm (item level 50), Twilight Dragon's Helm (item level 60), Geocrag Helm (item level 60) and Razorfin Helm (item level 60).
Nearest lower item levels below Lightning Rod Helm among Armor > Plate, Head slot: Helm of the Stalwart Defender (item level 31), Talonguard Helmet (item level 31), Ango'rosh Helm (item level 30), Bloodscale Helm (item level 30) and Dark Iron Helm (item level 29).
Lightning Rod Helm is part of the transmog set Swarmbreaker's Battleplate (Warrior, Paladin and Death Knight only). The other 16 pieces:
Stonestep Boots
Bubble-Breaker Bracers
Sparkbreath Girdle
Gauntlets of Resolute FuryBubble-Breaker BracersStonestep BootsSparkbreath GirdleGauntlets of Resolute FuryRi'mok's Shattered ScaleAxebreaker Gauntlets
Sap-Encrusted Legplates
Spaulders of Immovable StoneHelm of Rising FlameWaistplate of Imminent Resurrection
Canine Commander's BreastplateBreastplate of Wracking SoulsBuilt from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Lightning Rod Helm 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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