Is Lofty Helm in World of Warcraft: Forever?

Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Lofty Helm 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 Lofty Helm in WoW Classic?

In Classic Era, Lofty Helm is Uncommon quality, item level 57 and requires level 52.

What does Lofty Helm sell for to a vendor in Classic?

A vendor pays 1g 5s for one Lofty Helm in Classic Era.

What slot is Lofty Helm in WoW Classic?

Lofty Helm is a Head Plate in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.

How much is Lofty Helm on the auction house right now?

474g 98s on Burning Blade, 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.

Lofty Helm Price - WoW Auction House, Classic and Forever

Auction House

2Units listed

2Sellers

474 gold98 silverCheapest now

Thin supply

Auction House snapshot 54 min ago.

Selected realm

Burning Blade US Source: Auction House snapshot

Prices Across Realms

Realm	Region	Current	vs typical	Qty	Snapshot
Illidan	US	8,199 gold9 silver	28% above	8	55 min ago
Stormrage	US	473 gold93 silver	93% below	8	55 min ago
Mal'Ganis	US	9,562 gold28 silver	49% above	6	55 min ago
Akama +6	US	3,951 gold72 silver	38% below	5	55 min ago
Aegwynn +5	US	3,000 gold68 silver	53% below	5	55 min ago
Wyrmrest Accord	US	7,635 gold87 silver	19% above	5	55 min ago
Zul'jin	US	8,398 gold53 silver	31% above	4	55 min ago
Sargeras	US	15,744 gold5 silver	145% above	4	55 min ago

On Lofty Helm's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 6,415 gold22 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 1,374 gold35 silver to 16,712 gold62 silver. About 2 were available in the latest snapshot.

The current lowest price is 93% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 6,415 gold22 silver.

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Where it comes from

Vendor	NPC #44246	Stormwind City 78.6, 69.3
Vendor	NPC #46555	Orgrimmar 48.4, 71.9

Sold By

The game's collection data lists Lofty Helm as sold by 2 vendor NPCs in Stormwind City and Orgrimmar. The first vendor stands at 78.6, 69.3 on the Stormwind City map.

Vendor	Zone	Map	Waypoint	Other items it sells
NPC #44246	Stormwind City	78.6, 69.3; 75.5, 66.1; 78.9, 69.6	`/way #84 78.6 69.3`	200
NPC #46555	Orgrimmar	48.4, 71.9	`/way #85 48.4 71.9`	200

Stormwind City 3 placements

Orgrimmar 1 placement

Vendor NPC, zone and position come from the client's collection source tables (CollectableSourceInfo and CollectableSourceVendorSparse); coordinates are the in-game map readout.

Build history

First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).

Across game versions

In Classic Era it is item level 57, requires level 52 and sells to vendors for 1g 5s 62c. In MoP Classic it is item level 57, requires level 52 and sells to vendors for 1g 84s 48c.

Version	Item level	Required level	Quality	Binding	Sells for
Retail (Midnight)	28	22	Uncommon	Binds when equipped	30g 99s 94c
Classic Era	57	52	Uncommon	Binds when equipped	1g 5s 62c
MoP Classic	57	52	Uncommon	Binds when equipped	1g 84s 48c

Lofty Helm Game Data

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Lofty Helm is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 2687. 1 other item wears the same appearance:

Valorous Helm

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

How Lofty Helm Compares

Who It Suits

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

Similar Items

The 10 items nearest to Lofty Helm (item level 28) in item level among Armor > Plate, Head slot, from item level 27 to 29.

Item	Item Level	Requires Level	Stats	Lowest Listed Price
Lofty Helm (this item)	28	22	+7 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop	473 gold on 58 realms
Thorium Helm	28	22	+7 Strength or Intellect, +11 Critical Strike, +10 Haste. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing	4 gold on 45 realms
Vanguard Headdress	28	22	+11 Stamina, +5 Strength or Intellect. World Drop	888 gold on 54 realms
High Chief's Crown	28	21	+7 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop	711 gold on 47 realms
Imbued Plate Helmet	29	23	+7 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop	162 gold on 45 realms
Commander's Helm	29	23	+7 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop	119 gold on 48 realms
Imperial Plate Helm	29	23	+9 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing	132 gold on 58 realms
Heroic Skullcap	29	23	+7 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop	585 gold on 47 realms
Glorious Headdress	29	23	+7 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop	1,025 gold on 48 realms
Exalted Helmet	29	24	+7 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop	15 gold on 52 realms
Sunscale Helmet	27	21	+7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike. World Drop	299 gold on 45 realms

Imbued Plate Helmet has the highest item level here (29). The lowest listed price among them is Thorium Helm at 4 gold in the US Auction House.

Next item levels up from Lofty Helm among Armor > Plate, Head slot: Justicebringer 2000 Specs (item level 32), Tankatronic Goggles (item level 32), Brighthelm of Guarding (item level 34), Horned Cobalt Helm (item level 34) and Spiked Titansteel Helm (item level 35).

Nearest lower item levels below Lofty Helm among Armor > Plate, Head slot: Symbolic Crown (item level 23), Jouster's Visor (item level 22) and Saltstone Helm (item level 22).

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

Where Lofty Helm Fits

Where to Buy Lofty Helm

Lofty Helm is listed at 2 vendor placements. NPC 44246 stands in Stormwind City at map coordinates 78.6, 69.3.

NPC 44246 in Stormwind City at 78.6, 69.3
NPC 46555 in Orgrimmar at 48.4, 71.9

Items That Share Lofty Helm's Icon

Lofty Helm uses icon file 133078, which 20 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:

Exalted Helmet ID 14979 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Warstrike Helmet ID 14814 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Protector Helm ID 14795 · Armor - Mail · item level 27
Braincage ID 12549 · Armor - Mail · item level 28
Grand Crusader's Helm ID 18718 · Armor - Plate · item level 25
Helm of Endless Rage ID 19372 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Emerald Helm ID 10279 · Armor - Plate · item level 28
Gothic Plate Helmet ID 10090 · Armor - Plate · item level 24

Items Numbered Next to Lofty Helm

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 14925 (14920 to 14930) were usually added in the same batch as Lofty Helm: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Jade Legplates ID 14920 · Armor - Plate · item level 26
Jade Epaulets ID 14921 · Armor - Plate · item level 25
Lofty Sabatons ID 14922 · Armor - Plate · item level 27
Lofty Armguards ID 14923 · Armor - Plate · item level 26
Lofty Breastplate ID 14924 · Armor - Plate · item level 28
Lofty Gauntlets ID 14926 · Armor - Plate · item level 27
Lofty Belt ID 14927 · Armor - Plate · item level 27
Lofty Legguards ID 14928 · Armor - Plate · item level 28
Lofty Shoulder Pads ID 14929 · Armor - Plate · item level 27
Lofty Shield ID 14930 · Armor - Shield · item level 28

Lofty Helm Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 14925 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price: 154 gold99 silver
Vendor sell price: 30 gold99 silver
Material: Plate
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.

Lofty Helm in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever

Lofty Helm 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 Lofty Helm next to the live retail market on this page.

Is Lofty Helm in World of Warcraft: Forever?: Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Lofty Helm 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 Lofty Helm in WoW Classic?: In Classic Era, Lofty Helm is Uncommon quality, item level 57 and requires level 52.
What does Lofty Helm sell for to a vendor in Classic?: A vendor pays 1g 5s for one Lofty Helm in Classic Era.
What slot is Lofty Helm in WoW Classic?: Lofty Helm is a Head Plate in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.
How much is Lofty Helm on the auction house right now?: 474g 98s on Burning Blade, 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.

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

Lofty Helm

Lofty Helm Price History on Burning Blade

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