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Lofty Helm
Item Level 28Binds when equipped
HeadArmor
18 Armor
+7 Strength or Intellect
+11 Stamina
Requires Level 22
Sell price: 30 gold99 silver
Current price
33,626 gold65 silver
Lofty Helm Price History on Burning Blade
Burning Blade Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Burning Blade Auction House5Units listed
5Sellers
33,626 gold65 silverCheapest now
Thin supply
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 5 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 424% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 6,415 gold22 silver.
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Lofty Helm is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 2687. 1 other item wears the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
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 28 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 | 200 gold on 61 realms |
 Templar Crown | 28 | 22 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 25 gold on 56 realms |
| Emerald Helm | 28 | 22 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 38 gold on 52 realms |
 Thorium Helm | 28 | 22 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +11 Critical Strike, +10 Haste. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 30 gold on 53 realms |
 Vanguard Headdress | 28 | 22 | +11 Stamina, +5 Strength or Intellect. World Drop | 500 gold on 60 realms |
| High Chief's Crown | 28 | 21 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 2,000 gold on 52 realms |
 Imbued Plate Helmet | 29 | 23 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 212 gold on 53 realms |
 Commander's Helm | 29 | 23 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 55 gold on 53 realms |
 Hyperion Helm | 29 | 24 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 22 gold on 50 realms |
 Imperial Plate Helm | 29 | 23 | +9 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 119 gold on 63 realms |
 Heroic Skullcap | 29 | 23 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 2,500 gold on 52 realms |
Imbued Plate Helmet has the highest item level here (29). The lowest listed price among them is Hyperion Helm at 22 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Lofty Helm among Armor > Plate, Head slot: Helm of the Stalwart Defender (item level 31), Talonguard Helmet (item level 31), Furious Gizmatic Goggles (item level 32), Justicebringer 2000 Specs (item level 32) and Tankatronic Goggles (item level 32).
Nearest lower item levels below Lofty Helm among Armor > Plate, Head slot: Brutish Helmet (item level 25), Chromite Barbute (item level 24), Tyrant's Helm (item level 24), Warbringer's Crown (item level 24) and Steel Plate Helm (item level 23).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
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?
- 33,626g 65s 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.
Read next: World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4 · Forever's class revamps and new race and class combinations · Classic Era page for Lofty Helm
WoW Forever: what our data shows
- Sighted in the WoW Forever beta client
- Build 3.80.2.69874, 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