This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
An Epic Cloth Head, item level 29, requires level 25, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 83, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 6g 25s 61c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 83, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 2g 69s 15c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 226, requires level 80 and sells to vendors for 2g 69s 15c. In MoP Classic it is item level 83, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 2g 69s 15c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 29 | 25 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 4g 35s 96c |
| Classic Era | 83 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 6g 25s 61c |
| The Burning Crusade | 83 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 2g 69s 15c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 226 | 80 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 2g 69s 15c |
| MoP Classic | 83 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 2g 69s 15c |
Appearance ID: 1264. 5 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Cloth is the armor type Mage, Priest and Warlock wear. With Intellect, Preceptor's Hat suits Discipline, Holy and Shadow Priest; Arcane, Fire and Frost Mage; Affliction, Demonology and Destruction Warlock.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Preceptor's Hat uses icon file 133152, which 21 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Mirren's Drinking Hat ID 23587 · Armor - Cloth · item level 30Ranger Hat ID 24745 · Armor - Leather · item level 31Stylin' Purple Hat ID 25680 · Armor - Leather · item level 32Stylin' Jungle Hat ID 25682 · Armor - Leather · item level 32Stylin' Crimson Hat ID 25683 · Armor - Mail · item level 32Dirigible Crash Helmet ID 25981 · Armor - Leather · item level 30Shadowbrim Travel Hat ID 29927 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29Toshley's Station Hero's Hat ID 31457 · Armor - Leather · item level 31Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 23035 (23029 to 23040) were usually added in the same batch as Preceptor's Hat: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Noth's Frigid Heart ID 23029 · Armor · item level 29
Cloak of the Scourge ID 23030 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Band of the Inevitable ID 23031 · Armor · item level 29
Glacial Headdress ID 23032 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Icy Scale Coif ID 23033 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Necklace of Necropsy ID 23036 · Armor · item level 29
Ring of Spiritual Fervor ID 23037 · Armor · item level 30
Band of Unnatural Forces ID 23038 · Armor · item level 30
The Eye of Nerub ID 23039 · Weapon - Polearm · item level 29
Glyph of Deflection ID 23040 · Armor · item level 30The raw ItemSparse values for item 23035 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Preceptor's Hat 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 Preceptor's Hat next to the live retail market on this page.
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 Preceptor's Hat
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
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