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Protector Helm
Item Level 27Binds when equipped
HeadArmor
12 Armor
+10 Stamina
+6 Versatility
Requires Level 21
Sell price: 30 gold29 silver
Current price
5,245 gold58 silver
Protector Helm Price History on Burning Blade
Burning Blade Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Burning Blade Auction House3Units listed
3Sellers
5,245 gold58 silverCheapest now
Thin supply
On Protector Helm's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 813 gold29 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 84 gold5 silver to 7,639 gold14 silver. About 3 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 545% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 813 gold29 silver.
Background
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 53, requires level 48 and sells to vendors for 1g 26s 90c. In MoP Classic it is item level 53, requires level 48 and sells to vendors for 1g 26s 90c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 27 | 21 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 30g 29s 57c |
| WoW Forever | 27 | 21 | Uncommon | - | - |
| Classic Era | 53 | 48 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1g 26s 90c |
| MoP Classic | 53 | 48 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1g 26s 90c |
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Protector Helm is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 2608. 2 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Who It Suits
Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear.
Similar Items
The 10 items nearest to Protector Helm (item level 27) in item level among Armor > Mail, Head slot, from item level 25 to 29.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protector Helm (this item) | 27 | 21 | +10 Stamina, +6 Versatility. World Drop | 220 gold on 49 realms |
 Formidable Circlet | 27 | 20 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 72 gold on 52 realms |
 Bloodlust Helm | 28 | 22 | +10 Agility or Intellect, +11 Versatility. World Drop | 500 gold on 48 realms |
 Merciless Crown | 28 | 22 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 110 gold on 45 realms |
| Gryphon Mail Crown | 26 | 20 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 22 gold on 53 realms |
| Braincage | 28 | 22 | +9 Agility or Intellect, +11 Stamina, +9 Haste. World Drop | 25 gold on 44 realms |
 Triumphant Skullcap | 29 | 24 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 115 gold on 42 realms |
| Khan's Helmet | 25 | 19 | +10 Stamina, +5 Agility or Intellect, +3 Critical Strike. World Drop | 119 gold on 50 realms |
 Helm of Lingering Power | 29 | +7 Versatility, +11 Stamina, +8 Critical Strike, +5 Agility or Intellect. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | 1,216 gold on 44 realms | |
 High Bergg Helm | 25 | 18 | +11 Critical Strike, +10 Stamina, +7 Agility or Intellect. World Drop | 222 gold on 42 realms |
 Helm of Narv | 29 | 23 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +9 Critical Strike, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 2,000 gold on 45 realms |
Helm of Narv has the highest item level here (29). The lowest listed price among them is Gryphon Mail Crown at 22 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Protector Helm among Armor > Mail, Head slot: Surestrike Goggles v2.0 (item level 32), Living Replicator Specs (item level 32), Gadgetstorm Goggles (item level 32), Truesight Ice Blinders (item level 35) and Electroflux Sight Enhancers (item level 35).
Nearest lower item levels below Protector Helm among Armor > Mail, Head slot: Renegade Circlet (item level 21), Pillager's Crown (item level 21), Green Iron Helm (item level 20), Mail Combat Headguard (item level 20) and Wicked Chain Helmet (item level 20).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Items That Share Protector Helm's Icon
Protector Helm uses icon file 133078, which 20 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
- Warstrike Helmet ID 14814 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
- Lofty Helm ID 14925 · Armor - Plate · item level 28
- Exalted Helmet ID 14979 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
- Braincage ID 12549 · Armor - Mail · item level 28
- Grand Crusader's Helm ID 18718 · Armor - Plate · item level 25
- Emerald Helm ID 10279 · Armor - Plate · item level 28
- Helm of Endless Rage ID 19372 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
- Gothic Plate Helmet ID 10090 · Armor - Plate · item level 24
Items Numbered Next to Protector Helm
Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 14795 (14790 to 14800) were usually added in the same batch as Protector Helm: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Protector Buckler ID 14790 · Armor - Shield · item level 27
Protector Cape ID 14791 · Armor - Cloth · item level 25
Protector Gauntlets ID 14792 · Armor - Mail · item level 26
Protector Waistband ID 14793 · Armor - Mail · item level 26
Protector Ankleguards ID 14794 · Armor - Mail · item level 26
Protector Legguards ID 14796 · Armor - Mail · item level 27
Protector Pads ID 14797 · Armor - Mail · item level 26
Bloodlust Breastplate ID 14798 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Bloodlust Boots ID 14799 · Armor - Mail · item level 28
Bloodlust Buckler ID 14800 · Armor - Shield · item level 29
Protector Helm Client Record
The raw ItemSparse values for item 14795 in the current client build.
- Vendor buy price
- 151 gold47 silver
- Vendor sell price
- 30 gold29 silver
- Material
- Chain
- 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.
Protector Helm in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Protector 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 Protector Helm next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Protector Helm in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Protector 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 Protector Helm in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Protector Helm is Uncommon quality, item level 53 and requires level 48.
- What does Protector Helm sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 1g 26s for one Protector Helm in Classic Era.
- What slot is Protector Helm in WoW Classic?
- Protector Helm is a Head Mail in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.
- How much is Protector Helm on the auction house right now?
- 5,245g 58s 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 Protector Helm
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