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Saltstone Helm
Item Level 22Binds when equipped
HeadArmor
17 Armor
+7 Strength or Intellect
+10 Stamina
Requires Level 17
Sell price: 7 gold87 silver
Current price
8,134 gold16 silver
Saltstone Helm Price History on Burning Blade
Burning Blade Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Burning Blade Auction House4Units listed
4Sellers
8,134 gold16 silverCheapest now
Thin supply
On Saltstone Helm's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 4,755 gold92 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 1,825 gold2 silver to 34,177 gold23 silver. About 4 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 71% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 4,755 gold92 silver.
Background
| Vendor | NPC #54401 | Mount Hyjal 47.8, 78.3 |
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Sold By
The game's collection data lists Saltstone Helm as sold by a vendor NPC in Mount Hyjal. The vendor stands at 47.8, 78.3 on the Mount Hyjal map.
| Vendor | Zone | Map | Waypoint | Other items it sells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC #54401 | Mount Hyjal | 47.8, 78.3 | /way #198 47.8 78.3 | 12 |
Mount Hyjal 1 placement
VendorVendor NPC, zone and position come from the client's collection source tables (CollectableSourceInfo and CollectableSourceVendorSparse); coordinates are the in-game map readout.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 41, requires level 40 and sells to vendors for 37s 31c. In MoP Classic it is item level 41, requires level 40 and sells to vendors for 65s 17c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 22 | 17 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 7g 87s 3c |
| WoW Forever | 22 | 17 | Uncommon | - | - |
| Classic Era | 41 | 40 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 37s 31c |
| MoP Classic | 41 | 40 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 65s 17c |
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Saltstone Helm is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 4267. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Saltstone Helm.
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, Saltstone 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 Saltstone Helm (item level 22) in item level among Armor > Plate, Head slot, from item level 22 to 27.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saltstone Helm (this item) | 22 | 17 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 424 gold on 62 realms |
 Jouster's Visor | 22 | 17 | +10 Stamina, +8 Strength or Intellect. World Drop | 250 gold on 53 realms |
 Symbolic Crown | 23 | 17 | +10 Stamina, +5 Versatility. World Drop | 140 gold on 57 realms |
 Chromite Barbute | 24 | 17 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 14 gold on 43 realms |
 Tyrant's Helm | 24 | 18 | +3 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina, +4 Critical Strike. World Drop | 15 gold on 42 realms |
 Warbringer's Crown | 24 | 17 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 47 gold on 55 realms |
 Brutish Helmet | 25 | 19 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 50 gold on 49 realms |
| Bloodforged Helmet | 26 | 20 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 47 gold on 54 realms |
 Grunt's Plate Helm | 26 | 20 | Vendor | 10 gold on 53 realms |
 Heavy Lamellar Helm | 27 | 21 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 50 gold on 44 realms |
 Jade Circlet | 27 | 20 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 10 gold on 51 realms |
Heavy Lamellar Helm has the highest item level here (27). The lowest listed price among them is Jade Circlet at 10 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Saltstone 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).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Where to Buy Saltstone Helm
Saltstone Helm is listed at 2 vendor placements. NPC 54401 stands in Mount Hyjal at map coordinates 47.8, 78.3.
- NPC 54401 in Mount Hyjal at 47.8, 78.3
- NPC 54401 in Firelands at 24.5, 90.3
Items That Share Saltstone Helm's Icon
Saltstone Helm uses icon file 133122, which 16 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
- Heroic Skullcap ID 14935 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
- Heavy Scorpid Helm ID 15080 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
- Helm of the Mountain ID 17734 · Armor - Plate · item level 22
- Southsea Head Bucket ID 20640 · Armor - Plate · item level 24
- Tough Scorpid Helm ID 8208 · Armor - Mail · item level 26
- Foreman's Head Protector ID 22223 · Armor - Plate · item level 28
- Icy Scale Coif ID 23033 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
- Humbert's Helm ID 4724 · Armor - Leather · item level 18
Items Numbered Next to Saltstone Helm
Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 14899 (14894 to 14904) were usually added in the same batch as Saltstone Helm: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Lily Root ID 14894 · Consumable · item level 22
Saltstone Surcoat ID 14895 · Armor - Plate · item level 22
Saltstone Sabatons ID 14896 · Armor - Plate · item level 22
Saltstone Gauntlets ID 14897 · Armor - Plate · item level 22
Saltstone Girdle ID 14898 · Armor - Plate · item level 22
Saltstone LegChains ID 14900 · Armor - Plate · item level 22
Saltstone Shoulder Pads ID 14901 · Armor - Plate · item level 22
Saltstone Shield ID 14902 · Armor - Shield · item level 22
Saltstone Armsplints ID 14903 · Armor - Plate · item level 22
Brutish Breastplate ID 14904 · Armor - Plate · item level 26
Saltstone Helm Client Record
The raw ItemSparse values for item 14899 in the current client build.
- Vendor buy price
- 39 gold35 silver
- Vendor sell price
- 7 gold87 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.
Saltstone Helm in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Saltstone 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 Saltstone Helm next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Saltstone Helm in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Saltstone 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 Saltstone Helm in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Saltstone Helm is Uncommon quality, item level 41 and requires level 40.
- What does Saltstone Helm sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 37s 31c for one Saltstone Helm in Classic Era.
- What slot is Saltstone Helm in WoW Classic?
- Saltstone Helm is a Head Plate in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.
- How much is Saltstone Helm on the auction house right now?
- 8,134g 16s 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 Saltstone 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