An Uncommon Cloth Head, item level 20, requires level 13, binds when equipped. Crafted with Shadow Hood.
On Shadow Hood's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 17,052 gold21 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 8,893 gold47 silver to 17,776 gold84 silver. About 2 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 57% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 17,052 gold21 silver.
| Crafted | Shadow Hood | Recipe |
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First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 34, requires level 29 and sells to vendors for 19s 99c. In Classic Era it is item level 34, requires level 29 and sells to vendors for 19s 99c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 34, requires level 29 and sells to vendors for 19s 99c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 34, requires level 29 and sells to vendors for 19s 99c. In MoP Classic it is item level 34, requires level 29 and sells to vendors for 19s 99c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 20 | 13 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 15s |
| WoW Forever | 34 | 29 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 19s 99c |
| Classic Era | 34 | 29 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 19s 99c |
| The Burning Crusade | 34 | 29 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 19s 99c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 34 | 29 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 19s 99c |
| MoP Classic | 34 | 29 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 19s 99c |
The Classic Tailoring recipe Shadow Hood takes 4 Bolt of Silk Cloth, 1 Silken Thread and 1 Shadow Oil.
In the Appearances collection, Shadow Hood is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 1581. 2 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 26g 30s, and Shadow Oil is the largest share at 93%. Shadow Hood lists from 39g 33s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 11g 6s after the 5% auction cut, a 42% margin over its reagents. The Classic Tailoring recipe Shadow Hood is taught by Pattern: Shadow Hood. It turns yellow at Classic Tailoring skill 190 and grey at 220.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Bolt of Silk Cloth | 4 | 41 silver | 1 gold64 silver |
 Silken Thread | 1 | 8 silver | 8 silver |
 Shadow Oil | 1 | 24 gold58 silver | 24 gold58 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 26 gold30 silver | ||
| Shadow Hood at its lowest listing | 39 gold33 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 11 gold6 silver | ||
Prices are the lowest listed prices in the latest US Auction House snapshot, not sales. Recipes, reagents, yields and skill levels come from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Cloth is the armor type Mage, Priest and Warlock wear. With Intellect, Shadow Hood 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.
Shadow Hood uses icon file 133129, which 23 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Shadoweave Mask ID 10025 · Armor - Cloth · item level 25Wildheart Cowl ID 16720 · Armor - Leather · item level 29Twilight Cultist Cowl ID 20408 · Armor - Cloth · item level 30Feralheart Cowl ID 22109 · Armor - Leather · item level 29Dragonskin Cowl ID 22225 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29Spellstrike Hood ID 24266 · Armor - Cloth · item level 31Collar of Cho'gall ID 28804 · Armor - Cloth · item level 32Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 4323 (4318 to 4328) were usually added in the same batch as Shadow Hood: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Gloves of Meditation ID 4318 · Armor - Cloth · item level 16
Azure Silk Gloves ID 4319 · Armor - Cloth · item level 18
Spidersilk Boots ID 4320 · Armor - Cloth · item level 15
Spider Silk Slippers ID 4321 · Armor - Cloth · item level 18
Enchanter's Cowl ID 4322 · Armor - Cloth · item level 19
Azure Silk Vest ID 4324 · Armor - Cloth · item level 18Boots of the Enchanter ID 4325 · Armor - Cloth · item level 20
Long Silken Cloak ID 4326 · Armor - Cloth · item level 21
Icy Cloak ID 4327 · Armor - Cloth · item level 22
Spider Belt ID 4328 · Armor - Cloth · item level 21The raw ItemSparse values for item 4323 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Shadow Hood 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 Shadow Hood 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 Shadow Hood
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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