A Rare Mail Head, item level 165, requires level 60, binds when equipped. Crafted with Shadowscale Helm.
On Shadowscale Helm's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 1,317 gold2 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 161 gold21 silver to 8,539 gold69 silver. About 4 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 13% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 1,317 gold2 silver.
| Crafted | Shadowscale Helm | Recipe |
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First seen in build 12.0.7.68887 (Midnight (patch 12.0.7)).
The Shadowlands Leatherworking recipe Shadowscale Helm takes 5 Callous Hide, 7 Pallid Bone, 4 Heavy Desolate Leather and 2 Penumbra Thread.
In the Appearances collection, Shadowscale Helm is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 41921. 4 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 48s, and Penumbra Thread is the largest share at 75%. Shadowscale Helm lists from 896g 32s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 825g 2s after the 5% auction cut, a 3,116% margin over its reagents. The recipe Shadowscale Helm turns yellow at Shadowlands Leatherworking skill 85 and grey at 95.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Callous Hide | 5 | 25 silver | 1 gold25 silver |
 Pallid Bone | 7 | 3 silver | 21 silver |
 Heavy Desolate Leather | 4 | 1 gold29 silver | 5 gold16 silver |
 Penumbra Thread | 2 | 9 gold93 silver | 19 gold86 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 26 gold48 silver | ||
| Shadowscale Helm at its lowest listing | 896 gold32 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 825 gold2 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.
Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear. With Agility or Intellect, Shadowscale Helm suits Beast Mastery, Marksmanship and Survival Hunter; Elemental, Enhancement and Restoration Shaman; Devastation, Preservation and Augmentation Evoker.
The 6 items nearest to Shadowscale Helm (item level 165) in item level among Armor > Mail, Head slot, from item level 175 to 197.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadowscale Helm (this item) | 165 | 60 | +39 Agility or Intellect, +59 Stamina. Crafted with Shadowlands Leatherworking | 896 gold on 34 realms |
 Boneshatter Helm | 175 | 60 | +43 Agility or Intellect, +64 Stamina. Crafted with Shadowlands Leatherworking | 1,000 gold on 82 realms |
 Scout's Polished Skullcap | 197 | 80 | +53 Agility or Intellect, +79 Stamina. Crafted with Midnight Leatherworking | 14 gold on 82 realms |
 Evercore Reconnaissance | 197 | 58 | +53 Agility or Intellect, +79 Stamina. Crafted with Midnight Engineering | 10 gold on 66 realms |
| Thalassian Competitor's Chain Cowl | 197 | 80 | +53 Agility or Intellect, +79 Stamina. Crafted with Midnight Leatherworking | 137 gold on 82 realms |
| Thalassian Competitor's Mail Visor | 197 | 80 | +53 Agility or Intellect, +79 Stamina. Crafted with Midnight Engineering | 608 gold on 56 realms |
| Tarnished Dawnlit Sentinel's Cover | 197 | 90 | +53 Agility or Intellect, +79 Stamina, +50 Haste, +39 Versatility. World Drop | 20 gold on 82 realms |
Thalassian Competitor's Chain Cowl has the highest item level here (197). The lowest listed price among them is Evercore Reconnaissance at 10 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Shadowscale Helm among Armor > Mail, Head slot: Anthemic Coif (item level 226), Verdant Combatant's Adamant Cowl (item level 330), Draconic Combatant's Adamant Cowl (item level 330), Worn Shadowguard Striker's Cowl (item level 400) and Expeditionary Helm (item level 545).
Nearest lower item levels below Shadowscale Helm among Armor > Mail, Head slot: Stained Headguard (item level 78), Dragonrider's Helmet (item level 60), Mrrglurggl Helm (item level 60), Saurok Scale Headgear (item level 60) and Voodoo Stalker's Mask (item level 60).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Shadowscale Helm uses icon file 3390740, which 27 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Sinful Aspirant's Chain Helm ID 175865 · Armor - Mail · item level 158Sinful Aspirant's Chain Headguard ID 178279 · Armor - Mail · item level 158Rattling Deadeye Hood ID 178738 · Armor - Mail · item level 158Amphitheater Stalker's Hood ID 178799 · Armor - Mail · item level 158Nathrian Usurper's Mask ID 178816 · Armor - Mail · item level 158Devourer Wrangler's Coif ID 181191 · Armor - Mail · item level 148Gormhusk Hood ID 181412 · Armor - Mail · item level 148Forgehand's Headgear ID 181599 · Armor - Mail · item level 148Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 172261 (172256 to 172280) were usually added in the same batch as Shadowscale Helm: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Shadebound Waistguard ID 172256 · Armor - Leather · item level 165
Shadebound Armguards ID 172257 · Armor - Leather · item level 165
Shadowscale Vest ID 172258 · Armor - Mail · item level 165
Shadowscale Treads ID 172259 · Armor - Mail · item level 165
Shadowscale Gauntlets ID 172260 · Armor - Mail · item level 165
Shadowscale Greaves ID 172262 · Armor - Mail · item level 165
Shadowscale Pauldrons ID 172263 · Armor - Mail · item level 165
Shadowscale Waistguard ID 172264 · Armor - Mail · item level 165
Shadowscale Armguards ID 172265 · Armor - Mail · item level 165
Sinscale Waistguard ID 172280 · Armor - MailThe raw ItemSparse values for item 172261 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
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