An Uncommon Cloth Head, item level 19, requires level 12, binds when equipped. Crafted with Silk Headband.
On Silk Headband's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 61 gold76 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 9 gold41 silver to 731 gold61 silver. About 33 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 42% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 61 gold76 silver.
| Crafted | Silk Headband | Recipe |
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First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 32, requires level 27 and sells to vendors for 9s 99c. In Classic Era it is item level 32, requires level 27, Common quality and sells to vendors for 9s 99c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 32, requires level 27, Common quality and sells to vendors for 9s 99c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 32, requires level 27 and sells to vendors for 16s 65c. In MoP Classic it is item level 32, requires level 27 and sells to vendors for 16s 65c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 19 | 12 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 15s |
| WoW Forever | 32 | 27 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 9s 99c |
| Classic Era | 32 | 27 | Common | - | 9s 99c |
| The Burning Crusade | 32 | 27 | Common | - | 9s 99c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 32 | 27 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 16s 65c |
| MoP Classic | 32 | 27 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 16s 65c |
The Classic Tailoring recipe Silk Headband takes 3 Bolt of Silk Cloth and 2 Fine Thread.
In the Appearances collection, Silk Headband is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 2316. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Silk Headband.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 77s, and Bolt of Silk Cloth is the largest share at 97%. Silk Headband lists from 2g 23s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 1g 34s after the 5% auction cut, a 175% margin over its reagents. The recipe Silk Headband turns yellow at Classic Tailoring skill 170 and grey at 180.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Bolt of Silk Cloth | 3 | 25 silver | 75 silver |
 Fine Thread | 2 | 1 silver | 2 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 77 silver | ||
| Silk Headband at its lowest listing | 2 gold23 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 1 gold34 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, Silk Headband 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.
Silk Headband uses icon file 133693, which 29 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Sage's Sash ID 6611 · Armor - Cloth · item level 18Royal Headband ID 9915 · Armor - Cloth · item level 24Black Mageweave Headband ID 10024 · Armor - Cloth · item level 24Sage's Circlet ID 10288 · Armor - Cloth · item level 19Apprentice Sash ID 3442 · Armor - Cloth · item level 6Bonecaster Sash ID 3320 · Armor - Cloth · item level 4Dirty Trogg Cloth ID 2591 · Miscellaneous · item level 4Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 7050 (7027 to 7055) were usually added in the same batch as Silk Headband: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Boots of Darkness ID 7027 · Armor - Cloth · item level 18
Azure Silk Pants ID 7046 · Armor - Cloth · item level 18
Hands of Darkness ID 7047 · Armor - Cloth · item level 18
Azure Silk Hood ID 7048 · Armor - Cloth · item level 18
Truefaith Gloves ID 7049 · Armor - Cloth · item level 18
Earthen Vest ID 7051 · Armor - Cloth · item level 20
Azure Silk Belt ID 7052 · Armor - Cloth · item level 20
Azure Silk Cloak ID 7053 · Armor - Cloth · item level 20
Robe of Power ID 7054 · Armor - Cloth · item level 21
Crimson Silk Belt ID 7055 · Armor - Cloth · item level 20The raw ItemSparse values for item 7050 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Silk Headband 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 Silk Headband 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 Silk Headband
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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