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Skeleton Lord's Cranium

Item Level 35
Binds when picked up
HeadArmor
20 Armor
+8 Strength or Intellect
+12 Stamina
+8 Haste
+7 Critical Strike
Requires Level 30
Sell price: 1 gold14 silver
Not sold on the Auction House

This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.

Not sold on the Auction House Armor

An Epic Plate Head, item level 35, requires level 30, binds when picked up. Drops from Scourgelord Tyrannus in Pit of Saron.

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Where it comes from
DropScourgelord Tyrannus in Pit of SaronNormal, Heroic, Mythic
Build history

First seen in build 3.80.2.69874 (Wrath of the Lich King).

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Other versions
Across game versions

In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 219, requires level 80 and sells to vendors for 11g 41s 83c. In MoP Classic it is item level 219, requires level 80 and sells to vendors for 11g 41s 83c.

VersionItem levelRequired levelQualityBindingSells for
Retail (Midnight)3530EpicBinds when picked up1g 14s 19c
Wrath of the Lich King21980EpicBinds when picked up11g 41s 83c
MoP Classic21980EpicBinds when picked up11g 41s 83c
Skeleton Lord's Cranium Game Data

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Skeleton Lord's Cranium is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 12179. 1 other item wears the same appearance:

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

Where Skeleton Lord's Cranium Comes From

Skeleton Lord's Cranium Drops From

The in-game Adventure Guide lists Skeleton Lord's Cranium in the loot of 1 encounter.

Rimefang, Rotling, Scourgelord Tyrannus, Scourge Plaguespreader in Pit of Saron

Also drops from this encounter (33 other items):

See all 34 items in the Rimefang loot table

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.

How Skeleton Lord's Cranium Compares

Who It Suits

Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Skeleton Lord's Cranium suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.

Similar Items

The 10 items nearest to Skeleton Lord's Cranium (item level 35) in item level among Armor > Plate, Head slot, from item level 34 to 37.

ItemItem LevelRequires LevelStatsLowest Listed Price
Skeleton Lord's Cranium (this item)3530+8 Strength or Intellect, +12 Stamina, +8 Haste, +7 Critical Strike. Boss DropNot listed
Spiked Titansteel Helm3530+8 Strength or Intellect, +8 Haste, +6 Critical Strike. Crafted with Northrend Blacksmithing3,915 gold on 58 realms
Brilliant Titansteel Helm3530+8 Strength or Intellect, +7 Critical Strike, +8 Versatility. Crafted with Northrend Blacksmithing3,806 gold on 62 realms
Armored Titanium Goggles3528+6 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina, +8 Dodge, +6 Critical Strike. Crafted with Northrend Engineering1,500 gold on 62 realms
Charged Titanium Specs3528+7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina, +9 Critical Strike. Crafted with Northrend Engineering3,000 gold on 57 realms
Unbreakable Healing Amplifiers3528+6 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina, +10 Critical Strike. Crafted with Northrend Engineering884 gold on 62 realms
Iron Riveted War Helm3530+7 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Critical Strike, +7 Haste. Boss Drop250 gold on 49 realms
Mechanized Snow Goggles3524+8 Strength or Intellect, +12 Stamina. Crafted with Northrend Engineering50 gold on 49 realms
Brighthelm of Guarding3428+15 Stamina, +6 Strength or Intellect, +7 Versatility. World Drop233 gold on 53 realms
Reinforced Bio-Optic Killshades3732+8 Strength or Intellect, +12 Stamina. Crafted with Cataclysm Engineering2,693 gold on 56 realms
Specialized Bio-Optic Killshades3732+8 Strength or Intellect, +12 Stamina. Crafted with Cataclysm Engineering1,330 gold on 57 realms

Reinforced Bio-Optic Killshades has the highest item level here (37). The lowest listed price among them is Mechanized Snow Goggles at 50 gold in the US Auction House.

Next item levels up from Skeleton Lord's Cranium among Armor > Plate, Head slot: Smoldering Helm (item level 43), Truesteel Helm (item level 44), Diadem of the Highborne (item level 50), Empyrial Titan Crown (item level 50) and Twilight Dragon's Helm (item level 60).

Nearest lower item levels below Skeleton Lord's Cranium among Armor > Plate, Head slot: Dark Iron Helm (item level 29), Icebane Coif (item level 29), Commander's Helm (item level 29), Imperial Plate Helm (item level 29) and Heroic Skullcap (item level 29).

Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.

Where Skeleton Lord's Cranium Fits

Other Items Named Skeleton Lord's Cranium

1 other item in the current build is also called Skeleton Lord's Cranium. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.

Items That Share Skeleton Lord's Cranium's Icon

Skeleton Lord's Cranium uses icon file 133112, which 78 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:

Items Numbered Next to Skeleton Lord's Cranium

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 49819 (49813 to 49824) were usually added in the same batch as Skeleton Lord's Cranium: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Skeleton Lord's Cranium Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 49819 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price
5 gold70 silver
Vendor sell price
1 gold14 silver
Material
Metal
Equip slot
Head
Expansion ID
2
Flags
0 / 8192 / 0 / 0 / 0

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.