A Rare Plate Head, item level 43, requires level 39, binds when equipped. Crafted with Smoldering Helm.
On Smoldering Helm's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 720 gold19 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 10 gold3 silver to 4,431 gold48 silver. About 4 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 947% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 720 gold19 silver.
| Crafted | Smoldering Helm | Recipe |
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First seen in build 12.0.7.68887 (Midnight (patch 12.0.7)).
The Draenor Blacksmithing recipe Smoldering Helm takes 60 Blackrock Ore.
In the Appearances collection, Smoldering Helm is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 22762.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 39g. Smoldering Helm lists from 15g 26s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 24g 50s less than its reagents cost, after the 5% auction cut. The Draenor Blacksmithing recipe Smoldering Helm is taught by Plans: Smoldering Helm. It turns yellow at Draenor Blacksmithing skill 50 and grey at 60.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Blackrock Ore | 60 | 65 silver | 39 gold |
| Reagents for one craft | 39 gold | ||
| Smoldering Helm at its lowest listing | 15 gold26 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | −24 gold50 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.
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Smoldering Helm suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
The 10 items nearest to Smoldering Helm (item level 43) in item level among Armor > Plate, Head slot, from item level 37 to 44.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoldering Helm (this item) | 43 | 39 | +13 Stamina, +9 Strength or Intellect. Crafted with Draenor Blacksmithing | 15 gold on 54 realms |
| Truesteel Helm | 44 | 35 | +14 Stamina, +9 Strength or Intellect. Crafted with Draenor Blacksmithing | 50 gold on 49 realms |
 Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Dreadplate Helm | 39 | 35 | +8 Strength or Intellect, +12 Stamina, +8 Mastery, +8 Critical Strike. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | 700 gold on 73 realms |
 Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Scaled Helm | 39 | 35 | +8 Strength or Intellect, +12 Stamina, +8 Mastery, +8 Critical Strike. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | 689 gold on 55 realms |
| Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Ornamented Headcover | 39 | 35 | +8 Strength or Intellect, +12 Stamina, +8 Mastery, +8 Critical Strike. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | 566 gold on 54 realms |
 Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Plate Helm | 39 | 35 | +8 Strength or Intellect, +12 Stamina, +8 Mastery, +8 Critical Strike. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | 589 gold on 55 realms |
| Crafted Malevolent Gladiator's Dreadplate Helm | 39 | 35 | +8 Strength or Intellect, +13 Stamina, +8 Mastery, +8 Critical Strike. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | 462 gold on 63 realms |
| Crafted Malevolent Gladiator's Ornamented Headcover | 39 | 35 | +8 Strength or Intellect, +13 Stamina, +8 Mastery, +8 Critical Strike. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | 700 gold on 47 realms |
| Crafted Malevolent Gladiator's Plate Helm | 39 | 35 | +8 Strength or Intellect, +13 Stamina, +8 Mastery, +8 Critical Strike. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | 700 gold on 45 realms |
 Reinforced Bio-Optic Killshades | 37 | 32 | +8 Strength or Intellect, +12 Stamina. Crafted with Cataclysm Engineering | 2,693 gold on 58 realms |
| Specialized Bio-Optic Killshades | 37 | 32 | +8 Strength or Intellect, +12 Stamina. Crafted with Cataclysm Engineering | 1,330 gold on 58 realms |
Truesteel Helm has the highest item level here (44). The lowest listed price among them is Truesteel Helm at 50 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Smoldering Helm among Armor > Plate, Head slot: Wavecrash Headguard (item level 58), Twilight Dragon's Helm (item level 60), Geocrag Helm (item level 60), Razorfin Helm (item level 60) and Tomb-Keeper's Helm (item level 60).
Nearest lower item levels below Smoldering Helm among Armor > Plate, Head slot: Helm of the Stalwart Defender (item level 31), Talonguard Helmet (item level 31), Bloodscale Helm (item level 30), Bogslayer Helm (item level 30) and Khan'aish Helmet (item level 30).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Smoldering Helm uses icon file 973451, which 11 other items also use. The 3 closest by item ID:
Truesteel Helm ID 114230 · Armor - Plate · item level 44Felforged Helmet ID 138155 · Armor - Plate · item level 45Ensemble: Felforged Plate Armor ID 139167 · Consumable · item level 40Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 116426 (116421 to 116431) were usually added in the same batch as Smoldering Helm: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Flying Battle-Training Stone ID 116421 · Consumable
Magic Battle-Training Stone ID 116422 · Consumable
Undead Battle-Training Stone ID 116423 · Consumable
Aquatic Battle-Training Stone ID 116424 · Consumable
Smoldering Greaves ID 116425 · Armor - Plate · item level 41
Smoldering Breastplate ID 116427 · Armor - Plate · item level 42
Truesteel Reshaper ID 116428 · Trade Goods · item level 44
Flawless Battle-Training Stone ID 116429 · Consumable
Siege Cannon Parts ID 116430 · Quest
Frostwall Tavern, Level 2 ID 116431 · MiscellaneousThe raw ItemSparse values for item 116426 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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