This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
Encounters that drop this item, from the game's own dungeon journal. Drop chances are not stored in the client data we mine, so none are shown here.
Southwind Helm is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no live market price. Its first-party game data (identity, effects and sources) is read from the official World of Warcraft client build.
In the Appearances collection, Southwind Helm is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 5739. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Southwind Helm.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Leather is the armor type Demon Hunter, Druid, Monk and Rogue wear. With Agility or Intellect, Southwind Helm suits Assassination, Outlaw and Subtlety Rogue; Brewmaster, Mistweaver and Windwalker Monk; Balance, Feral, Guardian and Restoration Druid; Havoc, Vengeance and Devourer Demon Hunter.
The 10 items nearest to Southwind Helm (item level 29) in item level among Armor > Leather, Head slot, from item level 29 to 30.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwind Helm (this item) | 29 | 25 | +8 Agility or Intellect, +11 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike. Boss Drop | Not listed |
 Sanctified Leather Hat | 29 | +6 Versatility, +11 Stamina, +6 Agility or Intellect. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | 4,999 gold on 72 realms | |
 Nightshade Helmet | 29 | 23 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 125 gold on 63 realms |
 Adventurer's Bandana | 29 | 24 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 17 silver on 56 realms |
 Grand Crown | 29 | 24 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 131 gold on 63 realms |
 Peerless Headband | 29 | 23 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 890 gold on 58 realms |
 Supreme Crown | 29 | 24 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 23 gold on 59 realms |
| Molten Helm | 29 | 23 | +11 Stamina, +6 Dodge, +9 Fire Resistance. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | 209 gold on 72 realms |
 Bonechewer Skincloak | 29 | 24 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 380 gold on 53 realms |
| Polar Helm | 29 | 25 | +11 Stamina, +4 Agility or Intellect, +10 Frost Resistance. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | 3,461 gold on 75 realms |
 Dementia Hood | 30 | 25 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 190 gold on 56 realms |
Dementia Hood has the highest item level here (30). The lowest listed price among them is Adventurer's Bandana at 17 silver in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Southwind Helm among Armor > Leather, Head slot: Magnified Moon Specs (item level 32), Arctic Helm (item level 33), Pygmy Helmet (item level 34), Weakness Spectralizers (item level 35) and Greensight Gogs (item level 35).
Nearest lower item levels below Southwind Helm among Armor > Leather, Head slot: Potent Helmet (item level 26), Winged Helm (item level 25), Wolf Rider's Headgear (item level 25), Tracker's Headband (item level 24) and Warden's Wizard Hat (item level 24).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Southwind Helm 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 Southwind Helm 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 Southwind Helm
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