This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare Leather Head, item level 29, requires level 25, binds when picked up. Drops from Moam in Ruins of Ahn'Qiraj.
| Drop | Moam in Ruins of Ahn'Qiraj |
|---|
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 74, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 3g 70s 98c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 74, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 2g 24s 3c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 258, requires level 80 and sells to vendors for 2g 24s 3c. In MoP Classic it is item level 74, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 2g 24s 3c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 29 | 25 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 2g 97s 74c |
| Classic Era | 74 | 60 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 3g 70s 98c |
| The Burning Crusade | 74 | 60 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 2g 24s 3c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 258 | 80 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 2g 24s 3c |
| MoP Classic | 74 | 60 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 2g 24s 3c |
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.
The in-game Adventure Guide lists Southwind Helm in the loot of 1 encounter.
Also drops from this encounter (17 other items):
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.
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.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Southwind Helm uses icon file 133069, which 17 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Creeping Vine Helm ID 21669 · Armor - Leather · item level 29Fury Visor ID 20521 · Armor - Plate · item level 27Helm of the Executioner ID 22411 · Armor - Plate · item level 27Helm of Lupine Cunning ID 25974 · Armor - Cloth · item level 30Resplendent Circlet ID 14322 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29Conservator Helm ID 12018 · Armor - Mail · item level 28Stalker's Helmet of Second Sight ID 31106 · Armor - Mail · item level 32Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 21455 (21452 to 21460) were usually added in the same batch as Southwind Helm: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Staff of the Ruins ID 21452 · Weapon - Staff · item level 29
Mantle of the Horusath ID 21453 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Runic Stone Shoulders ID 21454 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Sandstorm Cloak ID 21456 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Bracers of Brutality ID 21457 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Gauntlets of New Life ID 21458 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
Crossbow of Imminent Doom ID 21459 · Weapon - Crossbow · item level 29
Helm of Domination ID 21460 · Armor - Plate · item level 29The raw ItemSparse values for item 21455 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
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
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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