This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
An Uncommon Plate Head, item level 19, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 33 and sells to vendors for 28s 25c.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 19 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 32s 89c |
| Classic Era | 33 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 28s 25c |
Appearance ID: 358. 2 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Sparkmetal Coif suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
The 10 items nearest to Sparkmetal Coif (item level 19) in item level among Armor > Plate, Head slot, from item level 22 to 27.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sparkmetal Coif (this item) | 19 | +8 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina | Not listed | |
 Jouster's Visor | 22 | 17 | +10 Stamina, +8 Strength or Intellect. World Drop | 256 gold on 54 realms |
 Saltstone Helm | 22 | 17 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 333 gold on 68 realms |
 Symbolic Crown | 23 | 17 | +10 Stamina, +5 Versatility. World Drop | 241 gold on 57 realms |
 Chromite Barbute | 24 | 17 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 23 gold on 41 realms |
 Warbringer's Crown | 24 | 17 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 119 gold on 56 realms |
 Brutish Helmet | 25 | 19 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 50 gold on 44 realms |
 Bloodforged Helmet | 26 | 20 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 29 gold on 50 realms |
 Grunt's Plate Helm | 26 | 20 | Vendor | 50 gold on 49 realms |
| Sunscale Helmet | 27 | 21 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike. World Drop | 357 gold on 47 realms |
 Jade Circlet | 27 | 20 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 10 gold on 52 realms |
Sunscale Helmet has the highest item level here (27). The lowest listed price among them is Jade Circlet at 10 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Sparkmetal Coif among Armor > Plate, Head slot: Icebane Coif (item level 29), Bloodscale Helm (item level 30), Helm of the Stalwart Defender (item level 31), Talonguard Helmet (item level 31) and Furious Gizmatic Goggles (item level 32).
Nearest lower item levels below Sparkmetal Coif among Armor > Plate, Head slot: Replica Soulforge Helm (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Sparkmetal Coif uses icon file 133070, which 20 other items also use. The 5 closest by item ID:
Brutal Helm ID 7130 · Armor - Plate · item level 19Champion's Helmet ID 7540 · Armor - Mail · item level 25Enchanted Thorium Helm ID 12620 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Bonelink Helmet ID 15615 · Armor - Mail · item level 24Helm of Valor ID 16731 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 1282 (1273 to 1292) were usually added in the same batch as Sparkmetal Coif: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Forest Chain ID 1273 · Armor - Mail · item level 16
Hops ID 1274 · Quest
Deputy Chain Coat ID 1275 · Armor - Mail · item level 16
Fire Hardened Buckler ID 1276 · Armor - Shield · item level 17
Cloaked Hood ID 1280 · Armor - Leather · item level 21
Verner's Note ID 1283 · Quest
Crate of Horseshoes ID 1284 · Quest "There's a note attached to this crate."
Giant Tarantula Fang ID 1287 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 8
Large Venom Sac ID 1288 · Trade Goods · item level 10
Butcher's Cleaver ID 1292 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 13The raw ItemSparse values for item 1282 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Sparkmetal Coif 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 Sparkmetal Coif 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 Sparkmetal Coif
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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