An Uncommon Mail Head, item level 24, requires level 18, binds when equipped. Crafted with Turtle Scale Helm.
On Turtle Scale Helm's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 1,536 gold17 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 327 gold40 silver to 7,972 gold96 silver. About 9 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 83% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 1,536 gold17 silver.
| Crafted | Turtle Scale Helm | Recipe |
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First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 46, requires level 41 and sells to vendors for 77s 80c. In Classic Era it is item level 46, requires level 41 and sells to vendors for 77s 80c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 46, requires level 41 and sells to vendors for 77s 80c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 46, requires level 41 and sells to vendors for 77s 80c. In MoP Classic it is item level 46, requires level 41 and sells to vendors for 77s 80c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 24 | 18 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 15s |
| WoW Forever | 46 | 41 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 77s 80c |
| Classic Era | 46 | 41 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 77s 80c |
| The Burning Crusade | 46 | 41 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 77s 80c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 46 | 41 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 77s 80c |
| MoP Classic | 46 | 41 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 77s 80c |
The Classic Leatherworking recipe Turtle Scale Helm takes 14 Thick Leather, 24 Turtle Scale and 1 Heavy Silken Thread.
In the Appearances collection, Turtle Scale Helm is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 1524. 8 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 240g 63s, and Turtle Scale is the largest share at 59%. Turtle Scale Helm lists from 25g 28s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 216g 61s less than its reagents cost, after the 5% auction cut. The recipe Turtle Scale Helm turns yellow at Classic Leatherworking skill 250 and grey at 270.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Thick Leather | 14 | 6 gold97 silver | 97 gold58 silver |
 Turtle Scale | 24 | 5 gold95 silver | 142 gold80 silver |
 Heavy Silken Thread | 1 | 25 silver | 25 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 240 gold63 silver | ||
| Turtle Scale Helm at its lowest listing | 25 gold28 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | −216 gold61 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.
Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear. With Agility or Intellect, Turtle Scale Helm suits Beast Mastery, Marksmanship and Survival Hunter; Elemental, Enhancement and Restoration Shaman; Devastation, Preservation and Augmentation Evoker.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Turtle Scale Helm uses icon file 133142, which 2 other items also use. The 2 closest by item ID:
Jadefire Cap ID 15391 · Armor - Leather · item level 28Umbrafen Cap ID 24761 · Armor - Leather · item level 31Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 8191 (8186 to 8196) were usually added in the same batch as Turtle Scale Helm: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Dire Wand ID 8186 · Weapon - Wand · item level 16
Turtle Scale Gloves ID 8187 · Armor - Mail · item level 22
Explosive Shotgun ID 8188 · Weapon - Gun · item level 21
Turtle Scale Breastplate ID 8189 · Armor - Mail · item level 23
Hanzo Sword ID 8190 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 28
Nightscape Shoulders ID 8192 · Armor - Leather · item level 23
Nightscape Pants ID 8193 · Armor - Leather · item level 24
Goblin Nutcracker ID 8194 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 23
Nightscape Cloak ID 8195 · Armor - Cloth · item level 24
Ebon Scimitar ID 8196 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 23The raw ItemSparse values for item 8191 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Turtle Scale 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 Turtle Scale 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 Turtle Scale 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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