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Vanguard Headdress
Item Level 28Binds when equipped
HeadArmor
18 Armor
+11 Stamina
+5 Strength or Intellect
Requires Level 22
Sell price: 32 gold50 silver
Current price
13,275 gold22 silver
Vanguard Headdress Price History on Aggramar
Aggramar Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Aggramar Auction House2Units listed
2Sellers
13,275 gold22 silverCheapest now
Thin supply
On Vanguard Headdress's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 10,885 gold65 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 872 gold14 silver to 37,292 gold13 silver. About 2 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 22% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 10,885 gold65 silver.
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Vanguard Headdress is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 4237. 1 other item wears the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Who It Suits
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Vanguard Headdress suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
Similar Items
The 10 items nearest to Vanguard Headdress (item level 28) in item level among Armor > Plate, Head slot, from item level 28 to 29.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Headdress (this item) | 28 | 22 | +11 Stamina, +5 Strength or Intellect. World Drop | 500 gold on 60 realms |
 Templar Crown | 28 | 22 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 78 gold on 53 realms |
 Emerald Helm | 28 | 22 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 25 gold on 53 realms |
 Thorium Helm | 28 | 22 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +11 Critical Strike, +10 Haste. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 1 silver on 58 realms |
| Lofty Helm | 28 | 22 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 200 gold on 63 realms |
| High Chief's Crown | 28 | 21 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 2,000 gold on 52 realms |
 Commander's Helm | 29 | 23 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 45 gold on 55 realms |
 Imperial Plate Helm | 29 | 23 | +9 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 209 gold on 65 realms |
 Heroic Skullcap | 29 | 23 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 2,500 gold on 60 realms |
 Glorious Headdress | 29 | 23 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 3,000 gold on 63 realms |
| Exalted Helmet | 29 | 24 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 99 gold on 54 realms |
Commander's Helm has the highest item level here (29). The lowest listed price among them is Thorium Helm at 1 silver in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Vanguard Headdress among Armor > Plate, Head slot: Furious Gizmatic Goggles (item level 32), Tankatronic Goggles (item level 32), Bloodfist Helmet (item level 32), Brighthelm of Guarding (item level 34) and Kraken Helm (item level 34).
Nearest lower item levels below Vanguard Headdress among Armor > Plate, Head slot: Chromite Barbute (item level 24), Tyrant's Helm (item level 24), Warbringer's Crown (item level 24), Steel Plate Helm (item level 23) and Embossed Plate Helmet (item level 23).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Vanguard Headdress in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Vanguard Headdress 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 Vanguard Headdress next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Vanguard Headdress in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Vanguard Headdress is a Classic Era item and Forever is built on vanilla World of Warcraft with its story set in year one and a level 60 cap, so this page tracks it. Forever launches November 4, 2026.
- What level is Vanguard Headdress in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Vanguard Headdress is Uncommon quality, item level 58 and requires level 53.
- What does Vanguard Headdress sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 1g 17s for one Vanguard Headdress in Classic Era.
- What slot is Vanguard Headdress in WoW Classic?
- Vanguard Headdress is a Head Plate in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.
- How much is Vanguard Headdress on the auction house right now?
- 13,275g 22s on Aggramar, on live retail servers, from the latest Blizzard auction house snapshot. Blizzard publishes no Classic Era auction house feed, and Forever has not launched, so those two have no price here yet.
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 Vanguard Headdress
WoW Forever: what our data shows
- Sighted in the WoW Forever beta client
- Build 3.80.2.69874, read from the beta game data we hold
- Also in the Classic Era client
- Yes - this item is in the Classic Era client's data too
- Appearances in the beta client
- 1 recorded look
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