Skip to content

Virulent Headguard

Item Level 20
Binds when picked up
HeadArmor
7 Armor
+6 Agility or Intellect
+9 Stamina
+9 Versatility
Sell price: 3 gold30 silver
Not sold on the Auction House

This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.

Not sold on the Auction House Armor

A Rare Leather Head, item level 20, binds when picked up. Sold by 3 vendor NPCs.

Advertisement
Downloads
Where it comes from
VendorNPC #34038Orgrimmar 37.9, 70.8
VendorNPC #34059Orgrimmar 38.5, 69.8
VendorNPC #34075Stormwind City 75.0, 67.8

Sold By

The game's collection data lists Virulent Headguard as sold by 5 vendor NPCs in Orgrimmar and Stormwind City. The first vendor stands at 37.9, 70.8 on the Orgrimmar map. The 3 with the most spawn points are shown.

VendorZoneMapWaypointOther items it sells
NPC #34038Orgrimmar37.9, 70.8/way #85 37.9 70.836
NPC #34059Orgrimmar38.5, 69.8/way #85 38.5 69.836
NPC #34075Stormwind City75.0, 67.8/way #84 75.0 67.836

Orgrimmar 1 placement

Orgrimmar map showing VendorVendor

Orgrimmar 1 placement

Orgrimmar map showing VendorVendor

Vendor NPC, zone and position come from the client's collection source tables (CollectableSourceInfo and CollectableSourceVendorSparse); coordinates are the in-game map readout.

Build history

First seen in build 5.5.4.69585 (Mists of Pandaria).

Related
Other versions
Across game versions

In MoP Classic it is item level 35 and sells to vendors for 31s 18c.

VersionItem levelQualityBindingSells for
Retail (Midnight)20RareBinds when picked up3g 30s 39c
MoP Classic35RareBinds when picked up31s 18c
Virulent Headguard Game Data

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Virulent Headguard is listed as Quest. Appearance ID: 8593. 22 other items wear the same appearance; 11 of them are listed here.

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

Where Virulent Headguard Comes From

Quests That Reward Virulent Headguard

1 quest lists Virulent Headguard among its rewards in Blizzard's quest data.

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.

How Virulent Headguard Compares

Who It Suits

Leather is the armor type Demon Hunter, Druid, Monk and Rogue wear. With Agility or Intellect, Virulent Headguard suits Assassination, Outlaw and Subtlety Rogue; Brewmaster, Mistweaver and Windwalker Monk; Balance, Feral, Guardian and Restoration Druid; Havoc, Vengeance and Devourer Demon Hunter.

Similar Items

The 10 items nearest to Virulent Headguard (item level 20) in item level among Armor > Leather, Head slot, from item level 19 to 21.

ItemItem LevelRequires LevelStatsLowest Listed Price
Virulent Headguard (this item)20+6 Agility or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +9 Versatility. QuestNot listed
Insignia Cap2013+9 Stamina, +9 Agility or Intellect. World Drop29 gold on 60 realms
Pathfinder Hat2013+6 Agility or Intellect, +9 Stamina. World Drop138 gold on 51 realms
Hardened Leather Helm2013World Drop5 gold on 54 realms
Sentinel Cap2114+6 Agility or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop24 gold on 52 realms
Archer's Cap2113+6 Agility or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop51 gold on 52 realms
Cutthroat's Hat2114+6 Agility or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop220 gold on 55 realms
Headhunter's Headdress2114+6 Agility or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop114 gold on 55 realms
Emblazoned Hat1912+9 Stamina, +6 Agility or Intellect, +8 Versatility. World Drop100 gold on 56 realms
Infiltrator Cap1912+6 Agility or Intellect, +9 Stamina. World Drop35 gold on 61 realms
Scaled Leather Headband1912+6 Agility or Intellect, +9 Stamina. World Drop68 gold on 62 realms

Sentinel Cap has the highest item level here (21). The lowest listed price among them is Hardened Leather Helm at 5 gold in the US Auction House.

Next item levels up from Virulent Headguard among Armor > Leather, Head slot: Swashbuckler's Eyepatch (item level 28), Jadefire Cap (item level 28), Molten Helm (item level 29), Polar Helm (item level 29) and Bloodvine Lens (item level 29).

Nearest lower item levels below Virulent Headguard among Armor > Leather, Head slot: Replica Darkmantle Cap (item level 1).

Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.

Where Virulent Headguard Fits

Where to Buy Virulent Headguard

Virulent Headguard is listed at 5 vendor placements; the first 4 are below. NPC 34075 stands in Stormwind City at map coordinates 75.0, 67.8.

Items That Share Virulent Headguard's Icon

Virulent Headguard uses icon file 457897, which 20 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:

Items Numbered Next to Virulent Headguard

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 59307 (59302 to 59312) were usually added in the same batch as Virulent Headguard: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Virulent Headguard Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 59307 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price
16 gold51 silver
Vendor sell price
3 gold30 silver
Material
Leather
Equip slot
Head
Flags
0 / 8192 / 0 / 0 / 0

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.