This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
An Epic Plate Head, item level 29, requires level 25, binds when picked up. Sold by a vendor NPC.
| Vendor | NPC #40209 | Netherstorm 33.1, 64.0 |
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The game's collection data lists Warlord's Plate Headpiece as sold by a vendor NPC in Netherstorm. The vendor stands at 33.1, 64.0 on the Netherstorm map.
| Vendor | Zone | Map | Waypoint | Other items it sells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC #40209 | Netherstorm | 33.1, 64.0 | /way #109 33.1 64.0 | 98 |
Netherstorm 1 placement
VendorVendor NPC, zone and position come from the client's collection source tables (CollectableSourceInfo and CollectableSourceVendorSparse); coordinates are the in-game map readout.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
Warlord's Plate Headpiece is one of 6 pieces of Warlord's Battlegear, alongside Warlord's Plate Armor, Warlord's Plate Shoulders and General's Plate Boots and others. Bonuses activate at 2 pieces, 3 pieces and 6 pieces equipped.
In WoW Forever it is item level 74, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 1g 97s 7c. In Classic Era it is item level 74, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 1g 97s 7c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 74 and requires level 60. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 74 and requires level 60. In MoP Classic it is item level 74, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 1c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 29 | 25 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 5g 4s 46c |
| WoW Forever | 74 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 1g 97s 7c |
| Classic Era | 74 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 1g 97s 7c |
| The Burning Crusade | 74 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | - |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 74 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | - |
| MoP Classic | 74 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 1c |
Appearance ID: 4835. 2 other items wear the same appearance:
Field Marshal's Plate HelmRead from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Warlord's Plate Headpiece suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Warlord's Plate Headpiece is listed at 1 vendor placement. NPC 40209 stands in Netherstorm at map coordinates 33.1, 64.0.
Warlord's Plate Headpiece uses icon file 133077, which 105 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Warlord's Dragonhide Helmet ID 16550 · Armor - Leather · item level 29Warlord's Leather Helm ID 16561 · Armor - Leather · item level 29Champion's Mail Helm ID 16521 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Warlord's Chain Helmet ID 16566 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Champion's Plate Headguard ID 16514 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Champion's Leather Headguard ID 16506 · Armor - Leather · item level 29Warlord's Mail Helm ID 16578 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Champion's Dragonhide Helm ID 16503 · Armor - Leather · item level 29Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 16542 (16535 to 16549) were usually added in the same batch as Warlord's Plate Headpiece: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Warlord's Silk Raiment ID 16535 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Warlord's Silk Amice ID 16536 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
General's Silk Boots ID 16539 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
General's Silk Handguards ID 16540 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Warlord's Plate Armor ID 16541 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
General's Plate Leggings ID 16543 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Warlord's Plate Shoulders ID 16544 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
General's Plate Boots ID 16545 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
General's Plate Gauntlets ID 16548 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Warlord's Dragonhide Hauberk ID 16549 · Armor - Leather · item level 29The raw ItemSparse values for item 16542 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Warlord's Plate Headpiece 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 Warlord's Plate Headpiece 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 Warlord's Plate Headpiece
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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