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Watcher's Cap
Item Level 31Binds when equipped
HeadArmor
4 Armor
+6 Intellect
+9 Stamina
Requires Level 26
Retail: Item Level 19 · Requires Level 12
Sell price: 75 silver23 copper
Current price
3,998 gold37 silver
Watcher's Cap Price History on Tichondrius
Tichondrius Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Tichondrius Auction House4Units listed
4Sellers
3,998 gold37 silverCheapest now
Thin supply
On Watcher's Cap's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 4,438 gold29 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 925 gold27 silver to 16,011 gold48 silver. About 4 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 10% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 4,438 gold29 silver.
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First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 31, requires level 26 and sells to vendors for 15s 32c. In Classic Era it is item level 31, requires level 26 and sells to vendors for 15s 32c. In MoP Classic it is item level 31, requires level 26 and sells to vendors for 26s 76c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 19 | 12 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 75s 23c |
| WoW Forever | 31 | 26 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 15s 32c |
| Classic Era | 31 | 26 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 15s 32c |
| MoP Classic | 31 | 26 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 26s 76c |
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Watcher's Cap is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 3987. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Watcher's Cap.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Who It Suits
Cloth is the armor type Mage, Priest and Warlock wear. With Intellect, Watcher's Cap suits Discipline, Holy and Shadow Priest; Arcane, Fire and Frost Mage; Affliction, Demonology and Destruction Warlock.
Similar Items
The 10 items nearest to Watcher's Cap (item level 19) in item level among Armor > Cloth, Head slot, from item level 19 to 21.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watcher's Cap (this item) | 19 | 12 | +6 Intellect, +9 Stamina. World Drop | 284 gold on 61 realms |
 Enchanter's Cowl | 19 | 12 | +9 Intellect, +8 Versatility. Crafted with Classic Tailoring | 10 gold on 50 realms |
 Durable Hat | 19 | 12 | +6 Intellect, +9 Stamina. World Drop | 68 gold on 62 realms |
 Raincaller Cap | 19 | 12 | +6 Intellect, +9 Stamina. World Drop | 64 gold on 43 realms |
 Resilient Cap | 19 | 12 | +9 Stamina, +5 Versatility, +2 Intellect. World Drop | 180 gold on 68 realms |
 Holy Shroud | 19 | 12 | +6 Versatility, +9 Intellect. World Drop | 397 gold on 43 realms |
 Nightsky Cowl | 20 | 13 | +10 Intellect, +6 Versatility. World Drop | 30 gold on 61 realms |
| Elder's Hat | 20 | 13 | +6 Intellect, +9 Stamina. World Drop | 30 gold on 59 realms |
| Thistlefur Cap | 20 | 13 | +6 Intellect, +9 Stamina. World Drop | 35 gold on 63 realms |
 Nimar's Tribal Headdress | 21 | 14 | +10 Stamina, +6 Intellect, +12 Versatility. World Drop | 99 gold on 44 realms |
 Vital Headband | 21 | 13 | +6 Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 152 gold on 55 realms |
Nimar's Tribal Headdress has the highest item level here (21). The lowest listed price among them is Enchanter's Cowl at 10 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Watcher's Cap among Armor > Cloth, Head slot: Green Lens (item level 25), Cassandra's Grace (item level 25), Goblin Rocket Helmet (item level 25), Bloodwoven Mask (item level 25) and Gaea's Circlet (item level 25).
Nearest lower item levels below Watcher's Cap among Armor > Cloth, Head slot: Tyrhold Visage (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Items That Share Watcher's Cap's Icon
Watcher's Cap uses icon file 133134, which 13 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
- Venomshroud Mask ID 14441 · Armor - Cloth · item level 26
- Duskwoven Turban ID 10061 · Armor - Cloth · item level 26
- Conjurer's Hood ID 9849 · Armor - Cloth · item level 21
- Hibernal Cowl ID 8115 · Armor - Cloth · item level 25
- Feralfen Hood ID 24633 · Armor - Cloth · item level 31
- Mistyreed Hood ID 24641 · Armor - Cloth · item level 31
- Eldr'naan Hood ID 24673 · Armor - Cloth · item level 32
- Hood of Primal Life ID 29505 · Armor - Leather · item level 31
Items Numbered Next to Watcher's Cap
Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 14178 (14173 to 14183) were usually added in the same batch as Watcher's Cap: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Buccaneer's Cord ID 14173 · Armor - Cloth · item level 12
Buccaneer's Boots ID 14174 · Armor - Cloth · item level 11
Buccaneer's Vest ID 14175 · Armor - Cloth · item level 14- Watcher's Boots ID 14176 · Armor - Cloth · item level 16
Watcher's Cuffs ID 14177 · Armor - Cloth · item level 16
Watcher's Cape ID 14179 · Armor - Cloth · item level 15
Watcher's Jerkin ID 14180 · Armor - Cloth · item level 18
Watcher's Handwraps ID 14181 · Armor - Cloth · item level 18
Watcher's Mantle ID 14182 · Armor - Cloth · item level 18
Watcher's Leggings ID 14183 · Armor - Cloth · item level 18
Watcher's Cap Client Record
The raw ItemSparse values for item 14178 in the current client build.
- Vendor buy price
- 3 gold76 silver
- Vendor sell price
- 75 silver23 copper
- Material
- Cloth
- 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.
Watcher's Cap in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Watcher's Cap 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 Watcher's Cap next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Watcher's Cap in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Watcher's Cap 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 Watcher's Cap in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Watcher's Cap is Uncommon quality, item level 31 and requires level 26.
- What does Watcher's Cap sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 15s 32c for one Watcher's Cap in Classic Era.
- What slot is Watcher's Cap in WoW Classic?
- Watcher's Cap is a Head Cloth in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.
- How much is Watcher's Cap on the auction house right now?
- 3,998g 37s on Tichondrius, 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 Watcher's Cap
WoW Forever: what our data shows
- Sighted in the WoW Forever beta client
- Build 1.60.1.70532, 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