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MoP Classic item

Chieftain's Headdress

Item 9953 on MoP Classic (Mists of Pandaria progression realms), client 5.5.4.70631

  • Item Level 50
  • Binds when equipped
  • HeadLeather
  • 169 Armor
  • Durability 70 / 70
  • Requires Level 45
  • Sell Price: 1 gold47 silver

About Chieftain's Headdress

Chieftain's Headdress is an uncommon piece of leather armor for the head slot on MoP Classic at item level 50, usable from level 45. It binds when equipped. It gives 169 armor and has 70 durability. It shares its appearance with Nimar's Tribal Headdress. Other leather head pieces listed on the MoP Classic Auction House closest to it in item level include Helm of Fire (50), Rageclaw Helm (50) and Reinforced Leather Cap (50). The latest scan finds it on 7 MoP Classic realms (EU 3, US 4); the cheapest buyout is 2 gold on Garalon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeer (EU). A vendor pays 1 gold47 silver for it.

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MoP Classic Auction House prices
Cheapest realm2 goldGaralon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeer (EU)
Typical market (US)11 gold87 silver
Median min buyout5 gold
Realms with listings7EU 3, US 4
Latest snapshot2026-11-03 07:08 UTCBlizzard Last-Modified

Prices across MoP Classic realms

RealmMin buyoutMarket (median)QtyListingsSnapshot
Galakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-denUS · Active5 gold5 gold222026-11-03 06:29 UTC
AtieshUS · Legacy6 gold6 gold112026-11-03 06:29 UTC
Bloodsail BuccaneersUS · Active17 gold74 silver17 gold74 silver222026-11-03 06:29 UTC
Remulos (AU)US · Legacy41 gold36 silver42 gold36 silver332026-11-03 06:29 UTC
Garalon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeerEU · Active2 gold2 gold332026-11-03 07:08 UTC
Everlook, Ook OokEU · Active3 gold3 gold662026-11-03 07:08 UTC
Pyrewood VillageEU · Legacy4 gold4 gold112026-11-03 07:08 UTC
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Leather head items near item level 50

Our MoP Classic item table (the Blizzard item records our Auction House scanner has collected) has 65 other leather head items between item level 35 and 65; 29 of them carry fixed stats.

ItemItem levelRequiresArmorFixed statsLowest listed
Cabalist Helm4742160none2 gold
Heraldic Headpiece4843163+14 Stamina, +9 Intellect, +8 Spirit5 gold
Imposing Bandana4843163none220 gold
Winged Helm4843167+15 Stamina, +23 Intellect15 gold
Scorpashi Skullcap4944166+14 Agility, +13 Stamina-
Chieftain's Headdress5045169none2 gold
Helm of Fire5045169+21 Agility, +11 Stamina, +5 Fire Resistance55 gold
Rageclaw Helm5045169none25 gold99 silver
Reinforced Leather Cap5045161none123,760 gold90 silver
Potent Helmet5146172none-
Righteous Helmet5247175none3 gold
Keeper's Wreath5348178+10 Stamina, +10 Intellect, +16 Spirit15 gold
Appearance

Same appearance record (46480)

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Where Chieftain's Headdress Fits

Items That Share Chieftain's Headdress's Icon

Chieftain's Headdress uses the same icon art, which 7 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:

Items Numbered Next to Chieftain's Headdress

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 9953 (9948 to 9958) were usually added in the same batch as Chieftain's Headdress: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Built from Blizzard's Game Data API item documents for this game version and recorded Auction House snapshots.

Across game versions
Item 9953Classic EraMoP ClassicRetail (Midnight)
Item level505026
Required level454545
BindingBinds when equippedBinds when equippedBinds when equipped
Armor107169158
Sell price84 silver67 copper1 gold47 silver84 silver67 copper
MoP Classic price history
First seen in a scan
2026-10-04 08:00 UTC
Realms that have listed it
13
Lowest buyout seen
1 goldGaralon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeer (EU), 2026-10-04 16:00 UTC
Highest realm minimum seen
500 goldAuberdine (EU)
Realm-hours listed, last 30 days
3,196
MoP Classic daily median realm-minimum buyout, Oct 04 to Nov 03040g79g119g158gOct 04Oct 19Nov 03
US median, latest 18gEU median, latest 3g
Each line is one region's daily median of the cheapest buyout on every realm that listed it, from our hourly scans.

Last 7 days

Day (UTC)EU lowEU medianEU realmsUS lowUS medianUS realms
2026-11-032 gold3 gold35 gold17 gold74 silver4
2026-11-022 gold7 gold99 silver32 gold17 gold74 silver4
2026-11-012 gold99 silver8 gold32 gold17 gold74 silver4
2026-10-312 gold55 silver9 gold99 silver32 gold17 gold74 silver4
2026-10-301 gold99 silver9 gold99 silver23 gold17 gold74 silver4
2026-10-292 gold55 silver9 gold99 silver23 gold17 gold74 silver4
2026-10-282 gold55 silver9 gold99 silver32 gold17 gold74 silver4
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Connected realms with a listing in the latest MoP Classic scan: EU 3 of 25, KR 0 of 5, TW 0 of 8, US 4 of 23.

Item data: Blizzard's MoP Classic Game Data API (static data 5.5.4.67732). Prices: per-unit buyouts from one Blizzard Auction House snapshot per connected realm per hour; market is the quantity-weighted median of a realm's listings. Retail column: the retail client datamine.