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MoP Classic item

Darkbrand Helm

Item 56505 on MoP Classic (Mists of Pandaria progression realms), client 5.5.4.70631

  • Item Level 306
  • Binds when equipped
  • HeadLeather
  • 2,468 Armor
  • Durability 70 / 70
  • Requires Level 83
  • The Dark Brand (0/8)
  • Darkbrand Leggings
  • Darkbrand Chestguard
  • Darkbrand Helm
  • Darkbrand Belt
  • Darkbrand Shoulders
  • Darkbrand Boots
  • Darkbrand Gloves
  • Darkbrand Bracers
  • (2) Set: Increases Stamina by 60.
  • Sell Price: 5 gold83 silver

About Darkbrand Helm

Darkbrand Helm is an uncommon piece of leather armor for the head slot on MoP Classic at item level 306, usable from level 83. It binds when equipped. It gives 2,468 armor and has 70 durability. It belongs to the The Dark Brand set of 8 pieces: 2 pieces grant Increases Stamina by 60.. Other leather head pieces listed on the MoP Classic Auction House closest to it in item level include Haldarr Hood (306), Dandred Hood (300) and Ravenholdt Hood (312). The latest scan finds it on 3 MoP Classic realms (EU 2, US 1); the cheapest buyout is 20 gold on Galakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-den (US). A vendor pays 5 gold83 silver for it.

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MoP Classic Auction House prices
Cheapest realm20 goldGalakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-den (US)
Typical market (US)39 gold99 silver
Median min buyout23 gold69 silver
Realms with listings3EU 2, US 1
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 · Active20 gold39 gold99 silver14142026-11-03 06:29 UTC
Garalon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeerEU · Active23 gold69 silver23 gold69 silver552026-11-03 07:08 UTC
Everlook, Ook OokEU · Active35 gold35 gold552026-11-03 07:08 UTC
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Where it comes from
CraftedDarkbrand HelmRecipe
Item set: The Dark Brand

The Dark Brand: 8 pieces in Blizzard's set record.

Set bonuses

  • 2 pieces Increases Stamina by 60.
Leather head items near item level 306

Our MoP Classic item table (the Blizzard item records our Auction House scanner has collected) has 7 other leather head items between item level 283 and 318; 0 of them carry fixed stats.

ItemItem levelRequiresArmorFixed statsLowest listed
Yojamba Hood283791,987none75 gold
Aboraz Hood289802,103none33 gold33 silver
Rocktusk Hood295812,225none-
Dandred Hood300822,332none45 gold
Darkbrand Helm306832,468none20 gold
Haldarr Hood306832,468none120 gold55 silver
Ravenholdt Hood312842,611none20 gold
Nighthaven Hood318852,762none-
Appearance

Same model in the game files

Also drawn with this model in the retail client: Helm of Earthination, Interrogator's Hood.

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Where Darkbrand Helm Fits

Items That Share Darkbrand Helm's Icon

Darkbrand Helm uses the same icon art, which 9 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:

  • Tsunami Helm ID 56512 · Armor - Mail · item level 306 · lowest 25g on 3 realms
  • Nighthaven Hood ID 55676 · Armor - Leather · item level 318
  • Ravenholdt Hood ID 55675 · Armor - Leather · item level 312 · lowest 20g on 3 realms
  • Dandred Hood ID 55673 · Armor - Leather · item level 300 · lowest 45g on 3 realms
  • Rocktusk Hood ID 55672 · Armor - Leather · item level 295
  • Aboraz Hood ID 55671 · Armor - Leather · item level 289 · lowest 33g on 2 realms
  • Yojamba Hood ID 55670 · Armor - Leather · item level 283 · lowest 75g on 1 realm
  • Mosshide Hood ID 55669 · Armor - Leather · item level 278 · lowest 15g on 2 realms

Items Numbered Next to Darkbrand Helm

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 56505 (56498 to 56516) were usually added in the same batch as Darkbrand Helm: 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 56505MoP ClassicRetail (Midnight)
Item level30636
Required level8383
BindingBinds when equippedBinds when equipped
Armor2,4681,171
Item setThe Dark BrandThe Dark Brand
Sell price5 gold83 silver3 gold34 silver

Retail recipe Darkbrand Helm: 5x Heavy Savage Leather.

MoP Classic price history
First seen in a scan
2026-10-04 08:00 UTC
Realms that have listed it
9
Lowest buyout seen
3 goldAuberdine (EU), 2026-10-29 18:00 UTC
Highest realm minimum seen
1,500 goldGaralon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeer (EU)
Realm-hours listed, last 30 days
2,484
MoP Classic daily median realm-minimum buyout, Oct 04 to Nov 03082g165g247g330gOct 04Oct 19Nov 03
US median, latest 20gEU median, latest 24gKR median, latest 230g
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 realmsKR lowKR medianKR realmsUS lowUS medianUS realms
2026-11-0323 gold69 silver23 gold69 silver2---20 gold20 gold2
2026-11-027 gold23 gold69 silver4---39 gold99 silver40 gold25 silver3
2026-11-017 gold23 gold69 silver4---18 gold40 gold25 silver3
2026-10-3114 gold81 silver23 gold69 silver3---18 gold24 gold99 silver2
2026-10-3014 gold81 silver27 gold75 silver3---21 gold98 silver24 gold99 silver2
2026-10-293 gold25 gold3---24 gold89 silver24 gold99 silver2
2026-10-2825 gold27 gold75 silver2---23 gold24 gold99 silver1
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Connected realms with a listing in the latest MoP Classic scan: EU 2 of 25, KR 0 of 5, TW 0 of 8, US 1 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.