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MoP Classic item

Rethban Helm

Item 55525 on MoP Classic (Mists of Pandaria progression realms), client 5.5.4.70631

  • Item Level 278
  • Binds when equipped
  • HeadPlate
  • 3,436 Armor
  • Durability 70 / 70
  • Requires Level 78
  • Sell Price: 10 gold52 silver

About Rethban Helm

Rethban Helm is an uncommon piece of plate armor for the head slot on MoP Classic at item level 278, usable from level 78. It binds when equipped. It gives 3,436 armor and has 70 durability. It shares its appearance with Dreadmaul Helm, Jasperlode Helm and Direforge Helm and 5 more. Other plate head pieces listed on the MoP Classic Auction House closest to it in item level include Hardened Obsidium Helm (308), Helm of Fatal Vision (308) and Ben-Son's Royal Crown (316). The latest scan finds it on 3 MoP Classic realms (EU 2, US 1); the cheapest buyout is 35 gold on Garalon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeer (EU). A vendor pays 10 gold52 silver for it.

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MoP Classic Auction House prices
Cheapest realm35 goldGaralon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeer (EU)
Typical market (US)155 gold
Median min buyout150 gold
Realms with listings3EU 2, US 1
Latest snapshot2026-11-03 09:08 UTCBlizzard Last-Modified

Prices across MoP Classic realms

RealmMin buyoutMarket (median)QtyListingsSnapshot
Galakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-denUS · Active150 gold155 gold332026-11-03 08:29 UTC
Garalon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeerEU · Active35 gold35 gold112026-11-03 09:08 UTC
Everlook, Ook OokEU · Active888 gold888 gold112026-11-03 09:08 UTC
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Plate head items near item level 278

Our MoP Classic item table (the Blizzard item records our Auction House scanner has collected) has 5 other plate head items between item level 272 and 300; 0 of them carry fixed stats.

ItemItem levelRequiresArmorFixed statsLowest listed
Dreadmaul Helm272773,302none-
Rethban Helm278783,436none35 gold
Jasperlode Helm283793,553none50 gold
Direforge Helm289803,701none50 gold
Fargodeep Helm295813,858none21 gold
Ravencrest Helm300823,995none20 gold
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Same appearance record (86771)

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Where Rethban Helm Fits

Items That Share Rethban Helm's Icon

Rethban Helm uses the same icon art, which 7 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:

  • Dreadmaul Helm ID 55524 · Armor - Plate · item level 272
  • Jasperlode Helm ID 55526 · Armor - Plate · item level 283 · lowest 50g on 2 realms
  • Fargodeep Helm ID 55528 · Armor - Plate · item level 295 · lowest 21g on 1 realm
  • Ravencrest Helm ID 55529 · Armor - Plate · item level 300 · lowest 20g on 3 realms
  • Crystalvein Helm ID 55531 · Armor - Plate · item level 312 · lowest 35g on 3 realms
  • Steelgrill Helm ID 55532 · Armor - Plate · item level 318
  • Stormforged Helm ID 55039 · Armor - Plate · item level 333 · lowest 20g on 6 realms

Items Numbered Next to Rethban Helm

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 55525 (55520 to 55530) were usually added in the same batch as Rethban 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 55525MoP ClassicRetail (Midnight)
Item level27835
Required level7878
BindingBinds when equippedBinds when equipped
Armor3,4362,032
Sell price10 gold52 silver8 gold41 silver
MoP Classic price history
First seen in a scan
2026-10-04 10:00 UTC
Realms that have listed it
5
Lowest buyout seen
15 goldGaralon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeer (EU), 2026-11-01 08:00 UTC
Highest realm minimum seen
888 goldEverlook, Ook Ook (EU)
Realm-hours listed, last 30 days
1,130
MoP Classic daily median realm-minimum buyout, Oct 04 to Nov 030137g274g412g549gOct 04Oct 20Nov 03
US median, latest 150gEU median, latest 35g
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
2026-11-0329 gold35 gold3150 gold150 gold1
2026-11-0229 gold40 gold340 gold155 gold1
2026-11-0115 gold29 gold340 gold155 gold1
2026-10-3175 gold499 gold1---
2026-10-3075 gold199 gold2100 gold200 gold1
2026-10-2925 gold199 gold1200 gold200 gold1
2026-10-28150 gold499 gold2200 gold200 gold1
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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.