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Helm of the Great Chief, official Blizzard item icon
Rare Head Mail

Helm of the Great Chief

ilvl 61Req 56Classic data · Forever [Unconfirmed]
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About this item

Helm of the Great Chief is listed in our database, with the source still being confirmed. Its headline stats are 292 armor, +30 Spirit, +12 Stamina. Against 46 other Mail head items within five levels, its stat budget ranks 27 of 47.

Tooltip

Helm of the Great ChiefItem Level 61Binds when equippedHeadMail292 Armor+12 Stamina+30 SpiritDurability 70 / 70Requires Level 56Sell Price: 2g 42s 85c

⚠ Stats are Classic Era data from the Blizzard API, pending verification against WoW Forever.

Where it drops

Source
Drop chance
Not published yet. We only post rates from our own loot logs after launch.

Who should use it

Best for: casters.

HunterShaman

Our read from the item type and stats, not a game restriction. Any class that can equip it can use it.

Compare & upgrade path

Alternatives in the same slot (±8 levels)

Helmet of Ten Storms iconHelmet of Ten StormsHead · ilvl 76 · req 60stronger stat budget · Dragonstalker's Helm iconDragonstalker's HelmHead · ilvl 76 · req 60stronger stat budget · Striker's Diadem iconStriker's DiademHead · ilvl 81 · req 60stronger stat budget · Warlord's Mail Helm iconWarlord's Mail HelmHead · ilvl 74 · req 60stronger stat budget ·

Upgrades after this

Mercurial Circlet iconMercurial CircletHead · ilvl 62 · req 57ilvl 62 · Coif of Elements iconCoif of ElementsHead · ilvl 62 · req 57ilvl 62 · Beaststalker's Cap iconBeaststalker's CapHead · ilvl 62 · req 57ilvl 62 · Helm of Latent Power iconHelm of Latent PowerHead · ilvl 62ilvl 62 ·

"Stat budget" is a rough sum of stats, effects, DPS and armor, a quick guide rather than a sim.

Set bonuses

Not part of an item set.

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Sources: stats and icon from the Blizzard Game Data API (Classic Era, fetched 2026-10-29). Drop sources cross-checked against Classic Era community records. Forever Guides is a fan site, not affiliated with Blizzard Entertainment. Icon © Blizzard Entertainment.