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Vital Headband, official Blizzard item icon
Uncommon Head Cloth

Vital Headband

ilvl 36Req 31Classic data · Forever [Unconfirmed]
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About this item

Vital Headband is listed in our database, with the source still being confirmed. Its headline stats are 39 armor. Against 31 other Cloth head items within five levels, its stat budget ranks 24 of 32.

Tooltip

Vital HeadbandItem Level 36Binds when equippedHeadCloth39 ArmorDurability 45 / 45Requires Level 31Sell Price: 0g 23s 16c

⚠ 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: general use.

MagePriestWarlock

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)

Electromagnetic Gigaflux Reactivator iconElectromagnetic Gigaflux ReactivatorHead · ilvl 37 · req 32stronger stat budget · Miner's Hat of the Deep iconMiner's Hat of the DeepHead · ilvl 44 · req 39stronger stat budget · Papal Fez iconPapal FezHead · ilvl 43 · req 38stronger stat budget · Whitemane's Chapeau iconWhitemane's ChapeauHead · ilvl 44 · req 39stronger stat budget ·

Upgrades after this

Nimar's Tribal Headdress iconNimar's Tribal HeaddressHead · ilvl 37 · req 32ilvl 37 · Silk Wizard Hat iconSilk Wizard HatHead · ilvl 37 · req 32ilvl 37 · Craftsman's Monocle iconCraftsman's MonocleHead · ilvl 37 · req 32ilvl 37 · Circlet of the Order iconCirclet of the OrderHead · ilvl 38 · req 33ilvl 38 ·

"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.