Forever Guides
What changed
Name reservation is open: it started 7:00am AEDT todayFinal racial pass: Human Ruthless cut to 1% crit, Tauren hit 60% run speedThe beta is closed after five weeksBlizzard reverses course: Roleplay-PvP ruleset arrives at launch
Nocturnal Cap, official Blizzard item icon
Uncommon Head Leather

Nocturnal Cap

ilvl 43Req 38Classic data · Forever [Unconfirmed]
Item icon © Blizzard Entertainment
Official WoW Forever image: blue-lit cave screenshot
Image © Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. Source: Blizzard News

About this item

Nocturnal Cap is listed in our database, with the source still being confirmed. Its headline stats are 95 armor. Against 25 other Leather head items within five levels, its stat budget ranks 19 of 26.

Tooltip

Nocturnal CapItem Level 43Binds when equippedHeadLeather95 ArmorDurability 50 / 50Requires Level 38Sell Price: 0g 52s 66c

⚠ 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.

DruidRogue

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)

Helm of Fire iconHelm of FireHead · ilvl 50 · req 45stronger stat budget · Embrace of the Lycan iconEmbrace of the LycanHead · ilvl 50 · req 45stronger stat budget · Winged Helm iconWinged HelmHead · ilvl 48 · req 43stronger stat budget · Heraldic Headpiece iconHeraldic HeadpieceHead · ilvl 48 · req 43stronger stat budget ·

Upgrades after this

Big Voodoo Mask iconBig Voodoo MaskHead · ilvl 44 · req 39ilvl 44 · Wild Leather Helmet iconWild Leather HelmetHead · ilvl 45 · req 40ilvl 45 · Wolfshead Helm iconWolfshead HelmHead · ilvl 45 · req 40ilvl 45 · Tracker's Headband iconTracker's HeadbandHead · ilvl 45 · req 40ilvl 45 ·

"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.

← Loot · All items

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.