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Helm of Heroism, official Blizzard item icon
Epic Head Plate

Helm of Heroism

ilvl 60Classic data · Forever [Unconfirmed]
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About this item

Helm of Heroism is listed in our database, with the source still being confirmed. Its headline stats are 556 armor, +32 Stamina, +18 Strength. Equip: Improves your chance to get a critical strike by 1%. It is one of 8 pieces of Battlegear of Heroism: 2 pieces give +8 All Resistances; 4 pieces give Chance on melee attack to heal you for 88 to 132; 6 pieces give +40 Attack Power; 8 pieces give +200 Armor. Against 6 other Plate head items within five levels, its stat budget ranks 2 of 7.

Tooltip

Helm of HeroismItem Level 60Binds when picked upHeadPlate556 Armor+18 Strength+32 StaminaDurability 100 / 100Equip: Improves your chance to get a critical strike by 1%.Battlegear of HeroismSell Price: 1g 99s 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: physical damage.

WarriorPaladin

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)

Soulforge Helm iconSoulforge HelmHead · ilvl 60stronger stat budget · Fury Visor iconFury VisorHead · ilvl 52lighter stat budget · Avenguard Helm iconAvenguard HelmHead · ilvl 54lighter stat budget · Southsea Head Bucket iconSouthsea Head BucketHead · ilvl 45lighter stat budget ·

Upgrades after this

Commander's Helm iconCommander's HelmHead · ilvl 61 · req 56ilvl 61 · Runic Plate Helm iconRunic Plate HelmHead · ilvl 61 · req 56ilvl 61 · Lionheart Helm iconLionheart HelmHead · ilvl 61 · req 56ilvl 61 · Enchanted Thorium Helm iconEnchanted Thorium HelmHead · ilvl 62 · req 57ilvl 62 ·

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

Set bonuses

Battlegear of Heroism

  • (2) Set: +8 All Resistances.
  • (4) Set: Chance on melee attack to heal you for 88 to 132.
  • (6) Set: +40 Attack Power.
  • (8) Set: +200 Armor.
Belt of Heroism iconBelt of HeroismWaist · ilvl 65Boots of Heroism iconBoots of HeroismFeet · ilvl 60Bracers of Heroism iconBracers of HeroismWrist · ilvl 65Breastplate of Heroism iconBreastplate of HeroismChest · ilvl 60Gauntlets of Heroism iconGauntlets of HeroismHands · ilvl 55Helm of Heroism iconHelm of HeroismHead · ilvl 60Legplates of Heroism iconLegplates of HeroismLegs · ilvl 66Spaulders of Heroism iconSpaulders of HeroismShoulder · ilvl 65

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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.