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Bonescythe Helmet

ilvl 88Req 60Classic data · Forever [Unconfirmed]
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About this item

Bonescythe Helmet is listed in our database, with the source still being confirmed. Its headline stats are 205 armor, +30 Agility, +29 Stamina, +18 Strength. Equip: Improves your chance to hit by 1%. Equip: Improves your chance to get a critical strike by 2%. It is one of 9 pieces of Bonescythe Armor: 2 pieces give Your normal melee swings have a chance to Invigorate you, healing you for 90 to 110; 4 pieces give Your Backstab, Sinister Strike, and Hemorrhage critical hits cause you to regain 5 energy; 6 pieces give Reduces the threat from your Backstab, Sinister Strike, Hemorrhage, and Eviscerate abilities; 8 pieces give Your Eviscerate has a chance per combo point to reveal a flaw in your opponent's armor, granting a 100% critical hit chance for your next Backstab, Sinister Strike, or Hemorrhage. Against 48 other Leather head items within five levels, its stat budget ranks 7 of 49.

Tooltip

Bonescythe HelmetItem Level 88Binds when picked upHeadLeather205 Armor+18 Strength+30 Agility+29 StaminaDurability 70 / 70Requires Level 60Equip: Improves your chance to hit by 1%.Equip: Improves your chance to get a critical strike by 2%.Bonescythe ArmorSell Price: 9g 29s 5c

⚠ 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.

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)

Genesis Helm iconGenesis HelmHead · ilvl 81 · req 60stronger stat budget · Stormrage Cover iconStormrage CoverHead · ilvl 76 · req 60stronger stat budget · Deathdealer's Helm iconDeathdealer's HelmHead · ilvl 81 · req 60stronger stat budget · Field Marshal's Dragonhide Helmet iconField Marshal's Dragonhide HelmetHead · ilvl 74 · req 60stronger stat budget ·

Nothing higher in this slot in our database yet. This may be best in slot.

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

Set bonuses

Bonescythe Armor

  • (2) Set: Your normal melee swings have a chance to Invigorate you, healing you for 90 to 110.
  • (4) Set: Your Backstab, Sinister Strike, and Hemorrhage critical hits cause you to regain 5 energy.
  • (6) Set: Reduces the threat from your Backstab, Sinister Strike, Hemorrhage, and Eviscerate abilities.
  • (8) Set: Your Eviscerate has a chance per combo point to reveal a flaw in your opponent's armor, granting a 100% critical hit chance for your next Backstab, Sinister Strike, or Hemorrhage.
Bonescythe Bracers iconBonescythe BracersWrist · ilvl 88 · req 60Bonescythe Breastplate iconBonescythe BreastplateChest · ilvl 92 · req 60Bonescythe Gauntlets iconBonescythe GauntletsHands · ilvl 88 · req 60Bonescythe Helmet iconBonescythe HelmetHead · ilvl 88 · req 60Bonescythe Legplates iconBonescythe LegplatesLegs · ilvl 88 · req 60Bonescythe Pauldrons iconBonescythe PauldronsShoulder · ilvl 86 · req 60Bonescythe Sabatons iconBonescythe SabatonsFeet · ilvl 86 · req 60Bonescythe Waistguard iconBonescythe WaistguardWaist · ilvl 88 · req 60Bonescythe Ring iconBonescythe RingFinger · ilvl 92 · req 60

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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.