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Embalmed Shroud, official Blizzard item icon
Rare Head Cloth

Embalmed Shroud

Drop · Scarlet Monastery

ilvl 35Req 30Classic data · Forever [Unconfirmed]
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About this item

Embalmed Shroud comes from Scarlet Monastery. Its headline stats are 42 armor, +12 Spirit, +11 Intellect, +7 Stamina. Against 28 other Cloth head items within five levels, its stat budget ranks 3 of 29.

Tooltip

Embalmed ShroudItem Level 35Binds when picked upHeadCloth42 Armor+7 Stamina+11 Intellect+12 SpiritDurability 50 / 50Requires Level 30Sell Price: 0g 26s 89c

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

Where it drops

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

Who should use it

Best for: casters.

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 · Papal Fez iconPapal FezHead · ilvl 43 · req 38stronger stat budget · Corpseshroud iconCorpseshroudHead · ilvl 40 · req 35stronger stat budget · Augural Shroud iconAugural ShroudHead · ilvl 39 · req 34lighter stat budget ·

Upgrades after this

Cowl of Necromancy iconCowl of NecromancyHead · ilvl 36 · req 31ilvl 36 · Conjurer's Hood iconConjurer's HoodHead · ilvl 36 · req 31ilvl 36 · Vital Headband iconVital HeadbandHead · ilvl 36 · req 31ilvl 36 · Nimar's Tribal Headdress iconNimar's Tribal HeaddressHead · ilvl 37 · req 32ilvl 37 ·

"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.