Highest Item Level Head Armor, Level 31–40

The highest item level head armor a level 31–40 character can wear as a Hunter on the Horde side start with Ancient Crown (item level 45, uncommon). 82 items fit the slot and band; the top 25 are ranked here by item level, then quality, not by simulation.

Rows marked (vanilla): Vanilla reference — from the 1.12 world data, not yet confirmed in Forever.

#	Name	ILvl	Req.	Armor	Type	Source
1	Ancient Crown	45	40	202	Mail	Drops from Helcular's Remains at 0.6% (+485 more) (vanilla)
2	Bent GogglesFOREVER	45	40	99	Leather	Crafted: Engineering
3	Blackforge Cowl	45	40	202	Mail	Found in Large Solid Chest (Blackrock Spire) at 0.7% (+498 more) (vanilla)
4	Floppy GogglesFOREVER	45	40	48	Cloth	Crafted: Engineering
5	Lunar Coronet	45	40	48	Cloth	Drops from Helcular's Remains at 0.6% (+485 more) (vanilla)
6	Royal Headband	45	40	48	Cloth	Drops from Helcular's Remains at 0.6% (+496 more) (vanilla)
7	Stuckbutton GogglesFOREVER	45	40	202	Mail	Crafted: Engineering
8	Tracker's Headband	45	40	99	Leather	Found in Captain's Chest (Tanaris) at 0.8% (+496 more) (vanilla)
9	Warden's Wizard Hat	45	40	99	Leather	Drops from Helcular's Remains at 0.6% (+485 more) (vanilla)
10	Wild Leather Helmet	45	40	99	Leather	Crafted: Leatherworking
11	Big Voodoo MaskCHANGED	44	39	97	Leather	Crafted: Leatherworking
12	Brigade Circlet	44	39	199	Mail	Drops from Helcular's Remains at 0.6% (+494 more) (vanilla)
13	Darkmist Wizard Hat	44	39	47	Cloth	Drops from Helcular's Remains at 0.6% (+485 more) (vanilla)
14	Living CowlCHANGED	44	39	47	Cloth	Drops from Molt Thorn (Swamp of Sorrows) at 1.5% (+1 more) (vanilla)
15	Mistscape Wizard Hat	44	39	47	Cloth	Drops from Helcular's Remains at 0.6% (+494 more) (vanilla)
16	Overlinked Coif	44	39	179	Mail	Found in Solid Chest (The Hinterlands) at 1.6% (+944 more) (vanilla)
17	Imperial Leather Helm	43	38	95	Leather	Found in Captain's Chest (Tanaris) at 1.3% (+527 more) (vanilla)
18	Nocturnal Cap	43	38	95	Leather	Drops from Foulbelly (Arathi Highlands) at 1.1% (+517 more) (vanilla)
19	Ravager's Crown	43	38	196	Mail	Drops from Foulbelly (Arathi Highlands) at 1.1% (+517 more) (vanilla)
20	White Bandit Mask	43	38	46	Cloth	Crafted: Tailoring
21	Crochet Hat	43	38	41	Cloth	Found in Solid Chest (The Hinterlands) at 1.6% (+945 more) (vanilla)
22	Captain's Circlet	42	37	193	Mail	Found in Captain's Chest (Tanaris) at 1.3% (+527 more) (vanilla)
23	Ranger Helm	42	37	93	Leather	Drops from Foulbelly (Arathi Highlands) at 1.1% (+526 more) (vanilla)
24	Regal Wizard Hat	42	37	45	Cloth	Drops from Foulbelly (Arathi Highlands) at 1.1% (+527 more) (vanilla)
25	Silksand Circlet	42	37	45	Cloth	Drops from Foulbelly (Arathi Highlands) at 1.1% (+517 more) (vanilla)

Ranked by item level, then quality, among items with a known source: gear nothing drops, sells, rewards or makes yet (raids not yet open, the client's test items) is left out. The class filter keeps what the class can equip at level 40 (armor type, weapon skill, Dual Wield, the item's own class limit); the side filter drops items that only the other side's vendors and quests offer. Source: the best known drop first (a Forever rate at 10+ loots, else the vanilla 1.12 chance), then vendors, quest rewards and the profession that makes it. Reviewed picks: Hunter Best in Slot.

Other slots: Shoulder, Back, Chest, Wrist, Hands, Waist, Legs, Feet. Every slot and level.