Highest Item Level Head Armor, Level 31–40

The highest item level head armor a level 31–40 character can wear as a Mage start with Floppy Goggles (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	Floppy GogglesFOREVER	45	40	48	Cloth	Crafted: Engineering
2	Lunar Coronet	45	40	48	Cloth	Drops from Helcular's Remains at 0.6% (+485 more) (vanilla)
3	Royal Headband	45	40	48	Cloth	Drops from Helcular's Remains at 0.6% (+496 more) (vanilla)
4	Darkmist Wizard Hat	44	39	47	Cloth	Drops from Helcular's Remains at 0.6% (+485 more) (vanilla)
5	Living CowlCHANGED	44	39	47	Cloth	Drops from Molt Thorn (Swamp of Sorrows) at 1.5% (+1 more) (vanilla)
6	Mistscape Wizard Hat	44	39	47	Cloth	Drops from Helcular's Remains at 0.6% (+494 more) (vanilla)
7	White Bandit Mask	43	38	46	Cloth	Crafted: Tailoring
8	Crochet Hat	43	38	41	Cloth	Found in Solid Chest (The Hinterlands) at 1.6% (+945 more) (vanilla)
9	Regal Wizard Hat	42	37	45	Cloth	Drops from Foulbelly (Arathi Highlands) at 1.1% (+527 more) (vanilla)
10	Silksand Circlet	42	37	45	Cloth	Drops from Foulbelly (Arathi Highlands) at 1.1% (+517 more) (vanilla)
11	Embersilk Coronet	41	36	44	Cloth	Drops from Darbel Montrose (Arathi Highlands) at 1.1% (+467 more) (vanilla)
12	Sorcerer Hat	41	36	44	Cloth	Drops from Darbel Montrose (Arathi Highlands) at 1.1% (+477 more) (vanilla)
13	First Mate Hat	40	35	43	Cloth	Drops from Bloodsail Raider (Stranglethorn Vale) at 0.0% (+6 more) (vanilla)
14	Geomancer's Cap	40	35	43	Cloth	Drops from Darbel Montrose (Arathi Highlands) at 1.1% (+467 more) (vanilla)
15	Lucky Fishing HatCHANGED	40		43	Cloth	Quest: Rare Fish - Keefer's Angelfish (vanilla)
16	Aurora Cowl	39	34	42	Cloth	Drops from Lost One Chieftain (Swamp of Sorrows) at 1.1% (+447 more) (vanilla)
17	Nimar's Tribal HeaddressCHANGED	39	34	42	Cloth	Drops from Nimar the Slayer (Arathi Highlands) at 90.0% (vanilla)
18	Stonecloth Circlet	38	33	41	Cloth	Drops from Lost One Chieftain (Swamp of Sorrows) at 1.1% (+440 more) (vanilla)
19	Twilight Cowl	38	33	41	Cloth	Drops from Lost One Chieftain (Swamp of Sorrows) at 1.1% (+447 more) (vanilla)
20	Craftsman's Monocle	37	32	40	Cloth	Crafted: Engineering
21	Earthen Silk HoodFOREVER	37	32	40	Cloth	Crafted: Tailoring
22	Russet Hat	37	32	38	Cloth	Sold by Dulciea Frostmoon (+13 more) (vanilla)
23	Conjurer's Hood	36	31	39	Cloth	Drops from Lost One Cook (Swamp of Sorrows) at 1.1% (+496 more) (vanilla)
24	Vital Headband	36	31	39	Cloth	Drops from Lost One Cook (Swamp of Sorrows) at 1.1% (+489 more) (vanilla)
25	Bright-Eye Goggles	35		38	Cloth	Crafted: Engineering

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: Mage Best in Slot.

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