The highest item level head armor a level 31–40 character can wear as a Rogue start with Bent 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.
| # | Name | ILvl | Req. | Armor | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bent GogglesFOREVER | 45 | 40 | 99 | Leather | Crafted: Engineering |
| 2 | Floppy GogglesFOREVER | 45 | 40 | 48 | Cloth | Crafted: Engineering |
| 3 |  Lunar Coronet | 45 | 40 | 48 | Cloth | Drops from Helcular's Remains at 0.6% (+485 more) (vanilla) |
| 4 |  Royal Headband | 45 | 40 | 48 | Cloth | Drops from Helcular's Remains at 0.6% (+496 more) (vanilla) |
| 5 |  Tracker's Headband | 45 | 40 | 99 | Leather | Found in Captain's Chest (Tanaris) at 0.8% (+496 more) (vanilla) |
| 6 |  Warden's Wizard Hat | 45 | 40 | 99 | Leather | Drops from Helcular's Remains at 0.6% (+485 more) (vanilla) |
| 7 |  Wild Leather Helmet | 45 | 40 | 99 | Leather | Crafted: Leatherworking |
| 8 |  Big Voodoo MaskCHANGED | 44 | 39 | 97 | Leather | Crafted: Leatherworking |
| 9 |  Darkmist Wizard Hat | 44 | 39 | 47 | Cloth | Drops from Helcular's Remains at 0.6% (+485 more) (vanilla) |
| 10 |  Living CowlCHANGED | 44 | 39 | 47 | Cloth | Drops from Molt Thorn (Swamp of Sorrows) at 1.5% (+1 more) (vanilla) |
| 11 | Mistscape Wizard Hat | 44 | 39 | 47 | Cloth | Drops from Helcular's Remains at 0.6% (+494 more) (vanilla) |
| 12 |  Imperial Leather Helm | 43 | 38 | 95 | Leather | Found in Captain's Chest (Tanaris) at 1.3% (+527 more) (vanilla) |
| 13 | Nocturnal Cap | 43 | 38 | 95 | Leather | Drops from Foulbelly (Arathi Highlands) at 1.1% (+517 more) (vanilla) |
| 14 |  White Bandit Mask | 43 | 38 | 46 | Cloth | Crafted: Tailoring |
| 15 |  Crochet Hat | 43 | 38 | 41 | Cloth | Found in Solid Chest (The Hinterlands) at 1.6% (+945 more) (vanilla) |
| 16 | Ranger Helm | 42 | 37 | 93 | Leather | Drops from Foulbelly (Arathi Highlands) at 1.1% (+526 more) (vanilla) |
| 17 | Regal Wizard Hat | 42 | 37 | 45 | Cloth | Drops from Foulbelly (Arathi Highlands) at 1.1% (+527 more) (vanilla) |
| 18 |  Silksand Circlet | 42 | 37 | 45 | Cloth | Drops from Foulbelly (Arathi Highlands) at 1.1% (+517 more) (vanilla) |
| 19 |  Trickster's Headdress | 42 | 37 | 93 | Leather | Drops from Foulbelly (Arathi Highlands) at 1.1% (+517 more) (vanilla) |
| 20 | Thick Leather Hat | 42 | 37 | 84 | Leather | Found in Solid Chest (The Hinterlands) at 1.6% (+945 more) (vanilla) |
| 21 |  Embersilk Coronet | 41 | 36 | 44 | Cloth | Drops from Darbel Montrose (Arathi Highlands) at 1.1% (+467 more) (vanilla) |
| 22 |  Nightscape Headband | 41 | 36 | 91 | Leather | Crafted: Leatherworking |
| 23 |  Sorcerer Hat | 41 | 36 | 44 | Cloth | Drops from Darbel Montrose (Arathi Highlands) at 1.1% (+477 more) (vanilla) |
| 24 | Cap of Harmony | 40 | 90 | Leather | Quest: Return to Corporal Kaleb (vanilla) | |
| 25 | Comfortable Leather HatCHANGED | 40 | 35 | 90 | Leather | Crafted: Leatherworking |
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: Rogue Best in Slot.
Other slots: Shoulder, Back, Chest, Wrist, Hands, Waist, Legs, Feet. Every slot and level.