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Boots of Darkness
Item Level 18Binds when equipped
FeetArmor
3 Armor
+6 Stamina
+5 Intellect
Requires Level 11
Sell price: 15 silver
Not sold on the Auction House
This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
Crafted By
The Classic Tailoring recipe Boots of Darkness takes 3 Bolt of Silk Cloth, 2 Medium Leather, 1 Shadow Protection Potion and 2 Fine Thread.
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Boots of Darkness is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 2311. 1 other item wears the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Cost to Craft: Boots of Darkness
At the lowest EU listings, the reagents for one craft cost 13g 65s, and Shadow Protection Potion is the largest share at 60%. The Classic Tailoring recipe Boots of Darkness is taught by Pattern: Boots of Darkness. It turns yellow at Classic Tailoring skill 160 and grey at 190.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Bolt of Silk Cloth | 3 | 31 silver | 93 silver |
 Medium Leather | 2 | 2 gold28 silver | 4 gold56 silver |
 Shadow Protection Potion | 1 | 8 gold14 silver | 8 gold14 silver |
 Fine Thread | 2 | 1 silver | 2 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 13 gold65 silver | ||
What Else the Reagents Make
- Bolt of Silk Cloth goes into 47 other recipes across Tailoring and Leatherworking, including Crimson Silk Robe, Azure Shoulders, Crimson Silk Gloves and Azure Silk Vest. It is itself made by the recipe Bolt of Silk Cloth.
- Medium Leather goes into 55 other recipes across Leatherworking, Blacksmithing, Engineering and Tailoring, including Hillman's Leather Gloves, Chain Leggings, Chain Pauldrons and Dark Leather Pants. It is itself made by the recipe Medium Leather.
- Shadow Protection Potion goes into 1 other recipe in Tailoring: Hands of Darkness. It is itself made by the recipe Shadow Protection Potion.
- Fine Thread goes into 123 other recipes across Leatherworking, Tailoring and Blacksmithing, including Black Silk Pack, Heavy Woolen Pants, High Society Top Hat and Green Leather Armor.
Prices are the lowest listed prices in the latest EU Auction House snapshot, not sales. Recipes, reagents, yields and skill levels come from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Who It Suits
Cloth is the armor type Mage, Priest and Warlock wear. With Intellect, Boots of Darkness suits Discipline, Holy and Shadow Priest; Arcane, Fire and Frost Mage; Affliction, Demonology and Destruction Warlock.
Similar Items
The 10 items nearest to Boots of Darkness (item level 18) in item level among Armor > Cloth, Feet slot, from item level 16 to 21.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boots of Darkness (this item) | 18 | 11 | +6 Stamina, +5 Intellect. Crafted with Classic Tailoring | Not listed |
 Cross-Stitched Sandals | 18 | 11 | World Drop | Not listed |
| Elder's Boots | 19 | 12 | +4 Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Resilient Boots | 19 | 12 | +11 Versatility, +2 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
| Boots of the Enchanter | 20 | 13 | +11 Versatility, +4 Intellect. Crafted with Classic Tailoring | Not listed |
| Nightsky Boots | 20 | 13 | +4 Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Conjurer's Shoes | 20 | 13 | +5 Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Vital Boots | 20 | 13 | +5 Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Stonecloth Boots | 20 | 13 | +7 Stamina, +11 Versatility. World Drop | Not listed |
| Watcher's Boots | 16 | 10 | +3 Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Aurora Boots | 21 | 14 | +12 Versatility, +7 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
Aurora Boots has the highest item level here (21).
Next item levels up from Boots of Darkness among Armor > Cloth, Feet slot: Gaea's Slippers (item level 25), Venomshroud Boots (item level 25), Opulent Boots (item level 26), Arachnidian Footpads (item level 26) and Embroidered Boots (item level 26).
Nearest lower item levels below Boots of Darkness among Armor > Cloth, Feet slot: Aboriginal Footwraps (item level 9), Barbaric Cloth Boots (item level 8), Knitted Sandals (item level 5), Replica Sorcerer's Boots (item level 1) and Replica Virtuous Sandals (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Boots of Darkness in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Boots of Darkness is in the Classic Era game data, the era World of Warcraft: Forever is built on. Blizzard describes Forever as vanilla World of Warcraft plussed up: its story sits in year one, characters level to 60 and stay there, and it launches November 4, 2026. Blizzard has not said which vanilla items appear in Forever, so nothing here is a Forever claim; it is the Classic Era record for Boots of Darkness next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Boots of Darkness in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Boots of Darkness is a Classic Era item and Forever is built on vanilla World of Warcraft with its story set in year one and a level 60 cap, so this page tracks it. Forever launches November 4, 2026.
- Where do you get Boots of Darkness in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Boots of Darkness is created by Boots of Darkness.
- What level is Boots of Darkness in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Boots of Darkness is uncommon quality, item level 28 and requires level 23.
- What does Boots of Darkness sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 11s 25c for one Boots of Darkness in Classic Era.
- What slot is Boots of Darkness in WoW Classic?
- Boots of Darkness is a Feet in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.
Read next: World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4 · Forever's class revamps and new race and class combinations · Classic Era page for Boots of Darkness
Boots of Darkness is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no live market price. It is acquired in-game from the sources listed above. This page collects its first-party game data (identity, effects and where it comes from) from the official World of Warcraft client build.