Is Boots of the Vanguard in World of Warcraft: Forever?

Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Boots of the Vanguard 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.

What level is Boots of the Vanguard in WoW Classic?

In Classic Era, Boots of the Vanguard is epic quality, item level 66 and requires level 60.

What does Boots of the Vanguard sell for to a vendor in Classic?

A vendor pays 3g 41s for one Boots of the Vanguard in Classic Era.

What slot is Boots of the Vanguard in WoW Classic?

Boots of the Vanguard is a Feet Leather in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.

Boots of the Vanguard - WoW Classic and Forever Item Sources

General Rajaxx - Ruins of Ahn'Qiraj

Encounters that drop this item, from the game's own dungeon journal. Drop chances are not stored in the client data we mine, so none are shown here.

Boots of the Vanguard is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no Auction House price. Its first-party game data (identity, effects and sources) is read from the official World of Warcraft client build.

Boots of the Vanguard Game Data

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Boots of the Vanguard is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 5290. 1 other item wears the same appearance:

Ash Covered Boots

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

How Boots of the Vanguard Compares

Who It Suits

Leather is the armor type Demon Hunter, Druid, Monk and Rogue wear. With Agility or Intellect, Boots of the Vanguard suits Assassination, Outlaw and Subtlety Rogue; Brewmaster, Mistweaver and Windwalker Monk; Balance, Feral, Guardian and Restoration Druid; Havoc, Vengeance and Devourer Demon Hunter.

Similar Items

The 10 items nearest to Boots of the Vanguard (item level 29) in item level among Armor > Leather, Feet slot, from item level 28 to 30.

Item	Item Level	Requires Level	Stats	Lowest Listed Price
Boots of the Vanguard (this item)	29	25	+6 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. Boss Drop	Not listed
Polar Footwarmers	29	25	+9 Stamina, +6 Frost Resistance, +3 Agility or Intellect. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking	Not listed
Displacement Boots	29	25	+7 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking	Not listed
Mighty Boots	29	23	+5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop	Not listed
Supreme Shoes	29	24	+5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop	Not listed
Haal'eshi Boots	30	24	+5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop	Not listed
Traveler's Boots	28	22	+10 Agility or Intellect, +3 Critical Strike. World Drop	Not listed
Wanderer's Boots	28	22	+5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop	Not listed
Pridelord Boots	28	22	+2 Agility or Intellect, +6 Critical Strike, +8 Stamina. World Drop	Not listed
Praetorian Boots	28	21	+5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop	Not listed
Peerless Boots	28	22	+5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop	Not listed

Haal'eshi Boots has the highest item level here (30).

Next item levels up from Boots of the Vanguard among Armor > Leather, Feet slot: Boots of Wintry Endurance (item level 35), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Leather Footguards of Meditation (item level 39), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Leather Footguards of Alacrity (item level 39), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Boots of Alacrity (item level 39) and Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Boots of Cruelty (item level 39).

Nearest lower item levels below Boots of the Vanguard among Armor > Leather, Feet slot: Ranger Boots (item level 23), Warden's Footpads (item level 23), Glyphed Boots (item level 22), Huntsman's Boots (item level 22) and Nocturnal Shoes (item level 22).

Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.

Boots of the Vanguard in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever

Boots of the Vanguard 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 the Vanguard next to the live retail market on this page.

Is Boots of the Vanguard in World of Warcraft: Forever?: Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Boots of the Vanguard 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.
What level is Boots of the Vanguard in WoW Classic?: In Classic Era, Boots of the Vanguard is epic quality, item level 66 and requires level 60.
What does Boots of the Vanguard sell for to a vendor in Classic?: A vendor pays 3g 41s for one Boots of the Vanguard in Classic Era.
What slot is Boots of the Vanguard in WoW Classic?: Boots of the Vanguard is a Feet Leather in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.

WoW Forever: what our data shows

Sighted in the WoW Forever beta client: Build 1.60.1.70205, read from the beta game data we hold
Also in the Classic Era client: Yes - this item is in the Classic Era client's data too
Appearances in the beta client: 1 recorded look

A sighting in the beta client is a fact from our own database; the launch roster is Blizzard’s to finalize. World of Warcraft: Forever launches November 4, 2026. World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4

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