This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare Plate Legs, item level 27, requires level 21, binds when picked up. Drops from Nerub'enkan in Stratholme - Service Entrance.
| Drop | Nerub'enkan in Stratholme - Service Entrance |
|---|
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 61, requires level 56 and sells to vendors for 2g 1s 24c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 61, requires level 56 and sells to vendors for 3g 40s 10c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 61, requires level 56 and sells to vendors for 34s 1c. In MoP Classic it is item level 53, requires level 48 and sells to vendors for 2g 27s 33c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 27 | 21 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 46g 60s 62c |
| Classic Era | 61 | 56 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 2g 1s 24c |
| The Burning Crusade | 61 | 56 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 3g 40s 10c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 61 | 56 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 34s 1c |
| MoP Classic | 53 | 48 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 2g 27s 33c |
In the Appearances collection, Chitinous Plate Legguards is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 5296. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Chitinous Plate Legguards.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
The in-game Adventure Guide lists Chitinous Plate Legguards in the loot of 1 encounter.
Nerub'enkan in Stratholme - Service Entrance
Also drops from this encounter (7 other items):
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Chitinous Plate Legguards suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Chitinous Plate Legguards uses icon file 134584, which 124 other items also use. The 6 closest by item ID:
Wraithplate Leggings ID 18690 · Armor - Plate · item level 24Flamewaker Legplates ID 18861 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Eldritch Reinforced Legplates ID 18380 · Armor - Plate · item level 24Slagplate Leggings ID 19124 · Armor - Plate · item level 25Breakwater Legguards ID 18305 · Armor - Mail · item level 22Elemental Rockridge Leggings ID 17711 · Armor - Plate · item level 22Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 18739 (18734 to 18744) were usually added in the same batch as Chitinous Plate Legguards: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Pale Moon Cloak ID 18734 · Armor - Cloth · item level 27
Maleki's Footwraps ID 18735 · Armor - Cloth · item level 27
Plaguehound Leggings ID 18736 · Armor - Leather · item level 27
Bone Slicing Hatchet ID 18737 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 27
Carapace Spine Crossbow ID 18738 · Weapon - Crossbow · item level 27
Thuzadin Sash ID 18740 · Armor - Cloth · item level 27
Morlune's Bracer ID 18741 · Armor - Plate · item level 27
Stratholme Militia Shoulderguard ID 18742 · Armor - Mail · item level 27
Gracious Cape ID 18743 · Armor - Cloth · item level 25
Plaguebat Fur Gloves ID 18744 · Armor - Leather · item level 25The raw ItemSparse values for item 18739 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Chitinous Plate Legguards 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 Chitinous Plate Legguards next to the live retail market on this page.
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 Chitinous Plate Legguards
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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