Is Cryptstalker Boots in World of Warcraft: Forever?

Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Cryptstalker Boots 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 Cryptstalker Boots in WoW Classic?

In Classic Era, Cryptstalker Boots is epic quality, item level 86 and requires level 60.

What does Cryptstalker Boots sell for to a vendor in Classic?

A vendor pays 10g 23s for one Cryptstalker Boots in Classic Era.

What slot is Cryptstalker Boots in WoW Classic?

Cryptstalker Boots is a Feet Mail in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.

Cryptstalker Boots - WoW Classic and Forever Item Sources

Part of the Cryptstalker Armor transmog ensemble.collections

An Epic Mail Feet, item level 30, requires level 25, binds when picked up.

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Build history

First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).

Set: Cryptstalker Armor

Cryptstalker Armor (9 pieces)

Cryptstalker Boots item level 30
Cryptstalker Girdle item level 30
Cryptstalker Handguards item level 30
Cryptstalker Headpiece item level 30
Cryptstalker Legguards item level 30
Cryptstalker Spaulders item level 30
Cryptstalker Tunic item level 30
Cryptstalker Wristguards item level 30
Ring of the Cryptstalker item level 30

(2) Set: Increases your Critical Strike by 30.
(4) Set: While your pet is active, increases attack power by 50 for both you and your pet.
(6) Set: Your ranged critical hits cause an Adrenaline Rush, granting you 5 Focus
(8) Set: Reduces the Focus cost of your Multi-Shot and Aimed Shot by 20.

Cryptstalker Boots is one of 9 pieces of Cryptstalker Armor, alongside Cryptstalker Girdle, Cryptstalker Handguards and Cryptstalker Headpiece and others. Bonuses activate at 2 pieces, 4 pieces, 6 pieces and 8 pieces equipped.

Other versions

Across game versions

In WoW Forever it is item level 86, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 10g 23s 91c. In Classic Era it is item level 86, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 10g 23s 91c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 86, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 3g 92s 60c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 1 and Artifact quality. In MoP Classic it is item level 86, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 3g 92s 60c.

Version	Item level	Required level	Quality	Binding	Sells for
Retail (Midnight)	30	25	Epic	Binds when picked up	4g 18s 90c
WoW Forever	86	60	Epic	Binds when picked up	10g 23s 91c
Classic Era	86	60	Epic	Binds when picked up	10g 23s 91c
The Burning Crusade	86	60	Epic	Binds when picked up	3g 92s 60c
Wrath of the Lich King	1	-	Artifact	Binds when picked up	-
MoP Classic	86	60	Epic	Binds when picked up	3g 92s 60c

Cryptstalker Boots Game Data

Appearance

Appearance ID: 5995. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Cryptstalker Boots.

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

How Cryptstalker Boots Compares

Who It Suits

Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear. With Agility or Intellect, Cryptstalker Boots suits Beast Mastery, Marksmanship and Survival Hunter; Elemental, Enhancement and Restoration Shaman; Devastation, Preservation and Augmentation Evoker.

Similar Items

The 10 items nearest to Cryptstalker Boots (item level 30) in item level among Armor > Mail, Feet slot, from item level 28 to 32.

Item	Item Level	Requires Level	Stats	Lowest Listed Price
Cryptstalker Boots (this item)	30	25	+5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +3 Haste, +7 Critical Strike	Not listed
Grim Greaves	30	25	+5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop	Not listed
Wrathfin Greaves	30	25	+5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop	Not listed
Earthen Netherscale Boots	31	27	+6 Agility or Intellect, +5 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike, +8 Haste. Crafted with Outland Leatherworking	Not listed
Black Dragonscale Boots	29	23	+8 Stamina, +4 Agility or Intellect, +7 Fire Resistance. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking	Not listed
Icy Scale Stompers	29	25	+9 Stamina, +6 Frost Resistance, +3 Agility or Intellect. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking	Not listed
Mercurial Greaves	29	23	+5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop	Not listed
Magnificent Greaves	29	23	+5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop	Not listed
Flamescale Boots	32	27	+6 Stamina, +7 Fire Resistance. Crafted with Outland Leatherworking	Not listed
Skettis Footwraps	32	26	+6 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop	Not listed
Engraved Boots	28	22	+5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop	Not listed

Skettis Footwraps has the highest item level here (32).

Next item levels up from Cryptstalker Boots among Armor > Mail, Feet slot: Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Sabatons of Cruelty (item level 39), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Sabatons of Alacrity (item level 39), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Mail Footguards of Alacrity (item level 39), Unhallowed Voidlink Boots (item level 45) and Treads of Panicked Escape (item level 50).

Nearest lower item levels below Cryptstalker Boots among Armor > Mail, Feet slot: Jazeraint Boots (item level 22), Steadfast Stompers (item level 22), Knight's Boots (item level 21), Renegade Boots (item level 21) and Enduring Boots (item level 21).

Transmog Sets

Cryptstalker Boots is part of the transmog set Cryptstalker Armor (Hunter only). The other 7 pieces:

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

Where Cryptstalker Boots Fits

Items That Share Cryptstalker Boots's Icon

Cryptstalker Boots uses icon file 132548, which 40 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:

Redemption Boots ID 22430 · Armor - Plate · item level 30
Earthshatter Boots ID 22468 · Armor - Mail · item level 30
Dreamwalker Boots ID 22492 · Armor - Leather · item level 30
Talonguard Greaves ID 24967 · Armor - Plate · item level 31
Venn'ren's Boots ID 25482 · Armor - Mail · item level 30
Sabatons of the Flamewalker ID 19144 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Sky-Hunter Swift Boots ID 27915 · Armor - Mail · item level 32
Boots of Valiance ID 28569 · Armor - Plate · item level 32

Items Numbered Next to Cryptstalker Boots

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 22440 (22435 to 22445) were usually added in the same batch as Cryptstalker Boots: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Gorishi Sting ID 22435 · Miscellaneous
Cryptstalker Tunic ID 22436 · Armor - Mail · item level 30
Cryptstalker Legguards ID 22437 · Armor - Mail · item level 30
Cryptstalker Headpiece ID 22438 · Armor - Mail · item level 30
Cryptstalker Spaulders ID 22439 · Armor - Mail · item level 30
Cryptstalker Handguards ID 22441 · Armor - Mail · item level 30
Cryptstalker Girdle ID 22442 · Armor - Mail · item level 30
Cryptstalker Wristguards ID 22443 · Armor - Mail · item level 30
Putrid Vine ID 22444 · Miscellaneous
Arcane Dust ID 22445 · Trade Goods · item level 15

Cryptstalker Boots Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 22440 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price: 20 gold94 silver
Vendor sell price: 4 gold18 silver
Material: Chain
Equip slot: Feet
Item set ID: 530
Flags: 0 / 8192 / 8388608 / 0 / 0

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.

Cryptstalker Boots in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever

Cryptstalker Boots 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 Cryptstalker Boots next to the live retail market on this page.

Is Cryptstalker Boots in World of Warcraft: Forever?: Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Cryptstalker Boots 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 Cryptstalker Boots in WoW Classic?: In Classic Era, Cryptstalker Boots is epic quality, item level 86 and requires level 60.
What does Cryptstalker Boots sell for to a vendor in Classic?: A vendor pays 10g 23s for one Cryptstalker Boots in Classic Era.
What slot is Cryptstalker Boots in WoW Classic?: Cryptstalker Boots is a Feet Mail in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.

WoW Forever: what our data shows

Sighted in the WoW Forever beta client: Build 1.60.1.70532, 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
Item set in the beta client: Cryptstalker Armor
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