This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare Plate Feet, item level 27, requires level 21, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
Run speed increased slightly.
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
In WoW Forever it is item level 53, requires level 48 and sells to vendors for 96s 32c. In Classic Era it is item level 53, requires level 48 and sells to vendors for 96s 32c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 53 and requires level 48. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 53 and requires level 48. In MoP Classic it is item level 53, requires level 48 and sells to vendors for 1g 68s 25c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 27 | 21 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 62s 64c |
| WoW Forever | 53 | 48 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 96s 32c |
| Classic Era | 53 | 48 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 96s 32c |
| The Burning Crusade | 53 | 48 | Rare | Binds when picked up | - |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 53 | 48 | Rare | Binds when picked up | - |
| MoP Classic | 53 | 48 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 68s 25c |
In the Appearances collection, Defiler's Lamellar Greaves is listed as Vendor. Appearance ID: 3577. 18 other items wear the same appearance; 12 of them are listed here.
Battlechaser's GreavesHeroic GreavesHighlander's Plate GreavesHighlander's Lamellar GreavesHighlander's Lamellar GreavesHighlander's Lamellar GreavesHighlander's Lamellar GreavesHighlander's Plate GreavesHighlander's Plate GreavesHighlander's Plate GreavesDefiler's Lamellar GreavesDefiler's Lamellar GreavesHighlander's Lamellar GreavesRead from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Defiler's Lamellar Greaves suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
The 10 items nearest to Defiler's Lamellar Greaves (item level 27) in item level among Armor > Plate, Feet slot, from item level 26 to 29.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defiler's Lamellar Greaves (this item) | 27 | 21 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +8 Critical Strike. Vendor | Not listed |
 Vanguard Sabatons | 27 | 21 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +3 Critical Strike. World Drop | Not listed |
 Lofty Sabatons | 27 | 21 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Sapphiron's Scale Boots | 28 | 22 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike. World Drop | Not listed |
 Templar Boots | 28 | 21 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Thorium Boots | 28 | 22 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +8 Critical Strike, +8 Haste. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
| Heroic Greaves | 28 | 22 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Glorious Sabatons | 28 | 22 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Sunscale Sabatons | 26 | 20 | +2 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike. World Drop | Not listed |
 High Chief's Sabatons | 26 | 20 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Commander's Boots | 29 | 23 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
Commander's Boots has the highest item level here (29).
Next item levels up from Defiler's Lamellar Greaves among Armor > Plate, Feet slot: Talonguard Greaves (item level 31), Reaver Greaves (item level 31), Bloodfist Greaves (item level 32), Warlord's Sabatons (item level 32) and Inexorable Sabatons (item level 35).
Nearest lower item levels below Defiler's Lamellar Greaves among Armor > Plate, Feet slot: Boots of Avoidance (item level 24), Tyrant's Greaves (item level 24), Brutish Boots (item level 24), Obsidian Greaves (item level 23) and Embossed Plate Boots (item level 23).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
3 other items in the current build are also called Defiler's Lamellar Greaves. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.
Defiler's Lamellar Greaves ID 20181 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Defiler's Lamellar Greaves ID 20182 · Armor - Plate · item level 19Defiler's Lamellar Greaves ID 20183 · Armor - Plate · item level 23Defiler's Lamellar Greaves uses icon file 132585, which 67 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Defiler's Lamellar Greaves ID 20183 · Armor - Plate · item level 23Defiler's Lamellar Greaves ID 20182 · Armor - Plate · item level 19Defiler's Lamellar Greaves ID 20181 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Defiler's Plate Greaves ID 20208 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Defiler's Plate Greaves ID 20209 · Armor - Plate · item level 23Defiler's Plate Greaves ID 20210 · Armor - Plate · item level 19Defiler's Plate Greaves ID 20211 · Armor - Plate · item level 27Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 20185 (20180 to 20190) were usually added in the same batch as Defiler's Lamellar Greaves: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Defiler's Lamellar Girdle ID 20180 · Armor - Plate · item level 23Defiler's Lamellar Greaves ID 20181 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Defiler's Lamellar Greaves ID 20182 · Armor - Plate · item level 19Defiler's Lamellar Greaves ID 20183 · Armor - Plate · item level 23
Defiler's Lamellar Spaulders ID 20184 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Defiler's Leather Boots ID 20186 · Armor - Leather · item level 29Defiler's Leather Boots ID 20187 · Armor - Leather · item level 23Defiler's Leather Boots ID 20188 · Armor - Leather · item level 19Defiler's Leather Boots ID 20189 · Armor - Leather · item level 27
Defiler's Leather Girdle ID 20190 · Armor - Leather · item level 29The raw ItemSparse values for item 20185 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Defiler's Lamellar Greaves 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 Defiler's Lamellar Greaves 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 Defiler's Lamellar Greaves
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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