This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare Plate Feet, item level 29, requires level 24, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
Defiler's Plate Greaves is one of 3 pieces of The Defiler's Resolution, alongside Defiler's Plate Girdle and Defiler's Plate Spaulders. Bonuses activate at 2 pieces and 3 pieces equipped.
Run speed increased slightly.
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
In WoW Forever it is item level 63, requires level 58 and sells to vendors for 1g 70s 98c. In Classic Era it is item level 63, requires level 58 and sells to vendors for 1g 70s 98c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 63 and requires level 58. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 63 and requires level 58. In MoP Classic it is item level 63, requires level 58 and sells to vendors for 2g 68s 80c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 29 | 24 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 87s |
| WoW Forever | 63 | 58 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 70s 98c |
| Classic Era | 63 | 58 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 70s 98c |
| The Burning Crusade | 63 | 58 | Rare | Binds when picked up | - |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 63 | 58 | Rare | Binds when picked up | - |
| MoP Classic | 63 | 58 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 2g 68s 80c |
In the Appearances collection, Defiler's Plate 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 Plate 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 Plate 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 Plate Greaves (item level 29) in item level among Armor > Plate, Feet slot, from item level 28 to 30.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defiler's Plate Greaves (this item) | 29 | 24 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +7 Critical Strike. Vendor | Not listed |
 Commander's Boots | 29 | 23 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Warleader's Greaves | 29 | 23 | +8 Stamina, +6 Versatility. World Drop | Not listed |
 Dark Iron Boots | 29 | 25 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
| Icebane Trudgers | 29 | 25 | +9 Stamina, +6 Frost Resistance, +3 Strength or Intellect. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Bucket Kickers | 29 | 25 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +7 Haste, +4 Critical Strike. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Sapphiron's Scale Boots | 28 | 22 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike. World Drop | Not listed |
 Fel Iron Plate Boots | 30 | 25 | +9 Stamina, +7 Strength or Intellect. Crafted with Outland Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Bloodscale Sabatons | 30 | 25 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Khan'aish Greaves | 30 | 25 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Templar Boots | 28 | 21 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
Fel Iron Plate Boots has the highest item level here (30).
Next item levels up from Defiler's Plate Greaves among Armor > Plate, Feet slot: Inexorable Sabatons (item level 35), Poignant Sabatons (item level 35), Iron-Spring Jumpers (item level 35), Icebane Treads (item level 35) and Battlelord's Plate Boots (item level 35).
Nearest lower item levels below Defiler's Plate Greaves among Armor > Plate, Feet slot: Bloodforged Sabatons (item level 25), Chromite Greaves (item level 24), Gothic Sabatons (item level 24), Tyrant's Greaves (item level 24) and Brutish Boots (item level 24).
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 Plate Greaves. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.
Defiler'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 27Defiler's Plate Greaves uses icon file 132585, which 67 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Defiler'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 27Defiler's Lamellar Greaves ID 20185 · Armor - Plate · item level 27Defiler'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 29Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 20208 (20203 to 20213) were usually added in the same batch as Defiler's Plate Greaves: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Defiler's Mail Pauldrons ID 20203 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Defiler's Plate Girdle ID 20204 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Defiler's Plate Girdle ID 20205 · Armor - Plate · item level 27Defiler's Plate Girdle ID 20206 · Armor - Plate · item level 23Defiler's Plate Girdle ID 20207 · Armor - Plate · item level 19Defiler'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 27
Defiler's Plate Spaulders ID 20212 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Belt of Shrunken Heads ID 20213 · Armor - Plate · item level 29The raw ItemSparse values for item 20208 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Defiler's Plate 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 Plate 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 Plate 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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