This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
An Epic Leather Feet, item level 29, requires level 25, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
Genesis Boots is one of 5 pieces of Genesis Raiment, alongside Genesis Helm, Genesis Shoulderpads and Genesis Trousers and others. Bonuses activate at 3 pieces and 5 pieces equipped.
In WoW Forever it is item level 78, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 5g 85s 80c. In Classic Era it is item level 78, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 5g 85s 80c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 78, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 3g 4s 64c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 264, requires level 80 and sells to vendors for 3g 4s 64c. In MoP Classic it is item level 78, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 3g 4s 64c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 29 | 25 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 4g 13c |
| WoW Forever | 78 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 5g 85s 80c |
| Classic Era | 78 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 5g 85s 80c |
| The Burning Crusade | 78 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 3g 4s 64c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 264 | 80 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 3g 4s 64c |
| MoP Classic | 78 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 3g 4s 64c |
In the Appearances collection, Genesis Boots is listed as Quest. Appearance ID: 5689. 1 other item wears the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
1 quest lists Genesis Boots among its rewards in Blizzard's quest data.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.
Leather is the armor type Demon Hunter, Druid, Monk and Rogue wear. With Agility or Intellect, Genesis Boots suits Assassination, Outlaw and Subtlety Rogue; Brewmaster, Mistweaver and Windwalker Monk; Balance, Feral, Guardian and Restoration Druid; Havoc, Vengeance and Devourer Demon Hunter.
The 10 items nearest to Genesis Boots (item level 29) in item level among Armor > Leather, Feet slot, from item level 27 to 30.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis Boots (this item) | 29 | 25 | +5 Critical Strike, +4 Versatility, +8 Stamina, +5 Agility or Intellect. Quest | 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 |
 Dawn Treaders | 28 | 22 | +8 Stamina, +7 Critical Strike, +3 Agility or Intellect. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | Not listed |
 Wild Draenish Boots | 30 | 24 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina, +7 Critical Strike. Crafted with Outland Leatherworking | 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 |
| Peerless Boots | 28 | 22 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Sandals of the Insurgent | 27 | 21 | +13 Versatility, +3 Agility or Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
| Jadefire Sabatons | 27 | 21 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
Wild Draenish Boots has the highest item level here (30).
Next item levels up from Genesis Boots among Armor > Leather, Feet slot: Boots of Wintry Endurance (item level 35), Vine Boots (item level 38), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Leather Footguards of Meditation (item level 39), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Leather Footguards of Alacrity (item level 39) and Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Boots of Alacrity (item level 39).
Nearest lower item levels below Genesis Boots 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).
Genesis Boots is part of the transmog set Genesis Raiment (Druid only). The other 6 pieces:
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Genesis Boots uses icon file 132564, which 18 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Footwraps of the Oracle ID 21349 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29Recomposed Boots ID 21648 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29Defiler's Cloth Boots ID 20162 · Armor - Cloth · item level 19Defiler's Cloth Boots ID 20161 · Armor - Cloth · item level 23Defiler's Cloth Boots ID 20160 · Armor - Cloth · item level 27Defiler's Cloth Boots ID 20159 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29Highlander's Cloth Boots ID 20096 · Armor - Cloth · item level 19Highlander's Cloth Boots ID 20095 · Armor - Cloth · item level 23Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 21355 (21350 to 21360) were usually added in the same batch as Genesis Boots: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Mantle of the Oracle ID 21350 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Vestments of the Oracle ID 21351 · Armor - Cloth · item level 30
Trousers of the Oracle ID 21352 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Genesis Helm ID 21353 · Armor - Leather · item level 29Genesis Shoulderpads ID 21354 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
Genesis Trousers ID 21356 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
Genesis Vest ID 21357 · Armor - Leather · item level 30
Pattern: Soul Pouch ID 21358 · Recipe "Teaches you how to sew a Soul Pouch."Deathdealer's Boots ID 21359 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
Deathdealer's Helm ID 21360 · Armor - Leather · item level 29The raw ItemSparse values for item 21355 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Genesis 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 Genesis Boots 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 Genesis Boots
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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