This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
An Uncommon Plate Feet, item level 25, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 49 and sells to vendors for 67s 91c. In Classic Era it is item level 49 and sells to vendors for 67s 91c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 49 and sells to vendors for 1g 18s 63c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 49 and sells to vendors for 1g 18s 63c. In MoP Classic it is item level 49 and sells to vendors for 1g 18s 63c.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 25 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 25g 55s 83c |
| WoW Forever | 49 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 67s 91c |
| Classic Era | 49 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 67s 91c |
| The Burning Crusade | 49 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 1g 18s 63c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 49 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 1g 18s 63c |
| MoP Classic | 49 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 1g 18s 63c |
In the Appearances collection, Gnomish Water Sinking Device is listed as Quest. Appearance ID: 2859. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Gnomish Water Sinking Device.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
1 quest lists Gnomish Water Sinking Device 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.
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Gnomish Water Sinking Device suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
The 10 items nearest to Gnomish Water Sinking Device (item level 25) in item level among Armor > Plate, Feet slot, from item level 24 to 26.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gnomish Water Sinking Device (this item) | 25 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. Quest | Not listed | |
 Heavy Mithril Boots | 25 | 18 | +8 Stamina, +5 Strength or Intellect. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Ornate Mithril Boots | 25 | 19 | +12 Dodge. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Jade Greaves | 25 | 19 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Bloodforged Sabatons | 25 | 18 | +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 |
| Chromite Greaves | 24 | 17 | +3 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Gothic Sabatons | 24 | 17 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Tyrant's Greaves | 24 | 17 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +4 Critical Strike. World Drop | Not listed |
| Brutish Boots | 24 | 18 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
Sunscale Sabatons has the highest item level here (26).
Next item levels up from Gnomish Water Sinking Device among Armor > Plate, Feet slot: Dark Iron Boots (item level 29), Icebane Trudgers (item level 29), Bucket Kickers (item level 29), Commander's Boots (item level 29) and Imperial Plate Boots (item level 29).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Gnomish Water Sinking Device uses icon file 132588, which 27 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Shinkicker Boots ID 9637 · Armor - Plate · item level 24Embossed Plate Boots ID 9973 · Armor - Plate · item level 23Crusader's Boots ID 10192 · Armor - Mail · item level 27Boots of Zua'tec ID 10701 · Armor - Mail · item level 24Praetorian Boots ID 15181 · Armor - Leather · item level 28Lambent Scale Boots ID 3045 · Armor - Mail · item level 17Burnished Boots ID 2991 · Armor - Mail · item level 13Marshal's Chain Boots ID 16462 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 9646 (9641 to 9651) were usually added in the same batch as Gnomish Water Sinking Device: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Lifeblood Amulet ID 9641 · Armor · item level 25
Band of the Great Tortoise ID 9642 · Armor · item level 26
Optomatic Deflector ID 9643 · Armor - Shield · item level 26
Thermotastic Egg Timer ID 9644 · Armor · item level 26Gnomish Inventor Boots ID 9645 · Armor - Cloth · item level 25
Failed Flying Experiment ID 9647 · Armor - Leather · item level 25
Chain Link Towel ID 9648 · Armor - Cloth · item level 25 "Now even less absorbant!"
Royal Highmark Vestments ID 9649 · Armor - Cloth · item level 28
Honorguard Chestpiece ID 9650 · Armor - Mail · item level 28
Gryphon Rider's Stormhammer ID 9651 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 27The raw ItemSparse values for item 9646 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Gnomish Water Sinking Device 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 Gnomish Water Sinking Device 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 Gnomish Water Sinking Device
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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