This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare Leather Feet, item level 29, requires level 24, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
Highlander's Leather Boots is one of 3 pieces of The Highlander's Purpose, alongside Highlander's Leather Girdle and Highlander's Leather Shoulders. 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 2g 5s 69c. In Classic Era it is item level 63, requires level 58 and sells to vendors for 2g 5s 69c. 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 58s 70c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 29 | 24 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 83s 73c |
| WoW Forever | 63 | 58 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 2g 5s 69c |
| Classic Era | 63 | 58 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 2g 5s 69c |
| 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 58s 70c |
In the Appearances collection, Highlander's Leather Boots is listed as Vendor. Appearance ID: 5527. 15 other items wear the same appearance; 12 of them are listed here.
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Leather is the armor type Demon Hunter, Druid, Monk and Rogue wear. With Agility or Intellect, Highlander's Leather 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 Highlander's Leather Boots (item level 29) in item level among Armor > Leather, Feet slot, from item level 28 to 32.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highlander's Leather Boots (this item) | 29 | 24 | +8 Stamina, +5 Agility or Intellect, +14 Versatility. Vendor | Not listed |
 Mighty Boots | 29 | 23 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 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 |
 Dawn Treaders | 28 | 22 | +8 Stamina, +7 Critical Strike, +3 Agility or Intellect. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | Not listed |
| Sunroc Boots | 30 | 25 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Wild Draenish Boots | 30 | 24 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina, +7 Critical Strike. Crafted with Outland Leatherworking | Not listed |
| Peerless Boots | 28 | 22 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Daggerfen Boots | 31 | 26 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Blastguard Boots | 32 | 27 | +6 Stamina, +7 Fire Resistance. Crafted with Outland Leatherworking | Not listed |
| Gold-Leaf Wildboots | 32 | 27 | +5 Stamina, +5 Versatility, +7 Agility or Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
Blastguard Boots has the highest item level here (32).
Next item levels up from Highlander's Leather Boots among Armor > Leather, Feet slot: 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), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Boots of Alacrity (item level 39) and Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Boots of Cruelty (item level 39).
Nearest lower item levels below Highlander's Leather Boots among Armor > Leather, Feet slot: Glyphed Boots (item level 22), Huntsman's Boots (item level 22), Nocturnal Shoes (item level 22), Swampwalker Boots (item level 21) and Archer's Boots (item level 21).
Highlander's Leather Boots is part of the transmog set Nightslayer Armor (Rogue only). The other 16 pieces:
Nightslayer Chestpiece
Nightslayer Cover
Nightslayer Pants
Nightslayer Shoulder PadsNightslayer Boots
Nightslayer Bracelets
Nightslayer Gloves
Nightslayer BeltHighlander's Lizardhide BootsHighlander's Lizardhide BootsHighlander's Lizardhide BootsHighlander's Lizardhide BootsHighlander's Leather BootsHighlander's Leather BootsHighlander's Leather BootsDefiler's Lizardhide BootsBuilt from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
3 other items in the current build are also called Highlander's Leather Boots. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.
Highlander's Leather Boots ID 20112 · Armor - Leather · item level 27Highlander's Leather Boots ID 20113 · Armor - Leather · item level 23Highlander's Leather Boots ID 20114 · Armor - Leather · item level 19Highlander's Leather Boots uses icon file 132562, which 79 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Highlander's Leather Boots ID 20112 · Armor - Leather · item level 27Highlander's Leather Boots ID 20113 · Armor - Leather · item level 23Highlander's Leather Boots ID 20114 · Armor - Leather · item level 19Defiler'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 27Whisperwalk Boots ID 20255 · Armor - Leather · item level 27Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 20052 (20047 to 20057) were usually added in the same batch as Highlander's Leather Boots: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Highlander's Cloth Girdle ID 20047 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Highlander's Plate Greaves ID 20048 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Highlander's Lamellar Greaves ID 20049 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Highlander's Chain Greaves ID 20050 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Highlander's Mail Greaves ID 20051 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Highlander's Lizardhide Boots ID 20053 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
Highlander's Cloth Boots ID 20054 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Highlander's Chain Pauldrons ID 20055 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Highlander's Mail Pauldrons ID 20056 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Highlander's Plate Spaulders ID 20057 · Armor - Plate · item level 29The raw ItemSparse values for item 20052 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Highlander's Leather 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 Highlander's Leather 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 Highlander's Leather 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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