A Common Plate Feet, item level 26, requires level 20, binds when equipped.
On Platemail Boots's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 250 gold over the last 30 days, ranging from 33 gold82 silver to 3,237 gold28 silver, a wide spread for a 30-day window.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 50, requires level 45 and sells to vendors for 40s 16c. In Classic Era it is item level 50, requires level 45 and sells to vendors for 40s 16c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 50, requires level 45 and sells to vendors for 70s 15c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 50, requires level 45 and sells to vendors for 70s 15c. In MoP Classic it is item level 50, requires level 45 and sells to vendors for 70s 15c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 26 | 20 | Common | Binds when equipped | 16g 54s 74c |
| WoW Forever | 50 | 45 | Common | - | 40s 16c |
| Classic Era | 50 | 45 | Common | - | 40s 16c |
| The Burning Crusade | 50 | 45 | Common | - | 70s 15c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 50 | 45 | Common | - | 70s 15c |
| MoP Classic | 50 | 45 | Common | - | 70s 15c |
In the Appearances collection, Platemail Boots is listed as Vendor. Appearance ID: 2579. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Platemail Boots.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear.
The 10 items nearest to Platemail Boots (item level 26) in item level among Armor > Plate, Feet slot, from item level 25 to 28.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Platemail Boots (this item) | 26 | 20 | Vendor | 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 |
 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 |
 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 |
| 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 |
Thorium Boots has the highest item level here (28).
Next item levels up from Platemail Boots among Armor > Plate, Feet slot: Dark Iron Boots (item level 29), Icebane Trudgers (item level 29), Bucket Kickers (item level 29), Boots of the Decimator (item level 30) and Fel Iron Plate Boots (item level 30).
Nearest lower item levels below Platemail Boots among Armor > Plate, Feet slot: Jouster's Greaves (item level 22), Field Plate Boots (item level 22) and Saltstone Sabatons (item level 22).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Platemail Boots uses icon file 132589, which 72 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Light Plate Boots ID 8082 · Armor - Plate · item level 27Valorous Greaves ID 8278 · Armor - Plate · item level 25Hero's Boots ID 8307 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Battleforge Boots ID 6590 · Armor - Mail · item level 18Jazeraint Boots ID 9895 · Armor - Mail · item level 22Brigade Boots ID 9926 · Armor - Mail · item level 23Warmonger's Greaves ID 9962 · Armor - Mail · item level 25Engraved Boots ID 10234 · Armor - Mail · item level 28Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 8089 (8084 to 8094) were usually added in the same batch as Platemail Boots: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Light Plate Gloves ID 8084 · Armor - Plate · item level 28
Light Plate Pants ID 8085 · Armor - Plate · item level 28
Light Plate Shoulderpads ID 8086 · Armor - Plate · item level 27
Sample of Zanzil's Altered Mixture ID 8087 · Miscellaneous
Platemail Belt ID 8088 · Armor - Plate · item level 26
Platemail Bracers ID 8090 · Armor - Plate · item level 26
Platemail Gloves ID 8091 · Armor - Plate · item level 26
Platemail Helm ID 8092 · Armor - Plate · item level 26Platemail Leggings ID 8093 · Armor - Plate · item level 26
Platemail Armor ID 8094 · Armor - Plate · item level 26The raw ItemSparse values for item 8089 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Platemail 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 Platemail 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 Platemail 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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