This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare Cloth Feet, item level 22, requires level 15, binds when picked up. Drops from Hydrospawn in Dire Maul - Warpwood Quarter.
| Drop | Hydrospawn in Dire Maul - Warpwood Quarter |
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First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 58, requires level 53, Uncommon quality and sells to vendors for 1g 11s 63c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 58, requires level 53, Uncommon quality and sells to vendors for 1g 11s 63c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 58, requires level 53, Uncommon quality and sells to vendors for 11s 16c. In MoP Classic it is item level 41, requires level 36 and sells to vendors for 42s 43c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 22 | 15 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 8g 95s 6c |
| Classic Era | 58 | 53 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 1g 11s 63c |
| The Burning Crusade | 58 | 53 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 1g 11s 63c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 58 | 53 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 11s 16c |
| MoP Classic | 41 | 36 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 42s 43c |
In the Appearances collection, Riptide Shoes is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 1476. 1 other item wears the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
The in-game Adventure Guide lists Riptide Shoes in the loot of 1 encounter.
Hydrospawn in Dire Maul - Warpwood Quarter
Also drops from this encounter (4 other items):
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.
Cloth is the armor type Mage, Priest and Warlock wear. With Intellect, Riptide Shoes suits Discipline, Holy and Shadow Priest; Arcane, Fire and Frost Mage; Affliction, Demonology and Destruction Warlock.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Riptide Shoes uses icon file 132539, which 296 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Sedge Boots ID 18424 · Armor - Leather · item level 29Boots of the Full Moon ID 18507 · Armor - Cloth · item level 25Dragonrider Boots ID 18102 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29Vinerot Sandals ID 17748 · Armor - Cloth · item level 21Albino Crocscale Boots ID 17728 · Armor - Leather · item level 22General's Satin Boots ID 17618 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29Blood Guard's Satin Boots ID 17616 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29General's Dreadweave Boots ID 17586 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 18307 (18302 to 18312) were usually added in the same batch as Riptide Shoes: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Band of Vigor ID 18302 · Armor · item level 22
Nimble Buckler ID 18303 · Armor - Shield · item level 24
Greenroot Mail ID 18304 · Armor - Mail · item level 24
Breakwater Legguards ID 18305 · Armor - Mail · item level 22
Gloves of Shadowy Mist ID 18306 · Armor - Cloth · item level 22
Clever Hat ID 18308 · Armor - Leather · item level 22
Gloves of Restoration ID 18309 · Armor - Leather · item level 22
Fiendish Machete ID 18310 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 22
Quel'dorei Channeling Rod ID 18311 · Weapon - Staff · item level 22
Energized Chestplate ID 18312 · Armor - Mail · item level 22The raw ItemSparse values for item 18307 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Riptide Shoes 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 Riptide Shoes 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 Riptide Shoes
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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