A Common Cloth Feet, item level 5, requires level 3, binds when equipped.
On Ancestral Boots's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 14,263 gold45 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 1,779 gold69 silver to 735,834 gold52 silver. About 3 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 36% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 14,263 gold45 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 11, requires level 6 and sells to vendors for 57c. In Classic Era it is item level 11, requires level 6 and sells to vendors for 57c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 11, requires level 6 and sells to vendors for 57c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 11, requires level 6 and sells to vendors for 57c. In MoP Classic it is item level 11, requires level 6 and sells to vendors for 57c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 5 | 3 | Common | Binds when equipped | 1s 1c |
| WoW Forever | 11 | 6 | Common | - | 57c |
| Classic Era | 11 | 6 | Common | - | 57c |
| The Burning Crusade | 11 | 6 | Common | - | 57c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 11 | 6 | Common | - | 57c |
| MoP Classic | 11 | 6 | Common | - | 57c |
In the Appearances collection, Ancestral Boots is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 1153. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Ancestral Boots.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Cloth is the armor type Mage, Priest and Warlock wear.
The 8 items nearest to Ancestral Boots (item level 5) in item level among Armor > Cloth, Feet slot, from item level 1 to 15.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ancestral Boots (this item) | 5 | 3 | World Drop | 1,300 gold on 31 realms |
| Barbaric Cloth Boots | 8 | 5 | +2 Intellect, +2 Stamina. World Drop | 398 gold on 59 realms |
 Neophyte's Boots | 1 | Vendor | 13 gold on 50 realms | |
 Apprentice's Boots | 1 | Vendor | 34 gold on 52 realms | |
 Aboriginal Footwraps | 9 | 5 | +2 Intellect, +2 Stamina. World Drop | 165 gold on 59 realms |
 Ritual Sandals | 12 | 7 | +2 Intellect, +4 Stamina. World Drop | 100 gold on 65 realms |
| Pagan Shoes | 14 | 8 | +3 Intellect, +4 Stamina. World Drop | 3 gold on 62 realms |
 Sanguine Sandals | 15 | 9 | +4 Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 332 gold on 55 realms |
| Spidersilk Boots | 15 | 9 | +4 Intellect, +5 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Tailoring | 514 gold on 54 realms |
Spidersilk Boots has the highest item level here (15). The lowest listed price among them is Pagan Shoes at 3 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Ancestral Boots among Armor > Cloth, Feet slot: Padded Boots (item level 17), Raincaller Boots (item level 18), Cross-Stitched Sandals (item level 18), Elder's Boots (item level 19) and Boots of the Enchanter (item level 20).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Ancestral Boots uses icon file 132539, which 296 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Battle Chain Boots ID 3279 · Armor - Mail · item level 6Barbaric Cloth Boots ID 3307 · Armor - Cloth · item level 8Gray Fur Booties ID 3321 · Armor - Leather · item level 4Zombie Skin Boots ID 3439 · Armor - Leather · item level 4Reconnaissance Boots ID 3454 · Armor - Cloth · item level 7Inscribed Leather Boots ID 2987 · Armor - Leather · item level 11Seer's Boots ID 2983 · Armor - Cloth · item level 10Mantis Boots ID 3764 · Armor - Cloth · item level 22Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 3289 (3284 to 3294) were usually added in the same batch as Ancestral Boots: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Tribal Boots ID 3284 · Armor - Leather · item level 6
Tribal Bracers ID 3285 · Armor - Leather · item level 5
Tribal Gloves ID 3286 · Armor - Leather · item level 6
Tribal Pants ID 3287 · Armor - Leather · item level 6
Tribal Vest ID 3288 · Armor - Leather · item level 6
Ancestral Gloves ID 3290 · Armor - Cloth · item level 6
Ancestral Woollies ID 3291 · Armor - Cloth · item level 6
Ancestral Tunic ID 3292 · Armor - Cloth · item level 6
Deadman Cleaver ID 3293 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 2
Deadman Club ID 3294 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 2The raw ItemSparse values for item 3289 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Ancestral 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 Ancestral 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 Ancestral 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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