Is Ash Covered Boots in World of Warcraft: Forever?

Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Ash Covered Boots is a Classic Era item and Forever is built on vanilla World of Warcraft with its story set in year one and a level 60 cap, so this page tracks it. Forever launches November 4, 2026.

What level is Ash Covered Boots in WoW Classic?

In Classic Era, Ash Covered Boots is rare quality, item level 61 and requires level 56.

What does Ash Covered Boots sell for to a vendor in Classic?

A vendor pays 1g 86s for one Ash Covered Boots in Classic Era.

What slot is Ash Covered Boots in WoW Classic?

Ash Covered Boots is a Feet Leather in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.

Ash Covered Boots - WoW Classic and Forever Item Sources

A Rare Leather Feet, item level 25, requires level 18, binds when picked up. Drops from Instructor Galford in Stratholme - Main Gate.

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Where it comes from

Drop	Instructor Galford in Stratholme - Main Gate

Build history

First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).

Other versions

Across game versions

In Classic Era it is item level 61, requires level 56 and sells to vendors for 1g 86s 55c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 61, requires level 56 and sells to vendors for 1g 80s 15c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 61, requires level 56 and sells to vendors for 18s 1c. In MoP Classic it is item level 47, requires level 42 and sells to vendors for 81s.

Version	Item level	Required level	Quality	Binding	Sells for
Retail (Midnight)	25	18	Rare	Binds when picked up	25g 64s 15c
Classic Era	61	56	Rare	Binds when picked up	1g 86s 55c
The Burning Crusade	61	56	Rare	Binds when picked up	1g 80s 15c
Wrath of the Lich King	61	56	Rare	Binds when picked up	18s 1c
MoP Classic	47	42	Rare	Binds when picked up	81s

Ash Covered Boots Game Data

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Ash Covered Boots is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 5290. 1 other item wears the same appearance:

Boots of the Vanguard

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

Where Ash Covered Boots Comes From

Ash Covered Boots Drops From

The in-game Adventure Guide lists Ash Covered Boots in the loot of 1 encounter.

Instructor Galford in Stratholme - Main Gate

Also drops from this encounter (3 other items):

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.

How Ash Covered Boots Compares

Who It Suits

Leather is the armor type Demon Hunter, Druid, Monk and Rogue wear. With Agility or Intellect, Ash Covered Boots suits Assassination, Outlaw and Subtlety Rogue; Brewmaster, Mistweaver and Windwalker Monk; Balance, Feral, Guardian and Restoration Druid; Havoc, Vengeance and Devourer Demon Hunter.

Similar Items

The 10 items nearest to Ash Covered Boots (item level 25) in item level among Armor > Leather, Feet slot, from item level 23 to 27.

Item	Item Level	Requires Level	Stats	Lowest Listed Price
Ash Covered Boots (this item)	25	18	+5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +6 Haste, +5 Versatility. Boss Drop	Not listed
Nightscape Boots	25	18	+8 Agility or Intellect. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking	30 gold on 49 realms
Briar Tredders	24	17	+5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +8 Versatility. World Drop	700 gold on 46 realms
Lucien's Lost Soles	24		+4 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +6 Haste. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking	3,520 gold on 64 realms
Keeper's Hooves	26	20	+8 Stamina, +7 Agility or Intellect. World Drop	20 gold on 44 realms
Tracker's Boots	24	17	+5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop	15 gold on 46 realms
Imposing Boots	24	17	+5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop	81 gold on 56 realms
Wolf Rider's Boots	24	17	+5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop	4 gold on 57 realms
Sandals of the Insurgent	27	21	+13 Versatility, +3 Agility or Intellect. World Drop	25 gold on 50 realms
Ranger Boots	23	16	+5 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop	25 gold on 46 realms
Warden's Footpads	23	16	+5 Agility or Intellect, +10 Critical Strike. World Drop	149 gold on 47 realms

Sandals of the Insurgent has the highest item level here (27). The lowest listed price among them is Wolf Rider's Boots at 4 gold in the US Auction House.

Next item levels up from Ash Covered Boots among Armor > Leather, Feet slot: Blastguard Boots (item level 32), Pygmy Boots (item level 34), Boots of Septic Wounds (item level 35), Polar Boots (item level 35) and Footpads of Silence (item level 35).

Nearest lower item levels below Ash Covered Boots among Armor > Leather, Feet slot: Infiltrator Boots (item level 19), Harbinger Boots (item level 18), Pathfinder Footpads (item level 18), Feet of the Lynx (item level 15) and Bristlebark Boots (item level 14).

Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.

Where Ash Covered Boots Fits

Items That Share Ash Covered Boots's Icon

Ash Covered Boots uses icon file 132542, which 227 other items also use. The 5 closest by item ID:

Mongoose Boots ID 18506 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
Waterspout Boots ID 18322 · Armor - Leather · item level 22
Coal Miner Boots ID 18043 · Armor - Leather · item level 28
Bloodfang Boots ID 16906 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
Stormrage Boots ID 16898 · Armor - Leather · item level 29

Items Numbered Next to Ash Covered Boots

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 18716 (18711 to 18721) were usually added in the same batch as Ash Covered Boots: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Arena Bands ID 18711 · Armor - Mail · item level 22
Arena Vambraces ID 18712 · Armor - Plate · item level 22
Rhok'delar, Longbow of the Ancient Keepers ID 18713 · Weapon - Bow · item level 29
Ancient Sinew Wrapped Lamina ID 18714 · Container · item level 31
Lok'delar, Stave of the Ancient Keepers ID 18715 · Weapon - Staff · item level 29
Hammer of the Grand Crusader ID 18717 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 25
Grand Crusader's Helm ID 18718 · Armor - Plate · item level 25
The Traitor's Heart ID 18719 · Quest
Shroud of the Nathrezim ID 18720 · Armor - Cloth · item level 25
Barrage Girdle ID 18721 · Armor - Mail · item level 25

Ash Covered Boots Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 18716 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price: 128 gold20 silver
Vendor sell price: 25 gold64 silver
Material: Leather
Equip slot: Feet
Flags: 0 / 8192 / 0 / 0 / 0

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.

Ash Covered Boots in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever

Ash Covered 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 Ash Covered Boots next to the live retail market on this page.

Is Ash Covered Boots in World of Warcraft: Forever?: Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Ash Covered Boots is a Classic Era item and Forever is built on vanilla World of Warcraft with its story set in year one and a level 60 cap, so this page tracks it. Forever launches November 4, 2026.
What level is Ash Covered Boots in WoW Classic?: In Classic Era, Ash Covered Boots is rare quality, item level 61 and requires level 56.
What does Ash Covered Boots sell for to a vendor in Classic?: A vendor pays 1g 86s for one Ash Covered Boots in Classic Era.
What slot is Ash Covered Boots in WoW Classic?: Ash Covered Boots is a Feet Leather in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.

WoW Forever: what our data shows

Sighted in the WoW Forever beta client: Build 1.60.1.70532, read from the beta game data we hold
Also in the Classic Era client: Yes - this item is in the Classic Era client's data too
Appearances in the beta client: 1 recorded look

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