This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
Encounters that drop this item, from the game's own dungeon journal. Drop chances are not stored in the client data we mine, so none are shown here.
Boots of the Shifting Nightmare is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no live market price. Its first-party game data (identity, effects and sources) is read from the official World of Warcraft client build.
In the Appearances collection, Boots of the Shifting Nightmare is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 7775. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Boots of the Shifting Nightmare.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Cloth is the armor type Mage, Priest and Warlock wear. With Intellect, Boots of the Shifting Nightmare suits Discipline, Holy and Shadow Priest; Arcane, Fire and Frost Mage; Affliction, Demonology and Destruction Warlock.
The 10 items nearest to Boots of the Shifting Nightmare (item level 32) in item level among Armor > Cloth, Feet slot, from item level 29 to 35.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boots of the Shifting Nightmare (this item) | 32 | 27 | +9 Stamina, +4 Critical Strike, +7 Intellect. Boss Drop | Not listed |
 Shadow Council Boots | 32 | 26 | +6 Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 88 silver on 62 realms |
 Elementalist Boots | 32 | 27 | +6 Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 15 gold on 52 realms |
| Frostwoven Boots | 32 | 27 | +7 Intellect, +6 Stamina, +8 Versatility. Crafted with Northrend Tailoring | 14 gold on 47 realms |
| Netherweave Boots | 31 | 25 | +8 Stamina, +8 Intellect. Crafted with Outland Tailoring | 10 gold on 44 realms |
 Astralaan Boots | 31 | 26 | +6 Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 74 gold on 51 realms |
 Condor Sandals | 34 | 29 | +6 Intellect, +9 Stamina. World Drop | 5 gold on 63 realms |
 Boots of Impetuous Ideals | 35 | 30 | +9 Stamina, +4 Critical Strike, +6 Haste, +6 Intellect. Boss Drop | 75 gold on 54 realms |
| Glacial Slippers | 35 | 30 | +10 Stamina, +7 Frost Resistance. Crafted with Northrend Tailoring | 714 gold on 54 realms |
| Glacial Footwear | 29 | 25 | +9 Stamina, +6 Frost Resistance, +3 Intellect. Crafted with Classic Tailoring | 1,385 gold on 68 realms |
| Wolfrunner Shoes | 29 | 23 | +8 Stamina, +7 Versatility, +4 Intellect. World Drop | 398 gold on 52 realms |
Boots of Impetuous Ideals has the highest item level here (35). The lowest listed price among them is Shadow Council Boots at 88 silver in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Boots of the Shifting Nightmare among Armor > Cloth, Feet slot: Vicious Embersilk Boots (item level 37), Waterfall Sandals (item level 38), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Treads of Cruelty (item level 39), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Treads of Alacrity (item level 39) and Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Treads of Meditation (item level 39).
Nearest lower item levels below Boots of the Shifting Nightmare among Armor > Cloth, Feet slot: Mystical Boots (item level 27), Bonecaster's Boots (item level 27), Highborne Footpads (item level 27), Opulent Boots (item level 26) and Arachnidian Footpads (item level 26).
Boots of the Shifting Nightmare is part of the transmog set Corruptor Raiment (Warlock only). The other 8 pieces:
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
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