This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
An Epic Plate Feet, item level 29, requires level 25, binds when picked up. Drops from Majordomo Executus in Molten Core.
| Drop | Majordomo Executus in Molten Core |
|---|
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 70, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 3g 37s 61c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 70, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 4g 12s 61c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 70, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 4g 12s 61c. In MoP Classic it is item level 70, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 4g 12s 61c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 29 | 25 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 3g 97s 50c |
| Classic Era | 70 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 3g 37s 61c |
| The Burning Crusade | 70 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 4g 12s 61c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 70 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 4g 12s 61c |
| MoP Classic | 70 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 4g 12s 61c |
In the Appearances collection, Core Forged Greaves is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 5310. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Core Forged Greaves.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
The in-game Adventure Guide lists Core Forged Greaves in the loot of 1 encounter.
Flamewaker Elite, Flamewaker Healer, Majordomo Executus in Molten Core
Also drops from this encounter (9 other items):
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Core Forged Greaves suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
The 10 items nearest to Core Forged Greaves (item level 29) in item level among Armor > Plate, Feet slot, from item level 27 to 31.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core Forged Greaves (this item) | 29 | 25 | +8 Stamina, +2 Dodge, +1 Versatility, +3 Fire Resistance, +2 Shadow Resistance, +5 Strength or Intellect. Boss Drop | Not listed |
 Dark Iron Boots | 29 | 25 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 2,522 gold on 70 realms |
 Icebane Trudgers | 29 | 25 | +9 Stamina, +6 Frost Resistance, +3 Strength or Intellect. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 2,433 gold on 79 realms |
 Bucket Kickers | 29 | 25 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +7 Haste, +4 Critical Strike. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 8,061 gold on 73 realms |
| Commander's Boots | 29 | 23 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 60 gold on 55 realms |
 Imperial Plate Boots | 29 | 23 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 10 gold on 51 realms |
 Sapphiron's Scale Boots | 28 | 22 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike. World Drop | 99 gold on 60 realms |
 Bloodscale Sabatons | 30 | 25 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 18 gold on 59 realms |
 Glorious Sabatons | 28 | 22 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 3,647 gold on 57 realms |
 Talonguard Greaves | 31 | 25 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 10 gold on 51 realms |
| Vanguard Sabatons | 27 | 21 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +3 Critical Strike. World Drop | 500 gold on 54 realms |
Talonguard Greaves has the highest item level here (31). The lowest listed price among them is Imperial Plate Boots at 10 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Core Forged Greaves among Armor > Plate, Feet slot: Battlelord's Plate Boots (item level 35), Spiked Deathdealers (item level 35), Treads of Destiny (item level 35), Darksky Treads (item level 36) and Redsteel Boots (item level 36).
Nearest lower item levels below Core Forged Greaves among Armor > Plate, Feet slot: Obsidian Greaves (item level 23), Embossed Plate Boots (item level 23), Symbolic Greaves (item level 23), Warbringer's Sabatons (item level 23) and Jouster's Greaves (item level 22).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Core Forged Greaves uses icon file 132590, which 85 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Black Dragonscale Boots ID 16984 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Judgment Sabatons ID 16957 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Lawbringer Boots ID 16859 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Blood Guard's Plate Boots ID 16509 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Marshal's Plate Boots ID 16483 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Marshal's Lamellar Boots ID 16472 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Knight-Lieutenant's Plate Boots ID 16405 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 18806 (18799 to 18811) were usually added in the same batch as Core Forged Greaves: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Charger's Redeemed Soul ID 18799 · Quest
Shadowy Potion ID 18802 · Quest
Hyperthermically Insulated Lava Dredger ID 18803 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 29 "Property of Pip Quickwit, Grandmaster Adventurer"
Lord Grayson's Satchel ID 18804 · Quest "Your finished Divination Scryer and Blessed Arcanite Barding are inside the satchel."
Core Hound Tooth ID 18805 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 29
Helm of Latent Power ID 18807 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Gloves of the Hypnotic Flame ID 18808 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Sash of Whispered Secrets ID 18809 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Wild Growth Spaulders ID 18810 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
Fireproof Cloak ID 18811 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29The raw ItemSparse values for item 18806 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Core Forged Greaves 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 Core Forged Greaves 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 Core Forged Greaves
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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