This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare Plate Feet, item level 29, requires level 24, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
Defiler's Lamellar Greaves is one of 3 pieces of The Defiler's Resolve, alongside Defiler's Lamellar Spaulders and Defiler's Lamellar Girdle. Bonuses activate at 2 pieces and 3 pieces equipped.
Run speed increased slightly.
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
In WoW Forever it is item level 63, requires level 58 and sells to vendors for 1g 79s 27c. In Classic Era it is item level 63, requires level 58 and sells to vendors for 1g 79s 27c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 63 and requires level 58. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 63 and requires level 58. In MoP Classic it is item level 63, requires level 58 and sells to vendors for 2g 81s 84c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 29 | 24 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 91s 22c |
| WoW Forever | 63 | 58 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 79s 27c |
| Classic Era | 63 | 58 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 79s 27c |
| The Burning Crusade | 63 | 58 | Rare | Binds when picked up | - |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 63 | 58 | Rare | Binds when picked up | - |
| MoP Classic | 63 | 58 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 2g 81s 84c |
In the Appearances collection, Defiler's Lamellar Greaves is listed as Vendor. Appearance ID: 3577. 18 other items wear the same appearance; 12 of them are listed here.
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Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Defiler's Lamellar Greaves suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
The 10 items nearest to Defiler's Lamellar Greaves (item level 29) in item level among Armor > Plate, Feet slot, from item level 28 to 30.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defiler's Lamellar Greaves (this item) | 29 | 24 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +7 Critical Strike. Vendor | Not listed |
 Commander's Boots | 29 | 23 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 60 gold on 53 realms |
 Warleader's Greaves | 29 | 23 | +8 Stamina, +6 Versatility. World Drop | 1,000 gold on 52 realms |
 Dark Iron Boots | 29 | 25 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 1,212 gold on 68 realms |
| Icebane Trudgers | 29 | 25 | +9 Stamina, +6 Frost Resistance, +3 Strength or Intellect. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 2,433 gold on 80 realms |
 Bucket Kickers | 29 | 25 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +7 Haste, +4 Critical Strike. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 5,242 gold on 67 realms |
 Sapphiron's Scale Boots | 28 | 22 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike. World Drop | 30 gold on 66 realms |
 Fel Iron Plate Boots | 30 | 25 | +9 Stamina, +7 Strength or Intellect. Crafted with Outland Blacksmithing | 50 gold on 53 realms |
 Bloodscale Sabatons | 30 | 25 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 104 gold on 52 realms |
 Khan'aish Greaves | 30 | 25 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 80 gold on 52 realms |
| Templar Boots | 28 | 21 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 35 gold on 51 realms |
Fel Iron Plate Boots has the highest item level here (30). The lowest listed price among them is Sapphiron's Scale Boots at 30 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Defiler's Lamellar Greaves among Armor > Plate, Feet slot: Inexorable Sabatons (item level 35), Poignant Sabatons (item level 35), Iron-Spring Jumpers (item level 35), Icebane Treads (item level 35) and Battlelord's Plate Boots (item level 35).
Nearest lower item levels below Defiler's Lamellar Greaves among Armor > Plate, Feet slot: Bloodforged Sabatons (item level 25), Chromite Greaves (item level 24), Gothic Sabatons (item level 24), Tyrant's Greaves (item level 24) and Brutish Boots (item level 24).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
3 other items in the current build are also called Defiler's Lamellar Greaves. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.
Defiler's Lamellar Greaves ID 20182 · Armor - Plate · item level 19Defiler's Lamellar Greaves ID 20183 · Armor - Plate · item level 23Defiler's Lamellar Greaves ID 20185 · Armor - Plate · item level 27Defiler's Lamellar Greaves uses icon file 132585, which 67 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Defiler's Lamellar Greaves ID 20182 · Armor - Plate · item level 19Defiler's Lamellar Greaves ID 20183 · Armor - Plate · item level 23Defiler's Lamellar Greaves ID 20185 · Armor - Plate · item level 27Defiler's Plate Greaves ID 20208 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Defiler's Plate Greaves ID 20209 · Armor - Plate · item level 23Defiler's Plate Greaves ID 20210 · Armor - Plate · item level 19Defiler's Plate Greaves ID 20211 · Armor - Plate · item level 27Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 20181 (20176 to 20186) were usually added in the same batch as Defiler's Lamellar Greaves: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Defiler's Epaulets ID 20176 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Defiler's Lamellar Girdle ID 20177 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Defiler's Lamellar Girdle ID 20178 · Armor - Plate · item level 19Defiler's Lamellar Girdle ID 20179 · Armor - Plate · item level 27Defiler's Lamellar Girdle ID 20180 · Armor - Plate · item level 23Defiler's Lamellar Greaves ID 20182 · Armor - Plate · item level 19Defiler's Lamellar Greaves ID 20183 · Armor - Plate · item level 23
Defiler's Lamellar Spaulders ID 20184 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Defiler's Lamellar Greaves ID 20185 · Armor - Plate · item level 27
Defiler's Leather Boots ID 20186 · Armor - Leather · item level 29The raw ItemSparse values for item 20181 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Defiler's Lamellar 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 Defiler's Lamellar 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 Defiler's Lamellar 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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