This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare Leather Feet, item level 29, requires level 24, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
Defiler's Leather Boots is one of 3 pieces of The Defiler's Purpose, alongside Defiler's Leather Girdle and Defiler's Leather Shoulders. 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 2g 6s 45c. In Classic Era it is item level 63, requires level 58 and sells to vendors for 2g 6s 45c. 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 59s 65c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 29 | 24 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 84s 3c |
| WoW Forever | 63 | 58 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 2g 6s 45c |
| Classic Era | 63 | 58 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 2g 6s 45c |
| 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 59s 65c |
In the Appearances collection, Defiler's Leather Boots is listed as Vendor. Appearance ID: 5527. 15 other items wear the same appearance; 12 of them are listed here.
Highlander's Leather Boots
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Leather is the armor type Demon Hunter, Druid, Monk and Rogue wear. With Agility or Intellect, Defiler's Leather Boots suits Assassination, Outlaw and Subtlety Rogue; Brewmaster, Mistweaver and Windwalker Monk; Balance, Feral, Guardian and Restoration Druid; Havoc, Vengeance and Devourer Demon Hunter.
The 10 items nearest to Defiler's Leather Boots (item level 29) in item level among Armor > Leather, Feet slot, from item level 25 to 32.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defiler's Leather Boots (this item) | 29 | 24 | +8 Stamina, +5 Agility or Intellect, +14 Versatility. Vendor | Not listed |
 Mighty Boots | 29 | 23 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 50 gold on 46 realms |
| Corehound Boots | 29 | 23 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +8 Fire Resistance. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | 734 gold on 46 realms |
 Polar Footwarmers | 29 | 25 | +9 Stamina, +6 Frost Resistance, +3 Agility or Intellect. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | 2,361 gold on 75 realms |
 Displacement Boots | 29 | 25 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | 9,700 gold on 71 realms |
 Dawn Treaders | 28 | 22 | +8 Stamina, +7 Critical Strike, +3 Agility or Intellect. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | 399 gold on 53 realms |
 Pridelord Boots | 28 | 22 | +2 Agility or Intellect, +6 Critical Strike, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 95 gold on 43 realms |
| Peerless Boots | 28 | 22 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 687 gold on 51 realms |
 Sandals of the Insurgent | 27 | 21 | +13 Versatility, +3 Agility or Intellect. World Drop | 25 gold on 51 realms |
| Blastguard Boots | 32 | 27 | +6 Stamina, +7 Fire Resistance. Crafted with Outland Leatherworking | 9,999 gold on 51 realms |
 Nightscape Boots | 25 | 18 | +8 Agility or Intellect. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | 63 silver on 47 realms |
Blastguard Boots has the highest item level here (32). The lowest listed price among them is Nightscape Boots at 63 silver in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Defiler's Leather Boots among Armor > Leather, Feet slot: Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Leather Footguards of Meditation (item level 39), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Leather Footguards of Alacrity (item level 39), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Boots of Alacrity (item level 39), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Boots of Cruelty (item level 39) and Jungle Assassin's Footpads (item level 45).
Nearest lower item levels below Defiler's Leather Boots among Armor > Leather, Feet slot: Nocturnal Shoes (item level 22), Archer's Boots (item level 21), Insignia Boots (item level 20), Ghostwalker Boots (item level 20) and Headhunter's Slippers (item level 20).
Defiler's Leather Boots is part of the transmog set Nightslayer Armor (Rogue only). The other 16 pieces:
Nightslayer Chestpiece
Nightslayer Cover
Nightslayer Pants
Nightslayer Shoulder PadsNightslayer Boots
Nightslayer Bracelets
Nightslayer Gloves
Nightslayer BeltHighlander's Leather BootsHighlander's Lizardhide BootsHighlander's Lizardhide BootsHighlander's Lizardhide BootsHighlander's Lizardhide BootsHighlander's Leather BootsHighlander's Leather BootsHighlander's Leather BootsBuilt 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 Leather Boots. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.
Defiler's Leather Boots ID 20187 · Armor - Leather · item level 23Defiler's Leather Boots ID 20188 · Armor - Leather · item level 19Defiler's Leather Boots ID 20189 · Armor - Leather · item level 27Defiler's Leather Boots uses icon file 132562, which 79 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Defiler's Leather Boots ID 20187 · Armor - Leather · item level 23Defiler's Leather Boots ID 20188 · Armor - Leather · item level 19Defiler's Leather Boots ID 20189 · Armor - Leather · item level 27Whisperwalk Boots ID 20255 · Armor - Leather · item level 27Highlander's Leather Boots ID 20114 · Armor - Leather · item level 19Highlander's Leather Boots ID 20113 · Armor - Leather · item level 23Highlander's Leather Boots ID 20112 · Armor - Leather · item level 27Highlander's Leather Boots ID 20052 · Armor - Leather · item level 29Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 20186 (20181 to 20191) were usually added in the same batch as Defiler's Leather Boots: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Defiler's Lamellar Greaves ID 20181 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Defiler'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 27Defiler's Leather Boots ID 20187 · Armor - Leather · item level 23Defiler's Leather Boots ID 20188 · Armor - Leather · item level 19Defiler's Leather Boots ID 20189 · Armor - Leather · item level 27
Defiler's Leather Girdle ID 20190 · Armor - Leather · item level 29Defiler's Leather Girdle ID 20191 · Armor - Leather · item level 19The raw ItemSparse values for item 20186 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Defiler's Leather 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 Defiler's Leather 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 Defiler's Leather 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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