This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare Plate Feet, item level 27, requires level 21, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
Run speed increased slightly.
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
In WoW Forever it is item level 53, requires level 48 and sells to vendors for 1g 1s 22c. In Classic Era it is item level 53, requires level 48 and sells to vendors for 1g 1s 22c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 53 and requires level 48. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 53 and requires level 48. In MoP Classic it is item level 53, requires level 48 and sells to vendors for 1g 76s 80c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 27 | 21 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 65s 82c |
| WoW Forever | 53 | 48 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 1s 22c |
| Classic Era | 53 | 48 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 1s 22c |
| The Burning Crusade | 53 | 48 | Rare | Binds when picked up | - |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 53 | 48 | Rare | Binds when picked up | - |
| MoP Classic | 53 | 48 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 76s 80c |
In the Appearances collection, Defiler's Plate Greaves is listed as Vendor. Appearance ID: 3577. 18 other items wear the same appearance; 12 of them are listed here.
Battlechaser's GreavesHeroic GreavesHighlander's Plate GreavesHighlander's Lamellar GreavesHighlander's Lamellar GreavesHighlander's Lamellar GreavesHighlander's Lamellar GreavesHighlander's Plate GreavesHighlander's Plate GreavesHighlander's Plate GreavesDefiler's Lamellar GreavesDefiler's Lamellar GreavesHighlander's Plate GreavesRead from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Defiler's Plate 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 Plate Greaves (item level 27) in item level among Armor > Plate, Feet slot, from item level 26 to 29.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defiler's Plate Greaves (this item) | 27 | 21 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +6 Critical Strike. Vendor | Not listed |
 Heavy Lamellar Boots | 27 | 20 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 21 gold on 43 realms |
 Lofty Sabatons | 27 | 21 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 357 gold on 54 realms |
 Sapphiron's Scale Boots | 28 | 22 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike. World Drop | 30 gold on 66 realms |
 Templar Boots | 28 | 21 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 35 gold on 51 realms |
 Thorium Boots | 28 | 22 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +8 Critical Strike, +8 Haste. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 1 gold on 60 realms |
| Glorious Sabatons | 28 | 22 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 4,237 gold on 57 realms |
 Sunscale Sabatons | 26 | 20 | +2 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike. World Drop | 196 gold on 69 realms |
 High Chief's Sabatons | 26 | 20 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 356 gold on 59 realms |
| Platemail Boots | 26 | 20 | Vendor | 4 gold on 45 realms |
| Commander's Boots | 29 | 23 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 60 gold on 53 realms |
Commander's Boots has the highest item level here (29). The lowest listed price among them is Thorium Boots at 1 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Defiler's Plate Greaves among Armor > Plate, Feet slot: Talonguard Greaves (item level 31), Reaver Greaves (item level 31), Bloodfist Greaves (item level 32), Spiked Cobalt Boots (item level 33) and Inexorable Sabatons (item level 35).
Nearest lower item levels below Defiler's Plate Greaves among Armor > Plate, Feet slot: Brutish Boots (item level 24), Obsidian Greaves (item level 23), Embossed Plate Boots (item level 23), Symbolic Greaves (item level 23) and Warbringer's Sabatons (item level 23).
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 Plate Greaves. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.
Defiler'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 uses icon file 132585, which 67 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Defiler's Plate Greaves ID 20210 · Armor - Plate · item level 19Defiler's Plate Greaves ID 20209 · Armor - Plate · item level 23Defiler's Plate Greaves ID 20208 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Defiler's Lamellar Greaves ID 20185 · Armor - Plate · item level 27Defiler's Lamellar Greaves ID 20183 · Armor - Plate · item level 23Defiler's Lamellar Greaves ID 20182 · Armor - Plate · item level 19Defiler's Lamellar Greaves ID 20181 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 20211 (20206 to 20216) were usually added in the same batch as Defiler's Plate Greaves: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Defiler's Plate Girdle ID 20206 · Armor - Plate · item level 23Defiler's Plate Girdle ID 20207 · Armor - Plate · item level 19Defiler'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 19
Defiler's Plate Spaulders ID 20212 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Belt of Shrunken Heads ID 20213 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Mindfang ID 20214 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 29
Belt of Shriveled Heads ID 20215 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Belt of Preserved Heads ID 20216 · Armor - Leather · item level 29The raw ItemSparse values for item 20211 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Defiler's Plate 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 Plate 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 Plate 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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