Entrenching Boots
Item Level 27This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare Plate Feet, item level 27, requires level 20, binds when picked up. Drops from Pyromancer Loregrain in Blackrock Depths.
This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare Plate Feet, item level 27, requires level 20, binds when picked up. Drops from Pyromancer Loregrain in Blackrock Depths.
| Drop | Pyromancer Loregrain in Blackrock Depths |
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First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 55, requires level 50 and sells to vendors for 1g 18s 82c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 55, requires level 50 and sells to vendors for 2g 7s 55c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 55, requires level 50 and sells to vendors for 20s 75c. In MoP Classic it is item level 52, requires level 47 and sells to vendors for 1g 74s 26c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 27 | 20 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 37g 40s 40c |
| Classic Era | 55 | 50 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 18s 82c |
| The Burning Crusade | 55 | 50 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 2g 7s 55c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 55 | 50 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 20s 75c |
| MoP Classic | 52 | 47 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 74s 26c |
In the Appearances collection, Entrenching Boots is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 3172. 4 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
The in-game Adventure Guide lists Entrenching Boots in the loot of 1 encounter.
Pyromancer Loregrain in Blackrock Depths
Also drops from this encounter (4 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, Entrenching Boots suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
The 10 items nearest to Entrenching Boots (item level 27) in item level among Armor > Plate, Feet slot, from item level 26 to 28.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 20 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +6 Critical Strike, +4 Haste. Boss Drop | Not listed | |
| 27 | 21 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +3 Critical Strike. World Drop | 500 gold on 48 realms | |
| 27 | 21 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 366 gold on 57 realms | |
| 28 | 22 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike. World Drop | 35 gold on 47 realms | |
| 28 | 22 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 4 gold on 46 realms | |
| 28 | 22 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +8 Critical Strike, +8 Haste. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 25 gold on 51 realms | |
| 28 | 22 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 1,000 gold on 49 realms | |
| 28 | 22 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 3,574 gold on 51 realms | |
| 26 | 20 | +2 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike. World Drop | 29 gold on 64 realms | |
| 26 | 20 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 323 gold on 59 realms | |
| 26 | 20 | Vendor | 2 gold on 50 realms |
Emerald Sabatons has the highest item level here (28). The lowest listed price among them is Platemail Boots at 2 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Entrenching Boots among Armor > Plate, Feet slot: Talonguard Greaves (item level 31), Reaver Greaves (item level 31), Enchanted Adamantite Boots (item level 32), Inexorable Sabatons (item level 35) and Iron-Spring Jumpers (item level 35).
Nearest lower item levels below Entrenching Boots 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.
1 other item in the current build is also called Entrenching Boots. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.
Entrenching Boots uses icon file 132583, which 69 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 22270 (22265 to 22276) were usually added in the same batch as Entrenching Boots: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
The raw ItemSparse values for item 22270 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Entrenching 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 Entrenching 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 Entrenching 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