This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
An Epic Mail Feet, item level 29, requires level 25, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
General's Chain Boots is one of 6 pieces of Warlord's Pursuit, alongside General's Chain Gloves, General's Chain Legguards and Warlord's Chain Chestpiece and others. Bonuses activate at 2 pieces, 3 pieces and 6 pieces equipped.
In WoW Forever it is item level 71, requires level 60, sells to vendors for 2g 63s 5c and is named General's Chain Sabatons. In Classic Era it is item level 71, requires level 60, sells to vendors for 2g 63s 5c and is named General's Chain Sabatons. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 71 and requires level 60. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 71 and requires level 60. In MoP Classic it is item level 71, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 1c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 29 | 25 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 5g 3s 38c |
| WoW Forever | 71 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 2g 63s 5c |
| Classic Era | 71 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 2g 63s 5c |
| The Burning Crusade | 71 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | - |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 71 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | - |
| MoP Classic | 71 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 1c |
Marshal's Chain BootsRead from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear. With Agility or Intellect, General's Chain Boots suits Beast Mastery, Marksmanship and Survival Hunter; Elemental, Enhancement and Restoration Shaman; Devastation, Preservation and Augmentation Evoker.
The 10 items nearest to General's Chain Boots (item level 29) in item level among Armor > Mail, Feet slot, from item level 27 to 32.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General's Chain Boots (this item) | 29 | 25 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +4 Haste, +7 Critical Strike, +8 Versatility | Not listed |
 Black Dragonscale Boots | 29 | 23 | +8 Stamina, +4 Agility or Intellect, +7 Fire Resistance. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | 228 gold on 79 realms |
 Icy Scale Stompers | 29 | 25 | +9 Stamina, +6 Frost Resistance, +3 Agility or Intellect. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | 2,194 gold on 77 realms |
 Mercurial Greaves | 29 | 23 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 57 gold on 54 realms |
| Magnificent Greaves | 29 | 23 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 1,073 gold on 57 realms |
 Engraved Boots | 28 | 22 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 20 gold on 55 realms |
 Bloodlust Boots | 28 | 22 | +11 Critical Strike, +2 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 2,500 gold on 52 realms |
 Earthen Netherscale Boots | 31 | 27 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +5 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike, +8 Haste. Crafted with Outland Leatherworking | 14,736 gold on 61 realms |
 Ironspine Greaves | 31 | 26 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 100 gold on 51 realms |
| Ironhide Greaves | 27 | 20 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 350 gold on 60 realms |
| Flamescale Boots | 32 | 27 | +6 Stamina, +7 Fire Resistance. Crafted with Outland Leatherworking | 14,736 gold on 65 realms |
Flamescale Boots has the highest item level here (32). The lowest listed price among them is Engraved Boots at 20 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from General's Chain Boots among Armor > Mail, Feet slot: Treads of Implicit Obedience (item level 37), Yak Greaves (item level 38), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Sabatons of Cruelty (item level 39), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Sabatons of Alacrity (item level 39) and Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Mail Footguards of Alacrity (item level 39).
Nearest lower item levels below General's Chain Boots among Armor > Mail, Feet slot: Jazeraint Boots (item level 22), Sparkleshell Sabatons (item level 22), Steadfast Stompers (item level 22), Renegade Boots (item level 21) and Enduring Boots (item level 21).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
General's Chain Boots uses icon file 132587, which 79 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
General's Mail Boots ID 16573 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Earthfury Boots ID 16837 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Greaves of Ten Storms ID 16949 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Formidable Sabatons ID 15630 · Armor - Mail · item level 25Heroic Greaves ID 14932 · Armor - Plate · item level 28Brutish Boots ID 14911 · Armor - Plate · item level 24Tyrant's Greaves ID 14839 · Armor - Plate · item level 24Odious Greaves ID 18379 · Armor - Mail · item level 24Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 16569 (16564 to 16578) were usually added in the same batch as General's Chain Boots: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
General's Leather Legguards ID 16564 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
Warlord's Chain Chestpiece ID 16565 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Warlord's Chain Helmet ID 16566 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
General's Chain Legguards ID 16567 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Warlord's Chain Shoulders ID 16568 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
General's Chain Gloves ID 16571 · Armor - Mail · item level 29General's Mail Boots ID 16573 · Armor - Mail · item level 29General's Mail Gauntlets ID 16574 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Warlord's Mail Armor ID 16577 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Warlord's Mail Helm ID 16578 · Armor - Mail · item level 29The raw ItemSparse values for item 16569 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
General's Chain 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 General's Chain 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 General's Chain 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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