This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
An Epic Mail Legs, item level 29, requires level 25, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
General's Mail Leggings is one of 6 pieces of Warlord's Earthshaker, alongside Warlord's Mail Armor, Warlord's Mail Helm and Warlord's Mail Spaulders and others. Bonuses activate at 2 pieces, 3 pieces and 6 pieces equipped.
In WoW Forever it is item level 71, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 3g 36s 62c. In Classic Era it is item level 71, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 3g 36s 62c. 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 | 6g 48s 28c |
| WoW Forever | 71 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 3g 36s 62c |
| Classic Era | 71 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 3g 36s 62c |
| 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 |
Appearance ID: 4862. 13 other items wear the same appearance; 12 of them are listed here.
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Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear. With Agility or Intellect, General's Mail Leggings suits Beast Mastery, Marksmanship and Survival Hunter; Elemental, Enhancement and Restoration Shaman; Devastation, Preservation and Augmentation Evoker.
The 10 items nearest to General's Mail Leggings (item level 29) in item level among Armor > Mail, Legs slot, from item level 28 to 29.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General's Mail Leggings (this item) | 29 | 25 | +11 Stamina, +6 Agility or Intellect, +7 Critical Strike | Not listed |
| Icy Scale Leggings | 29 | 25 | +11 Stamina, +4 Agility or Intellect, +10 Frost Resistance. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | 1,756 gold on 75 realms |
 Black Dragonscale Leggings | 29 | 23 | +11 Agility or Intellect, +11 Stamina, +7 Critical Strike. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | 209 gold on 78 realms |
| Hero's Leggings | 29 | 23 | +9 Agility or Intellect, +13 Critical Strike. World Drop | 145 gold on 60 realms |
 Engraved Leggings | 29 | 23 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 36 gold on 60 realms |
| Radiant Leggings | 29 | 23 | +9 Agility or Intellect, +14 Versatility, +9 Frost Resistance, +9 Shadow Resistance. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 500 gold on 62 realms |
 Impenetrable Legguards | 29 | 23 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 4,455 gold on 56 realms |
| Windrunner Legguards | 28 | 22 | +11 Agility or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 30 gold on 57 realms |
| Bloodlust Britches | 28 | 22 | +11 Stamina, +4 Agility or Intellect, +11 Versatility. World Drop | 593 gold on 55 realms |
| Ironhide Legguards | 28 | 21 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 1,000 gold on 53 realms |
| Merciless Legguards | 28 | 22 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 1,000 gold on 56 realms |
The lowest listed price among them is Windrunner Legguards at 30 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from General's Mail Leggings among Armor > Mail, Legs slot: Leggings of Dubious Charms (item level 35), Spectral Legwraps (item level 35), Kilt of Trollish Dreams (item level 37), Yak Legguards (item level 38) and Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Ringmail Leggings (item level 39).
Nearest lower item levels below General's Mail Leggings among Armor > Mail, Legs slot: Bonelink Legplates (item level 24), Captain's Leggings (item level 23), Mithril Scale Pants (item level 23), Ravager's Woolies (item level 23) and Legguards of the Vault (item level 22).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
General's Mail Leggings uses icon file 134667, which 158 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Blue Dragonscale Leggings ID 20295 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Leggings of the Demented Mind ID 20638 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Obsidian Scaled Leggings ID 21476 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Scaled Leggings of Qiraji Fury ID 21668 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Redemption Legguards ID 22427 · Armor - Plate · item level 30Cryptstalker Legguards ID 22437 · Armor - Mail · item level 30Earthshatter Legguards ID 22465 · Armor - Mail · item level 30Dreamwalker Legguards ID 22489 · Armor - Leather · item level 30Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 16579 (16571 to 16603) were usually added in the same batch as General's Mail Leggings: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
General's Chain Gloves ID 16571 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
General's Mail Boots ID 16573 · Armor - Mail · item level 29General's Mail Gauntlets ID 16574 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Warlord's Mail Armor ID 16577 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Warlord's Mail Helm ID 16578 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Warlord's Mail Spaulders ID 16580 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Resonite Crystal ID 16581 · Quest "Magic stirs deep inside."
Demonic Figurine ID 16583 · Miscellaneous · item level 25
Troll Charm ID 16602 · Quest "The aura permeating the charm's wood makes your skin crawl."
Enchanted Resonite Crystal ID 16603 · QuestThe raw ItemSparse values for item 16579 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
General's Mail Leggings 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 Mail Leggings 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 Mail Leggings
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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