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Obsidian Greaves
Item Level 23Binds when equipped
FeetArmor
14 Armor
+5 Strength or Intellect
+7 Stamina
+5 Critical Strike
Requires Level 17
Sell price: 11 gold98 silver
Current price
24,809 gold31 silver
Obsidian Greaves Price History on Kirin Tor
Kirin Tor Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Kirin Tor Auction House3Units listed
3Sellers
24,809 gold31 silverCheapest now
Thin supply
On Obsidian Greaves's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 33,101 gold54 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 10,435 gold60 silver to 152,622 gold39 silver. About 3 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 25% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 33,101 gold54 silver.
Background
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 42, requires level 40 and sells to vendors for 47s 85c. In MoP Classic it is item level 42, requires level 40 and sells to vendors for 83s 58c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 23 | 17 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 11g 98s 68c |
| WoW Forever | 23 | 17 | Rare | - | - |
| Classic Era | 42 | 40 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 47s 85c |
| MoP Classic | 42 | 40 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 83s 58c |
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Obsidian Greaves is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 3746. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Obsidian Greaves.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Who It Suits
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Obsidian Greaves suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
Similar Items
The 10 items nearest to Obsidian Greaves (item level 23) in item level among Armor > Plate, Feet slot, from item level 22 to 25.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Obsidian Greaves (this item) | 23 | 17 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +7 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike. World Drop | 2,305 gold on 50 realms |
 Embossed Plate Boots | 23 | 17 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 24 gold on 52 realms |
 Symbolic Greaves | 23 | 17 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +7 Stamina, +4 Critical Strike. World Drop | 25 gold on 65 realms |
| Warbringer's Sabatons | 23 | 17 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 55 gold on 69 realms |
| Chromite Greaves | 24 | 17 | +3 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 160 gold on 45 realms |
 Tyrant's Greaves | 24 | 17 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +4 Critical Strike. World Drop | 153 gold on 60 realms |
| Brutish Boots | 24 | 18 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 133 gold on 58 realms |
 Jouster's Greaves | 22 | 17 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 465 gold on 55 realms |
 Field Plate Boots | 22 | 17 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 30 gold on 54 realms |
 Saltstone Sabatons | 22 | 17 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 3,498 gold on 57 realms |
 Heavy Mithril Boots | 25 | 18 | +8 Stamina, +5 Strength or Intellect. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 5 gold on 56 realms |
Heavy Mithril Boots has the highest item level here (25). The lowest listed price among them is Heavy Mithril Boots at 5 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Obsidian Greaves among Armor > Plate, Feet slot: Dark Iron Boots (item level 29), Icebane Trudgers (item level 29), Bucket Kickers (item level 29), Imperial Plate Boots (item level 29) and Warleader's Greaves (item level 29).
Nearest lower item levels below Obsidian Greaves among Armor > Plate, Feet slot: Recruit's Boots (item level 1) and Initiate's Boots (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Items That Share Obsidian Greaves's Icon
Obsidian Greaves uses icon file 132590, which 85 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
- Master Cannoneer Boots ID 13381 · Armor - Plate · item level 25
- Lavawalker Greaves ID 13527 · Armor - Plate · item level 27
- Corpselight Greaves ID 14537 · Armor - Plate · item level 24
- Warbringer's Sabatons ID 14940 · Armor - Plate · item level 23
- Bonelink Sabatons ID 15614 · Armor - Mail · item level 24
- Knight-Lieutenant's Plate Boots ID 16405 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
- Marshal's Lamellar Boots ID 16472 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Items Numbered Next to Obsidian Greaves
Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 13068 (13063 to 13074) were usually added in the same batch as Obsidian Greaves: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Starfaller ID 13063 · Weapon - Wand · item level 20
Jaina's Firestarter ID 13064 · Weapon - Wand · item level 23- Wand of Allistarj ID 13065 · Weapon - Wand · item level 26
Wyrmslayer Spaulders ID 13066 · Armor - Plate · item level 26
Hydralick Armor ID 13067 · Armor - Plate · item level 27
Sapphiron's Scale Boots ID 13070 · Armor - Plate · item level 28
Plated Fist of Hakoo ID 13071 · Armor - Plate · item level 24
Stonegrip Gauntlets ID 13072 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Mugthol's Helm ID 13073 · Armor - Plate · item level 27
Golem Shard Leggings ID 13074 · Armor - Plate · item level 24
Obsidian Greaves Client Record
The raw ItemSparse values for item 13068 in the current client build.
- Vendor buy price
- 59 gold93 silver
- Vendor sell price
- 11 gold98 silver
- Material
- Plate
- Equip slot
- Feet
- Flags
- 0 / 8192 / 0 / 0 / 0
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Obsidian Greaves in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Obsidian 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 Obsidian Greaves next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Obsidian Greaves in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Obsidian Greaves is a Classic Era item and Forever is built on vanilla World of Warcraft with its story set in year one and a level 60 cap, so this page tracks it. Forever launches November 4, 2026.
- What level is Obsidian Greaves in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Obsidian Greaves is Rare quality, item level 42 and requires level 40.
- What does Obsidian Greaves sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 47s 85c for one Obsidian Greaves in Classic Era.
- What slot is Obsidian Greaves in WoW Classic?
- Obsidian Greaves is a Feet Plate in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.
- How much is Obsidian Greaves on the auction house right now?
- 24,809g 31s on Kirin Tor, on live retail servers, from the latest Blizzard auction house snapshot. Blizzard publishes no Classic Era auction house feed, and Forever has not launched, so those two have no price here yet.
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 Obsidian Greaves
WoW Forever: what our data shows
- Sighted in the WoW Forever beta client
- Build 1.60.1.70532, read from the beta game data we hold
- Also in the Classic Era client
- Yes - this item is in the Classic Era client's data too
- Appearances in the beta client
- 1 recorded look
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