This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare Cloth Feet, item level 29, requires level 25, binds when picked up. Drops from Buru the Gorger in Ruins of Ahn'Qiraj.
| Drop | Buru the Gorger in Ruins of Ahn'Qiraj |
|---|
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 73, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 2g 76s 37c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 73, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 1g 73s 19c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 258, requires level 80 and sells to vendors for 1g 73s 19c. In MoP Classic it is item level 73, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 1g 73s 19c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 29 | 25 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 2g 88s 62c |
| Classic Era | 73 | 60 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 2g 76s 37c |
| The Burning Crusade | 73 | 60 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 73s 19c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 258 | 80 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 73s 19c |
| MoP Classic | 73 | 60 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 73s 19c |
In the Appearances collection, Quicksand Waders is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 5759. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Quicksand Waders.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
The in-game Adventure Guide lists Quicksand Waders in the loot of 1 encounter.
Buru the Gorger in Ruins of Ahn'Qiraj
Also drops from this encounter (12 other items):
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.
Cloth is the armor type Mage, Priest and Warlock wear. With Intellect, Quicksand Waders suits Discipline, Holy and Shadow Priest; Arcane, Fire and Frost Mage; Affliction, Demonology and Destruction Warlock.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Quicksand Waders uses icon file 132562, which 79 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Boots of Epiphany ID 21600 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29Treads of the Wandering Nomad ID 21810 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29Soot Encrusted Footwear ID 22245 · Armor - Cloth · item level 28Ironweave Boots ID 22311 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29Mendicant's Slippers ID 20631 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29Whisperwalk Boots ID 20255 · Armor - Leather · item level 27Defiler's Leather Boots ID 20189 · Armor - Leather · item level 27Defiler's Leather Boots ID 20188 · Armor - Leather · item level 19Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 21489 (21484 to 21494) were usually added in the same batch as Quicksand Waders: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Helm of Regrowth ID 21484 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
Buru's Skull Fragment ID 21485 · Armor - Shield · item level 29
Gloves of the Swarm ID 21486 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Slimy Scaled Gauntlets ID 21487 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Fetish of Chitinous Spikes ID 21488 · Armor · item level 29 "Ouch"
Slime Kickers ID 21490 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Scaled Bracers of the Gorger ID 21491 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
Manslayer of the Qiraji ID 21492 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 29
Boots of the Vanguard ID 21493 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
Southwind's Grasp ID 21494 · Armor - Leather · item level 29The raw ItemSparse values for item 21489 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Quicksand Waders 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 Quicksand Waders 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 Quicksand Waders
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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