This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare Plate Feet, item level 29, requires level 23, binds when picked up. Drops from Urok Doomhowl in Lower Blackrock Spire.
| Drop | Urok Doomhowl in Lower Blackrock Spire |
|---|
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 61, requires level 56 and sells to vendors for 1g 60s 69c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 61, requires level 56 and sells to vendors for 2g 71s 5c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 61, requires level 56 and sells to vendors for 27s 10c. In MoP Classic it is item level 60, requires level 55 and sells to vendors for 2g 67s 32c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 29 | 23 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 38g 73s 99c |
| Classic Era | 61 | 56 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 60s 69c |
| The Burning Crusade | 61 | 56 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 2g 71s 5c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 61 | 56 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 27s 10c |
| MoP Classic | 60 | 55 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 2g 67s 32c |
In the Appearances collection, Ribsteel Footguards is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 3821. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Ribsteel Footguards.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
The in-game Adventure Guide lists Ribsteel Footguards in the loot of 1 encounter.
Urok Doomhowl in Lower Blackrock Spire
Also drops from this encounter (3 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, Ribsteel Footguards suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
The 10 items nearest to Ribsteel Footguards (item level 29) in item level among Armor > Plate, Feet slot, from item level 28 to 30.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ribsteel Footguards (this item) | 29 | 23 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +6 Critical Strike, +5 Versatility. Boss Drop | Not listed |
| Commander's Boots | 29 | 23 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 55 gold on 44 realms |
 Imperial Plate Boots | 29 | 23 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 10 gold on 48 realms |
 Warleader's Greaves | 29 | 23 | +8 Stamina, +6 Versatility. World Drop | 750 gold on 52 realms |
 Exalted Sabatons | 29 | 24 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 200 gold on 45 realms |
 Dark Iron Boots | 29 | 25 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 1,212 gold on 60 realms |
| Icebane Trudgers | 29 | 25 | +9 Stamina, +6 Frost Resistance, +3 Strength or Intellect. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 1,499 gold on 80 realms |
 Bucket Kickers | 29 | 25 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +7 Haste, +4 Critical Strike. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 14,495 gold on 69 realms |
 Sapphiron's Scale Boots | 28 | 22 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike. World Drop | 35 gold on 45 realms |
 Fel Iron Plate Boots | 30 | 25 | +9 Stamina, +7 Strength or Intellect. Crafted with Outland Blacksmithing | 51 gold on 45 realms |
 Bloodscale Sabatons | 30 | 25 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 200 gold on 43 realms |
Fel Iron Plate Boots has the highest item level here (30). The lowest listed price among them is Imperial Plate Boots at 10 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Ribsteel Footguards among Armor > Plate, Feet slot: Inexorable Sabatons (item level 35), Iron-Spring Jumpers (item level 35), Icebane Treads (item level 35), Battlelord's Plate Boots (item level 35) and Spiked Deathdealers (item level 35).
Nearest lower item levels below Ribsteel Footguards among Armor > Plate, Feet slot: Bloodforged Sabatons (item level 25), Gothic Sabatons (item level 24), Tyrant's Greaves (item level 24), Brutish Boots (item level 24) and Obsidian Greaves (item level 23).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Ribsteel Footguards uses icon file 132589, which 72 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Thorium Boots ID 12409 · Armor - Plate · item level 28Cragplate Greaves ID 11919 · Armor - Plate · item level 28Saltstone Sabatons ID 14896 · Armor - Plate · item level 22Supreme Shoes ID 15435 · Armor - Leather · item level 29Sentry's Slippers ID 15525 · Armor - Mail · item level 18Impenetrable Sabatons ID 15658 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Merciless Greaves ID 15694 · Armor - Mail · item level 27Hyperion Greaves ID 10385 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 13259 (13253 to 13283) were usually added in the same batch as Ribsteel Footguards: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Hands of Power ID 13253 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Astral Guard ID 13254 · Armor - Shield · item level 29
Trueaim Gauntlets ID 13255 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Demonic Runed Spaulders ID 13257 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
Slaghide Gauntlets ID 13258 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
Wind Dancer Boots ID 13260 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Globe of D'sak ID 13261 · Armor · item level 29 "Glows with the power of magiskull."
Ashbringer ID 13262 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 29 "Blade of the Scarlet Highlord"Ogreseer Tower Boots ID 13282 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Magus Ring ID 13283 · Armor · item level 29The raw ItemSparse values for item 13259 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Ribsteel Footguards 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 Ribsteel Footguards 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 Ribsteel Footguards
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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