This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare Cloth Feet, item level 28, requires level 22, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 56, requires level 51 and sells to vendors for 1g 23s 75c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 56, requires level 51 and sells to vendors for 1g 23s 75c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 56, requires level 51 and sells to vendors for 12s 37c. In MoP Classic it is item level 56, requires level 51 and sells to vendors for 1g 23s 75c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 28 | 22 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 38g 23s 34c |
| Classic Era | 56 | 51 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 23s 75c |
| The Burning Crusade | 56 | 51 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 23s 75c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 56 | 51 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 12s 37c |
| MoP Classic | 56 | 51 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 23s 75c |
In the Appearances collection, Soot Encrusted Footwear is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 5943. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Soot Encrusted Footwear.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Cloth is the armor type Mage, Priest and Warlock wear. With Intellect, Soot Encrusted Footwear suits Discipline, Holy and Shadow Priest; Arcane, Fire and Frost Mage; Affliction, Demonology and Destruction Warlock.
The 10 items nearest to Soot Encrusted Footwear (item level 28) in item level among Armor > Cloth, Feet slot, from item level 27 to 29.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soot Encrusted Footwear (this item) | 28 | 22 | +4 Intellect, +8 Stamina, +10 Versatility. World Drop | Not listed |
 Celestial Slippers | 28 | 22 | +5 Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 190 gold on 60 realms |
| Wolfrunner Shoes | 29 | 23 | +8 Stamina, +7 Versatility, +4 Intellect. World Drop | 392 gold on 59 realms |
 High Councillor's Boots | 29 | 23 | +5 Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 35 gold on 60 realms |
 Elegant Boots | 29 | 23 | +5 Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 18 gold on 51 realms |
| Resplendent Boots | 29 | 23 | +5 Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 200 gold on 58 realms |
 Eternal Boots | 29 | 24 | +5 Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 500 gold on 56 realms |
| Elunarian Boots | 29 | 23 | +13 Versatility, +3 Intellect. World Drop | 999 gold on 61 realms |
 Outlander's Boots | 29 | 24 | +5 Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 23 gold on 58 realms |
| Glacial Footwear | 29 | 25 | +9 Stamina, +6 Frost Resistance, +3 Intellect. Crafted with Classic Tailoring | 1,325 gold on 79 realms |
 Mystical Boots | 27 | 21 | +5 Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 5 gold on 52 realms |
High Councillor's Boots has the highest item level here (29). The lowest listed price among them is Mystical Boots at 5 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Soot Encrusted Footwear among Armor > Cloth, Feet slot: Condor Sandals (item level 34), Boots of Impetuous Ideals (item level 35), Endless Dream Walkers (item level 37), Boots of the Black Flame (item level 37) and Waterfall Sandals (item level 38).
Nearest lower item levels below Soot Encrusted Footwear among Armor > Cloth, Feet slot: Black Mageweave Boots (item level 24), Bloodwoven Boots (item level 24), Windchaser Footpads (item level 24), Mistscape Boots (item level 23) and Lunar Slippers (item level 23).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Soot Encrusted Footwear uses icon file 132562, which 79 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Ironweave Boots ID 22311 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29Treads of the Wandering Nomad ID 21810 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29Boots of Epiphany ID 21600 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29Apprentice Boots ID 22991 · Armor - Cloth · item level 8Quicksand Waders ID 21489 · 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 27Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 22245 (22240 to 22250) were usually added in the same batch as Soot Encrusted Footwear: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Greaves of Withering Despair ID 22240 · Armor - Mail · item level 27
Dark Warder's Pauldrons ID 22241 · Armor - Leather · item level 28
Verek's Leash ID 22242 · Armor - Mail · item level 28
Small Soul Pouch ID 22243 · Container · item level 12
Box of Souls ID 22244 · Container · item level 18
Enchanted Mageweave Pouch ID 22246 · Container · item level 24
Faith Healer's Boots ID 22247 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Enchanted Runecloth Bag ID 22248 · Container · item level 28
Big Bag of Enchantment ID 22249 · Container · item level 30
Herb Pouch ID 22250 · Container · item level 12The raw ItemSparse values for item 22245 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Soot Encrusted Footwear 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 Soot Encrusted Footwear 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 Soot Encrusted Footwear
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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