This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Poor Mail Feet, item level 29, requires level 25, binds when equipped.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 65, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 91s 61c. In Classic Era it is item level 65, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 91s 61c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 65, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 76s 79c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 65, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 76s 79c. In MoP Classic it is item level 65, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 76s 79c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 29 | 25 | Poor | Binds when equipped | 12g 5s 96c |
| WoW Forever | 65 | 60 | Poor | - | 91s 61c |
| Classic Era | 65 | 60 | Poor | - | 91s 61c |
| The Burning Crusade | 65 | 60 | Poor | - | 76s 79c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 65 | 60 | Poor | - | 76s 79c |
| MoP Classic | 65 | 60 | Poor | - | 76s 79c |
In the Appearances collection, Sterling Chain Boots is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 1241. 1 other item wears the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Sterling Chain Boots uses icon file 132535, which 155 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Overlinked Chain Boots ID 4001 · Armor - Mail · item level 24Laminated Scale Boots ID 3993 · Armor - Mail · item level 27Darkspear Boots ID 4136 · Armor - Mail · item level 23Golden Scale Boots ID 3847 · Armor - Mail · item level 22Polished Steel Boots ID 3846 · Armor - Mail · item level 21Double Mail Boots ID 3809 · Armor - Mail · item level 19Decomposed Boot ID 3674 · MiscellaneousTrouncing Boots ID 4464 · Armor - Mail · item level 19Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 4009 (4004 to 4014) were usually added in the same batch as Sterling Chain Boots: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Overlinked Chain Gloves ID 4004 · Armor - Mail · item level 25
Overlinked Chain Pants ID 4005 · Armor - Mail · item level 23
Overlinked Chain Shoulderpads ID 4006 · Armor - Mail · item level 23
Overlinked Chain Armor ID 4007 · Armor - Mail · item level 24
Sterling Chain Belt ID 4008 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Sterling Chain Bracers ID 4010 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Sterling Chain Cloak ID 4011 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29Sterling Chain Gloves ID 4012 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Sterling Chain Pants ID 4013 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Sterling Chain Shoulderpads ID 4014 · Armor - Mail · item level 29The raw ItemSparse values for item 4009 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Sterling Chain Boots 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 Sterling Chain Boots 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 Sterling Chain Boots
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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