A Common Mail Feet, item level 7, requires level 4, binds when equipped.
On Veteran Boots's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 348 gold9 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 41 gold57 silver to 37,875 gold19 silver. About 5 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 120% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 348 gold9 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 14, requires level 9 and sells to vendors for 1s 57c. In Classic Era it is item level 14, requires level 9 and sells to vendors for 1s 57c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 14, requires level 9 and sells to vendors for 1s 57c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 14, requires level 9 and sells to vendors for 1s 57c. In MoP Classic it is item level 14, requires level 9 and sells to vendors for 1s 57c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 7 | 4 | Common | Binds when equipped | 1s 82c |
| WoW Forever | 14 | 9 | Common | - | 1s 57c |
| Classic Era | 14 | 9 | Common | - | 1s 57c |
| The Burning Crusade | 14 | 9 | Common | - | 1s 57c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 14 | 9 | Common | - | 1s 57c |
| MoP Classic | 14 | 9 | Common | - | 1s 57c |
In the Appearances collection, Veteran Boots is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 815. 10 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear.
The 9 items nearest to Veteran Boots (item level 7) in item level among Armor > Mail, Feet slot, from item level 9 to 17.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veteran Boots (this item) | 7 | 4 | World Drop | 1 silver on 34 realms |
 Bloodspattered Sabatons | 9 | 5 | +2 Agility or Intellect, +2 Stamina. World Drop | 20 gold on 52 realms |
 War Paint Anklewraps | 10 | 6 | +2 Agility or Intellect, +3 Stamina. World Drop | 75 gold on 50 realms |
 Outrunner's Slippers | 12 | 7 | +2 Agility or Intellect, +4 Stamina. World Drop | 189 gold on 57 realms |
 Burnished Boots | 13 | 8 | +2 Agility or Intellect, +4 Stamina. World Drop | 75 gold on 50 realms |
 Grunt's Ankle Wraps | 13 | 8 | +3 Agility or Intellect, +4 Stamina. World Drop | 100 gold on 56 realms |
 Hulking Boots | 15 | 9 | +5 Stamina, +4 Agility or Intellect. World Drop | 212 gold on 55 realms |
| Quagmire Trudgers | 16 | +5 Stamina. World Drop | 75 gold on 53 realms | |
| Lambent Scale Boots | 17 | 10 | +6 Stamina, +5 Versatility. World Drop | 50 gold on 58 realms |
 Spiked Chain Slippers | 17 | 10 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 2,500 gold on 44 realms |
Lambent Scale Boots has the highest item level here (17). The lowest listed price among them is Bloodspattered Sabatons at 20 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Veteran Boots among Armor > Mail, Feet slot: Sentry's Slippers (item level 18), Glimmering Mail Greaves (item level 19), Banded Boots (item level 19), Wicked Chain Boots (item level 19) and Thick Scale Sabatons (item level 19).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Veteran Boots uses icon file 132543, which 251 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Spellbinder Boots ID 2971 · Armor - Cloth · item level 7Burnt Leather Boots ID 2963 · Armor - Leather · item level 4Journeyman's Boots ID 2959 · Armor - Cloth · item level 4Smoldering Boots ID 3076 · Armor - Cloth · item level 14Woolen Boots ID 2583 · Armor - Cloth · item level 11Linen Boots ID 2569 · Armor - Cloth · item level 6Woven Boots ID 2367 · Armor - Cloth · item level 5Swampwalker Boots ID 2276 · Armor - Leather · item level 21Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 2979 (2974 to 2984) were usually added in the same batch as Veteran Boots: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Hunting Pants ID 2974 · Armor - Leather · item level 9
Hunting Boots ID 2975 · Armor - Leather · item level 7
Hunting Gloves ID 2976 · Armor - Leather · item level 8
Veteran Armor ID 2977 · Armor - Mail · item level 9
Veteran Leggings ID 2978 · Armor - Mail · item level 8Veteran Gloves ID 2980 · Armor - Mail · item level 8
Seer's Robe ID 2981 · Armor - Cloth · item level 13
Seer's Pants ID 2982 · Armor - Cloth · item level 12Seer's Boots ID 2983 · Armor - Cloth · item level 10
Seer's Gloves ID 2984 · Armor - Cloth · item level 11The raw ItemSparse values for item 2979 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Veteran 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 Veteran 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 Veteran 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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