The highest item level boots a level 31–40 character can wear as a Warrior start with Boots of Avoidance (item level 45, epic). 97 items fit the slot and band; the top 25 are ranked here by item level, then quality, not by simulation.
| # | Name | ILvl | Req. | Armor | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 |  Gothic Sabatons | 45 | 40 | 300 | Plate | Drops from Helcular's Remains at 0.6% (+496 more) (vanilla) |
| 1 |  Boots of Avoidance | 45 | 40 | 360 | Plate | Drops from Scale Belly (Stranglethorn Vale) at 0.0% (+221 more) (vanilla) |
| 20 |  Imposing Boots | 45 | 40 | 84 | Leather | Drops from Helcular's Remains at 0.6% (+485 more) (vanilla) |
| 17 |  Bonelink Sabatons | 45 | 40 | 171 | Drops from Helcular's Remains at 0.6% (+485 more) (vanilla) | |
| 21 |  Shining Mithril BootsFOREVER | 45 | 40 | 300 | Plate | Crafted: Blacksmithing |
| 5 |  Officer's BootsFOREVER | 45 | 40 | 330 | Plate | Crafted: Blacksmithing |
| 8 |  Sentinel's BootsFOREVER | 45 | 40 | 330 | Plate | Crafted: Blacksmithing |
| 15 |  Warder's BootsFOREVER | 45 | 40 | 330 | Plate | Crafted: Blacksmithing |
| 6 |  Prefect's BootsFOREVER | 45 | 40 | 330 | Plate | Crafted: Blacksmithing |
| 2 | Justicar's BootsFOREVER | 45 | 40 | 330 | Plate | Crafted: Blacksmithing |
| 7 |  Prowler's Leather ShoesFOREVER | 45 | 40 | 92 | Leather | Crafted: Leatherworking |
| 14 |  Warden's Leather ShoesFOREVER | 45 | 40 | 92 | Leather | Crafted: Leatherworking |
| 10 |  Skulker's Leather ShoesFOREVER | 45 | 40 | 92 | Leather | Crafted: Leatherworking |
| 11 |  Skycaller's Leather ShoesFOREVER | 45 | 40 | 92 | Leather | Crafted: Leatherworking |
| 3 | Mender's Leather ShoesFOREVER | 45 | 40 | 92 | Leather | Crafted: Leatherworking |
| 13 |  Stalker's Mail BootsFOREVER | 45 | 40 | 188 | Crafted: Leatherworking | |
| 12 | Skycaller's Mail BootsFOREVER | 45 | 40 | 188 | Crafted: Leatherworking | |
| 9 |  Skirmisher's Mail BootsFOREVER | 45 | 40 | 188 | Crafted: Leatherworking | |
| 4 |  Mender's Mail BootsFOREVER | 45 | 40 | 188 | Crafted: Leatherworking | |
| 16 | Blackforge Greaves | 45 | 40 | 171 | Drops from Helcular's Remains at 0.6% (+495 more) (vanilla) | |
| 18 |  Gossamer Boots | 45 | 40 | 41 | Cloth | Found in Captain's Chest (Tanaris) at 0.8% (+496 more) (vanilla) |
| 22 |  Furen's Boots | 44 | 39 | 44 | Cloth | Drops from Narillasanz (Alterac Mountains) at 0.0% (+343 more) (vanilla) |
| 23 |  Ancient Greaves | 44 | 39 | 168 | Drops from Helcular's Remains at 0.6% (+485 more) (vanilla) | |
| 24 | Chromite Greaves | 44 | 40 | 294 | Plate | Drops from Helcular's Remains at 0.6% (+494 more) (vanilla) |
| 25 | Royal Boots | 44 | 39 | 40 | Cloth | Drops from Helcular's Remains at 0.6% (+494 more) (vanilla) |
Ranked by item level, then quality, among items with a known source: gear nothing drops, sells, rewards or makes yet (raids not yet open, the client's test items) is left out. The class filter keeps what the class can equip at level 40 (armor type, weapon skill, Dual Wield, the item's own class limit); the side filter drops items that only the other side's vendors and quests offer. Source: the best known drop first (a Forever rate at 10+ loots, else the vanilla 1.12 chance), then vendors, quest rewards and the profession that makes it. Reviewed picks: Warrior Best in Slot.
Other slots: Head, Shoulder, Back, Chest, Wrist, Hands, Waist, Legs. Every slot and level.