The highest item level boots a level 51–60 character can wear as a Hunter start with Bonescythe Sabatons (item level 86, epic). 152 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 86 | 60 | 171 | Leather | Quest: Bonescythe Sabatons (vanilla) | |
| 2 | 86 | 60 | 372 | Quest: Cryptstalker Boots (vanilla) | ||
| 3 | 86 | 60 | 171 | Leather | Quest: Dreamwalker Boots (vanilla) | |
| 4 | 86 | 60 | 372 | Quest: Earthshatter Boots (vanilla) | ||
| 5 | 86 | 60 | 89 | Cloth | Quest: Frostfire Sandals (vanilla) | |
| 6 | 86 | 60 | 89 | Cloth | Quest: Plagueheart Sandals (vanilla) | |
| 7 | 86 | 60 | 89 | Cloth | Quest: Sandals of Faith (vanilla) | |
| 8 | 81 | 60 | 84 | Cloth | Drops from Emperor Vek'lor (Ahn'Qiraj) at 16.7% (vanilla) | |
| 9 | 78 | 60 | 340 | Quest: Striker's Footguards (vanilla) | ||
| 10 | 77 | 60 | 156 | Leather | Quest: The Nightmare Manifests (vanilla) | |
| 11 | 77 | 60 | 156 | Leather | Drops from Fankriss the Unyielding (Ahn'Qiraj) at 15.0% (vanilla) | |
| 12 | 76 | 60 | 80 | Cloth | Drops from Battleguard Sartura (Ahn'Qiraj) at 18.0% (vanilla) | |
| 13 | 70 | 60 | 132 | Leather | Crafted: Leatherworking | |
| 14 | 65 | 60 | 69 | Cloth | Crafted: Tailoring | |
| 15 | 65 | 60 | 63 | Cloth | Crafted: Tailoring | |
| 16 | 63 | 58 | 255 | Sold by Rutherford Twing (Horde) (vanilla) | ||
| 17 | 63 | 58 | 61 | Cloth | Sold by Rutherford Twing (Horde) (vanilla) | |
| 18 | 63 | 58 | 121 | Leather | Sold by Rutherford Twing (Horde) (vanilla) | |
| 19 | 63 | 58 | 121 | Leather | Sold by Rutherford Twing (Horde) (vanilla) | |
| 20 | 63 | 58 | 255 | Sold by Rutherford Twing (Horde) (vanilla) | ||
| 21 | 63 | 121 | Leather | Quest: Armaments of War (vanilla) | ||
| 22 | 63 | 58 | 255 | Sold by Samuel Hawke (Alliance) (vanilla) | ||
| 23 | 63 | 58 | 61 | Cloth | Sold by Samuel Hawke (Alliance) (vanilla) | |
| 24 | 63 | 58 | 121 | Leather | Sold by Samuel Hawke (Alliance) (vanilla) | |
| 25 | 63 | 58 | 121 | Leather | Sold by Samuel Hawke (Alliance) (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 60 (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: Hunter Best in Slot.
Other slots: Head, Shoulder, Back, Chest, Wrist, Hands, Waist, Legs. Every slot and level.