The highest item level leg armor a level 1–10 character can wear as a Mage start with Simple Kilt (item level 15, uncommon). 77 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 |  Simple KiltCHANGED | 15 | 10 | 24 | Cloth | Crafted: Tailoring |
| 2 |  Handstitched Linen BritchesCHANGED | 14 | 9 | 23 | Cloth | Crafted: Tailoring |
| 3 |  Native Pants | 14 | 9 | 23 | Cloth | Drops from Licillin (Darkshore) at 2.4% (+391 more) (vanilla) |
| 4 |  Simple Britches | 14 | 9 | 23 | Cloth | Drops from Licillin (Darkshore) at 2.4% (+396 more) (vanilla) |
| 5 |  Ancestral Woollies | 13 | 8 | 22 | Cloth | Drops from Shadowclaw (Darkshore) at 3.8% (+427 more) (vanilla) |
| 6 | Foreman PantsCHANGED | 13 | 8 | 22 | Cloth | Drops from Gibblewilt (Dun Morogh) at 50.0% (vanilla) |
| 7 |  Azure Stormsewn LeggingsFOREVER | 12 | 7 | 20 | Cloth | Crafted: Tailoring |
| 8 | Cloudy Stormsewn LeggingsFOREVER | 12 | 7 | 20 | Cloth | Crafted: Tailoring |
| 9 | Disciple's Pants | 12 | 7 | 20 | Cloth | Drops from Shadowclaw (Darkshore) at 3.8% (+432 more) (vanilla) |
| 10 | Beaded Britches | 11 | 6 | 18 | Cloth | Found in Hidden Strongbox (Alterac Mountains) at 0.2% (+375 more) (vanilla) |
| 11 | Calico Pants | 11 | 6 | 17 | Cloth | Found in Hidden Strongbox (Alterac Mountains) at 0.5% (+228 more) (vanilla) |
| 12 | Brown Linen PantsCHANGED | 10 | 5 | 17 | Cloth | Crafted: Tailoring |
| 13 |  Journeyman's Pants | 10 | 5 | 17 | Cloth | Found in Battered Chest (Durotar) at 14.3% (+381 more) (vanilla) |
| 14 | Solliden's TrousersCHANGED | 10 | 5 | 17 | Cloth | Drops from Farmer Solliden (Tirisfal Glades) at 75.0% (vanilla) |
| 15 | Knitted Pants | 10 | 5 | 16 | Cloth | Drops from Hillsbrad Tailor (Hillsbrad Foothills) at 25.0% (vanilla) Sold by Aeolynn (+13 more) |
| 16 |  Urchin's Pants | 10 | 16 | Cloth | Quest: Riverpaw Gnoll Bounty | |
| 17 | Woven Pants | 10 | 5 | 16 | Cloth | Sold by Constance Brisboise (+4 more) (Horde) (vanilla) |
| 18 | Sturdy Cloth Trousers | 8 | 13 | Cloth | Quest: The Mills Overrun (vanilla) | |
| 19 | Patchwork Pants | 8 | 3 | 12 | Cloth | Found in Battered Chest (Durotar) at 1.3% (+223 more) (vanilla) |
| 20 | Simple Linen Pants | 7 | 2 | 12 | Cloth | Crafted: Tailoring |
| 21 |  Dwarven Cloth Britches | 5 | 9 | Cloth | Quest: The Boar Hunter (vanilla) | |
| 22 | Ripped Pants | 5 | 9 | Cloth | Quest: Burning Blade Medallion (vanilla) | |
| 23 |  Sedgeweed Britches | 5 | 9 | Cloth | Quest: Iverron's Antidote (vanilla) | |
| 24 | Tapered Pants | 5 | 9 | Cloth | Quest: Bounty on Garrick Padfoot | |
| 25 | Tattered Cloth Pants | 5 | 9 | Cloth | Sold by Archibald Kava (+2 more) (Horde) (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 10 (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: Mage Best in Slot.
Other slots: Back, Chest, Wrist, Hands, Waist, Feet. Every slot and level.