The highest item level leg armor a level 11–20 character can wear start with Acolyte's Chain Leggings (item level 25, rare). 104 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 |  Acolyte's Chain LeggingsFOREVER | 25 | 20 | 176 | Crafted: Blacksmithing | |
| 2 |  Brawler's Leather PantsFOREVER | 25 | 20 | 82 | Leather | Crafted: Leatherworking |
| 3 |  Crusader's Chain LeggingsFOREVER | 25 | 20 | 176 | Crafted: Blacksmithing | |
| 4 |  Defender's Leather PantsFOREVER | 25 | 20 | 82 | Leather | Crafted: Leatherworking |
| 5 | Filigreed Flame LeggingsFOREVER | 25 | 20 | 37 | Cloth | Crafted: Tailoring |
| 6 |  Filigreed Pearly LeggingsFOREVER | 25 | 20 | 37 | Cloth | Crafted: Tailoring |
| 7 |  Filigreed Pristine LeggingsFOREVER | 25 | 20 | 37 | Cloth | Crafted: Tailoring |
| 8 |  Filigreed Shadow LeggingsFOREVER | 25 | 20 | 37 | Cloth | Crafted: Tailoring |
| 9 |  Filigreed Shining LeggingsFOREVER | 25 | 20 | 37 | Cloth | Crafted: Tailoring |
| 10 |  Filigreed Silky LeggingsFOREVER | 25 | 20 | 37 | Cloth | Crafted: Tailoring |
| 11 |  Guard's Chain LeggingsFOREVER | 25 | 20 | 176 | Crafted: Blacksmithing | |
| 12 |  Protector's Chain LeggingsFOREVER | 25 | 20 | 176 | Crafted: Blacksmithing | |
| 13 | Stormrider's Leather PantsFOREVER | 25 | 20 | 82 | Leather | Crafted: Leatherworking |
| 14 | Totemic Leather PantsFOREVER | 25 | 20 | 82 | Leather | Crafted: Leatherworking |
| 15 |  Trapper's Leather PantsFOREVER | 25 | 20 | 82 | Leather | Crafted: Leatherworking |
| 16 | Veteran's Chain LeggingsFOREVER | 25 | 20 | 176 | Crafted: Blacksmithing | |
| 17 | Wisdom's Leather PantsFOREVER | 25 | 20 | 82 | Leather | Crafted: Leatherworking |
| 18 |  Fortified Leggings | 25 | 20 | 160 | Drops from Humar the Pridelord (The Barrens) at 1.6% (+547 more) (vanilla) | |
| 19 | Hulking Leggings | 25 | 20 | 160 | Drops from Humar the Pridelord (The Barrens) at 1.6% (+527 more) (vanilla) | |
| 20 |  Pagan Britches | 25 | 20 | 34 | Cloth | Drops from Humar the Pridelord (The Barrens) at 1.6% (+527 more) (vanilla) |
| 21 | Phoenix Pants | 25 | 20 | 34 | Cloth | Crafted: Tailoring |
| 22 | Linked Chain Pants | 25 | 20 | 144 | Drops from Sever (Shadowfang Keep) at 20.0% (+316 more) (vanilla) | |
| 23 | Grunt's Legguards | 24 | 19 | 157 | Drops from Humar the Pridelord (The Barrens) at 1.6% (+527 more) (vanilla) | |
| 24 | Legionnaire's Leggings | 24 | 19 | 157 | Sold by Grazlix (+3 more) (vanilla) | |
| 25 | Rigid Leggings | 24 | 19 | 73 | Leather | Drops from Humar the Pridelord (The Barrens) at 1.6% (+527 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 20 (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.
Other slots: Head, Shoulder, Back, Chest, Wrist, Hands, Waist, Feet. Every slot and level.