The highest item level leg armor a level 41–50 character can wear as a Rogue start with Stormshroud Pants (item level 55, rare). 74 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 |  Stormshroud Pants | 55 | 50 | 138 | Leather | Crafted: Leatherworking |
| 2 |  Arachnidian Legguards | 55 | 50 | 62 | Cloth | Drops from Zaricotl (Badlands) at 1.0% (+625 more) (vanilla) |
| 3 |  Felcloth Pants | 55 | 50 | 62 | Cloth | Crafted: Tailoring |
| 4 | Praetorian Leggings | 55 | 50 | 126 | Leather | Drops from Zaricotl (Badlands) at 1.0% (+625 more) (vanilla) |
| 5 | Wizardweave LeggingsCHANGED | 55 | 50 | 62 | Cloth | Crafted: Tailoring |
| 6 | Imperial Red Pants | 54 | 49 | 61 | Cloth | Drops from Zaricotl (Badlands) at 1.0% (+633 more) (vanilla) |
| 7 | Jadefire Pants | 54 | 49 | 124 | Leather | Drops from Zaricotl (Badlands) at 1.0% (+625 more) (vanilla) |
| 8 |  Opulent Leggings | 54 | 49 | 61 | Cloth | Drops from Zaricotl (Badlands) at 1.0% (+625 more) (vanilla) |
| 9 | Serpentskin Leggings | 54 | 49 | 124 | Leather | Drops from Zaricotl (Badlands) at 1.0% (+628 more) (vanilla) |
| 10 | Volcanic LeggingsCHANGED | 54 | 49 | 124 | Leather | Crafted: Leatherworking |
| 11 | Duskwoven Pants | 53 | 48 | 60 | Cloth | Drops from Foulmane (Western Plaguelands) at 1.0% (+529 more) (vanilla) |
| 12 |  Righteous Leggings | 53 | 48 | 122 | Leather | Drops from Foulmane (Western Plaguelands) at 1.0% (+529 more) (vanilla) |
| 13 | Smooth Leather Pants | 53 | 48 | 110 | Leather | Found in Solid Chest (Eastern Plaguelands) at 2.1% (+643 more) (vanilla) |
| 14 | Dalewind Trousers | 52 | 47 | 65 | Cloth | Drops from Colossus of Zora (Silithus) at 10.0% (+385 more) (vanilla) |
| 15 | Keeper's Woolies | 52 | 47 | 120 | Leather | Drops from Foulmane (Western Plaguelands) at 1.0% (+525 more) (vanilla) |
| 16 | Venomshroud Leggings | 52 | 47 | 59 | Cloth | Drops from Foulmane (Western Plaguelands) at 1.0% (+525 more) (vanilla) |
| 17 | Chieftain's Leggings | 51 | 46 | 118 | Leather | Drops from Ravasaur Matriarch (Un'Goro Crater) at 0.9% (+495 more) (vanilla) |
| 18 | Gaea's Leggings | 51 | 46 | 58 | Cloth | Drops from Ravasaur Matriarch (Un'Goro Crater) at 0.9% (+491 more) (vanilla) |
| 19 |  Abjurer's Pants | 50 | 45 | 57 | Cloth | Drops from Ravasaur Matriarch (Un'Goro Crater) at 0.9% (+495 more) (vanilla) |
| 20 | Potent Pants | 50 | 45 | 116 | Leather | Drops from Ravasaur Matriarch (Un'Goro Crater) at 0.9% (+491 more) (vanilla) |
| 21 | Wild Leather Leggings | 50 | 45 | 116 | Leather | Crafted: Leatherworking |
| 22 | Embroidered Pants | 50 | 45 | 54 | Cloth | Sold by Blixxrak (+14 more) (vanilla) |
| 23 | Reinforced Leather Pants | 50 | 45 | 110 | Leather | Sold by Blixxrak (+12 more) (vanilla) |
| 24 | Cindercloth Leggings | 49 | 44 | 56 | Cloth | Sold by Handor (+3 more) (vanilla) |
| 25 | Heraldic Leggings | 49 | 44 | 114 | Leather | Drops from Bloodroar the Stalker (Feralas) at 0.9% (+525 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 50 (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: Rogue Best in Slot.
Other slots: Head, Shoulder, Back, Chest, Wrist, Hands, Waist, Feet. Every slot and level.