Legs

The essentials

The best: Infinity trousers (Defence 30) — make it in the Krak Pot, Immortal trousers ×1 + Agate of evolution ×3 + Purple orb ×3 — alchemiracle when making “Eternity trousers”: 20–50% depending on the hero's Magical Might (300–700).
Next: Eternity trousers (27), Immortal trousers (24), Impregnable leggings (22)

All 85, from the best defence to the worst

Rank	Item	Defence	Other stats	Vocations	Simplest way to get it
1	Infinity trousers	30	Magical Might +15, Magical Mending +15	all	make it in the Krak Pot, Immortal trousers ×1 + Agate of evolution ×3 + Purple orb ×3 — alchemiracle when making “Eternity trousers”: 20–50% depending on the hero's Magical Might (300–700).
2	Eternity trousers	27	Magical Might +12, Magical Mending +12	all	make it in the Krak Pot, Immortal trousers ×1 + Agate of evolution ×3 + Purple orb ×3.
3	Immortal trousers	24	Magical Might +10, Magical Mending +10	all	make it in the Krak Pot, Invincible trousers ×1 + Agate of evolution ×1 + Purple orb ×1.
4	Impregnable leggings	22		all	make it in the Krak Pot, Sturdy slacks ×1 + Densinium ×1 + Orichalcum ×1.
5	Aliahan trousers	21		all	from a monster, Zoma, legacy boss, loot (lv 16-25: 15%, 26-40: 20%, 41-56: 25%).
5	Invincible trousers	21	Magical Might +8, Magical Mending +8	all	from a monster, Nemean, grotto boss, loot (2%).
7	Midenhall trousers	20		all	from a monster, Malroth, legacy boss, loot (lv 4-8: 15%, 57-68: 20%).
7	Pirate pantaloons	20		all	Only from the online shop (DQVC), for example 28,000 G: High Seas Sale (Jan 21), Second-Chance Exclusives (May 6), Second-Chance Exclusives 2 (Jul 8).
7	Somnia shorts	20		all	from a monster, Mortamor, legacy boss, loot (lv 26-40: 15%, 41-56: 20%, 57-68: 25%).
10	Combat trousers	19		Martial Artist	buy it, 9,500 G (Stornway – Armour Shop (post-game)).
10	Santa's slacks	19		all	Only from the online shop (DQVC), for example 12,000 G: Winter Fayre (Dec 10), Winter Fayre (Dec 17), Legwear Fayre (Jan 14), Second-Chance Exclusives (May 6), Second-Chance Exclusives 2 (Jul 8).
10	Sizzling bikini bottoms	19		all	make it in the Krak Pot, Hot bikini bottoms ×1 + Technicolour dreamcloth ×1 + Astral plume ×2.
10	Tantric trousers	19	Magical Might +10, Magical Mending +10	Sage	make it in the Krak Pot, Dragon trousers ×1 + Thinkincense ×3 + Sage's elixir ×2.
10	Trodain trousers	19		all	from a monster, Rhapthorne, legacy boss, loot (lv 9-15: 15%, 16-25: 20%, 26-40: 25%).
10	Zenithian trousers	19		all	from a monster, Dhoulmagus, legacy boss, loot (lv 16-25: 15%, 26-40: 20%, 41-56: 25%).
16	Alefgard trousers	18		all	from a monster, Nokturnus, legacy boss, loot (lv 1-3: 15%, 4-8: 20%, 9-15: 25%).
16	Estard trousers	18		all	from a monster, Orgodemir, legacy boss, loot (lv 16-25: 15%, 26-40: 20%, 41-56: 25%).
16	Sturdy slacks	18		all	buy it, 12,500 G (Dourbridge – Basement on Right Under Bridge).
16	Transparent tights	18		all	Cap'n Max Meddlin's reward (Dourbridge) once you have given him 25 mini medals in total.
16	Trinity tights	18	Magical Mending +20	Priest	from a quest, Quest 172 “Namesake Maker” (Loch Storn, post-game): first time.
16	White tuxedo trousers	18		all	Only from the online shop (DQVC), for example 15,000 G: Legwear Fayre (Jan 14), Bridal Fayre (Jun 3), Bridal Fayre 2 (Jun 10), Second-Chance Exclusives 2 (Jul 8).
16	Zenithian leggings	18		all	from a monster, Estark, legacy boss, loot (lv 16-25: 15%, 26-40: 20%, 41-56: 25%).
23	Aquila's trousers	17		all	from a companion, Aquila.
23	Battle britches	17		Gladiator	buy it, 3,120 G (Upover – Armour Shop).
23	Chainmail socks	17		Paladin	buy it, 2,900 G (Batsureg – Weapon & Armour Shop).
23	Seabreeze skirt	17	Magical Mending +12	all	buy it, 6,800 G (Upover – Armour Shop).
27	Cor blimey trousers	16		all	from an inn celebrity, Yangus (inn at rank 6 (30 guests)).
27	Dragon trousers	16		Martial Artist	buy it, 5,600 G (Wormwood Creek – Weapon & Armour Shop).
27	Gigasteel kneecaps	16		Warrior, Priest, Thief, Minstrel, Gladiator, Armamentalist, Paladin, Luminary	make it in the Krak Pot, Steel kneecaps ×1 + Iron ore ×2 + Hephaestus' flame ×1.
27	Milly's pants	16		all	from an inn celebrity, Milly (hero's vocation: Sage).
27	Skeletal slacks	16		all	Only from the online shop (DQVC), for example 10,000 G: Seven Days of Scary Sale (Aug 13), Halloween Fayre (Oct 22), Halloween Fayre (Oct 29), DQVC-exclusive items (Jan 7), Legwear Fayre (Jan 14), Second-Chance Exclusives (May 6), Second-Chance Exclusives 2 (Jul 8).
27	Steppe steppers	16		Ranger	buy it, 2,600 G (Batsureg – Weapon & Armour Shop).
27	Swordsman's slacks	16		Armamentalist	buy it, 2,700 G (Gleeba).
34	Fancy pants	15		Minstrel	make it in the Krak Pot, Loud trousers ×1 + Belle cap ×3 + Narspicious ×1.
34	Kiefer's trousers	15		all	from an inn celebrity, Kiefer (after the Inn Awards final (quest 157 completed)).
34	Kiltlet	15	Magical Might +11	all	buy it, 4,200 G (Wormwood Creek – Weapon & Armour Shop).
34	Kiryl's trousers	15		all	from an inn celebrity, Kiryl (inn at rank 6 (30 guests)).
34	Stellar stockings	15		all	from a quest, Quest 148 “Flaptricide” (Starflight Express - Carriage 1, post-game): first time.
39	Black knickers	14		all	buy it, 2,880 G (Swinedimples Academy).
39	Blessed bottoms	14	Magical Might +18	Mage	make it in the Krak Pot, Wizard's trousers ×1 + Sorcerer's stone ×1 + Lambswool ×2.
39	Dragon warrior trousers	14		all	in the story, The Magmaroo – Exterior - Summit (from: Drunken Dragon brought to Greygnarl; until: prisoner in the Gortress: Sterling's plan).
39	Slick slacks	14	Agility +15	Martial Artist	from a quest, Quest 97 “Cry Wolf” (Alltrades Abbey): first time.
39	Torneko's trousers	14		all	from an inn celebrity, Torneko (hero's vocation: Ranger).
39	Warrior's trousers	14		Warrior	buy it, 1,550 G (Bloomingdale).
45	Cannock trousers	13		all	from an inn celebrity, Prince Princeton (inn at rank 6 (30 guests)).
45	Femiscyran bottoms	13		Warrior	buy it, 1,450 G (Batsureg – Weapon & Armour Shop).
45	Fleurette's chaussettes	13		all	from an inn celebrity, Fleurette (inn at rank 6 (30 guests)).
45	Green tights	13		all	buy it, 2,500 G (Batsureg – Weapon & Armour Shop).
45	Magical skirt	13	Magical Might +9, Magical Mending +9	all	buy it, 4,600 G (Swinedimples Academy).
45	Nicker's knickers	13	Agility +10	Thief	buy it, 1,820 G (Gleeba).
45	Red tights	13		all	buy it, 2,400 G (Gleeba).
45	Templar's trousers	13		all	from an inn celebrity, Angelo (hero's vocation: Priest).
45	Tussler's trousers	13		Martial Artist	buy it, 1,500 G (Bloomingdale).
45	White tights	13		all	buy it, 2,450 G (Swinedimples Academy).
55	Alena's tights	12		all	from an inn celebrity, Alena (hero's vocation: Martial Artist).
55	Blue jeans	12		all	buy it, 1,350 G (Dourbridge).
55	Blue skirt	12	Magical Might +8	all	buy it, 1,750 G (Batsureg – Weapon & Armour Shop).
55	Carver's shorts	12		all	from an inn celebrity, Carver (inn at rank 6 (30 guests)).
55	Denim skirt	12		all	buy it, 1,380 G (Dourbridge).
55	Loud trousers	12		Minstrel	buy it, 1,480 G (Bloomingdale).
55	PASSION tights	12		all	from an inn celebrity, Morrie (inn at rank 6 (30 guests)).
55	Steel kneecaps	12		Warrior, Priest, Thief, Minstrel, Gladiator, Armamentalist, Paladin, Luminary	make it in the Krak Pot, Iron kneecaps ×1 + Iron ore ×1 + Royal soil ×1.
55	Toughie trousers	12		all	in a chest, Grotto chests rank E (1%).
55	Wonder pants	12	Magical Might +8, Magical Mending +8	all	make it in the Krak Pot, Boomer briefs ×1 + Aggressence ×1.
65	Sorcerer's slacks	11	Magical Might +14	Mage	buy it, 2,100 G (Wormwood Creek – Weapon & Armour Shop).
65	Swinedimples skirt	11		all	buy it, 1,100 G (Swinedimples Academy).
65	Swinedimples slacks	11		all	buy it, 1,000 G (Swinedimples Academy).
68	Hot bikini bottoms	10		all	make it in the Krak Pot, Dangerous midriff wrap ×1 + Seashell ×3 + Crimson coral ×3.
68	Snazzy skirt	10	Magical Mending +6	all	buy it, 1,200 G (Bloomingdale).
68	Wizard's trousers	10	Magical Might +12	Mage	buy it, 1,700 G (Gleeba).
71	Fishnet stockings	9		all	buy it, 800 G (Slurry Quay, Dourbridge – Basement on Right Under Bridge).
71	Iron kneecaps	9		Warrior, Priest, Thief, Minstrel, Gladiator, Armamentalist, Paladin, Luminary	buy it, 640 G (Coffinwell – Weapon & Armour Shop, Alltrades Abbey – Interior B1).
71	Maya's bottoms	9		all	from an inn celebrity, Maya (when they check in).
71	Tracky bottoms	9		Martial Artist, Thief	make it in the Krak Pot, Training trousers ×1 + Finessence ×1.
75	Boomer briefs	8	Magical Might +4, Magical Mending +4	all	buy it, 420 G (Porth Llaffan – Weapon & Armour Shop, Slurry Quay).
76	Pop socks	7		all	buy it, 680 G (Porth Llaffan – Weapon & Armour Shop, Dourbridge – Basement on Right Under Bridge).
77	Springtime skirt	6	Magical Mending +2	all	buy it, 440 G (Alltrades Abbey – Interior B1).
78	Blue knickers	5		all	buy it, 260 G (Zere).
78	Leather kilt	5		all	buy it, 110 G (Zere, Coffinwell – Weapon & Armour Shop).
78	Red skirt	5	Magical Might +3	all	buy it, 340 G (Coffinwell – Weapon & Armour Shop).
81	Training trousers	4		Martial Artist, Thief	buy it, 170 G (Stornway – Armour Shop, Stornway – Armour Shop).
82	Boxer shorts	2		all	buy it, 30 G (Angel Falls – Item Shop).
82	Celestial stockings	2		all	in the story, Hero's starting outfit (Observatory).
82	Cotton trousers	2		all	buy it, 80 G (Stornway – Armour Shop, Angel Falls – Item Shop and 1 more).
85	Dangerous midriff wrap	1		all	buy it, 11,400 G (Dourbridge – Basement on Right Under Bridge).

Values read from each item's record; “Vocations”: those that can equip it on their own (a mastery at 100 skill points lets every vocation equip a weapon type).

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