The Switchbacks is a pair of Nightmare Unique boots, hunted from The Mountain Sire once you are at Threat 20 or higher. It is one of four ordinary drops on its list — 22.5% of the Uniques that boss gives up, about 1 in 4 — and every kill rolls the list twice. It is built on Exalted Longroad Boots — step 6 of the Longroad Boots line, item level 80 and up.
It always rolls the same numbers: +12% Move Speed, +7% Cooldown Recovery, +8% Movement Speed, +18 Armor, +27% Movement Speed, +71% Status Resistance and +87 Armor.
On top of that it carries The Switchbacks — You have 10% more maximum health.
It is Nightmare Gate loot.
Wearing it hands you Dash.
“The long way up, worn smooth.”
Item text
as it reads in game
+12% Move Speedbase
+7% Cooldown Recoverybase
+8% Movement Speed
+18 Armor
+27% Movement SpeedT9 · 13–16 · over the usual range
+71% Status ResistanceT9 · 32–43 · over the usual range
+87 ArmorT9 · 157–217 · under the usual range
The Switchbacks — You have 10% more maximum health.
The numbers it locks in
the same on every copy
| Affix | Tier | Value | Normal range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Movement Speed suffix | T9 | +27% | 13–16 |
| Status Resistance suffix | T9 | +71% | 32–43 |
| Armor suffix | T9 | +87 | 157–217 |
The part the stats don't show
what makes it worth hunting
The Switchbacks
You have 10% more maximum health.
1 effect: stat
Plays with
what to build around it
Found inNightmare Gate
Everything that boss drops
The Mountain Sire · 2 rolls per kill
| Unique | Built on | Kind | Weight | Share of its drops | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Quarry Warden's Brow | Sovereign Stonegaze Helm Head | LESSER | 90 | |
 | Cornerstone | Immaculate Gravestone Band Ring | LESSER | 90 | |
 | The Switchbacks | Exalted Longroad Boots Boots | LESSER | 90 | |
 | Rubble Rampart | Sovereign Gravewall Shield Off Hand | LESSER | 90 | |
 | Bedrock Testament | Sovereign Anchor Tower Shield Off Hand | EXCEPTIONAL | 10 | |
 | The Mountain Sire's Spine | Sovereign Atlas Zweihander Main Hand | EXCEPTIONAL | 10 | |
 | Sediment | Sovereign Stonegaze Helm Head | EXCEPTIONAL | 10 | |
 | The Landslide Clause | Immaculate Ironvow Band Ring | EXCEPTIONAL | 10 |
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