Band of Earthen Might

Band of Earthen Might was changed in WoW Forever: gains +14 Critical Strike Rating, gains +10 Hit Rating, loses Equip: Improves your chance to get a critical strike by 1%, loses Equip: Improves your chance to hit by 1%. Now item level 66 Rare Finger armor, +6 Strength, +14 Critical Strike Rating, +10 Hit Rating. Full tooltip comparison with Classic Era below.

Band of Earthen Might tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

The same tooltip players see in-game, side by side, with each changed line marked.

Classic Era Oct 27, 2026

Band of Earthen Might

Item Level 66

Binds when picked up

Finger · Miscellaneous

+6 Strength

Equip: Improves your chance to get a critical strike by 1%.

Equip: Improves your chance to hit by 1%.

Sell Price: 1g 7s 9c

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Band of Earthen Might

Item Level 66

Binds when picked up

Finger · Miscellaneous

+6 Strength

+14 Critical Strike Rating

+10 Hit Rating

Forever amounts are computed from Blizzard's item budget tables, the way the game client computes them (this engine ships no flat amounts). How we check them.

Equip: Improves your chance to get a critical strike by 1%.

Equip: Improves your chance to hit by 1%.

Sell Price: 1g 7s 9c

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
effects	[ { "categoryCooldownMs": -1, "charges": 0, "cooldownMs": -1, "spellId": 7597, "spellName": "Increased Critical 1", "trigger": 1 }, { "categoryCooldownMs": -1, "charges": 0, "cooldownMs": -1, "spellId": 15464, "spellName": "Increased Hit Chance 1", "trigger": 1 } ]	[]
stats	[ { "amount": 6, "stat": 4 } ]	[ { "amount": 6, "percentEditor": 2857, "stat": 4 }, { "amount": 14, "percentEditor": 6667, "stat": 32 }, { "amount": 10, "percentEditor": 4762, "stat": 31 } ]

Band of Earthen Might changes between Forever builds

Differs from Classic Era in every Forever build since Sep 16, 2026

See every changed record in the Oct 22, 2026 build →

Questions about Band of Earthen Might

Was Band of Earthen Might nerfed in WoW Forever?

Band of Earthen Might is listed as changed, not nerfed or buffed: no cast time, cost, cooldown, range, durability or bag size moved one way in WoW Forever compared with Classic Era. What changed: gains +14 Critical Strike Rating, gains +10 Hit Rating, loses Equip: Improves your chance to get a critical strike by 1%, loses Equip: Improves your chance to hit by 1%.

What changed for Band of Earthen Might in WoW Forever?

Gains +14 Critical Strike Rating, gains +10 Hit Rating, loses Equip: Improves your chance to get a critical strike by 1%, loses Equip: Improves your chance to hit by 1%. The Classic Era and WoW Forever tooltips are shown side by side on this page.

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