Item · Weapon · Item Level 30 changed
Big Iron Fishing Pole
Big Iron Fishing Pole was changed in WoW Forever: Equip bonus now a +20 Fishing stat. Now item level 30 Common Two-Hand weapon, requires level 25, +20 Fishing. Full tooltip comparison with Classic Era below.
Big Iron Fishing Pole 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
Big Iron Fishing Pole
Item Level 30
45 - 69 Damage · Speed 3.00
(19.0 damage per second)
Durability 55 / 55
Requires Level 25
Requires Fishing (100)
Equip: Increased Fishing +20.
Sell Price: 33s 78c
Forever Oct 22, 2026
Big Iron Fishing Pole
Item Level 30
Added in Forever: +20 Fishing
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.
Requires Level 25
Requires Fishing (100)
Removed in Forever: Equip: Increased Fishing +20.
Sell Price: 33s 78c
changed value added in Forever removed in Forever
Raw field diff every changed column
Big Iron Fishing Pole changes between Forever builds
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Questions about Big Iron Fishing Pole
Was Big Iron Fishing Pole nerfed in WoW Forever?
Big Iron Fishing Pole 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: Equip bonus now a +20 Fishing stat.
What changed for Big Iron Fishing Pole in WoW Forever?
Equip bonus now a +20 Fishing stat. The Classic Era and WoW Forever tooltips are shown side by side on this page.
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