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Desert Wind Gauntlets

Desert Wind Gauntlets was changed in WoW Forever: Equip bonus now a +6 Defense Rating stat. Now item level 60 Uncommon Hands armor, +11 Strength, +10 Stamina, +6 Defense Rating. Full tooltip comparison with Classic Era below.

Desert Wind Gauntlets 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
Desert Wind Gauntlets
Item Level 60
Binds when picked up
Hands · Plate
356 Armor
+11 Strength
+10 Stamina
Durability 40 / 40
Equip: Increased Defense +6.
Sell Price: 85s 11c
Forever Oct 22, 2026
Desert Wind Gauntlets
Item Level 60
Binds when picked up
Hands · Plate
356 Armor
+11 Strength
+10 Stamina
Added in Forever: +6 Defense 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.
Removed in Forever: Equip: Increased Defense +6.
Sell Price: 85s 11c
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": 13384, "spellName": "Increased Defense", "trigger": 1 } ] []
stats [ { "amount": 11, "stat": 4 }, { "amount": 10, "stat": 7 } ] [ { "amount": 11, "percentEditor": 5500, "stat": 4 }, { "amount": 10, "percentEditor": 5000, "stat": 7 }, { "amount": 6, "percentEditor": 3000, "stat": 12 } ]

Desert Wind Gauntlets changes between Forever builds

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

Questions about Desert Wind Gauntlets

Was Desert Wind Gauntlets nerfed in WoW Forever?

Desert Wind Gauntlets 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 +6 Defense Rating stat.

What changed for Desert Wind Gauntlets in WoW Forever?

Equip bonus now a +6 Defense Rating stat. The Classic Era and WoW Forever tooltips are shown side by side on this page.

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