Items / Dreadnaught Gauntlets Item · Armor · Item Level 88 changed
Dreadnaught Gauntlets
Dreadnaught Gauntlets was changed in WoW Forever: gains +15 Block Rating, 2 Equip bonuses now stat lines, loses Equip: Increases your chance to block attacks with a shield by 3%. Now item level 88 Epic Hands armor, requires level 60, +27 Stamina, +17 Strength, +9 Defense Rating, +15 Block Rating, +21 Block Value. Full tooltip comparison with Classic Era below.
Dreadnaught 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
Dreadnaught Gauntlets
Item Level 88
Binds when picked up
Hands · Plate
Durability 55 / 55
Requires Level 60
Equip: Increased Defense +9.
Sell Price: 5g 39s 74c
Forever Oct 22, 2026
Dreadnaught Gauntlets
Item Level 88
Binds when picked up
Hands · Plate
+27 Stamina
+17 Strength
Added in Forever: +9 Defense Rating
Added in Forever: +15 Block Rating
Added in Forever: +21 Block Value
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 60
Removed in Forever: Equip: Increased Defense +9.
Sell Price: 5g 39s 74c
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": 13388,
"spellName": "Increased Defense",
"trigger": 1
},
{
"categoryCooldownMs": -1,
"charges": 0,
"cooldownMs": -1,
"spellId": 21476,
"spellName": "Increased Block 3",
"trigger": 1
},
{
"categoryCooldownMs": -1,
"charges": 0,
"cooldownMs": -1,
"spellId": 28112,
"spellName": "Block Value 21",
"trigger": 1
}
] | [] |
| stats | [
{
"amount": 27,
"stat": 7
},
{
"amount": 17,
"stat": 4
}
] | [
{
"amount": 27,
"percentEditor": 6000,
"stat": 7
},
{
"amount": 17,
"percentEditor": 3778,
"stat": 4
},
{
"amount": 9,
"percentEditor": 2000,
"stat": 12
},
{
"amount": 15,
"percentEditor": 3333,
"stat": 15
},
{
"amount": 21,
"percentEditor": 4667,
"stat": 48
}
] |
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Questions about Dreadnaught Gauntlets
Was Dreadnaught Gauntlets nerfed in WoW Forever?
Dreadnaught 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: gains +15 Block Rating, 2 Equip bonuses now stat lines, loses Equip: Increases your chance to block attacks with a shield by 3%.
What changed for Dreadnaught Gauntlets in WoW Forever?
Gains +15 Block Rating, 2 Equip bonuses now stat lines, loses Equip: Increases your chance to block attacks with a shield by 3%. The Classic Era and WoW Forever tooltips are shown side by side on this page.