Items / Dreadnaught Waistguard Item · Armor · Item Level 88 changed
Dreadnaught Waistguard
Dreadnaught Waistguard 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 Waist armor, requires level 60, +20 Strength, +26 Stamina, +18 Block Value, +15 Block Rating, +9 Defense Rating. Full tooltip comparison with Classic Era below.
Dreadnaught Waistguard 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 Waistguard
Item Level 88
Binds when picked up
Waist · Plate
Durability 55 / 55
Requires Level 60
Equip: Increased Defense +9.
Sell Price: 5g 3s 34c
Forever Oct 22, 2026
Dreadnaught Waistguard
Item Level 88
Binds when picked up
Waist · Plate
+20 Strength
+26 Stamina
Added in Forever: +18 Block Value
Added in Forever: +15 Block Rating
Added in Forever: +9 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.
Requires Level 60
Removed in Forever: Equip: Increased Defense +9.
Sell Price: 5g 3s 34c
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": 22912,
"spellName": "Block Value 18",
"trigger": 1
}
] | [] |
| stats | [
{
"amount": 20,
"stat": 4
},
{
"amount": 26,
"stat": 7
}
] | [
{
"amount": 20,
"percentEditor": 4444,
"stat": 4
},
{
"amount": 26,
"percentEditor": 5778,
"stat": 7
},
{
"amount": 18,
"percentEditor": 4000,
"stat": 48
},
{
"amount": 15,
"percentEditor": 3333,
"stat": 15
},
{
"amount": 9,
"percentEditor": 2000,
"stat": 12
}
] |
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Questions about Dreadnaught Waistguard
Was Dreadnaught Waistguard nerfed in WoW Forever?
Dreadnaught Waistguard 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 Waistguard 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.