Frostguard
Frostguard was changed in WoW Forever: slot Main Hand to One-Hand, damage 66-124 to 81-151, speed 2.30 to 2.80; Chance on hit spell: effect type changed behind the tooltip, tooltip now says "Slows the target's movement speed by 30% and increases the time between their attacks by 25% for 5 sec.", buff text now says "Movement slowed by 30% and the time between attacks is increased by 25%." Now item level 63 Rare One-Hand weapon, requires level 58. Made by the Blacksmithing recipe Frostguard, taught by Plans: Frostguard, which requires Blacksmithing (300) to learn. A reagent in the WoW Forever Blacksmithing recipe Hardened Frostguard. Full tooltip comparison with Classic Era below.
Frostguard tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever
The same tooltip players see in-game, side by side, with each changed line marked.
Raw field diff every changed column
How to get Frostguard
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The client does not record loot, vendor or quest sources, so there may be other ways to get it. Why drop, vendor and quest sources are not listed.
Recipes that make Frostguard
The profession recipes whose Create Item effect makes Frostguard.
Blacksmithing
Frostguard Recipes that use Frostguard
The profession recipes that consume Frostguard as a reagent, with how many each takes.
Frostguard changes between Forever builds
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In the Sep 24, 2026 build (vs Sep 23, 2026): changed Chance on hit spell: tooltip changed "Target's movement slowed by 30% and increasing the time between attacks by 25% for 5 sec." to "Slows the target's movement speed by 30% and increases the time between their attacks by 25% for 5 sec.", buff text changed "Movement slowed by 30% and the time between attacks increased by 25%." to "Movement slowed by 30% and the time between attacks is increased by 25%."
Related to Frostguard
See every changed record in the Oct 22, 2026 build →
Questions about Frostguard
Was Frostguard nerfed in WoW Forever?
Frostguard is listed as changed, not nerfed or buffed: none of its changes is graded as a buff or a nerf in WoW Forever compared with Classic Era. What changed: slot Main Hand to One-Hand, damage 66-124 to 81-151, speed 2.30 to 2.80; Chance on hit spell: effect type changed behind the tooltip, tooltip now says "Slows the target's movement speed by 30% and increases the time between their attacks by 25% for 5 sec.", buff text now says "Movement slowed by 30% and the time between attacks is increased by 25%."
What changed for Frostguard in WoW Forever?
Slot Main Hand to One-Hand, damage 66-124 to 81-151, speed 2.30 to 2.80; Chance on hit spell: effect type changed behind the tooltip, tooltip now says "Slows the target's movement speed by 30% and increases the time between their attacks by 25% for 5 sec.", buff text now says "Movement slowed by 30% and the time between attacks is increased by 25%." The Classic Era and WoW Forever tooltips are shown side by side on this page.
How do you make Frostguard in WoW Forever?
Made by the Blacksmithing recipe Frostguard, taught by Plans: Frostguard, which requires Blacksmithing (300) to learn.
What is Frostguard used for in WoW Forever?
Frostguard is a reagent in the WoW Forever Blacksmithing recipe Hardened Frostguard.