Gauntlets of Annihilation

Gauntlets of Annihilation was changed in WoW Forever: gains +14 Critical Strike Rating, gains +10 Hit Rating, loses Equip: Improves your chance to get a critical strike by 1%, loses Equip: Improves your chance to hit by 1%. Now item level 88 Epic Hands armor, requires level 60, +35 Strength, +15 Stamina, +14 Critical Strike Rating, +10 Hit Rating. Full tooltip comparison with Classic Era below.

Gauntlets of Annihilation 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

Gauntlets of Annihilation

Item Level 88

Binds when picked up

Hands · Plate

615 Armor

+35 Strength

+15 Stamina

Durability 55 / 55

Requires Level 60

Equip: Improves your chance to get a critical strike by 1%.

Equip: Improves your chance to hit by 1%.

Sell Price: 5g 8s 91c

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Gauntlets of Annihilation

Item Level 88

Binds when picked up

Hands · Plate

615 Armor

+35 Strength

+15 Stamina

+14 Critical Strike Rating

+10 Hit 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

Equip: Improves your chance to get a critical strike by 1%.

Equip: Improves your chance to hit by 1%.

Sell Price: 5g 8s 91c

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": 7597, "spellName": "Increased Critical 1", "trigger": 1 }, { "categoryCooldownMs": -1, "charges": 0, "cooldownMs": -1, "spellId": 15464, "spellName": "Increased Hit Chance 1", "trigger": 1 } ]	[]
stats	[ { "amount": 35, "stat": 4 }, { "amount": 15, "stat": 7 } ]	[ { "amount": 35, "percentEditor": 7778, "stat": 4 }, { "amount": 15, "percentEditor": 3333, "stat": 7 }, { "amount": 14, "percentEditor": 3111, "stat": 32 }, { "amount": 10, "percentEditor": 2222, "stat": 31 } ]

Gauntlets of Annihilation changes between Forever builds

Differs from Classic Era in every Forever build since Sep 16, 2026

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

Questions about Gauntlets of Annihilation

Was Gauntlets of Annihilation nerfed in WoW Forever?

Gauntlets of Annihilation 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 +14 Critical Strike Rating, gains +10 Hit Rating, loses Equip: Improves your chance to get a critical strike by 1%, loses Equip: Improves your chance to hit by 1%.

What changed for Gauntlets of Annihilation in WoW Forever?

Gains +14 Critical Strike Rating, gains +10 Hit Rating, loses Equip: Improves your chance to get a critical strike by 1%, loses Equip: Improves your chance to hit by 1%. The Classic Era and WoW Forever tooltips are shown side by side on this page.

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