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Item · Armor · Item Level 88 changed

Genesis Vest

Genesis Vest was changed in WoW Forever: gains +14 Critical Strike Rating, Equip bonus now a +28 Spell Power stat, loses Equip: Improves your chance to get a critical strike by 1%, loses Equip: Improves your chance to get a critical strike with spells by 1%. Now item level 88 Epic Chest armor, requires level 60, +12 Agility, +13 Strength, +24 Intellect, +11 Spirit, +24 Stamina, +28 Spell Power, +14 Critical Strike Rating. Full tooltip comparison with Classic Era below.

Genesis Vest 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
Genesis Vest
Item Level 88
Binds when picked up
Chest · Leather
253 Armor
+12 Agility
+13 Strength
+24 Intellect
+11 Spirit
+24 Stamina
Durability 120 / 120
Requires Level 60
Equip: Improves your chance to get a critical strike by 1%.
Equip: Increases damage and healing done by magical spells and effects by up to 28.
Equip: Improves your chance to get a critical strike with spells by 1%.
Sell Price: 12g 81s 76c
Forever Oct 22, 2026
Genesis Vest
Item Level 88
Binds when picked up
Chest · Leather
253 Armor
+12 Agility
+13 Strength
+24 Intellect
+11 Spirit
+24 Stamina
Added in Forever: +28 Spell Power
Added in Forever: +14 Critical Strike 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: Improves your chance to get a critical strike by 1%.
Removed in Forever: Equip: Increases damage and healing done by magical spells and effects by up to 28.
Removed in Forever: Equip: Improves your chance to get a critical strike with spells by 1%.
Sell Price: 12g 81s 76c
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": 14127, "spellName": "Increase Spell Dam 28", "trigger": 1 }, { "categoryCooldownMs": -1, "charges": 0, "cooldownMs": -1, "spellId": 18384, "spellName": "Increased Critical Spell", "trigger": 1 } ] []
stats [ { "amount": 12, "stat": 3 }, { "amount": 13, "stat": 4 }, { "amount": 24, "stat": 5 }, { "amount": 11, "stat": 6 }, { "amount": 24, "stat": 7 } ] [ { "amount": 12, "percentEditor": 2069, "stat": 3 }, { "amount": 13, "percentEditor": 2241, "stat": 4 }, { "amount": 24, "percentEditor": 4138, "stat": 5 }, { "amount": 11, "percentEditor": 1897, "stat": 6 }, { "amount": 24, "percentEditor": 4138, "stat": 7 }, { "amount": 28, "percentEditor": 4828, "stat": 45 }, { "amount": 14, "percentEditor": 2414, "stat": 32 } ]

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Questions about Genesis Vest

Was Genesis Vest nerfed in WoW Forever?

Genesis Vest 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, Equip bonus now a +28 Spell Power stat, loses Equip: Improves your chance to get a critical strike by 1%, loses Equip: Improves your chance to get a critical strike with spells by 1%.

What changed for Genesis Vest in WoW Forever?

Gains +14 Critical Strike Rating, Equip bonus now a +28 Spell Power stat, loses Equip: Improves your chance to get a critical strike by 1%, loses Equip: Improves your chance to get a critical strike with spells by 1%. The Classic Era and WoW Forever tooltips are shown side by side on this page.

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