Kezan's Taint

Kezan's Taint was changed in WoW Forever: Equip bonus now a +12 Spell Power stat. Now item level 60 Uncommon Neck armor, +10 Stamina, +12 Spell Power. Full tooltip comparison with Classic Era below.

Kezan's Taint 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

Kezan's Taint

Item Level 60

Binds when picked up

Neck · Miscellaneous

+10 Stamina

Equip: Increases damage and healing done by magical spells and effects by up to 12.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Kezan's Taint

Item Level 60

Binds when picked up

Neck · Miscellaneous

+10 Stamina

+12 Spell Power

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.

Equip: Increases damage and healing done by magical spells and effects by up to 12.

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": 9417, "spellName": "Increase Spell Dam 12", "trigger": 1 } ]	[]
stats	[ { "amount": 10, "stat": 7 } ]	[ { "amount": 10, "percentEditor": 6667, "stat": 7 }, { "amount": 12, "percentEditor": 8000, "stat": 45 } ]

Kezan's Taint 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 Kezan's Taint

Was Kezan's Taint nerfed in WoW Forever?

Kezan's Taint 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: Equip bonus now a +12 Spell Power stat.

What changed for Kezan's Taint in WoW Forever?

Equip bonus now a +12 Spell Power stat. The Classic Era and WoW Forever tooltips are shown side by side on this page.

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