Item · Armor · Item Level 71 changed
Mindtear Band
Mindtear Band was changed in WoW Forever: gains +14 Critical Strike Rating, Equip bonus now a +22 Spell Power stat, loses Equip: Improves your chance to get a critical strike with spells by 1%. Now item level 71 Epic Finger armor, requires level 60, +6 Intellect, +6 Stamina, +22 Spell Power, +14 Critical Strike Rating. Full tooltip comparison with Classic Era below.
Mindtear Band 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
Mindtear Band
Item Level 71
Binds when picked up
Finger · Miscellaneous
Requires Level 60
Equip: Increases damage and healing done by magical spells and effects by up to 22.
Sell Price: 10g 12s 81c
Forever Oct 22, 2026
Mindtear Band
Item Level 71
Binds when picked up
Finger · Miscellaneous
+6 Intellect
+6 Stamina
Added in Forever: +22 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: Increases damage and healing done by magical spells and effects by up to 22.
Sell Price: 10g 12s 81c
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": 15714,
"spellName": "Increase Spell Dam 22",
"trigger": 1
},
{
"categoryCooldownMs": -1,
"charges": 0,
"cooldownMs": -1,
"spellId": 18384,
"spellName": "Increased Critical Spell",
"trigger": 1
}
] | [] |
| stats | [
{
"amount": 6,
"stat": 5
},
{
"amount": 6,
"stat": 7
}
] | [
{
"amount": 6,
"percentEditor": 2069,
"stat": 5
},
{
"amount": 6,
"percentEditor": 2069,
"stat": 7
},
{
"amount": 22,
"percentEditor": 7586,
"stat": 45
},
{
"amount": 14,
"percentEditor": 4828,
"stat": 32
}
] |
Mindtear Band changes between Forever builds
See every changed record in the Oct 22, 2026 build
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Questions about Mindtear Band
Was Mindtear Band nerfed in WoW Forever?
Mindtear Band 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 +22 Spell Power stat, loses Equip: Improves your chance to get a critical strike with spells by 1%.
What changed for Mindtear Band in WoW Forever?
Gains +14 Critical Strike Rating, Equip bonus now a +22 Spell Power stat, 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.