Old Key

Old Key was changed in WoW Forever: now requires level 35, loses Use: Opens Old Chest, text changed, quest changed. Now item level 1 Common key, requires level 35. Full tooltip comparison with Classic Era below.

Old Key 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

Old Key

Item Level 1

Binds when picked up

Key

Use: Opens Old Chest

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Old Key

Item Level 1

Binds when picked up

Key

Requires Level 35

Use: Opens Old Chest

"An old key."

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Also changed behind the tooltip: startQuestId (not shown in a tooltip line). See the full field diff below for both values side by side.

Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
description	none	An old key.
effects	[ { "categoryCooldownMs": -1, "charges": -1, "cooldownMs": 1000, "spellId": 446838, "spellName": "Old Key", "trigger": 0 } ]	[]
requiredLevel	0	35
startQuestId	none	95599

Old Key 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 Old Key

Was Old Key nerfed in WoW Forever?

Old Key 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: now requires level 35, loses Use: Opens Old Chest, text changed, quest changed.

What changed for Old Key in WoW Forever?

Now requires level 35, loses Use: Opens Old Chest, text changed, quest changed. The Classic Era and WoW Forever tooltips are shown side by side on this page.

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