Plans: Iron Counterweight

Plans: Iron Counterweight was buffed in WoW Forever: skill requirement 165 to 140, still teaches Iron Counterweight. Item level 33 Uncommon recipe. Teaches the Blacksmithing recipe Iron Counterweight, which makes Iron Counterweight; requires Blacksmithing (140) to learn. Full tooltip comparison with Classic Era below.

Plans: Iron Counterweight 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

Plans: Iron Counterweight

Item Level 33

Blacksmithing

Requires Blacksmithing (165)

Use: Teaches you how to make an Iron Counterweight to help balance a two-handed weapon.

Sell Price: 6s 50c

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Plans: Iron Counterweight

Item Level 33

Blacksmithing

Requires Blacksmithing (140)

Use: Iron Counterweight

Use: Learning

Use: Teaches you how to make an Iron Counterweight to help balance a two-handed weapon.

Sell Price: 6s 50c

"Teaches you how to make an Iron Counterweight to help balance a two-handed weapon."

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
description	none	Teaches you how to make an Iron Counterweight to help balance a two-handed weapon.
effects	[ { "categoryCooldownMs": -1, "charges": -1, "cooldownMs": -1, "spellId": 7227, "spellName": "Plans: Iron Counterweight", "trigger": 0 } ]	[ { "categoryCooldownMs": -1, "charges": 0, "cooldownMs": -1, "spellId": 7222, "spellName": "Iron Counterweight", "trigger": 6 }, { "categoryCooldownMs": -1, "charges": -1, "cooldownMs": -1, "spellId": 402265, "spellName": "Learning", "trigger": 0 } ]
requiredSkillRank	165	140

What Plans: Iron Counterweight teaches

Teaches the Blacksmithing recipe Iron Counterweight, which makes Iron Counterweight; requires Blacksmithing (140) to learn.

Plans: Iron Counterweight changes between Forever builds

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

Related to Plans: Iron Counterweight

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Questions about Plans: Iron Counterweight

Was Plans: Iron Counterweight nerfed in WoW Forever?

No. Plans: Iron Counterweight was buffed in WoW Forever compared with Classic Era: skill requirement 165 to 140, still teaches Iron Counterweight.

What changed for Plans: Iron Counterweight in WoW Forever?

Skill requirement 165 to 140, still teaches Iron Counterweight. The Classic Era and WoW Forever tooltips are shown side by side on this page.

What does Plans: Iron Counterweight teach in WoW Forever?

Teaches the Blacksmithing recipe Iron Counterweight, which makes Iron Counterweight; requires Blacksmithing (140) to learn.

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