Item · Weapon · Item Level 10 changed
Strong Fishing Pole
Strong Fishing Pole was changed in WoW Forever: Equip bonus now a +5 Fishing stat. Now item level 10 Common Two-Hand weapon, requires level 5, +5 Fishing. Full tooltip comparison with Classic Era below.
Strong Fishing Pole 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
Strong Fishing Pole
Item Level 10
13 - 21 Damage · Speed 3.00
(5.7 damage per second)
Durability 25 / 25
Requires Level 5
Requires Fishing (10)
Equip: Increased Fishing +5.
Sell Price: 1s 80c
Forever Oct 22, 2026
Strong Fishing Pole
Item Level 10
Added in Forever: +5 Fishing
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 5
Requires Fishing (10)
Removed in Forever: Equip: Increased Fishing +5.
Sell Price: 1s 80c
changed value added in Forever removed in Forever
Raw field diff every changed column
Strong Fishing Pole changes between Forever builds
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Questions about Strong Fishing Pole
Was Strong Fishing Pole nerfed in WoW Forever?
Strong Fishing Pole 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 +5 Fishing stat.
What changed for Strong Fishing Pole in WoW Forever?
Equip bonus now a +5 Fishing stat. The Classic Era and WoW Forever tooltips are shown side by side on this page.
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