Studded Blackjack

Studded Blackjack was changed in WoW Forever: item level increased from 10 to 12, required level increased from 5 to 7, gains +1 Strength, now binds when equipped, quality Common to Uncommon, damage 5-10 to 10-19, and 1 more change. Now item level 12 Uncommon Main Hand weapon, requires level 7, +1 Strength. Full tooltip comparison with Classic Era below.

Studded Blackjack 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

Studded Blackjack

Item Level 10

Main Hand · Mace

5 - 10 Damage · Speed 1.80

(4.2 damage per second)

Durability 40 / 40

Requires Level 5

Sell Price: 1s 48c

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Studded Blackjack

Item Level 12

Binds when equipped

Main Hand · Mace

10 - 19 Damage · Speed 2.20

(6.6 damage per second)

+1 Strength

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 7

Sell Price: 1s 48c

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Also changed behind the tooltip: the quality tier changed (Common → Uncommon).

Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
bonding	0	2
damage	{ "max": 10, "min": 5 }	{ "max": 19, "min": 10 }
itemLevel	10	12
quality	Common	Uncommon
qualityId	1	2
requiredLevel	5	7
speedMs	1800	2200
stats	[]	[ { "amount": 1, "percentEditor": 10000, "stat": 4 } ]

Studded Blackjack changes between Forever builds

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

Related to Studded Blackjack

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Questions about Studded Blackjack

Was Studded Blackjack nerfed in WoW Forever?

Studded Blackjack 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: item level increased from 10 to 12, required level increased from 5 to 7, gains +1 Strength, now binds when equipped, quality Common to Uncommon, damage 5-10 to 10-19, and 1 more change.

What changed for Studded Blackjack in WoW Forever?

Item level increased from 10 to 12, required level increased from 5 to 7, gains +1 Strength, now binds when equipped, quality Common to Uncommon, damage 5-10 to 10-19, and 1 more change. The Classic Era and WoW Forever tooltips are shown side by side on this page.

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