The Restrained Essence of Sapphiron

The Restrained Essence of Sapphiron was changed in WoW Forever: Equip bonus now a +40 Spell Power stat. Now item level 90 Epic Trinket armor, requires level 60, +40 Spell Power. Full tooltip comparison with Classic Era below.

The Restrained Essence of Sapphiron 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

The Restrained Essence of Sapphiron

Item Level 90

Binds when picked up

Trinket · Miscellaneous

Requires Level 60

Equip: Increases damage and healing done by magical spells and effects by up to 40.

Use: Increases damage and healing done by magical spells and effects by up to 130 for 20 sec. (2 Min Cooldown)

Sell Price: 9g 11s 60c

Forever Oct 22, 2026

The Restrained Essence of Sapphiron

Item Level 90

Binds when picked up

Trinket · Miscellaneous

+40 Spell Power

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

Use: Increases damage and healing done by magical spells and effects by up to 130 for 20 sec. (2 Min Cooldown)

Equip: Increases damage and healing done by magical spells and effects by up to 40.

Sell Price: 9g 11s 60c

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": 18056, "spellName": "Increase Spell Dam 40", "trigger": 1 }, { "categoryCooldownMs": 20000, "charges": 0, "cooldownMs": 120000, "spellId": 28779, "spellName": "Essence of Sapphiron", "trigger": 0 } ]	[ { "categoryCooldownMs": 20000, "charges": 0, "cooldownMs": 120000, "spellId": 28779, "spellName": "Essence of Sapphiron", "trigger": 0 } ]
stats	[]	[ { "amount": 40, "percentEditor": 8889, "stat": 45 } ]

The Restrained Essence of Sapphiron changes between Forever builds

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

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Questions about The Restrained Essence of Sapphiron

Was The Restrained Essence of Sapphiron nerfed in WoW Forever?

The Restrained Essence of Sapphiron 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 +40 Spell Power stat.

What changed for The Restrained Essence of Sapphiron in WoW Forever?

Equip bonus now a +40 Spell Power stat. The Classic Era and WoW Forever tooltips are shown side by side on this page.

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