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Boots of Darkness

Boots of Darkness was changed in WoW Forever: Equip bonus now a +7 Shadow Spell Damage stat. The recipe changed too: grey skill-up point reduced from 190 to 165, yellow skill-up point reduced from 160 to 135. Tailoring recipe that makes Boots of Darkness. Taught in Classic Era by Pattern: Boots of Darkness, which requires Tailoring (140) to learn. Reagents: 3x Bolt of Silk Cloth, 2x Medium Leather, 1x Shadow Protection Potion, 2x Fine Thread. Turns yellow at 135 and grey at 165. Full tooltip comparison with Classic Era below.

Classic Era Oct 27, 2026
Forever Oct 22, 2026

Taught in Classic Era by Pattern: Boots of Darkness, which requires Tailoring (140) to learn.

Skill-up steps are the client's own: the recipe turns yellow at the first number and grey at the second. The green step is set server-side, not in the client, so it is not shown; the skill needed to learn it is the one the item that teaches it requires.

What changed for Boots of Darkness in WoW Forever

2 fields changed from Classic Era.

Turns grey at skill
↓ lower
Classic Era 190
→
Forever 165
Turns yellow at skill
↓ lower
Classic Era 160
→
Forever 135

Boots of Darkness tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

The item this recipe makes, the tooltip players see in-game, side by side with each changed line marked.

Classic Era Oct 27, 2026
Boots of Darkness
Item Level 28
Binds when equipped
Feet · Cloth
29 Armor
+5 Stamina
Durability 35 / 35
Requires Level 23
Equip: Increases damage done by Shadow spells and effects by up to 7.
Sell Price: 11s 25c
Forever Oct 22, 2026
Boots of Darkness
Item Level 28
Binds when equipped
Feet · Cloth
29 Armor
+5 Stamina
Added in Forever: +7 Shadow Spell Damage
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 23
Removed in Forever: Equip: Increases damage done by Shadow spells and effects by up to 7.
Sell Price: 11s 25c
changed value added in Forever removed in Forever
Item field diff every changed column on the crafted item
Field Classic Era Forever
effects [ { "categoryCooldownMs": -1, "charges": 0, "cooldownMs": -1, "spellId": 7708, "spellName": "Increase Shadow Dam 7", "trigger": 1 } ] []
stats [ { "amount": 5, "stat": 7 } ] [ { "amount": 5, "percentEditor": 6250, "stat": 7 }, { "amount": 7, "percentEditor": 8750, "stat": 88 } ]
Recipe field diff the recipe row itself (skill-up thresholds, source)
Field Classic Era Forever
trivialHigh 190 165
trivialLow 160 135

Boots of Darkness changes between Forever builds

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Questions about Boots of Darkness

Did Boots of Darkness change in WoW Forever?

Yes. Boots of Darkness was changed in WoW Forever: Equip bonus now a +7 Shadow Spell Damage stat. The recipe changed too: grey skill-up point reduced from 190 to 165, yellow skill-up point reduced from 160 to 135.

Was Boots of Darkness nerfed in WoW Forever?

Boots of Darkness 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 +7 Shadow Spell Damage stat; recipe: grey skill-up point reduced from 190 to 165, yellow skill-up point reduced from 160 to 135.

What changed for Boots of Darkness in WoW Forever?

Equip bonus now a +7 Shadow Spell Damage stat; recipe: grey skill-up point reduced from 190 to 165, yellow skill-up point reduced from 160 to 135. The Classic Era and WoW Forever tooltips are shown side by side on this page.

What reagents does Boots of Darkness need in WoW Forever?

Reagents: 3x Bolt of Silk Cloth, 2x Medium Leather, 1x Shadow Protection Potion, 2x Fine Thread.

What does the Boots of Darkness recipe make in WoW Forever?

Boots of Darkness is a Tailoring recipe that makes Boots of Darkness in WoW Forever.

At what skill does Boots of Darkness turn yellow and grey?

In WoW Forever, Boots of Darkness turns yellow at 135 and grey at 165.

What skill do you need to learn Boots of Darkness?

In Classic Era, Boots of Darkness is taught by Pattern: Boots of Darkness, which requires Tailoring (140) to learn.

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