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Dark Leather Shoulders

Dark Leather Shoulders was changed in WoW Forever: grey skill-up point reduced from 190 to 165, yellow skill-up point reduced from 165 to 140. Leatherworking recipe that makes Dark Leather Shoulders. Taught by Pattern: Dark Leather Shoulders, which requires Leatherworking (115) to learn; in Classic Era, 140. Reagents: 12x Medium Leather, 1x Elixir of Lesser Agility, 1x Gray Dye, 2x Fine Thread. Turns yellow at 140 and grey at 165. Full tooltip comparison with Classic Era below.

Classic Era Oct 27, 2026
Forever Oct 22, 2026
Leatherworking
Changed: 140Changed: 165

Reagents: 12x Medium Leather, 1x Elixir of Lesser Agility, 1x Gray Dye, 2x Fine Thread

Taught by Pattern: Dark Leather Shoulders, which requires Leatherworking (115) to learn; in Classic Era, 140.

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 Dark Leather Shoulders 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 165
→
Forever 140

Dark Leather Shoulders tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

The item this recipe makes, as it appears in-game. The item itself is unchanged between these builds.

Forever Oct 22, 2026
Dark Leather Shoulders
Item Level 28
Binds when equipped
Shoulder · Leather
68 Armor
+7 Agility
Amounts are computed from Blizzard's item budget tables, the way the game client computes them (this engine ships no flat amounts). How
Requires Level 23
Sell Price: 14s 57c
Recipe field diff the recipe row itself (skill-up thresholds, source)
Field Classic Era Forever
trivialHigh 190 165
trivialLow 165 140

Dark Leather Shoulders changes between Forever builds

Other Leatherworking recipes named Dark Leather

Leatherworking gear whose recipe name starts with Dark Leather, from the skill at which each turns yellow.

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Questions about Dark Leather Shoulders

Was Dark Leather Shoulders nerfed in WoW Forever?

Dark Leather Shoulders is listed as changed, not nerfed or buffed: none of its changes is graded as a buff or a nerf in WoW Forever compared with Classic Era. What changed: grey skill-up point reduced from 190 to 165, yellow skill-up point reduced from 165 to 140.

What changed for Dark Leather Shoulders in WoW Forever?

Grey skill-up point reduced from 190 to 165, yellow skill-up point reduced from 165 to 140. The recipe's own changed fields are listed on this page.

What reagents does Dark Leather Shoulders need in WoW Forever?

Reagents: 12x Medium Leather, 1x Elixir of Lesser Agility, 1x Gray Dye, 2x Fine Thread.

What does the Dark Leather Shoulders recipe make in WoW Forever?

Dark Leather Shoulders is a Leatherworking recipe that makes Dark Leather Shoulders in WoW Forever.

At what skill does Dark Leather Shoulders turn yellow and grey?

In WoW Forever, Dark Leather Shoulders turns yellow at 140 and grey at 165.

What skill do you need to learn Dark Leather Shoulders?

In WoW Forever, Dark Leather Shoulders is taught by Pattern: Dark Leather Shoulders, which requires Leatherworking (115) to learn; in Classic Era, 140.

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