Golden Rod
Golden Rod was changed in WoW Forever: grey skill-up point reduced from 160 to 135, yellow skill-up point reduced from 155 to 130. Blacksmithing recipe that makes Golden Rod. Reagents: 1x Gold Bar, 2x Coarse Grinding Stone. Turns yellow at 130 and grey at 135. Source: trainer. The Golden Rod it makes is a reagent in the WoW Forever Enchanting recipe Runed Golden Rod. Full tooltip comparison with Classic Era below.
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2 Reagents: 1x Gold Bar, 2x Coarse Grinding Stone
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 required skill for this recipe is not stored in the client either.
What changed for Golden Rod in WoW Forever
2 fields changed from Classic Era.
Golden Rod 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.
See the recipe that uses it on the Golden Rod item page.
Item field diff every changed column on the crafted item
Recipe field diff the recipe row itself (skill-up thresholds, source)
Golden Rod changes between Forever builds
Related to Golden Rod
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Questions about Golden Rod
Was Golden Rod nerfed in WoW Forever?
Golden Rod 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 160 to 135, yellow skill-up point reduced from 155 to 130.
What changed for Golden Rod in WoW Forever?
Grey skill-up point reduced from 160 to 135, yellow skill-up point reduced from 155 to 130. The recipe's own changed fields are listed on this page.
What is Golden Rod used for in WoW Forever?
Golden Rod is a reagent in the WoW Forever Enchanting recipe Runed Golden Rod.
What reagents does Golden Rod need in WoW Forever?
Reagents: 1x Gold Bar, 2x Coarse Grinding Stone.
What does the Golden Rod recipe make in WoW Forever?
Golden Rod is a Blacksmithing recipe that makes Golden Rod in WoW Forever.
At what skill does Golden Rod turn yellow and grey?
In WoW Forever, Golden Rod turns yellow at 130 and grey at 135.