Guardian Armor
Guardian Armor was changed in WoW Forever: gains +9 Spell Power, loses +9 Spirit. The recipe changed too: grey skill-up point reduced from 215 to 190, yellow skill-up point reduced from 195 to 170. Leatherworking recipe that makes Guardian Armor. Taught by Pattern: Guardian Armor, which requires Leatherworking (150) to learn; in Classic Era, 175. Reagents: 2x Cured Heavy Hide, 12x Heavy Leather, 1x Shadow Oil, 2x Fine Thread. Turns yellow at 170 and grey at 190. Full tooltip comparison with Classic Era below.
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2 Reagents: 2x Cured Heavy Hide, 12x Heavy Leather, 1x Shadow Oil, 2x Fine Thread
Reagents: 2x Cured Heavy Hide, 12x Heavy Leather, 1x Shadow Oil, 2x Fine Thread
Taught by Pattern: Guardian Armor, which requires Leatherworking (150) to learn; in Classic Era, 175.
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 Guardian Armor in WoW Forever
2 fields changed from Classic Era.
Guardian Armor 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.
Item field diff every changed column on the crafted item
Recipe field diff the recipe row itself (skill-up thresholds, source)
Guardian Armor changes between Forever builds
Other Leatherworking recipes named Guardian
Leatherworking gear whose recipe name starts with Guardian, from the skill at which each turns yellow.
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Guardian Pants Legs · Leather · level 27 · yellow at 155 -
Guardian Belt Waist · Leather · level 29 · yellow at 165 -
Guardian Cloak Back · Cloth · level 32 · yellow at 180 -
Guardian Gloves Hands · Leather · level 33 · yellow at 185
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Questions about Guardian Armor
Did Guardian Armor change in WoW Forever?
Yes. Guardian Armor was changed in WoW Forever: gains +9 Spell Power, loses +9 Spirit. The recipe changed too: grey skill-up point reduced from 215 to 190, yellow skill-up point reduced from 195 to 170.
Was Guardian Armor nerfed in WoW Forever?
Guardian Armor 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: gains +9 Spell Power, loses +9 Spirit; recipe: grey skill-up point reduced from 215 to 190, yellow skill-up point reduced from 195 to 170.
What changed for Guardian Armor in WoW Forever?
Gains +9 Spell Power, loses +9 Spirit; recipe: grey skill-up point reduced from 215 to 190, yellow skill-up point reduced from 195 to 170. The Classic Era and WoW Forever tooltips are shown side by side on this page.
What reagents does Guardian Armor need in WoW Forever?
Reagents: 2x Cured Heavy Hide, 12x Heavy Leather, 1x Shadow Oil, 2x Fine Thread.
What does the Guardian Armor recipe make in WoW Forever?
Guardian Armor is a Leatherworking recipe that makes Guardian Armor in WoW Forever.
At what skill does Guardian Armor turn yellow and grey?
In WoW Forever, Guardian Armor turns yellow at 170 and grey at 190.
What skill do you need to learn Guardian Armor?
In WoW Forever, Guardian Armor is taught by Pattern: Guardian Armor, which requires Leatherworking (150) to learn; in Classic Era, 175.