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Guardian Belt

Guardian Belt was changed in WoW Forever: gains +6 Spell Power, loses +6 Spirit. The recipe changed too: grey skill-up point reduced from 210 to 185, yellow skill-up point reduced from 190 to 165. Leatherworking recipe that makes Guardian Belt. Taught by Pattern: Guardian Belt, which requires Leatherworking (145) to learn; in Classic Era, 170. Reagents: 2x Cured Heavy Hide, 4x Heavy Leather, 1x Fine Thread, 1x Iron Buckle. Turns yellow at 165 and grey at 185. Full tooltip comparison with Classic Era below.

Classic Era Oct 27, 2026
Forever Oct 22, 2026
Leatherworking
Changed: 165Changed: 185

Reagents: 2x Cured Heavy Hide, 4x Heavy Leather, 1x Fine Thread, 1x Iron Buckle

Taught by Pattern: Guardian Belt, which requires Leatherworking (145) to learn; in Classic Era, 170.

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 Belt in WoW Forever

2 fields changed from Classic Era.

Turns grey at skill
↓ lower
Classic Era 210
→
Forever 185
Turns yellow at skill
↓ lower
Classic Era 190
→
Forever 165

Guardian Belt 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
Guardian Belt
Item Level 34
Binds when equipped
Waist · Leather
56 Armor
+7 Intellect
+6 Spirit
Durability 30 / 30
Requires Level 29
Sell Price: 15s 92c
Forever Oct 22, 2026
Guardian Belt
Item Level 34
Binds when equipped
Waist · Leather
56 Armor
+7 Intellect
Added in Forever: +6 Spell Power
Removed in Forever: +6 Spirit
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 29
Sell Price: 15s 92c
changed value added in Forever removed in Forever
Item field diff every changed column on the crafted item
Field Classic Era Forever
stats [ { "amount": 7, "stat": 5 }, { "amount": 6, "stat": 6 } ] [ { "amount": 7, "percentEditor": 7000, "stat": 5 }, { "amount": 6, "percentEditor": 6000, "stat": 45 } ]
Recipe field diff the recipe row itself (skill-up thresholds, source)
Field Classic Era Forever
trivialHigh 210 185
trivialLow 190 165

Guardian Belt changes between Forever builds

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

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Questions about Guardian Belt

Did Guardian Belt change in WoW Forever?

Yes. Guardian Belt was changed in WoW Forever: gains +6 Spell Power, loses +6 Spirit. The recipe changed too: grey skill-up point reduced from 210 to 185, yellow skill-up point reduced from 190 to 165.

Was Guardian Belt nerfed in WoW Forever?

Guardian Belt 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 +6 Spell Power, loses +6 Spirit; recipe: grey skill-up point reduced from 210 to 185, yellow skill-up point reduced from 190 to 165.

What changed for Guardian Belt in WoW Forever?

Gains +6 Spell Power, loses +6 Spirit; recipe: grey skill-up point reduced from 210 to 185, yellow skill-up point reduced from 190 to 165. The Classic Era and WoW Forever tooltips are shown side by side on this page.

What reagents does Guardian Belt need in WoW Forever?

Reagents: 2x Cured Heavy Hide, 4x Heavy Leather, 1x Fine Thread, 1x Iron Buckle.

What does the Guardian Belt recipe make in WoW Forever?

Guardian Belt is a Leatherworking recipe that makes Guardian Belt in WoW Forever.

At what skill does Guardian Belt turn yellow and grey?

In WoW Forever, Guardian Belt turns yellow at 165 and grey at 185.

What skill do you need to learn Guardian Belt?

In WoW Forever, Guardian Belt is taught by Pattern: Guardian Belt, which requires Leatherworking (145) to learn; in Classic Era, 170.

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