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Guardian Gloves

Guardian Gloves was changed in WoW Forever: armor increased from 63 to 66, gains +8 Intellect, gains +8 Spell Power, now binds when equipped, quality Common to Uncommon. The recipe changed too: grey skill-up point reduced from 230 to 205, yellow skill-up point reduced from 210 to 185. Leatherworking recipe that makes Guardian Gloves. Reagents: 4x Heavy Leather, 1x Cured Heavy Hide, 1x Silken Thread. Turns yellow at 185 and grey at 205. Source: trainer. The Guardian Gloves it makes is a reagent in the WoW Forever Blacksmithing recipe Truesilver Gauntlets. Full tooltip comparison with Classic Era below.

Classic Era Oct 27, 2026
Leatherworking
210230

Reagents: 4x Heavy Leather, 1x Cured Heavy Hide, 1x Silken Thread

Forever Oct 22, 2026
Leatherworking
Changed: 185Changed: 205

Reagents: 4x Heavy Leather, 1x Cured Heavy Hide, 1x Silken Thread

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 Guardian Gloves in WoW Forever

2 fields changed from Classic Era.

Turns grey at skill
↓ lower
Classic Era 230
→
Forever 205
Turns yellow at skill
↓ lower
Classic Era 210
→
Forever 185

Guardian Gloves 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 Gloves
Item Level 38
Hands · Leather
63 Armor
Durability 30 / 30
Requires Level 33
Sell Price: 13s 74c
Forever Oct 22, 2026
Guardian Gloves
Item Level 38
Added in Forever: Binds when equipped
Hands · Leather
Changed: 66 Armor
Added in Forever: +8 Intellect
Added in Forever: +8 Spell Power
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 33
Sell Price: 13s 74c
changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Also changed behind the tooltip: the quality tier changed (Common → Uncommon).

See the recipe that uses it on the Guardian Gloves item page.

Item field diff every changed column on the crafted item
Field Classic Era Forever
armor 63 66
bonding 0 2
quality Common Uncommon
qualityId 1 2
stats [] [ { "amount": 8, "percentEditor": 7272, "stat": 5 }, { "amount": 8, "percentEditor": 7272, "stat": 45 } ]
Recipe field diff the recipe row itself (skill-up thresholds, source)
Field Classic Era Forever
trivialHigh 230 205
trivialLow 210 185

Guardian Gloves changes between Forever builds

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Questions about Guardian Gloves

Did Guardian Gloves change in WoW Forever?

Yes. Guardian Gloves was changed in WoW Forever: armor increased from 63 to 66, gains +8 Intellect, gains +8 Spell Power, now binds when equipped, quality Common to Uncommon. The recipe changed too: grey skill-up point reduced from 230 to 205, yellow skill-up point reduced from 210 to 185.

Was Guardian Gloves nerfed in WoW Forever?

Guardian Gloves 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: armor increased from 63 to 66, gains +8 Intellect, gains +8 Spell Power, now binds when equipped, quality Common to Uncommon; recipe: grey skill-up point reduced from 230 to 205, yellow skill-up point reduced from 210 to 185.

What changed for Guardian Gloves in WoW Forever?

Armor increased from 63 to 66, gains +8 Intellect, gains +8 Spell Power, now binds when equipped, quality Common to Uncommon; recipe: grey skill-up point reduced from 230 to 205, yellow skill-up point reduced from 210 to 185. The Classic Era and WoW Forever tooltips are shown side by side on this page.

What is Guardian Gloves used for in WoW Forever?

Guardian Gloves is a reagent in the WoW Forever Blacksmithing recipe Truesilver Gauntlets.

What reagents does Guardian Gloves need in WoW Forever?

Reagents: 4x Heavy Leather, 1x Cured Heavy Hide, 1x Silken Thread.

What does the Guardian Gloves recipe make in WoW Forever?

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

At what skill does Guardian Gloves turn yellow and grey?

In WoW Forever, Guardian Gloves turns yellow at 185 and grey at 205.

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