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Hands of Darkness

Hands of Darkness was changed in WoW Forever: Equip bonus now a +9 Shadow Spell Damage stat. The recipe changed too: grey skill-up point reduced from 195 to 170, yellow skill-up point reduced from 165 to 140. Tailoring recipe that makes Hands of Darkness. Taught by Pattern: Hands of Darkness, which requires Tailoring (120) to learn; in Classic Era, 145. Reagents: 3x Bolt of Silk Cloth, 2x Heavy Leather, 2x Shadow Protection Potion, 2x Fine Thread. Turns yellow at 140 and grey at 170. Full tooltip comparison with Classic Era below.

Classic Era Oct 27, 2026
Forever Oct 22, 2026

Taught by Pattern: Hands of Darkness, which requires Tailoring (120) to learn; in Classic Era, 145.

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 Hands of Darkness in WoW Forever

2 fields changed from Classic Era.

Turns grey at skill
↓ lower
Classic Era 195
→
Forever 170
Turns yellow at skill
↓ lower
Classic Era 165
→
Forever 140

Hands of Darkness 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
Hands of Darkness
Item Level 29
Binds when equipped
Hands · Cloth
26 Armor
+5 Spirit
Durability 25 / 25
Requires Level 24
Equip: Increases damage done by Shadow spells and effects by up to 9.
Sell Price: 8s 24c
Forever Oct 22, 2026
Hands of Darkness
Item Level 29
Binds when equipped
Hands · Cloth
26 Armor
+5 Spirit
Added in Forever: +9 Shadow Spell Damage
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 24
Removed in Forever: Equip: Increases damage done by Shadow spells and effects by up to 9.
Sell Price: 8s 24c
changed value added in Forever removed in Forever
Item field diff every changed column on the crafted item
Field Classic Era Forever
effects [ { "categoryCooldownMs": -1, "charges": 0, "cooldownMs": -1, "spellId": 7710, "spellName": "Increase Shadow Dam 9", "trigger": 1 } ] []
stats [ { "amount": 5, "stat": 6 } ] [ { "amount": 5, "percentEditor": 6250, "stat": 6 }, { "amount": 9, "percentEditor": 11250, "stat": 88 } ]
Recipe field diff the recipe row itself (skill-up thresholds, source)
Field Classic Era Forever
trivialHigh 195 170
trivialLow 165 140

Hands of Darkness changes between Forever builds

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Questions about Hands of Darkness

Did Hands of Darkness change in WoW Forever?

Yes. Hands of Darkness was changed in WoW Forever: Equip bonus now a +9 Shadow Spell Damage stat. The recipe changed too: grey skill-up point reduced from 195 to 170, yellow skill-up point reduced from 165 to 140.

Was Hands of Darkness nerfed in WoW Forever?

Hands of Darkness 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: Equip bonus now a +9 Shadow Spell Damage stat; recipe: grey skill-up point reduced from 195 to 170, yellow skill-up point reduced from 165 to 140.

What changed for Hands of Darkness in WoW Forever?

Equip bonus now a +9 Shadow Spell Damage stat; recipe: grey skill-up point reduced from 195 to 170, yellow skill-up point reduced from 165 to 140. The Classic Era and WoW Forever tooltips are shown side by side on this page.

What reagents does Hands of Darkness need in WoW Forever?

Reagents: 3x Bolt of Silk Cloth, 2x Heavy Leather, 2x Shadow Protection Potion, 2x Fine Thread.

What does the Hands of Darkness recipe make in WoW Forever?

Hands of Darkness is a Tailoring recipe that makes Hands of Darkness in WoW Forever.

At what skill does Hands of Darkness turn yellow and grey?

In WoW Forever, Hands of Darkness turns yellow at 140 and grey at 170.

What skill do you need to learn Hands of Darkness?

In WoW Forever, Hands of Darkness is taught by Pattern: Hands of Darkness, which requires Tailoring (120) to learn; in Classic Era, 145.

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