Iron Counterweight
Iron Counterweight was changed in WoW Forever: grey skill-up point reduced from 215 to 190, yellow skill-up point reduced from 190 to 165. Blacksmithing recipe that makes Iron Counterweight. Taught by Plans: Iron Counterweight, which requires Blacksmithing (140) to learn; in Classic Era, 165. Reagents: 4x Iron Bar, 2x Coarse Grinding Stone, 1x Lesser Moonstone. Turns yellow at 165 and grey at 190. Full tooltip comparison with Classic Era below.
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1 Reagents: 4x Iron Bar, 2x Coarse Grinding Stone, 1x Lesser Moonstone
Reagents: 4x Iron Bar, 2x Coarse Grinding Stone, 1x Lesser Moonstone
Taught by Plans: Iron Counterweight, which requires Blacksmithing (140) to learn; in Classic Era, 165.
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 Iron Counterweight in WoW Forever
2 fields changed from Classic Era.
Iron Counterweight 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)
Iron Counterweight changes between Forever builds
Related to Iron Counterweight
See every changed record in the Oct 22, 2026 build →
Questions about Iron Counterweight
Was Iron Counterweight nerfed in WoW Forever?
Iron Counterweight 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 215 to 190, yellow skill-up point reduced from 190 to 165.
What changed for Iron Counterweight in WoW Forever?
Grey skill-up point reduced from 215 to 190, yellow skill-up point reduced from 190 to 165. The recipe's own changed fields are listed on this page.
What reagents does Iron Counterweight need in WoW Forever?
Reagents: 4x Iron Bar, 2x Coarse Grinding Stone, 1x Lesser Moonstone.
What does the Iron Counterweight recipe make in WoW Forever?
Iron Counterweight is a Blacksmithing recipe that makes Iron Counterweight in WoW Forever.
At what skill does Iron Counterweight turn yellow and grey?
In WoW Forever, Iron Counterweight turns yellow at 165 and grey at 190.
What skill do you need to learn Iron Counterweight?
In WoW Forever, Iron Counterweight is taught by Plans: Iron Counterweight, which requires Blacksmithing (140) to learn; in Classic Era, 165.