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Runed Copper Breastplate

Runed Copper Breastplate was changed in WoW Forever: grey skill-up point reduced from 160 to 135, yellow skill-up point reduced from 120 to 95. Blacksmithing recipe that makes Runed Copper Breastplate. Taught by Plans: Runed Copper Breastplate, which requires Blacksmithing (55) to learn; in Classic Era, 80. Reagents: 12x Copper Bar, 1x Shadowgem, 2x Rough Grinding Stone. Turns yellow at 95 and grey at 135. Recipe requires Blacksmithing (90). Full tooltip comparison with Classic Era below.

Classic Era Oct 27, 2026
Blacksmithing
Recipe requires Blacksmithing (90)
120160

Reagents: 12x Copper Bar, 1x Shadowgem, 2x Rough Grinding Stone

Forever Oct 22, 2026
Blacksmithing
Recipe requires Blacksmithing (90)
Changed: 95Changed: 135

Reagents: 12x Copper Bar, 1x Shadowgem, 2x Rough Grinding Stone

Taught by Plans: Runed Copper Breastplate, which requires Blacksmithing (55) to learn; in Classic Era, 80.

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 recipe's own required skill is shown where its client row stores it, and the teaching item's is the skill needed to learn the recipe from that item.

What changed for Runed Copper Breastplate in WoW Forever

2 fields changed from Classic Era.

Turns grey at skill
↓ lower
Classic Era 160
→
Forever 135
Turns yellow at skill
↓ lower
Classic Era 120
→
Forever 95

Runed Copper Breastplate tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

The item this recipe makes, as it appears in-game. The item itself is unchanged between these builds.

Forever Oct 22, 2026
Runed Copper Breastplate
Item Level 18
Binds when equipped
Chest · Mail
162 Armor
+4 Strength
+3 Stamina
Amounts are computed from Blizzard's item budget tables, the way the game client computes them (this engine ships no flat amounts). How
Requires Level 13
Requires Blacksmithing (90)
Sell Price: 6s 30c
Recipe field diff the recipe row itself (skill-up thresholds, source)
Field Classic Era Forever
trivialHigh 160 135
trivialLow 120 95

Runed Copper Breastplate changes between Forever builds

Other Blacksmithing recipes named Runed Copper

Blacksmithing gear whose recipe name starts with Runed Copper, from the skill at which each turns yellow.

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Questions about Runed Copper Breastplate

Was Runed Copper Breastplate nerfed in WoW Forever?

Runed Copper Breastplate 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 160 to 135, yellow skill-up point reduced from 120 to 95.

What changed for Runed Copper Breastplate in WoW Forever?

Grey skill-up point reduced from 160 to 135, yellow skill-up point reduced from 120 to 95. The recipe's own changed fields are listed on this page.

What reagents does Runed Copper Breastplate need in WoW Forever?

Reagents: 12x Copper Bar, 1x Shadowgem, 2x Rough Grinding Stone.

What does the Runed Copper Breastplate recipe make in WoW Forever?

Runed Copper Breastplate is a Blacksmithing recipe that makes Runed Copper Breastplate in WoW Forever.

At what skill does Runed Copper Breastplate turn yellow and grey?

In WoW Forever, Runed Copper Breastplate turns yellow at 95 and grey at 135.

What skill do you need to learn Runed Copper Breastplate?

In WoW Forever, Runed Copper Breastplate is taught by Plans: Runed Copper Breastplate, which requires Blacksmithing (55) to learn; in Classic Era, 80.

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