Runic Breastplate
Runic Breastplate was changed in WoW Forever: gains +18 Stamina. The recipe changed too: grey skill-up point reduced from 340 to 325, yellow skill-up point reduced from 320 to 305. Blacksmithing recipe that makes Runic Breastplate. Taught by Plans: Runic Breastplate, which requires Blacksmithing (285) to learn; in Classic Era, 300. Reagents: 40x Thorium Bar, 2x Arcanite Bar, 1x Star Ruby. Turns yellow at 305 and grey at 325. Full tooltip comparison with Classic Era below.
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Reagents: 40x Thorium Bar, 2x Arcanite Bar, 1x Star Ruby
Taught by Plans: Runic Breastplate, which requires Blacksmithing (285) to learn; in Classic Era, 300.
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 Runic Breastplate in WoW Forever
2 fields changed from Classic Era.
Runic Breastplate 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)
Runic Breastplate changes between Forever builds
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Questions about Runic Breastplate
Did Runic Breastplate change in WoW Forever?
Yes. Runic Breastplate was changed in WoW Forever: gains +18 Stamina. The recipe changed too: grey skill-up point reduced from 340 to 325, yellow skill-up point reduced from 320 to 305.
Was Runic Breastplate nerfed in WoW Forever?
Runic Breastplate 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 +18 Stamina; recipe: grey skill-up point reduced from 340 to 325, yellow skill-up point reduced from 320 to 305.
What changed for Runic Breastplate in WoW Forever?
Gains +18 Stamina; recipe: grey skill-up point reduced from 340 to 325, yellow skill-up point reduced from 320 to 305. The Classic Era and WoW Forever tooltips are shown side by side on this page.
What reagents does Runic Breastplate need in WoW Forever?
Reagents: 40x Thorium Bar, 2x Arcanite Bar, 1x Star Ruby.
What does the Runic Breastplate recipe make in WoW Forever?
Runic Breastplate is a Blacksmithing recipe that makes Runic Breastplate in WoW Forever.
At what skill does Runic Breastplate turn yellow and grey?
In WoW Forever, Runic Breastplate turns yellow at 305 and grey at 325.
What skill do you need to learn Runic Breastplate?
In WoW Forever, Runic Breastplate is taught by Plans: Runic Breastplate, which requires Blacksmithing (285) to learn; in Classic Era, 300.