Volcanic Hammer
Volcanic Hammer was changed in WoW Forever: slot Main Hand to One-Hand; Chance on hit spell: Fire damage 100 to 128 in Classic Era, 228 in Forever (a 200 to 256 roll); damage over time 18 in Classic Era, 36 in Forever. The recipe changed too: grey skill-up point reduced from 340 to 315, yellow skill-up point reduced from 315 to 290. Blacksmithing recipe that makes Volcanic Hammer. Taught by Plans: Volcanic Hammer, which requires Blacksmithing (265) to learn; in Classic Era, 290. Reagents: 30x Thorium Bar, 4x Heart of Fire, 4x Star Ruby, 4x Rugged Leather. Turns yellow at 290 and grey at 315. Full tooltip comparison with Classic Era below.
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4 Reagents: 30x Thorium Bar, 4x Heart of Fire, 4x Star Ruby, 4x Rugged Leather
Reagents: 30x Thorium Bar, 4x Heart of Fire, 4x Star Ruby, 4x Rugged Leather
Taught by Plans: Volcanic Hammer, which requires Blacksmithing (265) to learn; in Classic Era, 290.
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 Volcanic Hammer in WoW Forever
2 fields changed from Classic Era.
Volcanic Hammer 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)
Volcanic Hammer changes between Forever builds
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Questions about Volcanic Hammer
Did Volcanic Hammer change in WoW Forever?
Yes. Volcanic Hammer was changed in WoW Forever: slot Main Hand to One-Hand; Chance on hit spell: Fire damage 100 to 128 in Classic Era, 228 in Forever (a 200 to 256 roll); damage over time 18 in Classic Era, 36 in Forever. The recipe changed too: grey skill-up point reduced from 340 to 315, yellow skill-up point reduced from 315 to 290.
Was Volcanic Hammer nerfed in WoW Forever?
Volcanic Hammer 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: slot Main Hand to One-Hand; Chance on hit spell: Fire damage 100 to 128 in Classic Era, 228 in Forever (a 200 to 256 roll); damage over time 18 in Classic Era, 36 in Forever; recipe: grey skill-up point reduced from 340 to 315, yellow skill-up point reduced from 315 to 290.
What changed for Volcanic Hammer in WoW Forever?
Slot Main Hand to One-Hand; Chance on hit spell: Fire damage 100 to 128 in Classic Era, 228 in Forever (a 200 to 256 roll); damage over time 18 in Classic Era, 36 in Forever; recipe: grey skill-up point reduced from 340 to 315, yellow skill-up point reduced from 315 to 290. The Classic Era and WoW Forever tooltips are shown side by side on this page.
What reagents does Volcanic Hammer need in WoW Forever?
Reagents: 30x Thorium Bar, 4x Heart of Fire, 4x Star Ruby, 4x Rugged Leather.
What does the Volcanic Hammer recipe make in WoW Forever?
Volcanic Hammer is a Blacksmithing recipe that makes Volcanic Hammer in WoW Forever.
At what skill does Volcanic Hammer turn yellow and grey?
In WoW Forever, Volcanic Hammer turns yellow at 290 and grey at 315.
What skill do you need to learn Volcanic Hammer?
In WoW Forever, Volcanic Hammer is taught by Plans: Volcanic Hammer, which requires Blacksmithing (265) to learn; in Classic Era, 290.