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The Gladiator

The Gladiator was changed in WoW Forever: 2-, 3- and 4-piece bonuses changed, 5-piece bonus reworded, 6 pieces (Classic had 5), gains item 277117. Now 6-piece item set, 4 set bonuses. Full tooltip comparison with Classic Era below.

What changed for The Gladiator in WoW Forever

2 fields changed from Classic Era.

Set bonuses

(2) Set +20 Armor. → Reduces the hit chance of Fear effects against you by 8%.

(3) Set Increased Defense +2. → +20 Attack Power.

(4) Set +10 Attack Power. → Chance on hit to gain 5% attack speed for 10 sec. Attacks while no allies are within 20 yds are 2 times as likely to activate this effect.

(5) Set Improves your chance to get a critical strike by 1%. → Improves your chance to get a critical strike by 1.0%.

Set pieces

Savage Gladiator Helm in Classic Era → withheld in WoW Forever

Savage Gladiator Chain in Classic Era → withheld in WoW Forever

Savage Gladiator Leggings in Classic Era → withheld in WoW Forever

Savage Gladiator Greaves in Classic Era → withheld in WoW Forever

Savage Gladiator Grips in Classic Era → withheld in WoW Forever

Item 277117 not in Classic Era → added

The Gladiator details: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

The same record from each client, side by side.

Classic Era Oct 27, 2026

The Gladiator

5 pieces

Savage Gladiator Helm

Savage Gladiator Chain

Savage Gladiator Leggings

Savage Gladiator Greaves

Savage Gladiator Grips

(2) Set: +20 Armor.

(3) Set: Increased Defense +2.

(4) Set: +10 Attack Power.

(5) Set: Improves your chance to get a critical strike by 1%.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

The Gladiator

6 pieces

Savage Gladiator Helm withheld

Savage Gladiator Chain withheld

Savage Gladiator Leggings withheld

Savage Gladiator Greaves withheld

Savage Gladiator Grips withheld

Item 277117

(2) Set: Reduces the hit chance of Fear effects against you by 8%.

(3) Set: +20 Attack Power.

(4) Set: Chance on hit to gain 5% attack speed for 10 sec. Attacks while no allies are within 20 yds are 2 times as likely to activate this effect.

(5) Set: Improves your chance to get a critical strike by 1.0%.

Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
bonuses	[ { "spellId": 9761, "text": "+20 Armor.", "threshold": 2 }, { "spellId": 7514, "text": "Increased Defense +2.", "threshold": 3 }, { "spellId": 9140, "text": "+10 Attack Power.", "threshold": 4 }, { "spellId": 7597, "text": "Improves your chance to get a critical strike by 1%.", "threshold": 5 } ]	[ { "spellId": 1301126, "text": "Reduces the hit chance of Fear effects against you by 8%.", "threshold": 2 }, { "spellId": 9331, "text": "+20 Attack Power.", "threshold": 3 }, { "spellId": 1301123, "text": "Chance on hit to gain 5% attack speed for 10 sec. Attacks while no allies are within 20 yds are 2 times as likely to activate this effect.", "threshold": 4 }, { "spellId": 1314795, "text": "Improves your chance to get a critical strike by 1.0%.", "threshold": 5 } ]
members	[ { "itemId": 11729, "name": "Savage Gladiator Helm" }, { "itemId": 11726, "name": "Savage Gladiator Chain" }, { "itemId": 11728, "name": "Savage Gladiator Leggings" }, { "itemId": 11731, "name": "Savage Gladiator Greaves" }, { "itemId": 11730, "name": "Savage Gladiator Grips" } ]	[ { "itemId": 11729, "name": null }, { "itemId": 11726, "name": null }, { "itemId": 11728, "name": null }, { "itemId": 11731, "name": null }, { "itemId": 11730, "name": null }, { "itemId": 277117, "name": null } ]

The Gladiator changes between Forever builds

In the Oct 2, 2026 build (vs Sep 30, 2026): changed 4-piece bonus changed

Differs from Classic Era in every Forever build since Sep 16, 2026

Related to The Gladiator

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Questions about The Gladiator

Was The Gladiator nerfed in WoW Forever?

The Gladiator 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: 2-, 3- and 4-piece bonuses changed, 5-piece bonus reworded, 6 pieces (Classic had 5), gains item 277117.

What changed for The Gladiator in WoW Forever?

2-, 3- and 4-piece bonuses changed, 5-piece bonus reworded, 6 pieces (Classic had 5), gains item 277117. The Classic Era and WoW Forever item set records are shown side by side on this page.

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