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Item · Consumable · Item Level 20 changed

Instant Poison

Instant Poison was changed in WoW Forever through its Use spell: effect values changed, tooltip now says "Each strike has a 20% chance of poisoning the enemy which instantly inflicts 15 Nature damage." and "60 charges." The client also re-filed it from Consumable to Other. Item level 20 Common consumable, requires level 20. Made by the Poisons recipe Instant Poison. Full tooltip comparison with Classic Era below.

Instant Poison tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

The same tooltip players see in-game, side by side, with each changed line marked.

Classic Era Oct 27, 2026
Instant Poison
Item Level 20
Consumable
Requires Level 20
Use: Coats a weapon with poison that lasts for 30 minutes. Each strike has a 20% chance of poisoning the enemy which instantly inflicts 19 to 25 Nature damage. 40 charges.
Sell Price: 5c
Forever Oct 22, 2026
Instant Poison
Item Level 20
Changed: Other
Requires Level 20
Changed: Use: Coats a weapon with poison that lasts for 30 minutes. Each strike has a 20% chance of poisoning the enemy which instantly inflicts 15 Nature damage. 60 charges.
Sell Price: 5c
changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Use spell: 3 sec cast

Use spell changes every changed column on the spell this item casts
Field Classic Era Forever
description Coats a weapon with poison that lasts for 30 minutes. Each strike has a $h% chance of poisoning the enemy which instantly inflicts $8680s1 Nature damage. 40 charges. Coats a weapon with poison that lasts for ${$m1/60} minutes. Each strike has a $h% chance of poisoning the enemy which instantly inflicts $8680s1 Nature damage. $m2 charges.
effects [ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 0, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 54, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 323, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ] [ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 1800, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 360, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 323, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 60, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 3, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]
Raw field diff every changed column
Field Classic Era Forever
subClassId 0 8
subclass Consumable Other

How to get Instant Poison

The client does not record loot, vendor or quest sources, so there may be other ways to get it. Why drop, vendor and quest sources are not listed.

Recipes that make Instant Poison

The profession recipes whose Create Item effect makes Instant Poison.

Instant Poison changes between Forever builds

See every changed record in the Oct 22, 2026 build →

Questions about Instant Poison

Was Instant Poison nerfed in WoW Forever?

Instant Poison 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: Use spell: effect values changed, tooltip now says "Each strike has a 20% chance of poisoning the enemy which instantly inflicts 15 Nature damage." and "60 charges."

What changed for Instant Poison in WoW Forever?

Use spell: effect values changed, tooltip now says "Each strike has a 20% chance of poisoning the enemy which instantly inflicts 15 Nature damage." and "60 charges." The Classic Era and WoW Forever tooltips are shown side by side on this page.

How do you make Instant Poison in WoW Forever?

Made by the Poisons recipe Instant Poison.

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