Rune of Close Combat

Rune of Close Combat was changed in WoW Forever through its Use spell: tooltip text changed. The client also re-filed it from Consumable to Other. Item level 40 Uncommon consumable. Full tooltip comparison with Classic Era below.

Rune of Close Combat 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

Rune of Close Combat

Item Level 40

Binds when picked up

Consumable

Requires Level 1

Use: Learning

Use: Engrave your belt with the Melee Specialist rune: Your Raptor Strike is now instant, and Mongoose Bite and Raptor Strike have a 40% chance on each attack to reset the cooldowns of Mongoose Bite and Raptor Strike.

"Teaches you a new Engraving ability."

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Rune of Close Combat

Item Level 40

Binds when picked up

Other

Requires Level 1

Use: Learning

Use: Engrave your belt with the Melee Specialist rune: Your Raptor Strike is now instant, and Mongoose Bite and Raptor Strike have a 30% chance on each attack to reset the cooldowns of Mongoose Bite and Raptor Strike.

"Teaches you a new Engraving ability."

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
subClassId	0	8
subclass	Consumable	Other

Rune of Close Combat changes between Forever builds

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

Related to Rune of Close Combat

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Questions about Rune of Close Combat

Was Rune of Close Combat nerfed in WoW Forever?

Rune of Close Combat 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: Use spell: tooltip text changed.

What changed for Rune of Close Combat in WoW Forever?

Use spell: tooltip text changed. The Classic Era and WoW Forever tooltips are shown side by side on this page.

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