Rune of the Sniper

Rune of the Sniper was changed in WoW Forever through its Use spell: tooltip text changed. The client also re-filed it from Consumable to Other. Item level 1 Uncommon consumable. Full tooltip comparison with Classic Era below.

Rune of the Sniper tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

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Classic Era Oct 27, 2026

Rune of the Sniper

Item Level 1

Binds when picked up

Consumable

Requires Level 1

Use: Learning

Use: Engrave your pants with the Sniper Training rune: Your Shot abilities gain 2% increased critical strike chance while you have not moved for the last 2 sec, stacking every sec up to 5 times. At 2 or more stacks, your Aimed Shot becomes instant. While moving, you will lose 1 stack per sec.

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"Teaches you a new Engraving ability."

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Rune of the Sniper

Item Level 1

Binds when picked up

Changed: Other

Requires Level 1

Use: Learning

Changed: Use: Engrave your pants with the Sniper Training rune: When you have not moved for the last 1 sec, you have a 20% chance to gain Sniper's Aim, stacking up to 5 times. Sniper's Aim increases the critical strike chance of your Shot abilities by 2%.

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"Teaches you a new Engraving ability."

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