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Armor Shatter

Armor Shatter was changed in WoW Forever: armor 200 in Classic Era, 165 in Forever. 30 yd range, instant cast. Full tooltip comparison with Classic Era below.

Armor Shatter 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
Armor Shatter
Shadow school
30 yd range · Instant
Requires level 54
Reduces an enemy's armor by 200. Stacks up to 3 times.
Armor reduced by 200.
Forever Oct 22, 2026
Armor Shatter
Shadow school
30 yd range · Instant
Changed: Reduces an enemy's armor by 165. Stacks up to 3 times.
Changed: Armor reduced by 165.
changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Also changed behind the tooltip: effects (not shown in a tooltip line). See the full field diff below for both values side by side.

Raw field diff every changed column
Field Classic Era Forever
baseLevel 54 0
effects [ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 22, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": -201, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 1, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ] [ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 674, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": -165, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 1, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]

Armor Shatter changes between Forever builds

Items with Armor Shatter

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Questions about Armor Shatter

Was Armor Shatter nerfed in WoW Forever?

Armor Shatter is listed as changed, not nerfed or buffed: no cast time, cost, cooldown or range moved in WoW Forever compared with Classic Era. What changed: armor 200 in Classic Era, 165 in Forever.

What changed for Armor Shatter in WoW Forever?

Armor 200 in Classic Era, 165 in Forever. The Classic Era and WoW Forever tooltips are shown side by side on this page.

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