Cleave

Cleave, a Warrior Fury ability, was changed in WoW Forever: 5 of 5 ranks differ from Classic Era. Rank 5: 20 Rage, 5 yd range, instant cast, requires level 60 (tooltip now says "A sweeping attack that does your weapon damage plus 50 to the target and a second nearby enemy."). Pick any rank to compare its tooltip with Classic Era.

Spell · Physical · Rank 1 changed

Cleave (Rank 1) tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

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

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Classic Era Sep 29, 2026

Cleave

Rank 1 · Physical school

20 Rage · 5 yd range · Instant

Requires level 20

A sweeping attack that does your weapon damage plus 5 to the target and his nearest ally.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Cleave

Rank 1 · Physical school

20 Rage · 5 yd range · Instant

Requires level 20

Changed: A sweeping attack that does your weapon damage plus 5 to the target and a second nearby enemy.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
description	A sweeping attack that does your weapon damage plus $s1 to the target and his nearest ally.	A sweeping attack that does your weapon damage plus $s1 to the target and a second nearby enemy.

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

Spell · Physical · Rank 2 changed

Cleave (Rank 2) tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

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Classic Era Sep 29, 2026

Cleave

Rank 2 · Physical school

20 Rage · 5 yd range · Instant

Requires level 30

A sweeping attack that does your weapon damage plus 10 to the target and his nearest ally.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Cleave

Rank 2 · Physical school

20 Rage · 5 yd range · Instant

Requires level 30

Changed: A sweeping attack that does your weapon damage plus 10 to the target and a second nearby enemy.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
description	A sweeping attack that does your weapon damage plus $s1 to the target and his nearest ally.	A sweeping attack that does your weapon damage plus $s1 to the target and a second nearby enemy.

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

Spell · Physical · Rank 3 changed

Cleave (Rank 3) tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

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

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Classic Era Sep 29, 2026

Cleave

Rank 3 · Physical school

20 Rage · 5 yd range · Instant

Requires level 40

A sweeping attack that does your weapon damage plus 18 to the target and his nearest ally.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Cleave

Rank 3 · Physical school

20 Rage · 5 yd range · Instant

Requires level 40

Changed: A sweeping attack that does your weapon damage plus 18 to the target and a second nearby enemy.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
description	A sweeping attack that does your weapon damage plus $s1 to the target and his nearest ally.	A sweeping attack that does your weapon damage plus $s1 to the target and a second nearby enemy.

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

Spell · Physical · Rank 4 changed

Cleave (Rank 4) tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

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

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Rank 1 Rank 2 Rank 3 Rank 4 Rank 5

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Classic Era Sep 29, 2026

Cleave

Rank 4 · Physical school

20 Rage · 5 yd range · Instant

Requires level 50

A sweeping attack that does your weapon damage plus 32 to the target and his nearest ally.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Cleave

Rank 4 · Physical school

20 Rage · 5 yd range · Instant

Requires level 50

Changed: A sweeping attack that does your weapon damage plus 32 to the target and a second nearby enemy.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
description	A sweeping attack that does your weapon damage plus $s1 to the target and his nearest ally.	A sweeping attack that does your weapon damage plus $s1 to the target and a second nearby enemy.

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

Spell · Physical · Rank 5 changed

Cleave (Rank 5) tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

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

Change rank

Rank 1 Rank 2 Rank 3 Rank 4 Rank 5

of 5

Classic Era Sep 29, 2026

Cleave

Rank 5 · Physical school

20 Rage · 5 yd range · Instant

Requires level 60

A sweeping attack that does your weapon damage plus 50 to the target and his nearest ally.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Cleave

Rank 5 · Physical school

20 Rage · 5 yd range · Instant

Requires level 60

Changed: A sweeping attack that does your weapon damage plus 50 to the target and a second nearby enemy.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
description	A sweeping attack that does your weapon damage plus $s1 to the target and his nearest ally.	A sweeping attack that does your weapon damage plus $s1 to the target and a second nearby enemy.

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

What changed for Cleave in WoW Forever

• Rank 1 changed tooltip now says "A sweeping attack that does your weapon damage plus 5 to the target and a second nearby enemy."
• Rank 2 changed tooltip now says "A sweeping attack that does your weapon damage plus 10 to the target and a second nearby enemy."
• Rank 3 changed tooltip now says "A sweeping attack that does your weapon damage plus 18 to the target and a second nearby enemy."
• Rank 4 changed tooltip now says "A sweeping attack that does your weapon damage plus 32 to the target and a second nearby enemy."
• Rank 5 changed tooltip now says "A sweeping attack that does your weapon damage plus 50 to the target and a second nearby enemy."

Cleave changes between Forever builds

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