Cold Blood
Cold Blood, a Rogue Assassination ability, was changed in WoW Forever: tooltip now says "When activated, increases the critical strike chance of your next Sinister Strike, Backstab, Ambush, Eviscerate, or Mutilate by 100%.", buff text now says "Critical strike chance of your next Sinister Strike, Backstab, Ambush, Eviscerate, or Mutilate increased by 100%." Instant cast, 3 min cooldown. Full tooltip comparison with Classic Era below.
Cold Blood tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever
The same tooltip players see in-game, side by side, with each changed line marked.
Raw field diff every changed column
Cold Blood changes between Forever builds
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Questions about Cold Blood
Was Cold Blood nerfed in WoW Forever?
Cold Blood 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: tooltip now says "When activated, increases the critical strike chance of your next Sinister Strike, Backstab, Ambush, Eviscerate, or Mutilate by 100%.", buff text now says "Critical strike chance of your next Sinister Strike, Backstab, Ambush, Eviscerate, or Mutilate increased by 100%."
What changed for Cold Blood in WoW Forever?
Tooltip now says "When activated, increases the critical strike chance of your next Sinister Strike, Backstab, Ambush, Eviscerate, or Mutilate by 100%.", buff text now says "Critical strike chance of your next Sinister Strike, Backstab, Ambush, Eviscerate, or Mutilate increased by 100%." The Classic Era and WoW Forever tooltips are shown side by side on this page.
Which class gets Cold Blood in WoW Forever?
Cold Blood is a Rogue ability in WoW Forever, in the Assassination spellbook tab.