Combat Potency
Combat Potency, a Rogue Helm rune, was changed in WoW Forever: tooltip now says "You have a 10% chance to gain 15 Energy every time you deal melee damage with your off-hand weapon." Full tooltip comparison with Classic Era below.
Applied by Engrave Helm - Combat Potency and taught by Rune of Potency. The Forever client's talent tables list that ability too, though no class talent grants it. Runes and engraving in WoW Forever →
Combat Potency 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
Combat Potency changes between Forever builds
Related to Combat Potency
Other client rows named Combat Potency
The game client ships 2 more rows named Combat Potency (a creature's copy or an internal duplicate, not something a player casts). This page is the player ability; the others keep their own page.
See every changed record in the Oct 22, 2026 build →
Questions about Combat Potency
Was Combat Potency nerfed in WoW Forever?
Combat Potency 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 "You have a 10% chance to gain 15 Energy every time you deal melee damage with your off-hand weapon."
What changed for Combat Potency in WoW Forever?
Tooltip now says "You have a 10% chance to gain 15 Energy every time you deal melee damage with your off-hand weapon." The Classic Era and WoW Forever tooltips are shown side by side on this page.
Which class gets Combat Potency in WoW Forever?
Combat Potency is a Rogue rune for the Helm slot in the WoW Forever client.