Decapitate

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Decapitate was changed in WoW Forever: damage 452 to 676 in Classic Era, printed 564 in Forever (the same 452 to 676 roll). 5 yd range, instant cast. Full tooltip comparison with Classic Era below.

Decapitate 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

Decapitate

Physical school

5 yd range · Instant

Requires level 40

Attempts to decapitate the target, causing 452 to 676 damage.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Decapitate

Physical school

5 yd range · Instant

Attempts to decapitate the target, causing 564 damage.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
baseLevel	40	0
effects	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 451, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 225, "effect": 2, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 564, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 2, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0.3971631 } ]

Decapitate changes between Forever builds

Differs from Classic Era in every Forever build since Sep 16, 2026

What triggers Decapitate

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

Questions about Decapitate

Was Decapitate nerfed in WoW Forever?

Decapitate 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: damage 452 to 676 in Classic Era, printed 564 in Forever (the same 452 to 676 roll).

What changed for Decapitate in WoW Forever?

Damage 452 to 676 in Classic Era, printed 564 in Forever (the same 452 to 676 roll). The Classic Era and WoW Forever tooltips are shown side by side on this page.

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