Disengage

Disengage, a Hunter Survival ability, was changed in WoW Forever: 3 of 3 ranks differ from Classic Era. Rank 3: 150 Mana, 5 yd range, instant cast, 5 sec cooldown, requires level 48 (effect values changed, tooltip now says "Attempts to disengage from the target by reducing threat." and "Disables auto-attack."). Pick any rank to compare its tooltip with Classic Era.

Spell · Physical · Rank 1 changed

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

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Classic Era Sep 29, 2026

Disengage

Rank 1 · Physical school

50 Mana · 5 yd range · Instant · 5 sec cooldown

Requires level 20

Attempts to disengage from the target, reducing threat. Character exits combat mode.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Disengage

Rank 1 · Physical school

50 Mana · 5 yd range · Instant · 5 sec cooldown

Requires level 20

Changed: Attempts to disengage from the target by reducing threat. Disables auto-attack.

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
description	Attempts to disengage from the target, reducing threat. Character exits combat mode.	Attempts to disengage from the target by reducing threat. Disables auto-attack.
effects	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": -141, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 63, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": -3, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": -280, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 63, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": -3, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]

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Spell · Physical · Rank 2 changed

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

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Classic Era Sep 29, 2026

Disengage

Rank 2 · Physical school

100 Mana · 5 yd range · Instant · 5 sec cooldown

Requires level 34

Attempts to disengage from the target, reducing threat. More effective than Disengage (Rank 1). Character exits combat mode.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Disengage

Rank 2 · Physical school

100 Mana · 5 yd range · Instant · 5 sec cooldown

Requires level 34

Changed: Attempts to disengage from the target by reducing threat. More effective than Disengage (Rank 1). Disables auto-attack.

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
description	Attempts to disengage from the target, reducing threat. More effective than Disengage (Rank 1). Character exits combat mode.	Attempts to disengage from the target by reducing threat. More effective than Disengage (Rank 1). Disables auto-attack.
effects	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": -281, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 63, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": -3, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": -560, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 63, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": -3, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]

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Spell · Physical · Rank 3 changed

Disengage (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

Disengage

Rank 3 · Physical school

150 Mana · 5 yd range · Instant · 5 sec cooldown

Requires level 48

Attempts to disengage from the target, reducing threat. More effective than Disengage (Rank 2). Character exits combat mode.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Disengage

Rank 3 · Physical school

150 Mana · 5 yd range · Instant · 5 sec cooldown

Requires level 48

Changed: Attempts to disengage from the target by reducing threat. More effective than Disengage (Rank 2). Disables auto-attack.

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
description	Attempts to disengage from the target, reducing threat. More effective than Disengage (Rank 2). Character exits combat mode.	Attempts to disengage from the target by reducing threat. More effective than Disengage (Rank 2). Disables auto-attack.
effects	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": -406, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 63, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": -3, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": -810, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 63, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": -3, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]

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What changed for Disengage in WoW Forever

• Rank 1 changed effect values changed, tooltip now says "Attempts to disengage from the target by reducing threat." and "Disables auto-attack."
• Rank 2 changed effect values changed, tooltip now says "Attempts to disengage from the target by reducing threat." and "Disables auto-attack."
• Rank 3 changed effect values changed, tooltip now says "Attempts to disengage from the target by reducing threat." and "Disables auto-attack."

Disengage changes between Forever builds

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