Flame Lash

Other versions of Flame Lash: all 4 versions · #27655 · #462385 · #462386

Flame Lash was changed in WoW Forever: effect values changed, tooltip now says "Melee and Ranged attacks have a chance to deal 140 Fire damage." and adds "Deals 3 times as much damage to Orcs." It is the Equip effect of a Trinket item the client lists without its name or tooltip. Full tooltip comparison with Classic Era below.

Flame Lash 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

Flame Lash

Fire school

Requires level 60

Chance to bathe your melee target in flames for 120 to 180 Fire damage.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Flame Lash

Fire school

Melee and Ranged attacks have a chance to deal 140 Fire damage. Deals 3 times as much damage to Orcs.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
baseLevel	60	0
description	Chance to bathe your melee target in flames for $27655s1 Fire damage.	Melee and Ranged attacks have a chance to deal $27655s1 Fire damage. Deals $s2 times as much damage to Orcs.
durationIndex	21	0
effects	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 42, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 0, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 0, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 27655, "variance": 0 } ]	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 42, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 0, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 27655, "variance": 0 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 3, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 0, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]

Flame Lash changes between Forever builds

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

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

Questions about Flame Lash

Was Flame Lash nerfed in WoW Forever?

Flame Lash 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: effect values changed, tooltip now says "Melee and Ranged attacks have a chance to deal 140 Fire damage." and adds "Deals 3 times as much damage to Orcs."

What changed for Flame Lash in WoW Forever?

Effect values changed, tooltip now says "Melee and Ranged attacks have a chance to deal 140 Fire damage." and adds "Deals 3 times as much damage to Orcs." The Classic Era and WoW Forever tooltips are shown side by side on this page.

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