Flanking Strike
This is one of several client rows named Flanking Strike, not the player ability. Looking for the spell you cast? See Flanking Strike →
Flanking Strike is unchanged in WoW Forever: the client ships the same tooltip as Classic Era. Its tooltip reads: "Gain the Flanking Strike ability: You and your pet deal simultaneous instant 100% melee damage. Afterward, you deal 8% increased damage for 10 sec, stacking up to 3 times. Your pet's Basic attacks have a 50% chance to reset the cooldown on Flanking Strike."
Flanking Strike tooltip, the same in Classic Era and WoW Forever
The same tooltip in both clients: every line the Forever client ships matches Classic Era.
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Questions about Flanking Strike
Did Flanking Strike change in WoW Forever?
No. Flanking Strike is unchanged in WoW Forever: the client ships the same tooltip as Classic Era.
What does Flanking Strike do in WoW Forever?
The Flanking Strike tooltip reads: "Gain the Flanking Strike ability: You and your pet deal simultaneous instant 100% melee damage. Afterward, you deal 8% increased damage for 10 sec, stacking up to 3 times. Your pet's Basic attacks have a 50% chance to reset the cooldown on Flanking Strike."