Garrote

Garrote was changed in WoW Forever: required level reduced from 30 to 0, updated effects. Now 50 Energy, 5 yd range, instant cast. Full tooltip comparison with Classic Era below.

Garrote tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

The same tooltip players see in-game, side by side, with each changed line marked.

Classic Era 1.15.9.69722

Garrote

Rank 3 · Physical school

50 Energy · 5 yd range · Instant

Requires level 30

Garrote the enemy, causing 282 damage over 18 sec, increased by your Attack Power. Must be stealthed and behind the target. Awards 1 combo points.

47 damage every 3 seconds.

Forever 1.60.1.69893

Garrote

Rank 3 · Physical school

50 Energy · 5 yd range · Instant

Requires level 30

Garrote the enemy, causing 282 damage over 18 sec, increased by your Attack Power. Must be stealthed and behind the target. Awards 1 combo points.

47 damage every 3 seconds.

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
baseLevel	30	0
effects	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 3, "auraPeriod": 3000, "basePoints": 46, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 0, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 328, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 3, "auraPeriod": 3000, "basePoints": 47, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 30, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 4, 0 ], "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]

Garrote change history by build

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