Spells /Hack and Slash

Spell · Rogue · Combat · Physical · Ranks 1-5

Hack and Slash

Hack and Slash (Sword Specialization in Classic Era), a Rogue Combat ability, was changed in WoW Forever: 5 of 5 ranks differ from Classic Era. Rank 1: requires level 1 (effect values changed, tooltip text changed, rank text Rank 1 to none). Pick any rank to compare its tooltip with Classic Era.

Granted by the Rogue talent Hack and Slash. This is the spell it teaches; the talent's own change is on its page.

Spell · Physical · Rank 1 changed

Hack and Slash 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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of 5

Classic Era Sep 29, 2026

Sword Specialization

Rank 1 · Physical school

Gives you a 1% chance to get an extra attack on the same target after dealing damage with your Sword.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Hack and Slash

Physical school

Requires level 1

Gives your melee weapon attacks a benefit depending on the weapon. Axe/Sword: Your successful melee attacks have a 5% chance to trigger an extra attack on the target. Dagger/Fist: Increases your critical strike chance by 5%. Mace: Your attacks ignore 15% of your target's armor.

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	0	1
description	Gives you a $h% chance to get an extra attack on the same target after dealing damage with your Sword.	Gives your melee weapon attacks a benefit depending on the weapon. \|CFFFFFFFFAxe/Sword:\|R Your successful melee attacks have a $s3% chance to trigger an extra attack on the target. \|CFFFFFFFFDagger/Fist:\|R Increases your critical strike chance by $s1%. \|CFFFFFFFFMace:\|R Your attacks ignore $s2% of your target's armor.
durationIndex	21	0
effects	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 42, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 0, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 16459, "variance": 0 } ]	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 4, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 5, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 4, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 15, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 6, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 4, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 5, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 6, "index": 2, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]
name	Sword Specialization	Hack and Slash
subtext	Rank 1	none

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Spell · Physical · Rank 2 changed

Sword Specialization (Rank 2) tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

Classic Era rank 2 beside the talent's Forever spell at rank 2, changes marked.

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Classic Era Sep 29, 2026

Sword Specialization

Rank 2 · Physical school

Gives you a 2% chance to get an extra attack on the same target after dealing damage with your Sword.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Hack and Slash

Physical school

Requires level 1

Gives your melee weapon attacks a benefit depending on the weapon. Axe/Sword: Your successful melee attacks have a 2% chance to trigger an extra attack on the target. Dagger/Fist: Increases your critical strike chance by 2%. Mace: Your attacks ignore 6% of your target's armor.

Shown at rank 2 of 5.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

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Spell · Physical · Rank 3 changed

Sword Specialization (Rank 3) tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

Classic Era rank 3 beside the talent's Forever spell at rank 3, changes marked.

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of 5

Classic Era Sep 29, 2026

Sword Specialization

Rank 3 · Physical school

Gives you a 3% chance to get an extra attack on the same target after dealing damage with your Sword.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Hack and Slash

Physical school

Requires level 1

Gives your melee weapon attacks a benefit depending on the weapon. Axe/Sword: Your successful melee attacks have a 3% chance to trigger an extra attack on the target. Dagger/Fist: Increases your critical strike chance by 3%. Mace: Your attacks ignore 9% of your target's armor.

Shown at rank 3 of 5.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

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

Spell · Physical · Rank 4 changed

Sword Specialization (Rank 4) tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

Classic Era rank 4 beside the talent's Forever spell at rank 4, changes marked.

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of 5

Classic Era Sep 29, 2026

Sword Specialization

Rank 4 · Physical school

Gives you a 4% chance to get an extra attack on the same target after dealing damage with your Sword.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Hack and Slash

Physical school

Requires level 1

Gives your melee weapon attacks a benefit depending on the weapon. Axe/Sword: Your successful melee attacks have a 4% chance to trigger an extra attack on the target. Dagger/Fist: Increases your critical strike chance by 4%. Mace: Your attacks ignore 12% of your target's armor.

Shown at rank 4 of 5.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

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Spell · Physical · Rank 5 changed

Sword Specialization (Rank 5) tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

Classic Era rank 5 beside the talent's Forever spell at rank 5, changes marked.

Change rank

of 5

Classic Era Sep 29, 2026

Sword Specialization

Rank 5 · Physical school

Gives you a 5% chance to get an extra attack on the same target after dealing damage with your Sword.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Hack and Slash

Physical school

Requires level 1

Shown at rank 5 of 5.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

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What changed for Hack and Slash in WoW Forever

Rank 1 changed effect values changed, tooltip text changed, renamed from Sword Specialization, rank text Rank 1 to none
Rank 2 changed rank 2 of the talent's one WoW Forever spell; it now reads "Gives your melee weapon attacks a benefit depending on the weapon. Axe/Sword: Your successful melee attacks have a 2% chance to trigger an extra attack on the target. Dagger/Fist: Increases your critical strike chance by 2%. Mace: Your attacks ignore 6% of your target's armor."
Rank 3 changed rank 3 of the talent's one WoW Forever spell; it now reads "Gives your melee weapon attacks a benefit depending on the weapon. Axe/Sword: Your successful melee attacks have a 3% chance to trigger an extra attack on the target. Dagger/Fist: Increases your critical strike chance by 3%. Mace: Your attacks ignore 9% of your target's armor."
Rank 4 changed rank 4 of the talent's one WoW Forever spell; it now reads "Gives your melee weapon attacks a benefit depending on the weapon. Axe/Sword: Your successful melee attacks have a 4% chance to trigger an extra attack on the target. Dagger/Fist: Increases your critical strike chance by 4%. Mace: Your attacks ignore 12% of your target's armor."
Rank 5 changed rank 5 of the talent's one WoW Forever spell; it now reads "Gives your melee weapon attacks a benefit depending on the weapon. Axe/Sword: Your successful melee attacks have a 5% chance to trigger an extra attack on the target. Dagger/Fist: Increases your critical strike chance by 5%. Mace: Your attacks ignore 15% of your target's armor."

Hack and Slash changes between Forever builds

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

Related to Hack and Slash

Questions about Hack and Slash

Was Hack and Slash nerfed in WoW Forever?

Hack and Slash 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 for Hack and Slash in WoW Forever?

Rank 1: effect values changed, tooltip text changed, renamed from Sword Specialization, rank text Rank 1 to none. Rank 2: rank 2 of the talent's one WoW Forever spell; it now reads "Gives your melee weapon attacks a benefit depending on the weapon. Axe/Sword: Your successful melee attacks have a 2% chance to trigger an extra attack on the target. Dagger/Fist: Increases your critical strike chance by 2%. Mace: Your attacks ignore 6% of your target's armor." Rank 3: rank 3 of the talent's one WoW Forever spell; it now reads "Gives your melee weapon attacks a benefit depending on the weapon. Axe/Sword: Your successful melee attacks have a 3% chance to trigger an extra attack on the target. Dagger/Fist: Increases your critical strike chance by 3%. Mace: Your attacks ignore 9% of your target's armor." Rank 4: rank 4 of the talent's one WoW Forever spell; it now reads "Gives your melee weapon attacks a benefit depending on the weapon. Axe/Sword: Your successful melee attacks have a 4% chance to trigger an extra attack on the target. Dagger/Fist: Increases your critical strike chance by 4%. Mace: Your attacks ignore 12% of your target's armor." Rank 5: rank 5 of the talent's one WoW Forever spell; it now reads "Gives your melee weapon attacks a benefit depending on the weapon. Axe/Sword: Your successful melee attacks have a 5% chance to trigger an extra attack on the target. Dagger/Fist: Increases your critical strike chance by 5%. Mace: Your attacks ignore 15% of your target's armor." Each rank's Classic Era and WoW Forever tooltips are shown side by side on this page.

Which class gets Hack and Slash in WoW Forever?

Hack and Slash is a Rogue ability in WoW Forever, in the Combat spellbook tab.

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