Hanging Thread
Hanging Thread (Poison in Classic Era) was changed in WoW Forever: proc chance reduced from 101% to 100%, range reduced from 30 yd to 0 yd, effect values changed, tooltip now says "Web yourself to the ground, preventing jumping and negating the next Knockback effect taken within 10 sec.", buff text now says "Negating the next Knockback effect taken." and adds "Unable to jump.", duration 20 sec to 10 sec, updated proc charges, and 2 more changes. Now instant cast. It is the Use effect of 2 Trinket items the client lists without their names or tooltips. Full tooltip comparison with Classic Era below.
Hanging Thread tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever
The same tooltip players see in-game, side by side, with each changed line marked.
Also changed behind the tooltip: the displayed icon was reassigned, and 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
Hanging Thread changes between Forever builds
See every changed record in the Oct 22, 2026 build →
Questions about Hanging Thread
Was Hanging Thread nerfed in WoW Forever?
Hanging Thread is listed as changed, not nerfed or buffed: none of its changes is graded as a buff or a nerf in WoW Forever compared with Classic Era. What changed: proc chance reduced from 101% to 100%, range reduced from 30 yd to 0 yd, effect values changed, tooltip now says "Web yourself to the ground, preventing jumping and negating the next Knockback effect taken within 10 sec.", buff text now says "Negating the next Knockback effect taken." and adds "Unable to jump.", duration 20 sec to 10 sec, updated proc charges, and 2 more changes.
What changed for Hanging Thread in WoW Forever?
Proc chance reduced from 101% to 100%, range reduced from 30 yd to 0 yd, effect values changed, tooltip now says "Web yourself to the ground, preventing jumping and negating the next Knockback effect taken within 10 sec.", buff text now says "Negating the next Knockback effect taken." and adds "Unable to jump.", duration 20 sec to 10 sec, updated proc charges, and 2 more changes. The Classic Era and WoW Forever tooltips are shown side by side on this page.