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Spells /Improved Expose Armor
Spell · Physical · Ranks 1-2

Improved Expose Armor

Improved Expose Armor was changed in WoW Forever: 2 of 2 ranks differ from Classic Era. Rank 1: instant cast (effect values changed, tooltip text changed, rank text Rank 1 to none, updated proc chance). Pick any rank to compare its tooltip with Classic Era.

Granted by the Rogue talent Improved Expose Armor. This is the spell it teaches; the talent's own change is on its page.

Spell · Physical · Rank 1 changed

Improved Expose Armor 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
Improved Expose Armor
Rank 1 · Physical school
Instant
Increases the armor reduced by your Expose Armor ability by 25%.
Forever 1.60.1.70009
Improved Expose Armor
Physical school
Instant
Reduces the Energy cost of your Expose Armor ability by 10, and refunds 2 Combo Points when cast with 5 Combo Points.
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.

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Raw field diff every changed column
Field Classic Era Forever
description Increases the armor reduced by your Expose Armor ability by $s1%. Reduces the Energy cost of your Expose Armor ability by $m1, and refunds $m2 Combo $LPoint:Points; when cast with $m3 Combo Points.
effects [ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 108, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 24, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 8, 0 ], "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ] [ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 107, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": -10, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 14, 0 ], "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 231, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 2, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 6, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 1310697, "variance": 0 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 4, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 5, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 6, "index": 2, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]
procChance not in this client 100
subtext Rank 1 none

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Spell · Physical · Rank 2 removed

Improved Expose Armor (Rank 2) tooltip in Classic Era

Present in Classic Era, gone in Forever. The last-known record is shown.

Classic Era 1.15.9.69722
Improved Expose Armor
Rank 2 · Physical school
Instant
Increases the armor reduced by your Expose Armor ability by 50%.
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What changed for Improved Expose Armor in WoW Forever

Improved Expose Armor change history by build

Build Compared to Change
1.60.1.70009 1.60.1.69977 1 rank changed
1.60.1.70009 1.15.9.69722 1 rank changed, 1 removed
1.60.1.69977 1.15.9.69722 1 rank changed, 1 removed
1.60.1.69913 1.15.9.69722 1 rank changed, 1 removed
1.60.1.69893 1.15.9.69722 1 rank changed, 1 removed
1.60.1.69876 1.15.9.69722 1 rank changed, 1 removed
Read from build 1.60.1.70009, compared against Classic Era 1.15.9.69722 ·synced Sep 25, 2026 · how we read this →