Increased Critical 5
Increased Critical 5 was changed in WoW Forever: tooltip now says "Improves your chance to get a critical strike with melee attacks by 5.0%." Full tooltip comparison with Classic Era below.
Increased Critical 5 tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever
The same tooltip players see in-game, side by side, with each changed line marked.
Raw field diff every changed column
Increased Critical 5 changes between Forever builds
See every changed record in the Oct 22, 2026 build →
Questions about Increased Critical 5
Was Increased Critical 5 nerfed in WoW Forever?
Increased Critical 5 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: tooltip now says "Improves your chance to get a critical strike with melee attacks by 5.0%."
What changed for Increased Critical 5 in WoW Forever?
Tooltip now says "Improves your chance to get a critical strike with melee attacks by 5.0%." The Classic Era and WoW Forever tooltips are shown side by side on this page.