Intimidation

Other versions of Intimidation: all 2 versions · #24394

Intimidation, a Hunter Beast Mastery ability, was changed in WoW Forever: effect values changed, tooltip now says "Command your pet to Stun the target for 3 sec on its next successful attack, which also gains 100% increased critical strike chance." and adds "Generates high threat." 8% of base mana, 100 yd range, instant cast, 60 sec cooldown, requires level 30. Full tooltip comparison with Classic Era below.

Intimidation tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

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

Classic Era Oct 27, 2026

Intimidation

Nature school

8% of base mana · 100 yd range · Instant · 60 sec cooldown

Requires level 30

Command your pet to intimidate the target on the next successful melee attack, causing a high amount of threat and stunning the target for 3 sec.

Intimidating.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Intimidation

Nature school

8% of base mana · 100 yd range · Instant · 60 sec cooldown

Requires level 30

Command your pet to Stun the target for 3 sec on its next successful attack, which also gains 100% increased critical strike chance. Generates high threat.

Intimidating.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
description	Command your pet to intimidate the target on the next successful melee attack, causing a high amount of threat and stunning the target for $24394d.	Command your pet to Stun the target for $24394d on its next successful attack, which also gains $m2% increased critical strike chance. Generates high threat.
effects	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 42, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": -1, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 24394, "variance": 0 } ]	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 42, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 0, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 24394, "variance": 0 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 290, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 100, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 6, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]

Intimidation changes between Forever builds

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

Related to Intimidation

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

Questions about Intimidation

Was Intimidation nerfed in WoW Forever?

Intimidation 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: effect values changed, tooltip now says "Command your pet to Stun the target for 3 sec on its next successful attack, which also gains 100% increased critical strike chance." and adds "Generates high threat."

What changed for Intimidation in WoW Forever?

Effect values changed, tooltip now says "Command your pet to Stun the target for 3 sec on its next successful attack, which also gains 100% increased critical strike chance." and adds "Generates high threat." The Classic Era and WoW Forever tooltips are shown side by side on this page.

Which class gets Intimidation in WoW Forever?

Intimidation is a Hunter ability in WoW Forever, in the Beast Mastery spellbook tab.

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