Opening Cage

Opening Cage was changed in WoW Forever: effect type changed behind the tooltip, icon changed. 5 yd range, 5 sec cast. Full tooltip comparison with Classic Era below.

Opening Cage 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

Opening Cage

Physical school

5 yd range · 5 sec cast

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Opening Cage

Physical school

5 yd range · 5 sec cast

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

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

Field	Classic Era	Forever
effects	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": -1, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 326, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 0, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 86, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 8, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 0, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 0, "effect": 61, "index": 2, "miscValue": [ 2807, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 0, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 33, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 1, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 86, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 8, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 0, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 61, "index": 2, "miscValue": [ 2807, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]
iconFileId	136235	136243

Opening Cage changes between Forever builds

In the Oct 2, 2026 build (vs Sep 30, 2026): changed icon changed

Items with Opening Cage

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

Questions about Opening Cage

Was Opening Cage nerfed in WoW Forever?

Opening Cage 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 type changed behind the tooltip, icon changed.

What changed for Opening Cage in WoW Forever?

Effect type changed behind the tooltip, icon changed. The Classic Era and WoW Forever tooltips are shown side by side on this page.

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