Sinister Strike

Sinister Strike, a Rogue Combat ability, shows the same tooltip in WoW Forever as in Classic Era; behind it the client changed data no tooltip line prints on 8 of 8 ranks. Rank 8: 45 Energy, 5 yd range, instant cast, requires level 54. Pick any rank to compare its tooltip with Classic Era.

Spell · Physical · Rank 1 same tooltip

Sinister Strike (Rank 1) tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

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Classic Era Oct 27, 2026

Sinister Strike

Rank 1 · Physical school

45 Energy · 5 yd range · Instant

Requires level 1

An instant strike that causes 3 damage in addition to your normal weapon damage. Awards 1 combo point.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Sinister Strike

Rank 1 · Physical school

45 Energy · 5 yd range · Instant

Requires level 1

An instant strike that causes 3 damage in addition to your normal weapon damage. Awards 1 combo point.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Both tooltips read the same. The client changed only data behind them: 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": 2, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 1, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 121, "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": 328, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 3, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 1, "effect": 121, "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": 30, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 4, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]

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Spell · Physical · Rank 2 same tooltip

Sinister Strike (Rank 2) tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

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Classic Era Oct 27, 2026

Sinister Strike

Rank 2 · Physical school

45 Energy · 5 yd range · Instant

Requires level 6

An instant strike that causes 6 damage in addition to your normal weapon damage. Awards 1 combo point.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Sinister Strike

Rank 2 · Physical school

45 Energy · 5 yd range · Instant

Requires level 6

An instant strike that causes 6 damage in addition to your normal weapon damage. Awards 1 combo point.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Both tooltips read the same. The client changed only data behind them: 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": 5, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 1, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 121, "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": 328, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 6, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 1, "effect": 121, "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": 30, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 4, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]

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Spell · Physical · Rank 3 same tooltip

Sinister Strike (Rank 3) tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

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Classic Era Oct 27, 2026

Sinister Strike

Rank 3 · Physical school

45 Energy · 5 yd range · Instant

Requires level 14

An instant strike that causes 10 damage in addition to your normal weapon damage. Awards 1 combo point.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Sinister Strike

Rank 3 · Physical school

45 Energy · 5 yd range · Instant

Requires level 14

An instant strike that causes 10 damage in addition to your normal weapon damage. Awards 1 combo point.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Both tooltips read the same. The client changed only data behind them: 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": 9, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 1, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 121, "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": 328, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 10, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 1, "effect": 121, "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": 30, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 4, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]

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Spell · Physical · Rank 4 same tooltip

Sinister Strike (Rank 4) tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

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Classic Era Oct 27, 2026

Sinister Strike

Rank 4 · Physical school

45 Energy · 5 yd range · Instant

Requires level 22

An instant strike that causes 15 damage in addition to your normal weapon damage. Awards 1 combo point.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Sinister Strike

Rank 4 · Physical school

45 Energy · 5 yd range · Instant

Requires level 22

An instant strike that causes 15 damage in addition to your normal weapon damage. Awards 1 combo point.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Both tooltips read the same. The client changed only data behind them: 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": 14, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 1, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 121, "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": 328, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 15, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 1, "effect": 121, "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": 30, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 4, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]

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

Spell · Physical · Rank 5 same tooltip

Sinister Strike (Rank 5) tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

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Classic Era Oct 27, 2026

Sinister Strike

Rank 5 · Physical school

45 Energy · 5 yd range · Instant

Requires level 30

An instant strike that causes 22 damage in addition to your normal weapon damage. Awards 1 combo point.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Sinister Strike

Rank 5 · Physical school

45 Energy · 5 yd range · Instant

Requires level 30

An instant strike that causes 22 damage in addition to your normal weapon damage. Awards 1 combo point.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Both tooltips read the same. The client changed only data behind them: 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": 21, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 1, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 121, "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": 328, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 22, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 1, "effect": 121, "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": 30, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 4, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]

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Spell · Physical · Rank 6 same tooltip

Sinister Strike (Rank 6) tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

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Classic Era Oct 27, 2026

Sinister Strike

Rank 6 · Physical school

45 Energy · 5 yd range · Instant

Requires level 38

An instant strike that causes 33 damage in addition to your normal weapon damage. Awards 1 combo point.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Sinister Strike

Rank 6 · Physical school

45 Energy · 5 yd range · Instant

Requires level 38

An instant strike that causes 33 damage in addition to your normal weapon damage. Awards 1 combo point.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Both tooltips read the same. The client changed only data behind them: 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": 32, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 1, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 121, "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": 328, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 33, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 1, "effect": 121, "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": 30, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 4, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]

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Spell · Physical · Rank 7 same tooltip

Sinister Strike (Rank 7) tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

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Classic Era Oct 27, 2026

Sinister Strike

Rank 7 · Physical school

45 Energy · 5 yd range · Instant

Requires level 46

An instant strike that causes 52 damage in addition to your normal weapon damage. Awards 1 combo point.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Sinister Strike

Rank 7 · Physical school

45 Energy · 5 yd range · Instant

Requires level 46

An instant strike that causes 52 damage in addition to your normal weapon damage. Awards 1 combo point.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Both tooltips read the same. The client changed only data behind them: 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": 51, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 1, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 121, "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": 328, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 52, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 1, "effect": 121, "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": 30, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 4, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]

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Spell · Physical · Rank 8 same tooltip

Sinister Strike (Rank 8) tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

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Classic Era Oct 27, 2026

Sinister Strike

Rank 8 · Physical school

45 Energy · 5 yd range · Instant

Requires level 54

An instant strike that causes 68 damage in addition to your normal weapon damage. Awards 1 combo point.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Sinister Strike

Rank 8 · Physical school

45 Energy · 5 yd range · Instant

Requires level 54

An instant strike that causes 68 damage in addition to your normal weapon damage. Awards 1 combo point.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Both tooltips read the same. The client changed only data behind them: 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": 67, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 1, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 121, "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": 328, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 68, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 1, "effect": 121, "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": 30, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 4, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]

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What changed for Sinister Strike in WoW Forever

• Rank 1 same tooltip the same tooltip; behind it the client changed the effect type on 1 of its 2 effects
• Rank 2 same tooltip the same tooltip; behind it the client changed the effect type on 1 of its 2 effects
• Rank 3 same tooltip the same tooltip; behind it the client changed the effect type on 1 of its 2 effects
• Rank 4 same tooltip the same tooltip; behind it the client changed the effect type on 1 of its 2 effects
• Rank 5 same tooltip the same tooltip; behind it the client changed the effect type on 1 of its 2 effects
• Rank 6 same tooltip the same tooltip; behind it the client changed the effect type on 1 of its 2 effects
• Rank 7 same tooltip the same tooltip; behind it the client changed the effect type on 1 of its 2 effects
• Rank 8 same tooltip the same tooltip; behind it the client changed the effect type on 1 of its 2 effects

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