Slaughter from the Shadows
This is one of several client rows named Slaughter from the Shadows, not the player ability. Looking for the spell you cast? See Slaughter from the Shadows →
Slaughter from the Shadows is unchanged in WoW Forever: the client ships the same tooltip as Classic Era. Its tooltip reads: "Gain the Slaughter from the Shadows ability: Reduces the Energy cost of your Backstab and Ambush abilities by 30, and increases the damage they deal to non-player controlled targets by 60%. Does not apply to abilities learned from other runes."
Slaughter from the Shadows tooltip, the same in Classic Era and WoW Forever
The same tooltip in both clients: every line the Forever client ships matches Classic Era.
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Questions about Slaughter from the Shadows
Did Slaughter from the Shadows change in WoW Forever?
No. Slaughter from the Shadows is unchanged in WoW Forever: the client ships the same tooltip as Classic Era.
What does Slaughter from the Shadows do in WoW Forever?
The Slaughter from the Shadows tooltip reads: "Gain the Slaughter from the Shadows ability: Reduces the Energy cost of your Backstab and Ambush abilities by 30, and increases the damage they deal to non-player controlled targets by 60%. Does not apply to abilities learned from other runes."