Slice and Dice

Slice and Dice, a Rogue Assassination ability, was changed in WoW Forever: 2 of 2 ranks differ from Classic Era. Rank 2: 25 Energy, 100 yd range, instant cast, requires level 42 (effect type changed behind the tooltip). Pick any rank to compare its tooltip with Classic Era.

Spell · Physical · Rank 1 changed

Slice and Dice (Rank 1) tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

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

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Classic Era Oct 27, 2026

Slice and Dice

Rank 1 · Physical school

25 Energy · 100 yd range · Instant

Requires level 10

Finishing move that increases melee attack speed by 20%. Lasts longer per combo point: 1 point : 9 seconds 2 points: 12 seconds 3 points: 15 seconds 4 points: 18 seconds 5 points: 21 seconds

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Melee attack speed increased by 20%.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Slice and Dice

Rank 1 · Physical school

25 Energy · 100 yd range · Instant

Requires level 10

Finishing move that increases melee attack speed by 20%. Lasts longer per combo point: 1 point : 9 seconds 2 points: 12 seconds 3 points: 15 seconds 4 points: 18 seconds 5 points: 21 seconds

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Melee attack speed increased by 20%.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Both tooltips read the same. The client changed only data behind them: the tooltip text template (same words on both sides), 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
description	Finishing move that increases melee attack speed by $s2%. Lasts longer per combo point: 1 point : 9 seconds 2 points: 12 seconds 3 points: 15 seconds 4 points: 18 seconds 5 points: 21 seconds	Finishing move that increases melee attack speed by $s2%. Lasts longer per combo point: 1 point : ${9*$<mult>} seconds 2 points: ${12*$<mult>} seconds 3 points: ${15*$<mult>} seconds 4 points: ${18*$<mult>} seconds 5 points: ${21*$<mult>} seconds
descriptionVariables	none	$mult=$?s14165[${$14165m1/100+1}][${1}]
effects	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 0, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 0, "effect": 3, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 138, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 19, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 6, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 0, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 3, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 319, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 20, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 6, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]

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Spell · Physical · Rank 2 changed

Slice and Dice (Rank 2) tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

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

Change rank

Rank 1 Rank 2

of 2

Classic Era Oct 27, 2026

Slice and Dice

Rank 2 · Physical school

25 Energy · 100 yd range · Instant

Requires level 42

Finishing move that increases melee attack speed by 30%. Lasts longer per combo point: 1 point : 9 seconds 2 points: 12 seconds 3 points: 15 seconds 4 points: 18 seconds 5 points: 21 seconds

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Melee attack speed increased by 30%.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Slice and Dice

Rank 2 · Physical school

25 Energy · 100 yd range · Instant

Requires level 42

Finishing move that increases melee attack speed by 30%. Lasts longer per combo point: 1 point : 9 seconds 2 points: 12 seconds 3 points: 15 seconds 4 points: 18 seconds 5 points: 21 seconds

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Melee attack speed increased by 30%.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Both tooltips read the same. The client changed only data behind them: the tooltip text template (same words on both sides), 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
description	Finishing move that increases melee attack speed by $s2%. Lasts longer per combo point: 1 point : 9 seconds 2 points: 12 seconds 3 points: 15 seconds 4 points: 18 seconds 5 points: 21 seconds	Finishing move that increases melee attack speed by $s2%. Lasts longer per combo point: 1 point : ${9*$<mult>} seconds 2 points: ${12*$<mult>} seconds 3 points: ${15*$<mult>} seconds 4 points: ${18*$<mult>} seconds 5 points: ${21*$<mult>} seconds
descriptionVariables	none	$mult=$?s14165[${$14165m1/100+1}][${1}]
effects	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 0, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 0, "effect": 3, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 138, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 29, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 6, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 0, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 3, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 319, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 30, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 6, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]

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What changed for Slice and Dice in WoW Forever

• Rank 1 changed effect type changed behind the tooltip
• Rank 2 changed effect type changed behind the tooltip

Slice and Dice changes between Forever builds

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