Stealth

Stealth, a Rogue Subtlety ability, was changed in WoW Forever: 4 of 4 ranks differ from Classic Era. Rank 4: instant cast, 10 sec cooldown, requires level 60 (same buff text, rewritten template). Pick any rank to compare its tooltip with Classic Era.

Spell · Physical · Rank 1 changed

Stealth (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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Rank 1 Rank 2 Rank 3 Rank 4

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Classic Era Oct 27, 2026

Stealth

Rank 1 · Physical school

Instant · 10 sec cooldown

Requires level 1

Allows the rogue to sneak around, but reduces your speed by 50%. Lasts until cancelled.

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Stealthed. Movement slowed by 50%.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Stealth

Rank 1 · Physical school

Instant · 10 sec cooldown

Requires level 1

Allows the rogue to sneak around, but reduces your speed by 50%. Lasts until cancelled.

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Stealthed. Movement slowed by 50%.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Both tooltips read the same. The client changed only data behind them: the buff text template (same words on both sides). See the full field diff below for both values side by side.

Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
auraDescription	Stealthed. Movement slowed by $s3%.	Stealthed. Movement slowed by $w3%.

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

Spell · Physical · Rank 2 changed

Stealth (Rank 2) 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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Rank 1 Rank 2 Rank 3 Rank 4

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Classic Era Oct 27, 2026

Stealth

Rank 2 · Physical school

Instant · 10 sec cooldown

Requires level 20

Allows the rogue to sneak around, but reduces your speed by 40%. Lasts until cancelled.

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Stealthed. Movement slowed by 40%.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Stealth

Rank 2 · Physical school

Instant · 10 sec cooldown

Requires level 20

Allows the rogue to sneak around, but reduces your speed by 40%. Lasts until cancelled.

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Stealthed. Movement slowed by 40%.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Both tooltips read the same. The client changed only data behind them: the buff text template (same words on both sides). See the full field diff below for both values side by side.

Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
auraDescription	Stealthed. Movement slowed by $s3%.	Stealthed. Movement slowed by $w3%.

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

Spell · Physical · Rank 3 changed

Stealth (Rank 3) 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 Rank 3 Rank 4

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Classic Era Oct 27, 2026

Stealth

Rank 3 · Physical school

Instant · 10 sec cooldown

Requires level 40

Allows the rogue to sneak around, but reduces your speed by 35%. Lasts until cancelled.

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Stealthed. Movement slowed by 35%.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Stealth

Rank 3 · Physical school

Instant · 10 sec cooldown

Requires level 40

Allows the rogue to sneak around, but reduces your speed by 35%. Lasts until cancelled.

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Stealthed. Movement slowed by 35%.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Both tooltips read the same. The client changed only data behind them: the buff text template (same words on both sides). See the full field diff below for both values side by side.

Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
auraDescription	Stealthed. Movement slowed by $s3%.	Stealthed. Movement slowed by $w3%.

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

Spell · Physical · Rank 4 changed

Stealth (Rank 4) 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 Rank 3 Rank 4

of 4

Classic Era Oct 27, 2026

Stealth

Rank 4 · Physical school

Instant · 10 sec cooldown

Requires level 60

Allows the rogue to sneak around, but reduces your speed by 30%. Lasts until cancelled.

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Stealthed. Movement slowed by 30%.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Stealth

Rank 4 · Physical school

Instant · 10 sec cooldown

Requires level 60

Allows the rogue to sneak around, but reduces your speed by 30%. Lasts until cancelled.

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Stealthed. Movement slowed by 30%.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Both tooltips read the same. The client changed only data behind them: the buff text template (same words on both sides). See the full field diff below for both values side by side.

Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
auraDescription	Stealthed. Movement slowed by $s3%.	Stealthed. Movement slowed by $w3%.

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

What changed for Stealth in WoW Forever

• Rank 1 changed same buff text, rewritten template
• Rank 2 changed same buff text, rewritten template
• Rank 3 changed same buff text, rewritten template
• Rank 4 changed same buff text, rewritten template

Stealth changes between Forever builds

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