Wound

Other versions of Wound: all 13 versions · #14126 · #16405 · #16433 · #17407 · #18090 · #18107 · #21961 · #1291551 · and 4 more

Wound was buffed in WoW Forever: range increased from 5 yd to 100 yd, not graded: Physical damage 60 to 70 in Classic Era, 77 in Forever (a 71 to 83 roll), tooltip now says "Wounds the target for 77 Physical damage." Now 100 yd range, instant cast. It is the Chance on hit effect of a Sword item the client lists without its name or tooltip. Full tooltip comparison with Classic Era below.

Wound 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

Wound

Physical school

5 yd range · Instant

Requires level 50

Wounds the target for 60 to 70 damage.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Wound

Physical school

100 yd range · Instant

Wounds the target for 77 Physical damage.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
baseLevel	50	0
description	Wounds the target for $s1 damage.	Wounds the target for $s1 Physical damage.
effects	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 59, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 11, "effect": 2, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 77, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 2, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0.1538462 } ]
rangeIndex	2	6
rangeMaxYards	5	100

Wound changes between Forever builds

Differs from Classic Era in every Forever build since Sep 16, 2026

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

Questions about Wound

Was Wound nerfed in WoW Forever?

No. Wound was buffed in WoW Forever compared with Classic Era: range increased from 5 yd to 100 yd, not graded: Physical damage 60 to 70 in Classic Era, 77 in Forever (a 71 to 83 roll), tooltip now says "Wounds the target for 77 Physical damage."

What changed for Wound in WoW Forever?

Range increased from 5 yd to 100 yd, not graded: Physical damage 60 to 70 in Classic Era, 77 in Forever (a 71 to 83 roll), tooltip now says "Wounds the target for 77 Physical damage." The Classic Era and WoW Forever tooltips are shown side by side on this page.

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