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Spells / Wound
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Wound

Other versions of Wound: all 13 versions · #13486 · #14126 · #16405 · #16433 · #17407 · #18090 · #18107 · #1291551 · and 4 more

Wound was changed in WoW Forever: damage 160 in Classic Era, 168 in Forever, buff text added: "Armor decreased by 100." 5 yd range, instant cast. It is the Chance on hit effect of a Mace 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 160 damage and lowers their armor by 100.
Forever Oct 22, 2026
Wound
Physical school
5 yd range · Instant
Changed: Wounds the target for 168 damage and lowers their armor by 100.
Added in Forever: Armor decreased by 100.
changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Also changed behind the tooltip: 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
auraDescription none Armor decreased by $s2.
baseLevel 50 0
effects [ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 159, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 2, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 22, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": -101, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 6, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 1, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ] [ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 168, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 2, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 674, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": -100, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 6, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 1, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]

Wound changes between Forever builds

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

Questions about Wound

Was Wound nerfed in WoW Forever?

Wound is listed as changed, not nerfed or buffed: no cast time, cost, cooldown or range moved in WoW Forever compared with Classic Era. What changed: damage 160 in Classic Era, 168 in Forever, buff text added: "Armor decreased by 100."

What changed for Wound in WoW Forever?

Damage 160 in Classic Era, 168 in Forever, buff text added: "Armor decreased by 100." The Classic Era and WoW Forever tooltips are shown side by side on this page.

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