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Talent · Rogue · Combat removed

Dagger Specialization

Dagger Specialization was removed in WoW Forever and only exists in Classic Era. Classic Era talent: Rogue Combat talent, 5 ranks.

This talent has 5 ranks, one per point you can spend. Pick a rank to see the ability it grants at that many points, Classic Era vs WoW Forever.

1 point spent changed

Hack and Slash was changed in WoW Forever: required level increased from 0 to 1, updated tooltip text, effects, name and rank text. Now instant cast, requires level 1. Full tooltip comparison with Classic Era below.

Hack and Slash tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

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

Classic Era 1.15.9.69722
Dagger Specialization
Rank 1 · Physical school
Instant
Increases your chance to get a critical strike with Daggers by 1%.
Forever 1.60.1.69913
Hack and Slash
Physical school
Instant
Requires level 1
Increases your chance to get a critical strike with Daggers and Fist Weapons by 5%.
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.

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Raw field diff every changed column
Field Classic Era Forever
baseLevel 0 1
description Increases your chance to get a critical strike with Daggers by $s1%. Increases your chance to get a critical strike with Daggers and Fist Weapons by $s1%.
effects [ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 52, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 0, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ] [ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 290, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 5, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]
name Dagger Specialization Hack and Slash
subtext Rank 1 none

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2 points spent · removed in Forever removed

Dagger Specialization was removed in WoW Forever and only exists in Classic Era. Classic Era spell: instant cast.

Dagger Specialization (Rank 2) tooltip in Classic Era

Present in Classic Era, gone in Forever. The last-known record is shown.

Classic Era 1.15.9.69722
Dagger Specialization
Rank 2 · Physical school
Instant
Increases your chance to get a critical strike with Daggers by 2%.
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3 points spent · removed in Forever removed

Dagger Specialization was removed in WoW Forever and only exists in Classic Era. Classic Era spell: instant cast.

Dagger Specialization (Rank 3) tooltip in Classic Era

Present in Classic Era, gone in Forever. The last-known record is shown.

Classic Era 1.15.9.69722
Dagger Specialization
Rank 3 · Physical school
Instant
Increases your chance to get a critical strike with Daggers by 3%.
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4 points spent · removed in Forever removed

Dagger Specialization was removed in WoW Forever and only exists in Classic Era. Classic Era spell: instant cast.

Dagger Specialization (Rank 4) tooltip in Classic Era

Present in Classic Era, gone in Forever. The last-known record is shown.

Classic Era 1.15.9.69722
Dagger Specialization
Rank 4 · Physical school
Instant
Increases your chance to get a critical strike with Daggers by 4%.
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5 points spent · removed in Forever removed

Dagger Specialization was removed in WoW Forever and only exists in Classic Era. Classic Era spell: instant cast.

Dagger Specialization (Rank 5) tooltip in Classic Era

Present in Classic Era, gone in Forever. The last-known record is shown.

Classic Era 1.15.9.69722
Dagger Specialization
Rank 5 · Physical school
Instant
Increases your chance to get a critical strike with Daggers by 5%.
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