Hack and Slash
Hack and Slash (Sword Specialization in Classic Era) was changed in WoW Forever: rank 1 reworked: "Gives your melee weapon attacks a benefit depending on the weapon. Axe/Sword: Your successful melee attacks have a 1% chance to trigger an extra attack on the target. Dagger/Fist: Increases your critical strike chance by 1%. Mace: Your attacks ignore 3% of your target's armor." Rogue Combat talent, 5 ranks. Full tooltip comparison with Classic Era below.
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.
Hack and Slash rank 1: Classic Era vs WoW Forever
Gives you a 1% chance to get an extra attack on the same target after dealing damage with your Sword.
Gives your melee weapon attacks a benefit depending on the weapon. Axe/Sword: Your successful melee attacks have a 1% chance to trigger an extra attack on the target. Dagger/Fist: Increases your critical strike chance by 1%. Mace: Your attacks ignore 3% of your target's armor.
Hack and Slash rank 2: Classic Era vs WoW Forever
Gives you a 2% chance to get an extra attack on the same target after dealing damage with your Sword.
Gives your melee weapon attacks a benefit depending on the weapon. Axe/Sword: Your successful melee attacks have a 2% chance to trigger an extra attack on the target. Dagger/Fist: Increases your critical strike chance by 2%. Mace: Your attacks ignore 6% of your target's armor.
Hack and Slash rank 3: Classic Era vs WoW Forever
Gives you a 3% chance to get an extra attack on the same target after dealing damage with your Sword.
Gives your melee weapon attacks a benefit depending on the weapon. Axe/Sword: Your successful melee attacks have a 3% chance to trigger an extra attack on the target. Dagger/Fist: Increases your critical strike chance by 3%. Mace: Your attacks ignore 9% of your target's armor.
Hack and Slash rank 4: Classic Era vs WoW Forever
Gives you a 4% chance to get an extra attack on the same target after dealing damage with your Sword.
Gives your melee weapon attacks a benefit depending on the weapon. Axe/Sword: Your successful melee attacks have a 4% chance to trigger an extra attack on the target. Dagger/Fist: Increases your critical strike chance by 4%. Mace: Your attacks ignore 12% of your target's armor.
Hack and Slash rank 5: Classic Era vs WoW Forever
Gives you a 5% chance to get an extra attack on the same target after dealing damage with your Sword.
Gives your melee weapon attacks a benefit depending on the weapon. Axe/Sword: Your successful melee attacks have a 5% chance to trigger an extra attack on the target. Dagger/Fist: Increases your critical strike chance by 5%. Mace: Your attacks ignore 15% of your target's armor.
Hack and Slash changes between Forever builds
Talent field diff the talent row itself (name, class slot, ranks)
Questions about Hack and Slash
Was Hack and Slash nerfed in WoW Forever?
Hack and Slash is listed as changed, not nerfed or buffed: no rank value moved one way in WoW Forever compared with Classic Era. What changed: rank 1 reworked: "Gives your melee weapon attacks a benefit depending on the weapon. Axe/Sword: Your successful melee attacks have a 1% chance to trigger an extra attack on the target. Dagger/Fist: Increases your critical strike chance by 1%. Mace: Your attacks ignore 3% of your target's armor.", renamed from Sword Specialization.
What changed for Hack and Slash in WoW Forever?
Rank 1 reworked: "Gives your melee weapon attacks a benefit depending on the weapon. Axe/Sword: Your successful melee attacks have a 1% chance to trigger an extra attack on the target. Dagger/Fist: Increases your critical strike chance by 1%. Mace: Your attacks ignore 3% of your target's armor.", renamed from Sword Specialization. The Classic Era and WoW Forever tooltips are shown side by side on this page.