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Mace Specialization

Mace 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: updated tooltip text, effects, name and rank text. Now instant cast. 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
Mace Specialization
Rank 1 · Physical school
Instant
Increases your skill with Maces by 1, and gives you a $h% chance to stun your target for 3 sec with a mace.
Forever 1.60.1.69913
Hack and Slash
Physical school
Instant
Your attacks with Maces ignore up to 15% of your target's armor.
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
description Increases your skill with Maces by $s2, and gives you a $h% chance to stun your target for $5530d with a mace. Your attacks with Maces ignore up to $m1% of your target's armor.
effects [ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 42, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 0, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 0, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 5530, "variance": 0 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 98, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 0, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 6, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 54, 0 ], "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ] [ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 280, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 15, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]
name Mace Specialization Hack and Slash
subtext Rank 1 none

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2 points spent · removed in Forever removed

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

Mace 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
Mace Specialization
Rank 2 · Physical school
Instant
Increases your skill with Maces by 2, and gives you a 2% chance to stun your target for 3 sec with a mace.
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3 points spent · removed in Forever removed

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

Mace 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
Mace Specialization
Rank 3 · Physical school
Instant
Increases your skill with Maces by 3, and gives you a 3% chance to stun your target for 3 sec with a mace.
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4 points spent · removed in Forever removed

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

Mace 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
Mace Specialization
Rank 4 · Physical school
Instant
Increases your skill with Maces by 4, and gives you a 4% chance to stun your target for 3 sec with a mace.
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5 points spent · removed in Forever removed

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

Mace 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
Mace Specialization
Rank 5 · Physical school
Instant
Increases your skill with Maces by 5, and gives you a 6% chance to stun your target for 3 sec with a mace.
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