Skip to content
Wrath of the Lich KingWrath of the Lich King era data from Blizzard's titan client, build 3.80.2.69874Also on WoW Forever · Classic Era · The Burning Crusade · MoP Classic · Retail (Midnight)
Hamstring

Spell

Hamstring

Physical

Advertisement

Instant castCombat Range

Inflicts 50% weapon damage to an enemy, reducing its movement speed by 60% for 5 sec.

Hamstring

Tooltip

Inflicts 50% weapon damage to an enemy, reducing its movement speed by 60% for 5 sec.

How it works

Its aura procs every time its trigger condition is met.

Hamstring is built from 2 client effects, applied in this order:

  1. Effect 1 is Weapon % Damage (effect type 31). Its base value is 50.
  2. Effect 2 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 33. Its base value is -60.

What it does

Hamstring is a Physical spell with an instant cast, a range of 5 yards and effects that last 5 sec. When cast it deals a percentage of weapon damage (base value 50) and applies an aura. The client files the whole spell under the snared mechanic.

Generated from the SpellEffect, SpellMisc, SpellCooldowns and SpellRange records in the Wrath of the Lich King client, build 3.80.2.69874. Effects the client marks as internal hooks are left out.

Spell Details

SchoolPhysical
Range5 yards (Combat Range)
Cast timeInstant
Duration5 sec
MechanicSnared
Proc chanceAlways
Effect #1Weapon % Damage (31)
Value: 50
Effect #2Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 33
Value: -60

Raw client values from the Wrath of the Lich King client, build 3.80.2.69874. Where the game data carries no name for an id, the id is shown as is.

Used by

Where is this spell used?

Hamstring appears in: 1 boss encounter.

Boss encounters

  • Thorim in Ulduar
    Journal section: Stage One: Prove Your Worth > The Hallway > Iron Honor Guard
    Encounter creatures: Sif, ThorimRaid boss ability

From the client's JournalEncounterSection, SpecializationSpells, TraitDefinition, PvpTalent, SkillLineAbility, SpellLearnSpell and SpellEffect tables.

Related

Multiple client spell records exist

The game client stores 20 separate Spell records named "Hamstring". This page is record #48639. They are not merged: each record can belong to a different difficulty, caster, rank or tuning, so each keeps its own page. The 12 records closest by id are compared here.

Record What differs from this record Likely reason
#1715used by: Warrior; duration: 15 sec; effect types: Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different owner
#9080duration: 10 sec; different tooltip textA variant record
#26141duration: 10 sec; effect types: School Damage, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#26211duration: 10 sec; effect types: School Damage, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#27584subtext: Rank 3; duration: 15 sec; effect types: School Damage, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different rank or variant
#29667duration: 10 secA variant record
#30989duration: 8 sec; effect types: School Damage, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#31553duration: 10 secA variant record
#38262duration: 10 sec; different tooltip textA variant record
#38995duration: 10 secA variant record
#62845duration: 10 secA variant record
#87704effect types: noneA different effect setup

Compared fields: SpellMisc difficulty rows, school, cast time and duration; Spell subtext and tooltip text; SpellEffect types and base values; journal and class usage. The reason column names the first difference found.

Comments

Read player comments on Hamstring at Wowhead (opens Wowhead in a new tab)