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Kidney Shot

Spell

Kidney Shot

Physical

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Rogue

Instant cast20 sec cooldownCombat Range

Finishing move that stuns the target.

Kidney Shot

Tooltip

Finishing move that stuns the target. Lasts longer per combo point:
1 point : 1 second
2 points: 2 seconds
3 points: 3 seconds
4 points: 4 seconds
5 points: 5 seconds

How it works

Each cast of Kidney Shot costs 25 Energy. Casting it triggers a 1 sec global cooldown. Its aura procs every time its trigger condition is met.

Kidney Shot is built from 3 client effects, applied in this order:

  1. Effect 1 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 12.
  2. Effect 2 is Dummy (effect type 3).
  3. Effect 3 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 270.

What it does

Kidney Shot is a spell with an instant cast, a range of 5 yards and a 20 sec cooldown. When cast it applies an aura. The client files the whole spell under the stunned mechanic.

Generated from the SpellEffect, SpellMisc, SpellCooldowns and SpellRange records in the WoW Forever beta client, build 1.60.1.70532. Effects the client marks as internal hooks are left out.

Spell Details

SchoolPhysical
Cost25 Energy
Range5 yards (Combat Range)
Cast timeInstant
Cooldown20 sec
Global cooldown1 sec
GCD categoryCategory id 133
MechanicStunned
Proc chanceAlways
Effect #1Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 12
Effect #2Dummy (3)
Effect #3Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 270
Misc value: 127

Raw client values from the WoW Forever beta client, build 1.60.1.70532. Where the game data carries no name for an id, the id is shown as is.

Sounds

Kidney Shot sounds

The sounds the game plays when Kidney Shot is cast and lands, straight from the client. Press play, or open a kit for every file and the download formats.

SwingWeaponSpecialWarriorSoundKit 3091

  1. Swingweaponspecialwarriora0.6s · ID 569828 · spells/warriorswings
    MP3iPhoneDiscordOriginal
  2. Swingweaponspecialwarriorc0.6s · ID 569827 · spells/warriorswings
    MP3iPhoneDiscordOriginal
  3. Swingweaponspecialwarriorb0.6s · ID 569830 · spells/warriorswings
    MP3iPhoneDiscordOriginal
  4. Swingweaponspecialwarriord0.7s · ID 569829 · spells/warriorswings
    MP3iPhoneDiscordOriginal

KidneyShotSoundKit 3323

  1. Kidneyshot0.5s · ID 569110 · spells
    MP3iPhoneDiscordOriginal

Joined in the WoW Forever beta client: spell visual, then visual kit, then SoundKit, then the sound file. Browse every game sound in the sound archive.

How to learn

How to learn Kidney Shot

Learned at
Level 30 (Rank 1)
From
Rogue trainer
Who can learn it
Any Rogue

Visit a Rogue trainer once you reach level 30 and buy it from the trainer's list. Every Rogue trainer teaches the same list; capital cities are the easiest to reach.

Alliance Rogue trainers

TrainerZoneMap
AnisharRogue TrainerDarnassus Capital37.9, 20.9
Erion ShadewhisperRogue TrainerDarnassus Capital34.5, 25.9
SyurnaRogue TrainerDarnassus Capital37.0, 21.9
FenthwickRogue TrainerIronforge Capital51.5, 15.3
Hulfdan BlackbeardRogue TrainerIronforge Capital52.0, 14.8
Ormyr FlinteyeRogue TrainerIronforge Capital52.9, 15.0
Lord Tony RomanoRogue TrainerStormwind City Capital80.3, 68.6
Osborne the Night ManRogue TrainerStormwind City Capital77.4, 65.3
6 more in starting zones and towns
TrainerZoneMap
Hogral BakkanRogue TrainerDun Morogh47.6, 52.6
Solm HargrinRogue TrainerDun Morogh28.4, 67.5
Jorik KerridanRogue TrainerElwynn Forest50.3, 39.9
Keryn SylviusRogue TrainerElwynn Forest43.9, 65.9
Frahun ShadewhisperRogue TrainerTeldrassil59.6, 38.7
Jannok BreezesongRogue TrainerTeldrassil56.4, 60.1

Horde Rogue trainers

TrainerZoneMap
GestRogue TrainerOrgrimmar Capital42.7, 51.5
OrmokRogue TrainerOrgrimmar Capital43.9, 54.6
ShenthulRogue TrainerOrgrimmar Capital43.0, 53.7
Carolyn WardRogue TrainerUndercity Capital83.9, 72.1
Gregory CharlesRogue TrainerUndercity Capital84.9, 73.5
Miles DexterRogue TrainerUndercity Capital85.2, 71.6
4 more in starting zones and towns
TrainerZoneMap
KaplakRogue TrainerDurotar52.0, 43.7
RwagRogue TrainerDurotar41.3, 68.0
David TriasRogue TrainerTirisfal Glades32.5, 65.7
Marion CallRogue TrainerTirisfal Glades61.8, 52.0

Neutral Rogue trainers

TrainerZoneMap
FahradGrand Master RogueHillsbrad Foothills82.7, 18.7
Ian StromRogue TrainerStranglethorn Vale26.8, 77.1

Trainer level and race gate: the WoW Forever beta client's trainer and skill rows. Trainer positions: the Classic world data the beta is built on, placed on the map with the beta client's own map tables. The beta can still move an NPC.

Used by

Where is this spell used?

Kidney Shot appears in: 1 skill line.

Skill lines

  • Rogue (Rogue), learned automaticallySkill line

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

Related

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Cheap ShotCheap Shot
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EviscerateEviscerate
Expose ArmorExpose Armor
GarroteGarrote
Improved EviscerateImproved Eviscerate
Improved Expose ArmorImproved Expose Armor
Improved Kidney ShotImproved Kidney Shot
Improved PoisonsImproved Poisons
Improved Slice and DiceImproved Slice and Dice

Multiple client spell records exist

The game client stores 18 separate Spell records named "Kidney Shot". This page is record #408. 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
#27615subtext: Rank 2; duration: 5 sec; effect types: Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different rank or variant
#30621effect types: noneA different effect setup
#30832effect types: noneA different effect setup
#32864effect types: noneA different effect setup
#41389effect types: noneA different effect setup
#49616effect types: noneA different effect setup
#72335effect types: noneA different effect setup
#176050effect types: noneA different effect setup
#221792effect types: noneA different effect setup
#283661effect types: noneA different effect setup
#326697effect types: noneA different effect setup
#330469effect 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.

WoW Forever

WoW Forever: what our data shows

Sighted in the WoW Forever beta clientBuild 1.60.1.70532, read from the beta game data we hold
Also in the Classic Era clientYes - this spell is in the Classic Era client's data too
Effect rows sighted3 effect rows in the beta client's data
Level data sightedBase level 30 in the beta client's data

A sighting in the beta client is a fact from our own database; the launch roster is Blizzard’s to finalize. World of Warcraft: Forever launches November 4, 2026. World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4

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