Changes: Hamstring

Hamstring
	Hamstring; Level 32 Arms warrior ability; Melee range; 10 Rage; 1 second cooldown; Instant; Requires Melee Weapon; Maims the enemy for (105% of weapon damage) Physical damage, reducing movement speed by 50% for 15 sec.;
Properties
Class	Warrior
School	Physical
Cooldown	1 second
Other information
Level learned	32
Related debuff
	; Hamstring ; Movement slowed by 50%. ; Duration: 15 seconds ;

Revision as of 23:03, 17 January 2021

"A mechanostrider is no help if you can't stand upright to mount it." —Fillet^[1]

Hamstring is a level 32 Arms warrior ability that reduces the target's movement speed by 50% for 15 seconds.

Notes

In a PvP battle you should make sure Hamstring is constantly applied, as competent PvP players move around a lot. However this is far more important against ranged/caster classes than against other pure melee classes.

It is probably the most important PvP ability an Arms warrior has since it makes players substantially easier to catch. The ability is relatively inexpensive, and in a PvP encounter is probably the ability you want to use right after your initial [Charge].

Hamstring is not affected by the global cooldown.

Tips and tactics

Helpful in a variety of situations, this skill is one of the warrior's few forms of crowd control, primarily used for slowing enemies down in preparation to them becoming runners. In an ideal (PvE) fight this should be applied somewhere around 40% to 30% health of any mob you know will try to run and get help - mostly humanoids.
Its down side is that it requires a melee hit, so if the target is already fleeing, you will be unlikely to slow them down with this. It also only affects one target, making it difficult to use as a way to escape bad fights, since each individual enemy will need one Hamstring each.
In PvP, this is an essential ability for use against ranged and caster opponents. Seizing the earliest opportunity to apply Hamstring reduces the chance of your target escaping beyond melee range. Since warriors need to be in melee range to do damage, Hamstring is a critical ability in successfully playing the class, especially against non-melee types.
In PvP this is a very useful skill if used in conjunction with [Charge] on any enemy who overextends beyond their line of troops. Charging, Hamstringing, and then breaking off back to safety will leave them exposed and unable to run for cover effectively, allowing your team's ranged damage dealers to finish them off.
Hamstring should be used against humanoid mobs that flee when low on health before they can run off and aggro more mobs.

Patches and hotfixes

Patch 7.1.5 (2017-01-10): Now deals 105% weapon damage (was 5%).
Hotfix (2016-11-01): Hamstring damage has been increased considerably, and now lasts for 12 seconds in PvP.
Patch 7.1.0 (2016-10-25):
- Is now on the global cooldown, and can once again trigger [Tactician].
- Now learned at level 32 (was 35).
Hotfix (2016-09-26): Hamstring no longer procs Tactician.
Hotfix (2016-08-24): Hamstring no longer activates Opportunity Strikes.
Patch 7.0.3 (2016-07-19): Now only available to Arms.
Patch 6.0.2 (2014-10-14): Now deals 5% weapon damage, in addition to the movement speed slow.
Patch 5.4.0 (2013-09-10): No longer on a global cooldown.
Patch 5.0.4 (2012-08-28): Can now be used in any stance.
Patch 3.0.2 (2008-10-14): Hamstring now only has one rank and no longer causes damage.
Patch 1.6.0 (2005-07-12): Will now cause damage to targets immune to movement slowing effects. Movement slowing effect improved.
Patch 1.1.0 (2004-11-07): Now available in Battle and Berserker Stance.
Patch 0.12 (2004-10-11): Movement slow effect reduced.
Patch 0.8 (2004-07-07): Duration reduced.
Patch 0.7 (2004-06-15): Changed to an instant ability. Cooldown removed.
Patch 0.6 (2004-04-13): Duration decreased.

References

^ Fires of Outland, Hamstring

External links

[1] Fires of Outland, Hamstring

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 |name=Hamstring
-|image=Ability_ShockWave
+|image=ability_shockwave
-|description=Maims the enemy, causing X damage and slowing the enemy's movement by 50% for 15 sec.
+|description=Maims the enemy for (105% of weapon damage) Physical damage, reducing movement speed by 50% for 15 sec.
-|class=[[Warrior]]
+|class=Warrior
 |type=Offensive
 |school=Physical
 |cost=10 Rage
-|range=5 yd
+|range=Melee
 |cast_time=Instant
+|req=Melee Weapon
-|cooldown=None
+|cooldown=1 second
-|improvement=[[Improved Hamstring]]
+|improvements=
-|ranks=4
+|affects=
-|req=Melee Weapon<br /><br />Requires Battle Stance, Berserker Stance
+|level=32
+|spec=Arms
 |debuff_desc=Movement slowed by 50%.
 |debuff_dur=15 seconds
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+{{AbilityFlavor|"A [[mechanostrider]] is no help if you can't stand upright to mount it." —Fillet|Fires of Outland|93}}
+'''Hamstring''' is a level 32 Arms [[warrior]] ability that reduces the target's movement speed by 50% for 15 seconds.
-{{AbilityFlavor|"A [[mechanostrider]] is no help if you can't stand upright to mount it." - Fillet}} <ref>''[[TCG Fires of Outland]]'', 93</ref>
+==Notes==
-'''Hamstring''' is probably the most important [[PvP]] ability a [[warrior]] has, dealing an inconsequential amount of damage and slowing the target's movement speed. People are substantially easier to catch when they can't run quickly. This ability is also useful in PvE when fighting humanoids, as they run away when their health is low. The ability is relatively inexpensive, and in a PvP encounter is probably ''the'' ability you want to use right after your initial charge.
+In a PvP battle you should make sure Hamstring is constantly applied, as competent PvP players move around a lot. However this is far more important against ranged/caster classes than against other pure melee classes.
+It is probably the most important [[PvP]] ability an Arms [[warrior]] has since it makes players substantially easier to catch. The ability is relatively inexpensive, and in a PvP encounter is probably ''the'' ability you want to use right after your initial [[Charge]].
-==Functionality==
-Hamstring is a 10 [[Warrior#Rage|Rage]] skill that slows an enemy target 50%. The [[snare]] effect lasts 15 seconds and the only cooldown on the ability is the generic global cooldown, so in a PvP battle you should make sure hamstring is constantly applied, as competent PvP players move around a lot.
+Hamstring is not affected by the [[global cooldown]].
-==Talents==
-*[[Improved Hamstring]] (Gives your Hamstring ability a chance to immobilize the target for 5 sec.)
-== Rank table ==
+==Tips and tactics==
+* Helpful in a variety of situations, this skill is one of the warrior's few forms of crowd control, primarily used for slowing enemies down in preparation to them becoming [[runner]]s. In an ideal (PvE) fight this should be applied somewhere around 40% to 30% [[health]] of any mob you know will try to run and get help - mostly [[humanoid]]s.
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+* Its down side is that it requires a melee hit, so if the target is already fleeing, you will be unlikely to slow them down with this. It also only affects one target, making it difficult to use as a way to escape bad fights, since each individual enemy will need one Hamstring each.
-|-
+* In PvP, this is an essential ability for use against ranged and caster opponents. Seizing the earliest opportunity to apply Hamstring reduces the chance of your target escaping beyond melee range. Since warriors need to be in melee range to do damage, Hamstring is a critical ability in successfully playing the class, especially against non-melee types.
-! Rank !! Level !! Cost
+* In PvP this is a very useful skill if used in conjunction with [[Charge]] on any enemy who overextends beyond their line of troops. Charging, Hamstringing, and then breaking off back to safety will leave them exposed and unable to run for cover effectively, allowing your team's ranged damage dealers to finish them off.
-|-
+* Hamstring should be used against [[humanoid]] mobs that flee when low on health before they can run off and aggro more mobs.
-| 1 || 8 || {{Cost||2}}
-|}
-==Tips and Tactics==
+==Patches and hotfixes==
+* {{Patch 7.1.5|note=Now deals 105% weapon damage (was 5%).}}
-*Helpful in a variety of situations, this skill is one of the warrior's few forms of crowd control, primarily used for slowing enemies down in preparation to them becoming [[runner]]s. In an ideal fight this should be applied somewhere around 40% to 30% [[health]] of any enemy you know will try to run and get help - mostly [[humanoid]]s.
+* {{Hotfix|date=2016-11-01|bluenote=Hamstring damage has been increased considerably, and now lasts for 12 seconds in PvP.}}
+* {{Patch 7.1.0|note=
-*It's down side is that it requires a melee hit, so if they are already running, you will be unlikely to slow then down with this - consider investing the talent points needed for [[Piercing Howl]] to help with this kind of thing. It also only affects one target, making it difficult to use as a way to escape bad fights, since each individual enemy will need one Hamstring each.
+** Is now on the global cooldown, and can once again trigger [[Tactician]].
+** Now learned at level 32 (was 35).}}
-*In PvP this is a very useful skill, if used in conjunction with [[Charge]] on any enemy who overextends beyond his line of troops. Charging, Hamstringing, and then breaking off back to safety will leave them exposed and unable to run for cover effectively, allowing your team's [[hunter]]s and [[mage]]s to finish him off.
+* {{Hotfix|date=2016-09-26|bluenote=Hamstring no longer procs [[:Tactician]].}}
+* {{Hotfix|date=2016-08-24|bluenote=Hamstring no longer activates [[Opportunity Strikes (warrior talent)|Opportunity Strikes]].}}
-*Hamstring is used for 2 reasons: 1. In [[PvP]], and 2. In [[PvE]] against [[humanoids]] that flee when low on health. Always use this against harpies, Defias, trolls, gnolls, etc. before they can run off and aggro more mobs. This is another skill that isn't a high priority to level up, as the damage is paltry to begin with, however the added snare effect may be useful.
+* {{Patch 7.0.3|note=Now only available to Arms.}}
+* {{Patch 6.0.2|note=Now deals 5% weapon damage, in addition to the movement speed slow.}}
-== Patch changes ==
+* {{Patch 5.4.0|note=No longer on a [[global cooldown]].}}
+* {{Patch 5.0.4|note=Can now be used in any stance.}}
 * {{Patch 3.0.2|note=Hamstring now only has one rank and no longer causes damage.}}
 * {{Patch 1.6.0|note=Will now cause damage to targets immune to movement slowing effects. Movement slowing effect improved.}}
+* {{Patch 1.1.0|note=Now available in Battle and Berserker Stance.}}
+* {{Patch 0.12|note=Movement slow effect reduced.}}
+* {{Patch 0.8|note=Duration reduced.}}
+* {{Patch 0.7|note=Changed to an instant ability. Cooldown removed.}}
+* {{Patch 0.6|note=Duration decreased.}}
+==See also==
+* [[Hamstring (Fires of Outland)|Hamstring TCG card]]
 ==References==
 {{reflist}}
-== External links ==
+==External links==
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Hamstring
Hamstring Level 32 Arms warrior ability Melee range 10 Rage 1 second cooldown Instant Requires Melee Weapon Maims the enemy for (105% of weapon damage) Physical damage, reducing movement speed by 50% for 15 sec.
Properties
Class	Warrior
School	Physical
Cooldown	1 second
Other information
Level learned	32
Related debuff
Hamstring Movement slowed by 50%. Duration: 15 seconds