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| name = Thorgas Grimson
  
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|name=Slow
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| title = Hunter Trainer
  
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|description=Reduces target's movement speed by 60%, increases the time between ranged attacks by 60% and increases casting time by 30%. Lasts 15 sec. Slow can only affect one target at a time.
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| race = Dwarf
  
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|class=[[Mage]]
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| creature = Humanoid
  
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|type=Offensive
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| sex = Male
  
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|school=[[Arcane]]
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| level = 5
  
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|cost=12% base mana
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| faction = Alliance
  
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|range=35 yd
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| health = 102
  
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|talent_tree=Arcane, Tier 5
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| location = [[Anvilmar]], [[Coldridge Valley]], [[Dun Morogh]]
  
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|improvement=[[Nether Vortex (mage talent)]]
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|debuff_type=Magic
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|debuff_desc=Movement speed reduced by 60%. Time between ranged attacks increased by 60%. Casting time increased by 30%.
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|debuff_dur=15 seconds
 
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{{AbilityFlavor|"A . . . little . . . help . . . here?"|TCGFoO|45}}
   
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'''Slow''' is a talent-trained [[mage]] spell that slows movement and reduces ranged attack and casting speed for 15 seconds. It is a 60% [[snare]] combined with a 60% negative [[haste]] debuff that affects ranged attacks and a 30% for spell casting. Only one target can be affected by Slow at a time.
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'''Thorgas Grimson''' is a level 5 [[hunter trainer]] located in [[Anvilmar]], in the [[dwarven]] starting zone of [[Dun Morogh]]. A wise hunter who believes the best training is experience in the field.
  
   
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The Mages of Lordaeron have been able to create a spell that hinders both movement and reflex. By warping the very patterns of time that surround his target, Slow enables the caster to bring an enemy's offensive to a crawl. Time cannot be held in check by even the mightiest of Mages, however, so the effects of this temporal shift cease as the power of the spell wanes.<ref>''[[Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness|Warcraft II]]'' manual, 52.</ref>
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The Kirin Tor developed a technique that envelops a person in a field that reduces kinetic energy. This spell actually pulls the energy directly from the creature trying to move and attack, and channels it into the ground, causing the creature to have reduced attack and movement speed.<ref>''[[Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos|Warcraft III]]'' manual, 73.</ref>
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==Notes==
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This is very powerful Crowd Control ability, and if used correctly, can save more lives than [[Ice Block]].
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Abilities that specifically dispel [[snare]]s will remove the entire debuff, including the negative haste effect. This includes [[Hand of Freedom]], [[Escape Artist]] and {{loot|common|Living Action Potion}}.
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Slow is dispelled as a [[magic (Dispel Type)|magic]] type debuff.
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This spell will overwrite the [[debuff]] given from [[Cone of Cold]].
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==Talent improvement==
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[[File:Slow TCG.jpg|thumb|In the [[World of Warcraft: Trading Card Game]].]]
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The talent [[Nether Vortex (mage talent)]] gives [[Arcane Blast]] a chance to apply Slow to the target if no target is afflicted by Slow.
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==Tips and tricks==
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This is useful against most classes in PvP. For casters, the cast speed debuff is used similar to a warlock's [[Curse of Tongues]], giving the mage a better window to interrupt with [[Counterspell]]. For melee classes, the snare is as effective as any frost-based snare, and the cast is instant, meaning it can be cast on the run to better escape. For [[hunters]] that can't be kited, Slow at least reduces their ranged attack speed.
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This ability counts as a snare for the purpose of [[Torment the Weak]], but since every tanking class also has a snare, it is seldom necessary in PvE.
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== Patch changes ==
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* {{patch 5.0.0|note=The reduction of the movement speed has been decreased to 50 %, down from 60 %. The time between the range attacks has been decreased to 30 %, down from 60 %. The casting time has been increased by 15 %, instead of 30 %.}}
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* {{patch 4.0.6|note=Now has a PvP duration of 8 seconds.}}
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* {{Patch 3.0.9|note=Now increases cast time by 30%, down from 60%.}}
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== References ==
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Revision as of 19:08, 29 October 2011

For the debuff type, see Snare.
Slow
Spell nature slow
  • Slow
  • Mage ability
  • 35 yd range
  • 12% base mana
  • Instant
  • Reduces target's movement speed by 60%, increases the time between ranged attacks by 60% and increases casting time by 30%. Lasts 15 sec. Slow can only affect one target at a time.
Properties
Class Mage
School Arcane
Cooldown None/Global Cooldown
Talents
Talent tree Arcane, Tier 5
Improvements Spell arcane blast [Nether Vortex]
Related debuff
Spell nature slow
  • Magic
  • Slow
  • Movement speed reduced by 60%. Time between ranged attacks increased by 60%. Casting time increased by 30%.
  • Duration: 15 seconds

[[Category:mage abilities]][[Category:mage abilities]]

"A . . . little . . . help . . . here?"[1]

Slow is a talent-trained mage spell that slows movement and reduces ranged attack and casting speed for 15 seconds. It is a 60% snare combined with a 60% negative haste debuff that affects ranged attacks and a 30% for spell casting. Only one target can be affected by Slow at a time.

The Mages of Lordaeron have been able to create a spell that hinders both movement and reflex. By warping the very patterns of time that surround his target, Slow enables the caster to bring an enemy's offensive to a crawl. Time cannot be held in check by even the mightiest of Mages, however, so the effects of this temporal shift cease as the power of the spell wanes.[2]

The Kirin Tor developed a technique that envelops a person in a field that reduces kinetic energy. This spell actually pulls the energy directly from the creature trying to move and attack, and channels it into the ground, causing the creature to have reduced attack and movement speed.[3]

Notes

This is very powerful Crowd Control ability, and if used correctly, can save more lives than Spell frost frost [Ice Block].

Abilities that specifically dispel snares will remove the entire debuff, including the negative haste effect. This includes Spell holy sealofvalor [Hand of Freedom], Ability rogue trip [Escape Artist] and [Living Action Potion].

Slow is dispelled as a magic type debuff.

This spell will overwrite the debuff given from Spell frost glacier [Cone of Cold].

Talent improvement

Slow TCG

In the World of Warcraft: Trading Card Game.

The talent Spell arcane blast [Nether Vortex] gives Spell arcane blast [Arcane Blast] a chance to apply Slow to the target if no target is afflicted by Slow.

Tips and tricks

This is useful against most classes in PvP. For casters, the cast speed debuff is used similar to a warlock's Spell shadow curseoftounges [Curse of Tongues], giving the mage a better window to interrupt with Spell frost iceshock [Counterspell]. For melee classes, the snare is as effective as any frost-based snare, and the cast is instant, meaning it can be cast on the run to better escape. For hunters that can't be kited, Slow at least reduces their ranged attack speed.

This ability counts as a snare for the purpose of Spell arcane focusedpower [Torment the Weak], but since every tanking class also has a snare, it is seldom necessary in PvE.

Patch changes

  • Mists of Pandaria Patch 5.0.4 (2012-08-28): The reduction of the movement speed has been decreased to 50 %, down from 60 %. The time between the range attacks has been decreased to 30 %, down from 60 %. The casting time has been increased by 15 %, instead of 30 %.
  • Cataclysm Patch 4.0.6 (2011-02-08): Now has a PvP duration of 8 seconds.
  • Wrath-Logo-Small Patch 3.0.9 (2009-02-10): Now increases cast time by 30%, down from 60%.

References

 
  1. ^ TCGFoO, #45
  2. ^ Warcraft II manual, 52.
  3. ^ Warcraft III manual, 73.

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