Changes: Slow

Slow
	Slow; Row 5 mage talent; 35 yd range; 1% of base mana; Instant; Reduces the target's movement speed by 50% for 15 sec.;
Properties
Class	Mage
School	Arcane
Cooldown	None/Global Cooldown
Talents
Talent required	[Shifting Power] or [Alter Time]
Improvements	[Mass Slow]
Related debuff
	Magic ; Slow ; Movement speed reduced by 50%. ; Duration: 15 seconds ;

Latest revision as of 21:17, 30 August 2023

For the debuff type, see snare.

Slow is a mage class talent. It reduces the movement speed of a target for 15 seconds.

Trivia

Slow is...
- One of the Mage's abilities in Warcraft II. Its description in the Tides of Darkness game manual reads: "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."
- One of the Sorceress's abilities in Warcraft III. Its description in the Reign of Chaos game manual reads: "The Kirin Tor has 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 speeds."
- A rare mage talent in the Trading Card Game. Its flavor text reads: "A...little...help...here?"

Patch changes

Patch 10.0.0 (2022-10-25): Now a row 5 class talent (was a level 12 Arcane ability).
Patch 9.0.1 (2020-10-13): Now learned at level 12 (was 32).
Patch 7.1.0 (2016-10-25): Now learned at level 32 (was 36).
Patch 6.0.2 (2014-10-14): No longer affects attack or casting speed. Additionally, Slow can now affect more than one target at a time.
Hotfix (2014-01-10): Slow now reduces the target's casting speed on player targets by 10% (down from 25%).
Patch 5.0.4 (2012-08-28): Now a level 36 Arcane specialization ability (was a tier 5 Arcane talent). Movement speed reduction reduced from 60% to 50%, casting time increase increased from 30% to 50% (25% against players) and no longer increases the time between ranged attacks.
Patch 4.0.6 (2011-02-08): Now has a PvP duration of 8 seconds.
Patch 4.0.1 (2010-10-12): Moved to tier 5 (was tier 9).
Patch 3.0.9 (2009-02-10): Now increases cast time by 30%, down from 60%.
Patch 3.0.2 (2008-10-14): Mana cost reduced. No longer stacks with [Curse of Tongues] or [Mind-numbing Poison].
Patch 2.4.0 (2008-03-25): Mana cost reduced.
Patch 2.2.0 (2007-09-25): It is no longer sometimes possible to Slow two targets at the same time in the outdoor world.
Patch 2.0.1 (2006-12-05): Added.

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+{{for|the debuff type|snare}}
-<onlyinclude>{{Infobox ability
+{{#data:infobox ability
 |name=Slow
+|icon=spell_nature_slow
-|image=Spell_Nature_Slow.png
-|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.
+|description=Reduces the target's movement speed by 50% for 15 sec.
-|class=[[Mage]]
+|class=Mage
+|school=Arcane
-|type=Offensive
+|cost=1% of base mana
-|school=[[Arcane]]
+|range=35
-|target="Self"
-|cost=12% base [[Mana]]
-|range=30 yds.
 |cast_time=Instant
+|type=talent
-|talented=Yes
+|row=5
-|talent_tree=Arcane, Tier 9
-|improvement=[[Arcane Subtlety]], [[Arcane Focus]]
+|talent_req=[[Shifting Power]] or [[Alter Time]]
+|improvements=[[Mass Slow]]
-|ranks=1
+|debuff_type=Magic
-|requirements=Only one target can be affected at a time.
+|debuff_desc=Movement speed reduced by 50%.
-|buff_name=Slow
+|debuff_dur=15 seconds
-|buff_type=magic
+}}
-|buff_image=Spell_Nature_Slow.png
+[[File:Slow TCG.jpg|thumb|In the [[TCG]].]]
-|buff_desc=Movement speed reduced by 60%. Time between ranged attacks increased by 60%. Casting time increased by 30%.
-|buff_dur=15 seconds
-|debuff=
-}}</onlyinclude>
-{{AbilityFlavor|"A . . . little . . . help . . . here?"|TCGFoO|45}}
+'''Slow''' is a [[mage]] class talent. It reduces the movement speed of a target for 15 seconds.
-'''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.
+==Trivia==
-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>
+*Slow is...
+**One of the [[Mage (Warcraft II)|Mage]]'s abilities in ''[[Warcraft II]]''. Its description in the [[Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness manual|''Tides of Darkness'' game manual]] reads: ''"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."''
+**One of the [[Sorceress (Warcraft III)|Sorceress]]'s abilities in ''[[Warcraft III]]''. Its description in the [[Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos Game Manual|''Reign of Chaos'' game manual]] reads: ''"The Kirin Tor has 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 speeds."''
+**A [[Slow (Fires of Outland)|rare mage talent]] in the ''[[Trading Card Game]]''. Its flavor text reads: ''"A...little...help...here?"''
-==Notes==
+==Patch changes==
+* {{Patch 10.0.0|note=Now a row 5 class talent (was a level 12 Arcane ability).}}
-This is very powerful Crowd Control ability, and if used correctly, can save more lives than [[Ice Block]].
+* {{Patch 9.0.1|note=Now learned at level 12 (was 32).}}
+* {{Patch 7.1.0|note=Now learned at level 32 (was 36).}}
-Abilities that specifically dispel [[snare]]s will remove the entire debuff, including the negative haste effect.  This includes [[Blessing of Freedom]], [[Escape Artist]] and {{loot|common|Living Action Potion}}.
+* {{Patch 6.0.2|note=No longer affects attack or casting speed. Additionally, Slow can now affect more than one target at a time.}}
+* {{Hotfix|date=2014-01-10|bluenote=Slow now reduces the target's casting speed on player targets by 10% (down from 25%).}}
-Slow is dispelled as a [[magic (Dispel Type)|magic]] type debuff.
+* {{Patch 5.0.4|note=Now a level 36 Arcane specialization ability (was a tier 5 Arcane talent). Movement speed reduction reduced from 60% to 50%, casting time increase increased from 30% to 50% (25% against players) and no longer increases the time between ranged attacks.}}
+* {{patch 4.0.6|note=Now has a PvP duration of 8 seconds.}}
-This spell will overwrite the [[debuff]] given from [[Cone of Cold]].
+* {{Patch 4.0.1|note=Moved to tier 5 (was tier 9).}}
-==Talent improvement==
-[[File:Slow TCG.jpg|thumb|In the [[World of Warcraft: Trading Card Game]].]]
-The talent [[Arcane Focus]] will reduce the chance Slow is resisted by up to 10% at max rank.  The talent [[Arcane Subtlety]] will reduce the threat caused by up to 40% at max rank.
-==Tips and tricks==
-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.
-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.
-== Patch changes ==
 * {{Patch 3.0.9|note=Now increases cast time by 30%, down from 60%.}}
+* {{Patch 3.0.2|note=Mana cost reduced. No longer stacks with [[Curse of Tongues]] or [[Mind-numbing Poison (item)]].}}
+* {{Patch 2.4.0|note=Mana cost reduced.}}
+* {{Patch 2.2.0|note=It is no longer sometimes possible to Slow two targets at the same time in the outdoor world.}}
+* {{Patch 2.0.1|note=Added.}}
-== References ==
+==External links==
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-<references />
+{{Elinks-spell|31589}}
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-[[Category:Arcane spells]]
-[[Category:Mage abilities]]
-[[Category:Mage talents]]
 [[Category:Magic debuffs]]
+[[Category:Snares and slows]]

Slow
Slow Row 5 mage talent 35 yd range 1% of base mana Instant Reduces the target's movement speed by 50% for 15 sec.
Properties
Class	Mage
School	Arcane
Cooldown	None/Global Cooldown
Talents
Talent required	[Shifting Power] or [Alter Time]
Improvements	[Mass Slow]
Related debuff
Magic Slow Movement speed reduced by 50%. Duration: 15 seconds