Hamstring

Hamstring
Hamstring (3 ranks) Level 8 warrior ability Melee range 10 Rage Instant Requires Melee Weapon Requires Battle Stance, Berserker Stance Maims the enemy, causing (15% of Attack Power) Physical damage and slowing the enemy's movement by 40% for 15 sec.
Properties
Class	Warrior
School	Physical
Cooldown	None/Global Cooldown
Other information
Level learned	8
Related debuff
Hamstring Movement slowed by 40%. Duration: 15 seconds

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

Hamstring is a level 4 Arms warrior ability that reduces the target's movement speed by 50% for 15 seconds.

Patch changes

• Patch 11.2.0 (2025-08-05): The global cooldown is now 0.75 seconds (was 1.5 seconds).
  
• Patch 9.0.1 (2020-10-13): Now requires level 4 (was 32). Now available to all warrior specs (was Arms only).
  
• 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. Now learned at level 36 (was 26).
  
• 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.
  

See also

• Hamstring, TCG card

Other versions

• Classic

  Hamstring
  Hamstring (3 ranks) Level 8 warrior ability Melee range 10 Rage Instant Requires Melee Weapon Requires Battle Stance, Berserker Stance Maims the enemy, causing 5 damage and slowing the enemy's movement by 40% for 15 sec.
  Properties
  Class	Warrior
  School	Physical
  Cooldown	None/Global Cooldown
  Other information
  Level learned	8
  Improvements	[Improved Hamstring]
  Related debuff
  Hamstring Movement slowed by 40%. Duration: 15 seconds

• BC Classic

  Hamstring
  Hamstring (4 ranks) Level 8 warrior ability Melee range 10 Rage Instant Requires Melee Weapon Requires Battle Stance, Berserker Stance Maims the enemy, causing 5 damage and slowing the enemy's movement by 40% for 15 sec.
  Properties
  Class	Warrior
  School	Physical
  Cooldown	None/Global Cooldown
  Other information
  Level learned	8
  Improvements	[Improved Hamstring]
  Related debuff
  Hamstring Movement slowed by 40%. Duration: 15 seconds

• Wrath Classic

  Hamstring
  Hamstring Level 8 warrior ability Melee range 10 Rage Instant Requires Melee Weapon Requires Battle Stance, Berserker Stance Maims the enemy, reducing movement speed by 50% for 15 sec.
  Properties
  Class	Warrior
  School	Physical
  Cooldown	None/Global Cooldown
  Other information
  Level learned	8
  Improvements	[Improved Hamstring]
  Glyphs	[Glyph of Hamstring]
  Related debuff
  Hamstring Movement slowed by 50%. Duration: 15 seconds

• Cataclysm Classic

  Hamstring
  Hamstring Level 26 warrior ability Melee range 10 Rage Instant Requires Melee Weapon Requires Battle Stance, Berserker Stance Maims the enemy, reducing movement speed by 50% for 15 sec.
  Properties
  Class	Warrior
  School	Physical
  Cooldown	None/Global Cooldown
  Other information
  Level learned	26
  Improvements	[Improved Hamstring]
  Related debuff
  Hamstring Movement slowed by 50%. Duration: 15 seconds

• MoP Classic

  Hamstring
  Hamstring Level 36 warrior ability Melee range 10 Rage 1 second cooldown Instant Requires Melee Weapon Maims the enemy, reducing movement speed by 50% for 15 sec.
  Properties
  Class	Warrior
  School	Physical
  Cooldown	1 second
  Other information
  Level learned	36
  Glyphs	[Glyph of Hamstring]
  Related debuff
  Hamstring Movement slowed by 50%. Duration: 15 seconds

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