Rockbiter Weapon

Rockbiter Weapon
	Rockbiter Weapon; Level 1 shaman ability; 15 Mana; Instant; Requires Melee Weapon; Imbue the Shaman's weapon, increasing melee attack power by 50 and allowing melee attacks to cause additional threat when using that weapon. Lasts for 5 minutes.;
Properties
Class	Shaman
School	Nature
Cooldown	None/Global Cooldown
Other information
Level learned	1

For other uses, see Rockbiter (disambiguation).

In the World of Warcraft Trading Card Game.

Rockbiter Weapon adds a 30% threat increase to a shaman's spells and attacks and provides a 5% decrease to all damage taken when a weapon is imbued with it. It is learned at level 75.

Notes

Rockbiter Weapon increases threat generation and damage reduction, essentially giving the shaman some tanking capabilities. The shaman class still cannot serve as a full-time tank, though if temporary off-tanking is needed they can fill the role in a pinch with this ability.

Trivia

Rockbiter Weapon is a basic Shaman spell in Hearthstone. The flavor text reads: "This would be real handy if your enemy is made of rock."

Patch changes

Patch 6.0.2 (2014-10-14): Removed.
Patch 5.0.4 (2012-08-28): Duration increased from 30 to 60 min.
Patch 4.0.1 (2010-10-12): Level requirement increased to 75, Rockbiter Weapon now increases threat generation by 30% and reduces damage taken by 5%.
Patch 3.0.2 (2008-10-14): Rockbiter ranks 5 through 9 have been removed. Windfury Weapon is intended to replace Rockbiter at level 30.
Patch 1.1.0 (2004-11-07): Now also makes your melee attacks cause additional threat.
Patch 0.10 (2004-09-18): Levels at which each rank can be learned have been changed.
Patch 0.9 (2004-08-17): Replacements adjusted.
Patch 0.7 (2004-06-15): Mana cost and damage increased.