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Expose Armor in WoW Forever

Changed from Classic

Expose Armor is a Rogue debuff spell in WoW Forever, and it works differently than it did in Classic. You'll learn it from Rogue trainers, starting at level 14. It has 5 ranks in the beta, learned from level 14 to level 56. Every rank is listed below, with its tooltip, cost, and how it compares to Classic.

Changed in WoW Forever. 5 of its 5 ranks have different wording than in Classic.

Expose Armor quick facts

ClassRogue
Roledebuff
SchoolPhysical
Cast timeInstant
Duration30 sec
Range5 yd
Cost25 Energy
Ranks5
First learnedLevel 14
SourceRogue trainer

How to learn Expose Armor

Taught by Rogue trainers, starting at level 14.

What Expose Armor does

Finishing move that exposes the target for 30 sec, reducing armor per combo point: 1 point : 450 armor 2 points: 900 armor 3 points: 1350 armor 4 points: 1800 armor 5 points: 2250 armor

Showing the highest rank. The full rank list is below.

All Expose Armor ranks

Expose Armor has 5ranks, learned from level 14 to level 56. Tooltip text is quoted exactly as it appears in the beta client.

Rank 1Level 14 · ID 8647

Finishing move that exposes the target for 30 sec, reducing armor per combo point: 1 point : 90 armor 2 points: 180 armor 3 points: 270 armor 4 points: 360 armor 5 points: 450 armor

25 Energy · Instant cast · Lasts 30 sec · 5 yd
Rank 2Level 26 · ID 8649

Finishing move that exposes the target for 30 sec, reducing armor per combo point: 1 point : 180 armor 2 points: 360 armor 3 points: 540 armor 4 points: 720 armor 5 points: 900 armor

25 Energy · Instant cast · Lasts 30 sec · 5 yd
Rank 3Level 36 · ID 8650

Finishing move that exposes the target for 30 sec, reducing armor per combo point: 1 point : 270 armor 2 points: 540 armor 3 points: 810 armor 4 points: 1080 armor 5 points: 1350 armor

25 Energy · Instant cast · Lasts 30 sec · 5 yd
Rank 4Level 46 · ID 11197

Finishing move that exposes the target for 30 sec, reducing armor per combo point: 1 point : 360 armor 2 points: 720 armor 3 points: 1080 armor 4 points: 1440 armor 5 points: 1800 armor

25 Energy · Instant cast · Lasts 30 sec · 5 yd
Rank 5Level 56 · ID 11198

Finishing move that exposes the target for 30 sec, reducing armor per combo point: 1 point : 450 armor 2 points: 900 armor 3 points: 1350 armor 4 points: 1800 armor 5 points: 2250 armor

25 Energy · Instant cast · Lasts 30 sec · 5 yd

What changed from Classic

The following ranks changed from Classic:

Rank 1
Classic

"Finishing move that exposes the target for 30 sec, reducing armor per combo point: 1 point : 80 armor 2 points: 160 armor 3 points: 240 armor 4 points: 320 armor 5 points: 400 armor"

WoW Forever

"Finishing move that exposes the target for 30 sec, reducing armor per combo point: 1 point : 90 armor 2 points: 180 armor 3 points: 270 armor 4 points: 360 armor 5 points: 450 armor"

Rank 2
Classic

"Finishing move that exposes the target for 30 sec, reducing armor per combo point: 1 point : 145 armor 2 points: 290 armor 3 points: 435 armor 4 points: 580 armor 5 points: 725 armor"

WoW Forever

"Finishing move that exposes the target for 30 sec, reducing armor per combo point: 1 point : 180 armor 2 points: 360 armor 3 points: 540 armor 4 points: 720 armor 5 points: 900 armor"

Rank 3
Classic

"Finishing move that exposes the target for 30 sec, reducing armor per combo point: 1 point : 210 armor 2 points: 420 armor 3 points: 630 armor 4 points: 840 armor 5 points: 1050 armor"

WoW Forever

"Finishing move that exposes the target for 30 sec, reducing armor per combo point: 1 point : 270 armor 2 points: 540 armor 3 points: 810 armor 4 points: 1080 armor 5 points: 1350 armor"

Rank 4
Classic

"Finishing move that exposes the target for 30 sec, reducing armor per combo point: 1 point : 275 armor 2 points: 550 armor 3 points: 825 armor 4 points: 1100 armor 5 points: 1375 armor"

WoW Forever

"Finishing move that exposes the target for 30 sec, reducing armor per combo point: 1 point : 360 armor 2 points: 720 armor 3 points: 1080 armor 4 points: 1440 armor 5 points: 1800 armor"

Rank 5
Classic

"Finishing move that exposes the target for 30 sec, reducing armor per combo point: 1 point : 340 armor 2 points: 680 armor 3 points: 1020 armor 4 points: 1360 armor 5 points: 1700 armor"

WoW Forever

"Finishing move that exposes the target for 30 sec, reducing armor per combo point: 1 point : 450 armor 2 points: 900 armor 3 points: 1350 armor 4 points: 1800 armor 5 points: 2250 armor"

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Expose Armor FAQs

What does Expose Armor do in WoW Forever?

Finishing move that exposes the target for 30 sec, reducing armor per combo point: 1 point : 450 armor 2 points: 900 armor 3 points: 1350 armor 4 points: 1800 armor 5 points: 2250 armor

How do I learn Expose Armor?

Taught by Rogue trainers, starting at level 14.

How many ranks does Expose Armor have?

Expose Armor has 5 ranks, learned from level 14 to level 56. It costs 25 Energy to cast.

What changed for Expose Armor in WoW Forever?

Expose Armor is a returning Classic spell, but it works differently in Forever. The changed ranks are shown below.

Spell data is sourced from the Forever beta client (snapshot 30 September 2026). All values are base numbers, before talents, gear, and level scaling.