Slow

Slow
Slow (1 rank) Mage ability 30 s. 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 9
Other information
Requirements	Only one target can be affected at a time.
Improvements	[Arcane Subtlety], [Arcane Focus]
Related debuff
Magic Slow Movement speed reduced by 60%. Time between ranged attacks increased by 60%. Casting time increased by 30%. Duration: 15 seconds

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"A . . . little . . . help . . . here?"

Background

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.Template:Cite

Overview

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.

Rank	Level	Cost
1	50[1]	Talent

1. Minimum level to acquire the talent

Notes

Abilities that specifically dispel snares will remove the entire debuff, including the negative haste effect. This includes [Blessing of Freedom], [Escape Artist] and [Living Action Potion].

Slow is dispelled as a magic type debuff.

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

Talent improvement

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 (2009-02-10): Now increases cast time by 30%, down from 60%.