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Disengage

Disengage
Unlimited range

Instant	20 sec cooldown

Requires Hunter
Requires level 14

You leap backwards.

Spell Details

Duration

n/a

School

Physical

Mechanic

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Dispel type

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GCD category

n/a

Cost

None

Range

50000 yards (Anywhere)

Cast time

Instant

Cooldown

20 seconds

GCD

0 seconds

Effect

Jump (2) (200)
Value: 75

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Comment by Argus9

Disengage will have its functionality changed in WotLK. It will cause the hunter to leap backwards up to 13 yards and has a 30 second cooldown. This should be handy for helping hunters avoid getting stuck in melee.

Comment by Hayzoos

@_@ I may love hunter PvP again...
Anyone know what the graphic for this looks like? It'd be awesome if it was like something out of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon with an almost floating look to it.

Comment by Canoftuna

why not just have a ice trap shot

Wish granted!

Comment by BahamutH

Disengage isn't supposed to remove snares. We do want it to move you the same distance whether snared or not, but that takes new code, so it will take a little while. We did recently lower the mana cost from 14% (I think) to 5%. It is off the GCD now.

Comment by iBeastMastery

To respond to mmeckruabe, this is actually perfect, and btw, have you seen a hunter get attacked by an arcane Mage, or a rogue or a melee class, or to make it clearer, any class with a snare ability?

Disengage is a real improvement over the previous NOTHING that it did, jumping such and such yards back is a great PvP/ PvE asset. After you've trapped a monster, and you don't want to feign deth(because healer will get aggro from heals, die and then the tank will die) all you have to do is face your back to a secluded are, wing clip, and disengage.

As the mob you trapped is slowly coming toward you, all you have to do is kite him, and put on concussive shot if wing clip's duration is over, and just wait off the trap, freezing arrows cooldown, to CC the mob again.

The PvP implications are so obvious, way better way of getting a melee off our backs w/o having to use a trap, feigning or LoSing him.

Comment by sjihaat

pvp godsend if you're good enough to master this ability. Almost limitless potential.

Comment by cmbasnett

Also note that if you jump as you cast this (compensating for lag) you can get a significant boost to the distance that you jump backwards, very useful for PVP when you're in close with melee classes.

Comment by Vide0Gam3r

I wish to question the "10 yd range," as on my hunter I was max distance (no talent range increase) and I used this and it pushed me out of range of fire.

Comment by Thrakin

This spell is -INCREDIBLY- useful, especially in World PvP - If you get ganked while there are a group of mobs on you, just Feign + Disengage. This + Master's Call should prove a decent addition to any hunter's arsenal :3

Comment by Thrakin

Was changed recently ( Not sure which patch ). It no longer requires a target ( Which means you CAN use it as a backwards blink ), but you have to be in combat to use it.

Comment by Slapdash

How far this ability will throw you backwards is highly dependent on the terrain you are on. If you are on a hillside with your back facing up the hill (looking down it) then the ability throws you back a good 3 inches rendering it completely useless. However, if your back is facing down the hill and you use it you can be thrown out far enough to fly a good 50-60 yards which is super fun to do when getting ganked or in world PVP (you will take fall damage tho and that = durability hit if you die). The 10 yard range is on flat ground with no obstacles in the way. I do not believe you have to be facing an enemy to use this so it could be used in PVE when you need to group up on a boss or spread out quickly. This is a great ability... I laugh out loud every time i use it. Thank you Blizzard.

Comment by Thrakin

Anyone else see Hunter 29 twinks owning WSG, btw? Get the flag, get on flag room roof and bazam throw yourself to madness. Works best /w a pot straight after.

Comment by Celoth

The range is indefinite, it just applies to the physics (Gravity and such) of the game. So really, there is a range, but it isn't a predetermined one. I imagine if some sort of falling impairment item was used, the hunter would be able to go much farther.

Comment by Lantana

Extremely useful when combined with either slow fall or parachute cloak/flexweave underlay.
I would like to know the exact speed of this spell "shoots" you, but it is somewhere between 150-200% mount speed.
Tested in Arathi Basin, with parachute it was great escaping from Lumber mill. Landed almost at the Blacksmith's graveyard.

Comment by Mattrocks

Disengage really is an awesome ability, just to be blunt.

Using almost just it alone, I've screwed over more than 15 Flag Carriers in Warsong Gulch just by performing what I call "The Hunter Double-Jump".

I've also come up with a few tricks as well, which I'll list here.

The Hunter Double-Jump

This is my favourite of all the tricks that I use, and is quite simple to pull off.

1. Jump off the edge of a cliff or towards the target you're trying to catch up to, facing towards the target/area you're trying to get to. Jumping allows you to increase the distance you can possibly travel. Also make sure you're in combat first and that there's no hostile Non-Death Grip Cooldown Death Knights around (as they can pull you back to them mid-jump - THIS WILL SCREW YOU OVER).
3. Turn around while in mid-air so that your back is now facing the area/target you're trying to catch up to. The best way to do this is to firstly use your left hand mouse button, turn around with it, hold it down and tap your right hand mouse button at the same time.
4. Right after you've turned around, hit Disengage and watch as you soar over both friend and foe alike, leaving them stupefied as you either catch up or land in front of your enemy, Wing Clip him, Trap him, etc.etc. As far as I know, you can pop a few instant shots at any targets in front of you as you soar.

The Hunter Butterfly Stroke

This, like the Hunter Double-Jump is quite easy to execute, although it require a tad bit more timing. Essentially, it can only be used for travelling reasonably large distances while at the surface of the water, but it most likely beats swimming.

1. To start, remember to be in combat, as always. And also avoid the Death Knights mentioned above. Also make sure your back is towards the are you want to get to. Firstly, press Disengage.
2. You may be wondering why I say press it first. This is because the moment after you press it, you need to jump. From my experience, Disengage seems to have a short "cast time" of about a second before it takes place, so then, once you jump up after pressing Disengage, it should kick in just as you're above water, giving you the same speed and distance benefits as the label says, allowing you to travel over water for a short distance.

And lastly,

The Hunter Parachute

I found out this while in Gnomeregan trying to get my Hydrocane. I'm not going to list any steps here, because it is simply a Hunter Double-Jump, only with perhaps a delay between Steps 3 and 4.

From what I know, Disengage actually reduces all of the extra damage you take from falling down a long distance to zero and then uses the falling point where Disengage took effect as a new starting point for falling. Remember, only use this as a last-ditch resort, and make sure you're in combat. If you can pull it off properly (Provided that my theorycraft is correct), you should be able to land safely after falling from long drops without losing any health where other players would've died.

Well, there's me :D I'd like to see a video of a Hunter using Rocket Boots off a really, really high cliff and a Mage casting Slow Fall on him and seeing how far he gets. :D

-Mattrocks

Comment by Mattrocks

I wasn't able to add to one of the comments in my first post (as I thought I had passed 7.5K characters), but I was wondering - if a Hunter gets Slow Fall and uses Disengage, is it possible that he will go at the said "150%-200% Mount Speed" all the way, or will he slow down at some point?

Oh, and the last bit of my comment, by the way, should be put more specficially.

"I'd like to see a video where a Hunter (with High-Level Engineering) uses Rocket Boots to use the Hunter Double-Jump(See my first post) with Slow Fall cast on him over a really, really long and deep fall (I'd say top of Storm Peaks, perhaps), who also has a Flexweave Underlay attached to a Parachute Cloak (if a combination is possible) to use just in case if the Slow Fall wears off and see how far he gets."

Thank you. :D

Comment by Rollheiser

Blink for hunters.

Simply jump and use the mouse to twist your character in the air to disengage in any direction you'd like. Also ensures you don't clip the terrain and come to a screeching halt.

Any hunter worth his or her salt should find this an easy and obvious extention of their jump shot/kiting skills.

Comment by badkarm4

Due to the nature of this ability, a Horde FC in WSG. (hunter obviously, although mages and priests alway had similiar benefits), gets a substantial benefit over Alliance...

Comment by Rufina

I used disengage on one of the cliffs in Thousand needles.

Ouch.

As it made things better, I had allready suffered a fall down death thanks to a duel vs a priest who mc'ed me off the cliff ;__;

Comment by Artoo

As patch 3.1.2, cooldown has been reduced by 5sec.

Comment by fredward11

If theres any kind of slope behind you you will hit that, no matter how small it is.

Comment by zyran

You can now get it down to a 16 second cooldown thanks to Survival Tactics and the Glyph of Disengage. Love this pvp spell a lot :)

Comment by Rexz

As a nightelf, you can also use this to buy you some time such as waiting on a short cool down and such during pvp. Simple just scatter shot a person really fast, and as you disengage right away man the shadowmeld racial which will likely shield you from the enemy's view of you for a few moment until you can reengage again.

Often time when you get far away enough and disengage you will be out of the screen already by the time the enemy is adjusting their screen to face you. If you're quick enough, a fast shadowmeld will cause the enemy to wander around a bit, buying you some time.

Comment by Dusklight

If you are an Engineer, this spell has unlimited potential.
If you are carrying a flag in Warsong Gulch, and enemies are coming, just Disengage+Parachute Cloak!
Works best if you are in top of the entrance to the tunnel. I've seen hunters leap almost halfway across the field.

In Arathi Basin, just jump off the Mill! Do various emotes at the attackers as you shoot across the sky and waft gently down on your cloak.

Comment by McCheez

1. Jump off the edge of a cliff or towards the target you're trying to catch up to, facing towards the target/area you're trying to get to. Jumping allows you to increase the distance you can possibly travel. Also make sure you're in combat first and that there's no hostile Non-Death Grip Cooldown Death Knights around (as they can pull you back to them mid-jump - THIS WILL SCREW YOU OVER).
3. Turn around while in mid-air so that your back is now facing the area/target you're trying to catch up to. The best way to do this is to firstly use your left hand mouse button, turn around with it, hold it down and tap your right hand mouse button at the same time.
4. Right after you've turned around, hit Disengage and watch as you soar over both friend and foe alike, leaving them stupefied as you either catch up or land in front of your enemy, Wing Clip him, Trap him, etc.etc. As far as I know, you can pop a few instant shots at any targets in front of you as you soar.

What happend to Step 2?

Comment by toastmaster7727

They should increase the actual height you jump when you use it. I've been in several circumstances where the slightest of incline in the ground features can cut your Disengage to almost nothing. Beware of using this when the ground behind you is slightly higher.

Comment by Andruth

This is a very useful skill. Not only can you use it to gain distance on an opponent (as is its most obvious use), but can be used to close the distance between you and a fleeing opponent (as has been stated - for example, catching the flag runner in Warsong Gulch).

Something that hasn't been stated though, is that you can use this in conjunction with Readiness to use it twice in a row. Obviously this should only be used in situations where fleeing is an option and necessary (Warsong Gulch yet again, anyone?), as Readiness boasts other uses.

Comment by ElhonnaDS

i wonder if you can help increase the flight time and range by jumping before launching disengage and hitting parachute cloak from engineering...... anyone has clues bout it?

Comment by thearchermage

This is in the running for my favorite WoW spell to date.

Aside from being wildly useful to hunters, it's fun as hell. With the right terrain and a good angle, you can spring up onto ledges and continue sniping your enemies from your makeshift eagle's nest. Mob downhill, fast approaching your spot on top of said hill? whip around backwards and spring down the hill - bam! you're behind the mob and 25 yards away. And that goes double for PvP.

Fun and useful, the hallmark of a good spell.

Comment by Noromis

Hunter casts "Disengage."
Death knight casts "Death Grip."

I think I'll call it re-engage.

Comment by Happyfisherman

Puts you out of combat, this means, after you landed, this turns auto shoot off so you have to press T again to start attacking the mob or player again.

Comment by Rollheiser

Took me forever to figure it out, but when you use disengage when falling, it takes the position of where you used disengage as the new height of the fall.

Meaning you can use disengage to survive long drops while in combat (av bridge, ab mill) and kill players who've gone afk on their flying mounts high in the air; just pop deterrence before you hit the ground.

Comment by Zeebs

Death knight casts "Death Grip."
Hunter casts "Disengage."

I think I'll call it dis-engage.

This. Any hunter worth his salt will kite a Death Knight until he uses Death Grip, before using Disengage.

Also, if you time it right, you can Disengage when you're at the apex of the Death Grip arc, and easily travel two to three times the distance from where you were originally standing.

Comment by letsgomuddin85

does the glyph and the tallent stack to make this a shorter cd?

Comment by dopfeldecker

Works underwater.

Comment by Wolfenpilot687

This has served to me as a long jump too.

Comment by Kyhle

Disengage from a cliff when ganked
+ Readiness
+ Disengage while about 15 yards from hitting the ground = The Hunter has escaped with style!

Comment by EvilElpay

Hunter casts Disengage.
Ghoul casts Leap.
Priest casts Life Grip.
DK casts Death Grip.
Hunter casts Readiness and Disengage.

*When you’re in Texas look behind you, cause that is where the ranger is going to be!*
A wild Chuck Norris appears. Chuck Norris casts Roundhouse Kick. It's Super Effective.

Hunter has fainted.
Priest has fainted
DK has fainted.
Ghoul asplosions.

Chuck Norris wins, your point is invalid.

PS My Re-Captcha words were Epic and Beards, your point is still invalid.

Comment by Muzzle248

I dueled someone on the bridge to get to Lakeshire and I disengaged off that plank and landed on Lakeshire's dock :)

Comment by PalaDinka

Anyone knowing about the new disengage?(i mean the one introdoucted in cataclysm instead of camouflage)

Comment by Shageki

While this ability can protect you from fall damage you'd normally take as a result of getting knocked off a cliff by a player or NPC's knockback, it can also keep you from getting knocked off a cliff in the first place, as it resets your momentum, meaning if you disengage quickly enough, you can move yourself back to safety.

It also allows you to safely pass over ground targeted AoEs.

Comment by Maejin

The level requirement has been changed to Lvl 14 on the Beta server in Cataclysm Beta Patch (Build 13277).

"Disengage: The spell level has changed from 78 to 14."

Comment by vjmc

If you turn around this can be used as a Goblin Jump

Comment by hafu78

hafu78 uses disengage.
hafu78 sais: im backin' up backin' up backin' up backin' up coz' my daddy taught me good

Comment by Maelynn

Since some sites list the glyph for this spell as a Hunter must-have, I thought I'd look here and see what the big deal is. And all I see are comments about its usefulness in PvP, which is great but not very handy for me as I don't PvP.

So... are there any decent PvE uses for this spell? I'm a BM Hunter and as I reached lvl 37 I have yet to use this ability. I never get sucked into melee, because either my pet or the tank keeps the mobs at bay. And while it's probably fun to have a backwards blink available, I fail to see why I should glyph it. Or use it, for that matter.

Comment by Alkaios315

Otherwise known as the French Parry.

Comment by Magnatross

*Nitro boosts backfire and send you 100 yards into the air during a duel*
*Parachute+Disengage*
*Readiness and Disengage in another direction if you are flying the wrong way*

*Lose the duel from going out of range*

Comment by FluidDruid3

This is currently untested by ME, but I believe you can cut the cooldown of disengage to TWO seconds. Simply get the Glyph of Disengage, specialize as a Beast Mastery Hunter, max the talent Crouching Tiger, Hidden Chimera, and as soon as you can access other talent trees, go for maxed out Survival Tactics. Instantly, your cooldown is reduced to 16 seconds. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Chimera then allows a 4 second reduction to the disengage cooldown, on a 2 second cooldown itself. This can basically reduce your disengage cooldown to 2 seconds, if meleed; that is, between global cooldowns and how quick the enemy is. Welcome for the information, feel free to test and post a reply confirming this or telling us it doesn't work. Happy trails, Hunters!

Comment by Deadhunter

You can make nice macro from and Disengage. Because Wing clip does not activate cooldown you can immediately cast Disengage after it. So the macro would be.

#showtooltip Disengage
/cast Wing Clip
/cast Disengage

Now you can slow down your enemys and get away from them at the same time.

Comment by Nafania

This should be an ability that also can be use "out of combat". Don't think it would be overpowering or anything since beeing OP only count for combatreasons. Have had a million times when i wanted to use it but i accually had to attack something, then do Disengage and then Feint to get out of combat...

Hoping for agreements

Comment by nirv

If you used Scuttler's Shell from the Timeless Isle, you will be unable to use Disengage. It says, "You are unable to move"

Took me a minute to figure that out but was able to disengage again when I cancelled the buff.

Comment by autopsia

As of 5.4, disengage can be used out of combat.

Comment by Thiron

Since it can be used out of comat now, this ability will let you jump from big heights without taking fall damage.
All you need to do is use it a second or two before hitting the ground.
Beware though, there is slight delay when falling, so you need to be careful and not use it too late.

Comment by Casn

For some PvE uses:
- Moving out of danger zones (duh!). Especially if you have to go back, you don't have to turn away or backpeddle. Just remember to make it into macro with /stopcasting, since nobody wants you spamming this key and still standing in fire.
- Fast movement (duh! bis). Turning around and jumping toward direction you want to go is faster than running, especially with Posthaste
- Breaking out of slows/roots with Posthaste. You can also use Master's Call, but disengage has lower CD and you can use Master's Call to help others. This is especially useful when getting rooted can be deadly (Skylord Tovra), or when debuff that slows/roots also deals damage
- Countering fall damage. Not many fights require it, but it's still incredibly useful in open world. Just remember - better to use it too soon and take some fall damage than use it too late, after already hitting ground.
- Counter-knockback. Most knockbacks also rise you up in the air, if you are quick enough, you can turn away and Disengage back to the spot you were before knockback.
- Altering direction/speed of movement when using slowfall effects. You could just use some Glider, but in case you don't have one or it's on cooldown, it's good to have an alternative.

Comment by axatan

Always try to use it downhill to get the maximum effectiveness, the distance is very limited if you disengage uphill.

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