Rune of the Guardian

Rune of the Guardian was changed in WoW Forever through its Use spell: tooltip text changed. The client also re-filed it from Consumable to Other. Item level 40 Uncommon consumable. Full tooltip comparison with Classic Era below.

Rune of the Guardian tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

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Classic Era Oct 27, 2026

Rune of the Guardian

Item Level 40

Binds when picked up

Consumable

Requires Level 1

Use: Learning

Use: Engrave your boots with the Guarded by the Light rune: Each time you hit a target with your melee weapon, you gain 5% of your maximum mana per 3 sec for 15 sec, but the amount healed by your Healing spells is reduced by 50% during this mana regeneration.

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"Teaches you a new Engraving ability."

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Rune of the Guardian

Item Level 40

Binds when picked up

Changed: Other

Requires Level 1

Use: Learning

Changed: Use: Engrave your boots with the Guarded by the Light rune: You gain 5% of your maximum mana every 3 sec for 15 sec after Blocking a melee attack. This effect is cancelled by casting Flash of Light, Holy Light, or Holy Shock.

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"Teaches you a new Engraving ability."

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