Ancestral Fortitude
Other versions of Ancestral Fortitude: all 3 versions · Shaman Restoration ability, Rank 2 · Shaman Restoration ability, Rank 3
Ancestral Fortitude, a Shaman Restoration ability, was changed in WoW Forever: range increased from 0 yd to 100 yd, tooltip text added: "Increases your armor value from items by 8%.", rank text Rank 1 to none, school Holy to Nature. Now 100 yd range, instant cast. Full tooltip comparison with Classic Era below.
Ancestral Fortitude tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever
The same tooltip players see in-game, side by side, with each changed line marked.
Also changed behind the tooltip: the buff text template (same words on both sides). See the full field diff below for both values side by side.
Raw field diff every changed column
Ancestral Fortitude changes between Forever builds
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In the Oct 8, 2026 build (vs Oct 7, 2026): changed tooltip text added: "Increases your armor value from items by 8%."
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Questions about Ancestral Fortitude
Was Ancestral Fortitude nerfed in WoW Forever?
Ancestral Fortitude is listed as changed, not nerfed or buffed: none of its changes is graded as a buff or a nerf in WoW Forever compared with Classic Era. What changed: range increased from 0 yd to 100 yd, tooltip text added: "Increases your armor value from items by 8%.", rank text Rank 1 to none, school Holy to Nature.
What changed for Ancestral Fortitude in WoW Forever?
Range increased from 0 yd to 100 yd, tooltip text added: "Increases your armor value from items by 8%.", rank text Rank 1 to none, school Holy to Nature. The Classic Era and WoW Forever tooltips are shown side by side on this page.
Which class gets Ancestral Fortitude in WoW Forever?
Ancestral Fortitude is a Shaman ability in WoW Forever, in the Restoration spellbook tab.