Arcane Blast

This is one of several client rows named Arcane Blast, not the player ability. Looking for the spell you cast? See Arcane Blast →

Arcane Blast was changed in WoW Forever: Arcane damage 70 in Classic Era, 84 in Forever, icon changed. 30 yd range, instant cast. It is the Chance on hit effect of a Sword item the client lists without its name or tooltip. Full tooltip comparison with Classic Era below.

Arcane Blast tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

The same tooltip players see in-game, side by side, with each changed line marked.

Classic Era Oct 27, 2026

Arcane Blast

Arcane school

30 yd range · Instant

Requires level 50

Blasts a target for 70 Arcane damage.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Arcane Blast

Arcane school

30 yd range · Instant

Blasts a target for 84 Arcane damage.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Also changed behind the tooltip: the displayed icon was reassigned, and spellLevel (not shown in a tooltip line). See the full field diff below for both values side by side.

Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
baseLevel	50	0
effects	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 69, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 2, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 1, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 84, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 2, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 1, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]
iconFileId	135807	136096
spellLevel	50	0

Arcane Blast changes between Forever builds

Differs from Classic Era in every Forever build since Sep 16, 2026

See every changed record in the Oct 22, 2026 build →

Questions about Arcane Blast

Was Arcane Blast nerfed in WoW Forever?

Arcane Blast is listed as changed, not nerfed or buffed: no cast time, cost, cooldown or range moved in WoW Forever compared with Classic Era. What changed: Arcane damage 70 in Classic Era, 84 in Forever, icon changed.

What changed for Arcane Blast in WoW Forever?

Arcane damage 70 in Classic Era, 84 in Forever, icon changed. The Classic Era and WoW Forever tooltips are shown side by side on this page.

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