Argent Dawn

This is an effect that Argent Dawn triggers. See Argent Dawn →

Argent Dawn was changed in WoW Forever: effect values changed, tooltip now says "Chance to block increased by 18%.", buff text now says "Chance to block increased by 18%.", rank text Rank 1 to none. Instant cast. Full tooltip comparison with Classic Era below.

Argent Dawn 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

Argent Dawn

Rank 1 · Physical school

Instant

Requires level 55

Chance to block increased by 50%.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Argent Dawn

Physical school

Instant

Chance to block increased by 18%.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
auraDescription	Chance to block increased by 50%.	Chance to block increased by $s1%.
baseLevel	55	0
description	Chance to block increased by 50%.	Chance to block increased by $s1%.
effects	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 51, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 49, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 51, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 18, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]
subtext	Rank 1	none

Argent Dawn 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 Argent Dawn

Was Argent Dawn nerfed in WoW Forever?

Argent Dawn 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: effect values changed, tooltip now says "Chance to block increased by 18%.", buff text now says "Chance to block increased by 18%.", rank text Rank 1 to none.

What changed for Argent Dawn in WoW Forever?

Effect values changed, tooltip now says "Chance to block increased by 18%.", buff text now says "Chance to block increased by 18%.", rank text Rank 1 to none. The Classic Era and WoW Forever tooltips are shown side by side on this page.

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