Aura of Protection

Aura of Protection was changed in WoW Forever: damage 750 to 1250 in Classic Era, 1080 in Forever (a 810 to 1350 roll), buff text now says "Absorbs 1080 damage." Instant cast, 1 sec cooldown. Full tooltip comparison with Classic Era below.

Aura of Protection 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

Aura of Protection

Holy school

Instant · 1 sec cooldown

Requires level 20

Absorbs 750 to 1250 damage. Lasts 20 sec.

Absorbs 750 to 1250 damage.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Aura of Protection

Holy school

Instant · 1 sec cooldown

Absorbs 1080 damage. Lasts 20 sec.

Absorbs 1080 damage.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
auraDescription	Absorbs $s1 damage.	Absorbs $w1 damage.
baseLevel	20	0
effects	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 69, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 749, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 501, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 127, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 69, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 1080, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 127, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0.5 } ]

Aura of Protection changes between Forever builds

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

Items with Aura of Protection

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Questions about Aura of Protection

Was Aura of Protection nerfed in WoW Forever?

Aura of Protection 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: damage 750 to 1250 in Classic Era, 1080 in Forever (a 810 to 1350 roll), buff text now says "Absorbs 1080 damage."

What changed for Aura of Protection in WoW Forever?

Damage 750 to 1250 in Classic Era, 1080 in Forever (a 810 to 1350 roll), buff text now says "Absorbs 1080 damage." The Classic Era and WoW Forever tooltips are shown side by side on this page.

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