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Avenger's Shield

This is one of several client rows named Avenger's Shield, not the player ability. Looking for the spell you cast? See Avenger's Shield →

Avenger's Shield was changed in WoW Forever: effect values changed. 40 yd range, instant cast. Full tooltip comparison with Classic Era below.

Avenger's Shield 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
Avenger's Shield
Holy school
40 yd range · Instant
Requires level 1
Hurls a holy shield at the enemy, dealing level, Spell Power and Attack Power-scaled Holy damage, Dazing them and then jumping to additional nearby enemies. Affects 1 total targets. Lasts 5 sec.

Dazed.
Forever Oct 22, 2026
Avenger's Shield
Holy school
40 yd range · Instant
Hurls a holy shield at the enemy, dealing level, Spell Power and Attack Power-scaled Holy damage, Dazing them and then jumping to additional nearby enemies. Affects 1 total targets. Lasts 5 sec.

Dazed.
changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Both tooltips read the same. The client changed only data behind them: effects (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 1 0
effects [ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 365, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 1, "dieSides": 83, "effect": 2, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 33, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": -50, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 1, "dieSides": 0, "effect": 6, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ] [ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 407, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 1, "effect": 2, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0.2014742 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 33, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": -50, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 1, "effect": 6, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]

Avenger's Shield changes between Forever builds

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

Questions about Avenger's Shield

Was Avenger's Shield nerfed in WoW Forever?

Avenger's Shield 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.

What changed for Avenger's Shield in WoW Forever?

Effect values changed. The Classic Era and WoW Forever tooltips are shown side by side on this page.

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