Brain Damage

Other versions of Brain Damage: all 2 versions · From The Lobotomizer

Brain Damage was changed in WoW Forever: damage 200 to 300 in Classic Era, printed 250 in Forever (the same 200 to 300 roll). 5 yd range, instant cast. Full tooltip comparison with Classic Era below.

Brain Damage 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

Brain Damage

Physical school

5 yd range · Instant

Requires level 40

Wounds the target for 200 to 300 damage and lowers Intellect of target by 25 for 30 sec.

Lowered Intellect.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Brain Damage

Physical school

5 yd range · Instant

Wounds the target for 250 damage and lowers Intellect of target by 25 for 30 sec.

Lowered Intellect.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
baseLevel	40	0
effects	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 199, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 101, "effect": 2, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 29, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": -26, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 6, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 3, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 250, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 2, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0.4 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 29, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": -25, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 6, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 3, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]

Brain Damage 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 Brain Damage

Was Brain Damage nerfed in WoW Forever?

Brain Damage 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 200 to 300 in Classic Era, printed 250 in Forever (the same 200 to 300 roll).

What changed for Brain Damage in WoW Forever?

Damage 200 to 300 in Classic Era, printed 250 in Forever (the same 200 to 300 roll). The Classic Era and WoW Forever tooltips are shown side by side on this page.

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