Spells /Consecration

Spell · Paladin · Holy · Ranks 1-5

Consecration

Consecration is no longer a Paladin talent, and it was changed in WoW Forever: 5 of 5 ranks differ from Classic Era. Rank 5: 565 Mana, instant cast, 8 sec cooldown, requires level 60 (effect values changed, tooltip now says "Consecrates the land beneath the Paladin, doing 96 Holy damage over 8 sec to enemies who enter the area." and adds "The first 4 enemies who enter the area will take an additional 216 damage over 8 sec.", buff text removed: "48 damage every 1 second."). Pick any rank to compare its tooltip with Classic Era.

Spell · Holy · Rank 1 changed

Consecration (Rank 1) tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

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Classic Era Sep 29, 2026

Consecration

Rank 1 · Holy school

135 Mana · Instant · 8 sec cooldown

Requires level 20

Consecrates the land beneath Paladin, doing 64 Holy damage over 8 sec to enemies who enter the area.

8 damage every 1 second.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Consecration

Rank 1 · Holy school

135 Mana · Instant · 8 sec cooldown

Requires level 20

Consecrates the land beneath the Paladin, doing 16 Holy damage over 8 sec to enemies who enter the area. The first 4 enemies who enter the area will take an additional 32 damage over 8 sec.

Removed in Forever

8 damage every 1 second.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Also changed behind the tooltip: 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
auraDescription	$s1 damage every $t1 $lsecond:seconds;.	none
description	Consecrates the land beneath Paladin, doing $o1 Holy damage over $d to enemies who enter the area.	Consecrates the land beneath the Paladin, doing ${$1280345m18} Holy damage over $d to enemies who enter the area. The first $s3 enemies who enter the area will take an additional ${$1280345m28} damage over $d.
effects	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 3, "auraPeriod": 1000, "basePoints": 7, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 27, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "radiusYards": 8, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 30, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 3, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "radiusYards": 8, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 0, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 179, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 41311, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "radiusYards": 8, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 226, "auraPeriod": 1000, "basePoints": 4, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 6, "index": 2, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]

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Spell · Holy · Rank 2 changed

Consecration (Rank 2) tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

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Classic Era Sep 29, 2026

Consecration

Rank 2 · Holy school

235 Mana · Instant · 8 sec cooldown

Requires level 30

Consecrates the land beneath Paladin, doing 120 Holy damage over 8 sec to enemies who enter the area.

15 damage every 1 second.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Consecration

Rank 2 · Holy school

235 Mana · Instant · 8 sec cooldown

Requires level 30

Consecrates the land beneath the Paladin, doing 24 Holy damage over 8 sec to enemies who enter the area. The first 4 enemies who enter the area will take an additional 56 damage over 8 sec.

Removed in Forever

15 damage every 1 second.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Also changed behind the tooltip: 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
auraDescription	$s1 damage every $t1 $lsecond:seconds;.	none
description	Consecrates the land beneath Paladin, doing $o1 Holy damage over $d to enemies who enter the area.	Consecrates the land beneath the Paladin, doing ${$1280346m18} Holy damage over $d to enemies who enter the area. The first $s3 enemies who enter the area will take an additional ${$1280346m28} damage over $d.
effects	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 3, "auraPeriod": 1000, "basePoints": 14, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 27, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "radiusYards": 8, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 30, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 3, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "radiusYards": 8, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 0, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 179, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 41313, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "radiusYards": 8, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 226, "auraPeriod": 1000, "basePoints": 4, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 6, "index": 2, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]

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Spell · Holy · Rank 3 changed

Consecration (Rank 3) tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

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Classic Era Sep 29, 2026

Consecration

Rank 3 · Holy school

320 Mana · Instant · 8 sec cooldown

Requires level 40

Consecrates the land beneath Paladin, doing 192 Holy damage over 8 sec to enemies who enter the area.

24 damage every 1 second.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Consecration

Rank 3 · Holy school

320 Mana · Instant · 8 sec cooldown

Requires level 40

Consecrates the land beneath the Paladin, doing 48 Holy damage over 8 sec to enemies who enter the area. The first 4 enemies who enter the area will take an additional 88 damage over 8 sec.

Removed in Forever

24 damage every 1 second.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Also changed behind the tooltip: 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
auraDescription	$s1 damage every $t1 $lsecond:seconds;.	none
description	Consecrates the land beneath Paladin, doing $o1 Holy damage over $d to enemies who enter the area.	Consecrates the land beneath the Paladin, doing ${$1280347m18} Holy damage over $d to enemies who enter the area. The first $s3 enemies who enter the area will take an additional ${$1280347m28} damage over $d.
effects	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 3, "auraPeriod": 1000, "basePoints": 23, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 27, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "radiusYards": 8, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 30, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 3, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "radiusYards": 8, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 0, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 179, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 41314, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "radiusYards": 8, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 226, "auraPeriod": 1000, "basePoints": 4, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 6, "index": 2, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]

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Spell · Holy · Rank 4 changed

Consecration (Rank 4) tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

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Classic Era Sep 29, 2026

Consecration

Rank 4 · Holy school

435 Mana · Instant · 8 sec cooldown

Requires level 50

Consecrates the land beneath Paladin, doing 280 Holy damage over 8 sec to enemies who enter the area.

35 damage every 1 second.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Consecration

Rank 4 · Holy school

435 Mana · Instant · 8 sec cooldown

Requires level 50

Consecrates the land beneath the Paladin, doing 64 Holy damage over 8 sec to enemies who enter the area. The first 4 enemies who enter the area will take an additional 160 damage over 8 sec.

Removed in Forever

35 damage every 1 second.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Also changed behind the tooltip: 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
auraDescription	$s1 damage every $t1 $lsecond:seconds;.	none
description	Consecrates the land beneath Paladin, doing $o1 Holy damage over $d to enemies who enter the area.	Consecrates the land beneath the Paladin, doing ${$1280348m18} Holy damage over $d to enemies who enter the area. The first $s3 enemies who enter the area will take an additional ${$1280348m28} damage over $d.
effects	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 3, "auraPeriod": 1000, "basePoints": 34, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 27, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "radiusYards": 8, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 30, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 3, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "radiusYards": 8, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 0, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 179, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 41315, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "radiusYards": 8, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 226, "auraPeriod": 1000, "basePoints": 4, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 6, "index": 2, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]

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Spell · Holy · Rank 5 changed

Consecration (Rank 5) tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

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Classic Era Sep 29, 2026

Consecration

Rank 5 · Holy school

565 Mana · Instant · 8 sec cooldown

Requires level 60

Consecrates the land beneath Paladin, doing 384 Holy damage over 8 sec to enemies who enter the area.

48 damage every 1 second.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Consecration

Rank 5 · Holy school

565 Mana · Instant · 8 sec cooldown

Requires level 60

Consecrates the land beneath the Paladin, doing 96 Holy damage over 8 sec to enemies who enter the area. The first 4 enemies who enter the area will take an additional 216 damage over 8 sec.

Removed in Forever

48 damage every 1 second.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Also changed behind the tooltip: 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
auraDescription	$s1 damage every $t1 $lsecond:seconds;.	none
description	Consecrates the land beneath Paladin, doing $o1 Holy damage over $d to enemies who enter the area.	Consecrates the land beneath the Paladin, doing ${$1280349m18} Holy damage over $d to enemies who enter the area. The first $s3 enemies who enter the area will take an additional ${$1280349m28} damage over $d.
effects	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 3, "auraPeriod": 1000, "basePoints": 47, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 27, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "radiusYards": 8, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 30, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 3, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "radiusYards": 8, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 0, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 179, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 41316, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "radiusYards": 8, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 226, "auraPeriod": 1000, "basePoints": 4, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 6, "index": 2, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]

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What changed for Consecration in WoW Forever

Rank 1 changed effect values changed, tooltip now says "Consecrates the land beneath the Paladin, doing 16 Holy damage over 8 sec to enemies who enter the area." and adds "The first 4 enemies who enter the area will take an additional 32 damage over 8 sec.", buff text removed: "8 damage every 1 second."
Rank 2 changed effect values changed, tooltip now says "Consecrates the land beneath the Paladin, doing 24 Holy damage over 8 sec to enemies who enter the area." and adds "The first 4 enemies who enter the area will take an additional 56 damage over 8 sec.", buff text removed: "15 damage every 1 second."
Rank 3 changed effect values changed, tooltip now says "Consecrates the land beneath the Paladin, doing 48 Holy damage over 8 sec to enemies who enter the area." and adds "The first 4 enemies who enter the area will take an additional 88 damage over 8 sec.", buff text removed: "24 damage every 1 second."
Rank 4 changed effect values changed, tooltip now says "Consecrates the land beneath the Paladin, doing 64 Holy damage over 8 sec to enemies who enter the area." and adds "The first 4 enemies who enter the area will take an additional 160 damage over 8 sec.", buff text removed: "35 damage every 1 second."
Rank 5 changed effect values changed, tooltip now says "Consecrates the land beneath the Paladin, doing 96 Holy damage over 8 sec to enemies who enter the area." and adds "The first 4 enemies who enter the area will take an additional 216 damage over 8 sec.", buff text removed: "48 damage every 1 second."

Consecration changes between Forever builds

In the Oct 2, 2026 build (vs Sep 30, 2026)
- Rank 1 changed tooltip now says "Consecrates the land beneath the Paladin, doing 16 Holy damage over 8 sec to enemies who enter the area." and adds "The first 4 enemies who enter the area will take an additional 32 damage over 8 sec."
- Rank 2 changed tooltip now says "Consecrates the land beneath the Paladin, doing 24 Holy damage over 8 sec to enemies who enter the area." and adds "The first 4 enemies who enter the area will take an additional 56 damage over 8 sec."
- Rank 3 changed tooltip now says "Consecrates the land beneath the Paladin, doing 48 Holy damage over 8 sec to enemies who enter the area." and adds "The first 4 enemies who enter the area will take an additional 88 damage over 8 sec."
- Rank 4 changed tooltip now says "Consecrates the land beneath the Paladin, doing 64 Holy damage over 8 sec to enemies who enter the area." and adds "The first 4 enemies who enter the area will take an additional 160 damage over 8 sec."
- Rank 5 changed tooltip now says "Consecrates the land beneath the Paladin, doing 96 Holy damage over 8 sec to enemies who enter the area." and adds "The first 4 enemies who enter the area will take an additional 216 damage over 8 sec."

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

Related to Consecration

Talents that affect Consecration

Questions about Consecration

Is Consecration still a talent in WoW Forever?

No. Consecration is a Paladin talent in Classic Era and is not on the WoW Forever Paladin talent tree. The WoW Forever client still has the spell, shown on this page.

Was Consecration nerfed in WoW Forever?

Consecration 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 for Consecration in WoW Forever?

Rank 1: effect values changed, tooltip now says "Consecrates the land beneath the Paladin, doing 16 Holy damage over 8 sec to enemies who enter the area." and adds "The first 4 enemies who enter the area will take an additional 32 damage over 8 sec.", buff text removed: "8 damage every 1 second." Rank 2: effect values changed, tooltip now says "Consecrates the land beneath the Paladin, doing 24 Holy damage over 8 sec to enemies who enter the area." and adds "The first 4 enemies who enter the area will take an additional 56 damage over 8 sec.", buff text removed: "15 damage every 1 second." Rank 3: effect values changed, tooltip now says "Consecrates the land beneath the Paladin, doing 48 Holy damage over 8 sec to enemies who enter the area." and adds "The first 4 enemies who enter the area will take an additional 88 damage over 8 sec.", buff text removed: "24 damage every 1 second." Rank 4: effect values changed, tooltip now says "Consecrates the land beneath the Paladin, doing 64 Holy damage over 8 sec to enemies who enter the area." and adds "The first 4 enemies who enter the area will take an additional 160 damage over 8 sec.", buff text removed: "35 damage every 1 second." Rank 5: effect values changed, tooltip now says "Consecrates the land beneath the Paladin, doing 96 Holy damage over 8 sec to enemies who enter the area." and adds "The first 4 enemies who enter the area will take an additional 216 damage over 8 sec.", buff text removed: "48 damage every 1 second." Each rank's Classic Era and WoW Forever tooltips are shown side by side on this page.

Which class gets Consecration in WoW Forever?

Consecration is a Paladin ability in WoW Forever, in the Holy spellbook tab.

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