Damage Absorb

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Damage Absorb was changed in WoW Forever: physical damage 495 to 605 in Classic Era, 616 in Forever (a 554 to 678 roll). Instant cast, 1 sec cooldown. Full tooltip comparison with Classic Era below.

Damage Absorb 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

Damage Absorb

Holy school

Instant · 1 sec cooldown

Requires level 20

Absorbs 495 to 605 physical damage. Lasts 15 sec.

Absorbs 495 to 605 physical damage.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Damage Absorb

Holy school

Instant · 1 sec cooldown

Absorbs 616 physical damage. Lasts 15 sec.

Absorbs 616 physical damage.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
baseLevel	20	0
effects	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 69, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 494, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 111, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 1, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 69, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 616, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 1, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0.2 } ]

Damage Absorb changes between Forever builds

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

Items with Damage Absorb

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Questions about Damage Absorb

Was Damage Absorb nerfed in WoW Forever?

Damage Absorb 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: physical damage 495 to 605 in Classic Era, 616 in Forever (a 554 to 678 roll).

What changed for Damage Absorb in WoW Forever?

Physical damage 495 to 605 in Classic Era, 616 in Forever (a 554 to 678 roll). The Classic Era and WoW Forever tooltips are shown side by side on this page.

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