Spells /Deflection

Spell · Hunter · Survival · Physical · Ranks 1-5

Deflection

Deflection, a Hunter Survival ability, was changed in WoW Forever: Rank 1 Parry chance 1% in Classic Era, 5% in Forever. Rank 1 differs from Classic Era. Pick any rank to compare its tooltip with Classic Era.

Granted by the Hunter talent Deflection, unchanged from Classic Era. See it in the Hunter talent calculator.

Also named Deflection: all 4 versions, Deflection (Paladin talent), Deflection (Rogue talent), Deflection (Warrior talent).

Spell · Physical · Rank 1 changed

Deflection tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

The same tooltip players see in-game, side by side, with each changed line marked.

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Classic Era Oct 27, 2026

Deflection

Rank 1 · Physical school

Increases your Parry chance by 1%.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Deflection

Physical school

Increases your Parry chance by 5%.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
durationIndex	21	0
effects	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 47, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 0, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 47, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 5, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]
subtext	Rank 1	none

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

Spell · Physical · Rank 2 unchanged

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

Classic Era rank 2 beside the talent's Forever spell at rank 2: same text.

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Classic Era Oct 27, 2026

Deflection

Rank 2 · Physical school

Increases your Parry chance by 2%.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Deflection

Physical school

Increases your Parry chance by 2%.

Shown at rank 2 of 5.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

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Spell · Physical · Rank 3 unchanged

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

Classic Era rank 3 beside the talent's Forever spell at rank 3: same text.

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Classic Era Oct 27, 2026

Deflection

Rank 3 · Physical school

Increases your Parry chance by 3%.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Deflection

Physical school

Increases your Parry chance by 3%.

Shown at rank 3 of 5.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

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

Spell · Physical · Rank 4 unchanged

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

Classic Era rank 4 beside the talent's Forever spell at rank 4: same text.

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of 5

Classic Era Oct 27, 2026

Deflection

Rank 4 · Physical school

Increases your Parry chance by 4%.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Deflection

Physical school

Increases your Parry chance by 4%.

Shown at rank 4 of 5.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

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

Spell · Physical · Rank 5 unchanged

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

Classic Era rank 5 beside the talent's Forever spell at rank 5: same text.

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of 5

Classic Era Oct 27, 2026

Deflection

Rank 5 · Physical school

Increases your Parry chance by 5%.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Deflection

Physical school

Increases your Parry chance by 5%.

Shown at rank 5 of 5.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

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

What changed for Deflection in WoW Forever

Rank 1 changed Parry chance 1% in Classic Era, 5% in Forever, rank text Rank 1 to none
Rank 2 unchanged rank 2 of the talent's one WoW Forever spell; it reads the same as Classic Era
Rank 3 unchanged rank 3 of the talent's one WoW Forever spell; it reads the same as Classic Era
Rank 4 unchanged rank 4 of the talent's one WoW Forever spell; it reads the same as Classic Era
Rank 5 unchanged rank 5 of the talent's one WoW Forever spell; it reads the same as Classic Era

Deflection changes between Forever builds

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

Related to Deflection

Questions about Deflection

Was Deflection nerfed in WoW Forever?

Deflection is listed as changed, not nerfed or buffed: no cast time, cost, cooldown or range moved in WoW Forever compared with Classic Era. The change is to its effect values. Rank 1: Parry chance 1% in Classic Era, 5% in Forever.

What changed for Deflection in WoW Forever?

Rank 1: Parry chance 1% in Classic Era, 5% in Forever, rank text Rank 1 to none. Rank 2: rank 2 of the talent's one WoW Forever spell; it reads the same as Classic Era. Rank 3: rank 3 of the talent's one WoW Forever spell; it reads the same as Classic Era. Rank 4: rank 4 of the talent's one WoW Forever spell; it reads the same as Classic Era. Rank 5: rank 5 of the talent's one WoW Forever spell; it reads the same as Classic Era. Each rank's Classic Era and WoW Forever tooltips are shown side by side on this page.

Which class gets Deflection in WoW Forever?

Deflection is a Hunter ability in WoW Forever, in the Survival spellbook tab.

Read from the Oct 22, 2026 build (1.60.1.70532), compared against Classic Era Oct 27, 2026 (1.15.9.70576) ·synced Oct 27, 2026 · how we read this → · report a wrong value