Spells /Demon Skin

Spell · Warlock · Demonology · Shadow · Ranks 1-2

Demon Skin

Demon Skin, a Warlock Demonology ability, was changed in WoW Forever: 2 of 2 ranks differ from Classic Era. Rank 2: 120 Mana, instant cast, requires level 10 (effect type changed behind the tooltip, tooltip now says "Protects the caster, increasing armor by 120 and increases health regeneration by 5 health per 5 sec. for 30 min.", buff text now says "Increases armor by 120 and increases health regeneration by 5 health per 5 sec."). Pick any rank to compare its tooltip with Classic Era.

Spell · Shadow · Rank 1 changed

Demon Skin (Rank 1) 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 Sep 29, 2026

Demon Skin

Rank 1 · Shadow school

50 Mana · Instant

Requires level 1

Protects the caster, increasing armor by 40 and restores 3 Health per 5 sec. for 30 min.

Increases armor by 40 and restores 3 Health per 5 sec.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Demon Skin

Rank 1 · Shadow school

50 Mana · Instant

Requires level 1

Protects the caster, increasing armor by 40 and increases health regeneration by 3 health per 5 sec. for 30 min.

Increases armor by 40 and increases health regeneration by 3 health per 5 sec.

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	Increases armor by $s1 and restores $s2 Health per 5 sec.	Increases armor by $s1 and increases health regeneration by $s2 health per 5 sec.
description	Protects the caster, increasing armor by $m1 and restores $s2 Health per 5 sec. for $d.	Protects the caster, increasing armor by $m1 and increases health regeneration by $s2 health per 5 sec. for $d.
effects	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 22, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 39, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 1, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 161, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 2, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 6, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 674, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 40, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 1, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 161, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 3, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 6, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]

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Spell · Shadow · Rank 2 changed

Demon Skin (Rank 2) tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

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

Change rank

of 2

Classic Era Sep 29, 2026

Demon Skin

Rank 2 · Shadow school

120 Mana · Instant

Requires level 10

Protects the caster, increasing armor by 120 and restores 5 Health per 5 sec. for 30 min.

Increases armor by 120 and restores 5 Health per 5 sec.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Demon Skin

Rank 2 · Shadow school

120 Mana · Instant

Requires level 10

Protects the caster, increasing armor by 120 and increases health regeneration by 5 health per 5 sec. for 30 min.

Increases armor by 120 and increases health regeneration by 5 health per 5 sec.

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	Increases armor by $s1 and restores $s2 Health per 5 sec.	Increases armor by $s1 and increases health regeneration by $s2 health per 5 sec.
description	Protects the caster, increasing armor by $m1 and restores $s2 Health per 5 sec. for $d.	Protects the caster, increasing armor by $m1 and increases health regeneration by $s2 health per 5 sec. for $d.
effects	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 22, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 119, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 1, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 161, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 4, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 6, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 674, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 120, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 1, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 161, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 5, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 6, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]

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What changed for Demon Skin in WoW Forever

Rank 1 changed effect type changed behind the tooltip, tooltip now says "Protects the caster, increasing armor by 40 and increases health regeneration by 3 health per 5 sec. for 30 min.", buff text now says "Increases armor by 40 and increases health regeneration by 3 health per 5 sec."
Rank 2 changed effect type changed behind the tooltip, tooltip now says "Protects the caster, increasing armor by 120 and increases health regeneration by 5 health per 5 sec. for 30 min.", buff text now says "Increases armor by 120 and increases health regeneration by 5 health per 5 sec."

Demon Skin changes between Forever builds

In the Oct 16, 2026 (70425) build (vs Oct 14, 2026)
- Rank 1 changed changed the effect type on 1 of its 2 effects
- Rank 2 changed changed the effect type on 1 of its 2 effects

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

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Questions about Demon Skin

Was Demon Skin nerfed in WoW Forever?

Demon Skin 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 Demon Skin in WoW Forever?

Rank 1: effect type changed behind the tooltip, tooltip now says "Protects the caster, increasing armor by 40 and increases health regeneration by 3 health per 5 sec. for 30 min.", buff text now says "Increases armor by 40 and increases health regeneration by 3 health per 5 sec." Rank 2: effect type changed behind the tooltip, tooltip now says "Protects the caster, increasing armor by 120 and increases health regeneration by 5 health per 5 sec. for 30 min.", buff text now says "Increases armor by 120 and increases health regeneration by 5 health per 5 sec." Each rank's Classic Era and WoW Forever tooltips are shown side by side on this page.

Which class gets Demon Skin in WoW Forever?

Demon Skin is a Warlock ability in WoW Forever, in the Demonology spellbook tab.

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