Engulfing Shadows

Other versions of Engulfing Shadows: all 2 versions · #21978

Engulfing Shadows was buffed in WoW Forever: cast time reduced from 1.5 sec to instant, range increased from 30 yd to 100 yd, not graded: effect values changed, tooltip text added: "Deal 112 Shadow damage. Restore 104 mana." Now 100 yd range, instant cast. Full tooltip comparison with Classic Era below.

Engulfing Shadows 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

Engulfing Shadows

Shadow school

30 yd range · 1.5 sec cast

Requires level 55

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Engulfing Shadows

Shadow school

100 yd range · Instant

Deal 112 Shadow damage. Restore 104 mana.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
baseLevel	55	0
castTimeMs	1500	0
castingTimeIndex	16	1
description	none	Deal $s1 Shadow damage. Restore $s2 mana.
effects	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 99, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 2, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 99, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 30, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 112, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 2, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 104, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 30, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]
rangeIndex	4	6
rangeMaxYards	30	100

Engulfing Shadows changes between Forever builds

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

What triggers Engulfing Shadows

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

Questions about Engulfing Shadows

Was Engulfing Shadows nerfed in WoW Forever?

No. Engulfing Shadows was buffed in WoW Forever compared with Classic Era: cast time reduced from 1.5 sec to instant, range increased from 30 yd to 100 yd, not graded: effect values changed, tooltip text added: "Deal 112 Shadow damage. Restore 104 mana."

What changed for Engulfing Shadows in WoW Forever?

Cast time reduced from 1.5 sec to instant, range increased from 30 yd to 100 yd, not graded: effect values changed, tooltip text added: "Deal 112 Shadow damage. Restore 104 mana." The Classic Era and WoW Forever tooltips are shown side by side on this page.

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