Spells /Exorcism

Spell · Paladin · Retribution · Holy · Ranks 1-6

Exorcism

Exorcism, a Paladin Retribution ability, was changed in WoW Forever: Rank 6 Holy damage 505 to 563 in Classic Era, printed 534 in Forever (the same 505 to 563 roll). 6 of 6 ranks differ from Classic Era. Rank 6: 345 Mana, 30 yd range, instant cast, 15 sec cooldown. Pick any rank to compare its tooltip with Classic Era.

Also named Exorcism: all 2 versions, Exorcism (Paladin Holy).

Spell · Holy · Rank 1 changed

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

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Classic Era Oct 27, 2026

Exorcism

Rank 1 · Holy school

85 Mana · 30 yd range · Instant · 15 sec cooldown

Requires level 20

Causes 84 to 96 Holy damage to an enemy target and has 100% chance to crit against Demons and Undead.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Exorcism

Rank 1 · Holy school

85 Mana · 30 yd range · Instant · 15 sec cooldown

Causes 90 Holy damage to an enemy target and has 100% chance to crit against Demons and Undead.

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": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 83, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 13, "effect": 2, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 1.2, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 100, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 0, "effect": 3, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 90, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 2, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 1.2, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0.1333333 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 100, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 3, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]

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Spell · Holy · Rank 2 changed

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

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Classic Era Oct 27, 2026

Exorcism

Rank 2 · Holy school

135 Mana · 30 yd range · Instant · 15 sec cooldown

Requires level 28

Causes 152 to 172 Holy damage to an enemy target and has 100% chance to crit against Demons and Undead.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Exorcism

Rank 2 · Holy school

135 Mana · 30 yd range · Instant · 15 sec cooldown

Causes 162 Holy damage to an enemy target and has 100% chance to crit against Demons and Undead.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
baseLevel	28	0
effects	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 151, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 21, "effect": 2, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 1.6, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 100, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 0, "effect": 3, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 162, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 2, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 1.6, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0.1234568 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 100, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 3, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]

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Spell · Holy · Rank 3 changed

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

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Classic Era Oct 27, 2026

Exorcism

Rank 3 · Holy school

180 Mana · 30 yd range · Instant · 15 sec cooldown

Requires level 36

Causes 217 to 245 Holy damage to an enemy target and has 100% chance to crit against Demons and Undead.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Exorcism

Rank 3 · Holy school

180 Mana · 30 yd range · Instant · 15 sec cooldown

Causes 231 Holy damage to an enemy target and has 100% chance to crit against Demons and Undead.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
baseLevel	36	0
effects	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 216, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 29, "effect": 2, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 2, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 100, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 0, "effect": 3, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 231, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 2, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 2, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0.1212121 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 100, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 3, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]

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Spell · Holy · Rank 4 changed

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

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Classic Era Oct 27, 2026

Exorcism

Rank 4 · Holy school

235 Mana · 30 yd range · Instant · 15 sec cooldown

Requires level 44

Causes 304 to 342 Holy damage to an enemy target and has 100% chance to crit against Demons and Undead.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Exorcism

Rank 4 · Holy school

235 Mana · 30 yd range · Instant · 15 sec cooldown

Causes 323 Holy damage to an enemy target and has 100% chance to crit against Demons and Undead.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
baseLevel	44	0
effects	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 303, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 39, "effect": 2, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 2.4, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 100, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 0, "effect": 3, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 323, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 2, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 2.4, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0.1176471 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 100, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 3, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]

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Spell · Holy · Rank 5 changed

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

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Classic Era Oct 27, 2026

Exorcism

Rank 5 · Holy school

285 Mana · 30 yd range · Instant · 15 sec cooldown

Requires level 52

Causes 393 to 439 Holy damage to an enemy target and has 100% chance to crit against Demons and Undead.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Exorcism

Rank 5 · Holy school

285 Mana · 30 yd range · Instant · 15 sec cooldown

Causes 416 Holy damage to an enemy target and has 100% chance to crit against Demons and Undead.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
baseLevel	52	0
effects	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 392, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 47, "effect": 2, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 2.8, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 100, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 0, "effect": 3, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 416, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 2, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 2.8, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0.1105769 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 100, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 3, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]

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Spell · Holy · Rank 6 changed

Exorcism (Rank 6) tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

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Classic Era Oct 27, 2026

Exorcism

Rank 6 · Holy school

345 Mana · 30 yd range · Instant · 15 sec cooldown

Requires level 60

Causes 505 to 563 Holy damage to an enemy target and has 100% chance to crit against Demons and Undead.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Exorcism

Rank 6 · Holy school

345 Mana · 30 yd range · Instant · 15 sec cooldown

Causes 534 Holy damage to an enemy target and has 100% chance to crit against Demons and Undead.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
baseLevel	60	0
effects	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 504, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 59, "effect": 2, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 3.2, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 100, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 0, "effect": 3, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 534, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 2, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 3.2, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0.1086142 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 100, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 3, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]

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What changed for Exorcism in WoW Forever

Rank 1 changed Holy damage 84 to 96 in Classic Era, printed 90 in Forever (the same 84 to 96 roll)
Rank 2 changed Holy damage 152 to 172 in Classic Era, printed 162 in Forever (the same 152 to 172 roll)
Rank 3 changed Holy damage 217 to 245 in Classic Era, printed 231 in Forever (the same 217 to 245 roll)
Rank 4 changed Holy damage 304 to 342 in Classic Era, printed 323 in Forever (the same 304 to 342 roll)
Rank 5 changed Holy damage 393 to 439 in Classic Era, printed 416 in Forever (the same 393 to 439 roll)
Rank 6 changed Holy damage 505 to 563 in Classic Era, printed 534 in Forever (the same 505 to 563 roll)

Exorcism changes between Forever builds

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

Related to Exorcism

Talents that affect Exorcism

Questions about Exorcism

Was Exorcism nerfed in WoW Forever?

Exorcism 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 6: Holy damage 505 to 563 in Classic Era, printed 534 in Forever (the same 505 to 563 roll).

What changed for Exorcism in WoW Forever?

Rank 1: Holy damage 84 to 96 in Classic Era, printed 90 in Forever (the same 84 to 96 roll). Rank 2: Holy damage 152 to 172 in Classic Era, printed 162 in Forever (the same 152 to 172 roll). Rank 3: Holy damage 217 to 245 in Classic Era, printed 231 in Forever (the same 217 to 245 roll). Rank 4: Holy damage 304 to 342 in Classic Era, printed 323 in Forever (the same 304 to 342 roll). Rank 5: Holy damage 393 to 439 in Classic Era, printed 416 in Forever (the same 393 to 439 roll). Rank 6: Holy damage 505 to 563 in Classic Era, printed 534 in Forever (the same 505 to 563 roll). Each rank's Classic Era and WoW Forever tooltips are shown side by side on this page.

Which class gets Exorcism in WoW Forever?

Exorcism is a Paladin ability in WoW Forever, in the Retribution spellbook tab.

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