Fire Shield

Fire Shield was changed in WoW Forever: 5 of 5 ranks differ from Classic Era. Rank 5: 165 Mana, 30 yd range, instant cast, requires level 54 (tooltip now says "Your pet cannot cast Fire Shield on itself."). Pick any rank to compare its tooltip with Classic Era.

Spell · Fire · Rank 1 changed

Fire Shield (Rank 1) tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

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Classic Era Oct 27, 2026

Fire Shield

Rank 1 · Fire school

60 Mana · 30 yd range · Instant

Requires level 14

Surrounds the target in a shield of fire. Every strike against the target causes 5 Fire damage to the attacker. Lasts 3 min. The caster cannot cast Fire Shield on himself.

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Does 5 Fire damage to attacker when struck.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Fire Shield

Rank 1 · Fire school

60 Mana · 30 yd range · Instant

Requires level 14

Changed: Surrounds the target in a shield of fire. Every strike against the target causes 5 Fire damage to the attacker. Lasts 3 min. Your pet cannot cast Fire Shield on itself.

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Does 5 Fire damage to attacker when struck.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Also changed behind the tooltip: the buff text template (same words on both sides). See the full field diff below for both values side by side.

Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
auraDescription	Does $s1 Fire damage to attacker when struck.	Does $w1 Fire damage to attacker when struck.
description	Surrounds the target in a shield of fire. Every strike against the target causes $s1 Fire damage to the attacker. Lasts $d. The caster cannot cast Fire Shield on himself.	Surrounds the target in a shield of fire. Every strike against the target causes $s1 Fire damage to the attacker. Lasts $d. Your pet cannot cast Fire Shield on itself.

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

Spell · Fire · Rank 2 changed

Fire Shield (Rank 2) tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

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Classic Era Oct 27, 2026

Fire Shield

Rank 2 · Fire school

90 Mana · 30 yd range · Instant

Requires level 24

Surrounds the target in a shield of fire. Every strike against the target causes 7 Fire damage to the attacker. Lasts 3 min. The caster cannot cast Fire Shield on himself.

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Does 7 Fire damage to attacker when struck.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Fire Shield

Rank 2 · Fire school

90 Mana · 30 yd range · Instant

Requires level 24

Changed: Surrounds the target in a shield of fire. Every strike against the target causes 7 Fire damage to the attacker. Lasts 3 min. Your pet cannot cast Fire Shield on itself.

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Does 7 Fire damage to attacker when struck.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Also changed behind the tooltip: the buff text template (same words on both sides). See the full field diff below for both values side by side.

Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
auraDescription	Does $s1 Fire damage to attacker when struck.	Does $w1 Fire damage to attacker when struck.
description	Surrounds the target in a shield of fire. Every strike against the target causes $s1 Fire damage to the attacker. Lasts $d. The caster cannot cast Fire Shield on himself.	Surrounds the target in a shield of fire. Every strike against the target causes $s1 Fire damage to the attacker. Lasts $d. Your pet cannot cast Fire Shield on itself.

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

Spell · Fire · Rank 3 changed

Fire Shield (Rank 3) 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

Fire Shield

Rank 3 · Fire school

115 Mana · 30 yd range · Instant

Requires level 34

Surrounds the target in a shield of fire. Every strike against the target causes 9 Fire damage to the attacker. Lasts 3 min. The caster cannot cast Fire Shield on himself.

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Does 9 Fire damage to attacker when struck.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Fire Shield

Rank 3 · Fire school

115 Mana · 30 yd range · Instant

Requires level 34

Changed: Surrounds the target in a shield of fire. Every strike against the target causes 9 Fire damage to the attacker. Lasts 3 min. Your pet cannot cast Fire Shield on itself.

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Does 9 Fire damage to attacker when struck.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Also changed behind the tooltip: the buff text template (same words on both sides). See the full field diff below for both values side by side.

Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
auraDescription	Does $s1 Fire damage to attacker when struck.	Does $w1 Fire damage to attacker when struck.
description	Surrounds the target in a shield of fire. Every strike against the target causes $s1 Fire damage to the attacker. Lasts $d. The caster cannot cast Fire Shield on himself.	Surrounds the target in a shield of fire. Every strike against the target causes $s1 Fire damage to the attacker. Lasts $d. Your pet cannot cast Fire Shield on itself.

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

Spell · Fire · Rank 4 changed

Fire Shield (Rank 4) 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

Fire Shield

Rank 4 · Fire school

140 Mana · 30 yd range · Instant

Requires level 44

Surrounds the target in a shield of fire. Every strike against the target causes 11 Fire damage to the attacker. Lasts 3 min. The caster cannot cast Fire Shield on himself.

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Does 11 Fire damage to attacker when struck.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Fire Shield

Rank 4 · Fire school

140 Mana · 30 yd range · Instant

Requires level 44

Changed: Surrounds the target in a shield of fire. Every strike against the target causes 11 Fire damage to the attacker. Lasts 3 min. Your pet cannot cast Fire Shield on itself.

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Does 11 Fire damage to attacker when struck.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Also changed behind the tooltip: the buff text template (same words on both sides). See the full field diff below for both values side by side.

Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
auraDescription	Does $s1 Fire damage to attacker when struck.	Does $w1 Fire damage to attacker when struck.
description	Surrounds the target in a shield of fire. Every strike against the target causes $s1 Fire damage to the attacker. Lasts $d. The caster cannot cast Fire Shield on himself.	Surrounds the target in a shield of fire. Every strike against the target causes $s1 Fire damage to the attacker. Lasts $d. Your pet cannot cast Fire Shield on itself.

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

Spell · Fire · Rank 5 changed

Fire Shield (Rank 5) 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

Fire Shield

Rank 5 · Fire school

165 Mana · 30 yd range · Instant

Requires level 54

Surrounds the target in a shield of fire. Every strike against the target causes 13 Fire damage to the attacker. Lasts 3 min. The caster cannot cast Fire Shield on himself.

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Does 13 Fire damage to attacker when struck.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Fire Shield

Rank 5 · Fire school

165 Mana · 30 yd range · Instant

Requires level 54

Changed: Surrounds the target in a shield of fire. Every strike against the target causes 13 Fire damage to the attacker. Lasts 3 min. Your pet cannot cast Fire Shield on itself.

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Does 13 Fire damage to attacker when struck.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Also changed behind the tooltip: the buff text template (same words on both sides). See the full field diff below for both values side by side.

Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
auraDescription	Does $s1 Fire damage to attacker when struck.	Does $w1 Fire damage to attacker when struck.
description	Surrounds the target in a shield of fire. Every strike against the target causes $s1 Fire damage to the attacker. Lasts $d. The caster cannot cast Fire Shield on himself.	Surrounds the target in a shield of fire. Every strike against the target causes $s1 Fire damage to the attacker. Lasts $d. Your pet cannot cast Fire Shield on itself.

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

What changed for Fire Shield in WoW Forever

• Rank 1 changed tooltip now says "Your pet cannot cast Fire Shield on itself."
• Rank 2 changed tooltip now says "Your pet cannot cast Fire Shield on itself."
• Rank 3 changed tooltip now says "Your pet cannot cast Fire Shield on itself."
• Rank 4 changed tooltip now says "Your pet cannot cast Fire Shield on itself."
• Rank 5 changed tooltip now says "Your pet cannot cast Fire Shield on itself."

Fire Shield changes between Forever builds

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