Spells /Holy Shock

Spell · Paladin · Holy · Ranks 1-4 buffed how we call it

Holy Shock

Holy Shock, a Paladin Holy ability, was buffed in WoW Forever: Rank 4 cooldown reduced from 30 sec to 10 sec, range increased from 20 yd to 40 yd. 4 of 4 ranks differ from Classic Era, 1 of them new. Rank 4: 325 Mana, 40 yd range, instant cast, 10 sec cooldown, requires level 56 (cooldown reduced from 30 sec to 10 sec, range increased from 20 yd to 40 yd, rank text Rank 3 to Rank 4). Pick any rank to compare its tooltip with Classic Era.

Spell · Holy · Rank 1 added

Holy Shock (Rank 1) tooltip in WoW Forever

New in Forever. There is no Classic Era record to compare.

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Forever Oct 22, 2026

Holy Shock

Rank 1 · Holy school

160 Mana · 40 yd range · Instant · 10 sec cooldown

Blasts the target with Holy energy, causing 134 Holy damage to an enemy, or 114 healing to an ally.

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

Spell · Holy · Rank 2 changed

Holy Shock (Rank 2) 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

Holy Shock

Rank 1 · Holy school

225 Mana · 20 yd range · Instant · 30 sec cooldown

Requires level 40

Blasts the target with Holy energy, causing 204 to 220 Holy damage to an enemy, or 204 to 220 healing to an ally.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Holy Shock

Rank 2 · Holy school

225 Mana · 40 yd range · Instant · 10 sec cooldown

Requires level 40

Blasts the target with Holy energy, causing 182 Holy damage to an enemy, or 156 healing to an ally.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
categoryRecoveryTimeMs	30000	10000
rangeIndex	3	578
rangeMaxYards	20	40
subtext	Rank 1	Rank 2

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

Spell · Holy · Rank 3 changed

Holy Shock (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

Holy Shock

Rank 2 · Holy school

275 Mana · 20 yd range · Instant · 30 sec cooldown

Requires level 48

Blasts the target with Holy energy, causing 279 to 301 Holy damage to an enemy, or 279 to 301 healing to an ally.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Holy Shock

Rank 3 · Holy school

275 Mana · 40 yd range · Instant · 10 sec cooldown

Requires level 48

Blasts the target with Holy energy, causing 258 Holy damage to an enemy, or 230 healing to an ally.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
categoryRecoveryTimeMs	30000	10000
rangeIndex	3	578
rangeMaxYards	20	40
subtext	Rank 2	Rank 3

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

Spell · Holy · Rank 4 changed

Holy Shock (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

Holy Shock

Rank 3 · Holy school

325 Mana · 20 yd range · Instant · 30 sec cooldown

Requires level 56

Blasts the target with Holy energy, causing 365 to 395 Holy damage to an enemy, or 365 to 395 healing to an ally.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Holy Shock

Rank 4 · Holy school

325 Mana · 40 yd range · Instant · 10 sec cooldown

Requires level 56

Blasts the target with Holy energy, causing 348 Holy damage to an enemy, or 320 healing to an ally.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
categoryRecoveryTimeMs	30000	10000
rangeIndex	3	578
rangeMaxYards	20	40
subtext	Rank 3	Rank 4

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

What changed for Holy Shock in WoW Forever

Rank 1 added new in WoW Forever
Rank 2 changed cooldown reduced from 30 sec to 10 sec, range increased from 20 yd to 40 yd, rank text Rank 1 to Rank 2
Rank 3 changed cooldown reduced from 30 sec to 10 sec, range increased from 20 yd to 40 yd, rank text Rank 2 to Rank 3
Rank 4 changed cooldown reduced from 30 sec to 10 sec, range increased from 20 yd to 40 yd, rank text Rank 3 to Rank 4

Holy Shock changes between Forever builds

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

Other client rows with this name and rank

The client ships more than one row for some ranks of Holy Shock (an internal or triggered twin sharing the name and rank). The row with the in-game description is shown above; the others keep their own page.

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Questions about Holy Shock

Was Holy Shock nerfed in WoW Forever?

No. Holy Shock was buffed in WoW Forever compared with Classic Era.

What changed for Holy Shock in WoW Forever?

Rank 1: new in WoW Forever. Rank 2: cooldown reduced from 30 sec to 10 sec, range increased from 20 yd to 40 yd, rank text Rank 1 to Rank 2. Rank 3: cooldown reduced from 30 sec to 10 sec, range increased from 20 yd to 40 yd, rank text Rank 2 to Rank 3. Rank 4: cooldown reduced from 30 sec to 10 sec, range increased from 20 yd to 40 yd, rank text Rank 3 to Rank 4. Each rank's Classic Era and WoW Forever tooltips are shown side by side on this page.

Which class gets Holy Shock in WoW Forever?

Holy Shock is a Paladin ability in WoW Forever, in the Holy 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