Hyperconductive Shock

Hyperconductive Shock was changed in WoW Forever: max target level increased from 59 to 60, damage 312 to 688 in Classic Era, printed 500 in Forever (the same 312 to 688 roll). Instant cast. It is the Use effect of a Mail Head item the client lists without its name or tooltip. Full tooltip comparison with Classic Era below.

Hyperconductive Shock 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

Hyperconductive Shock

Arcane school

Instant

Inflicts hyperconductive shock, instantly dealing 312 to 688 damage to yourself but also increasing your spell casting speed by 20% for 10 sec.

Casting speed increased.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Hyperconductive Shock

Arcane school

Instant

Inflicts hyperconductive shock, instantly dealing 500 damage to yourself but also increasing your spell casting speed by 20% for 10 sec.

Casting speed increased.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
effects	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 65, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 20, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 0, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 311, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 377, "effect": 2, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 23, "auraPeriod": 500, "basePoints": 0, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 0, "effect": 6, "index": 2, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 438547, "variance": 0 } ]	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 65, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 20, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 500, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 2, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0.752 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 23, "auraPeriod": 500, "basePoints": 0, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 6, "index": 2, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 438547, "variance": 0 } ]
maxTargetLevel	59	60

Hyperconductive Shock changes between Forever builds

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

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

Questions about Hyperconductive Shock

Was Hyperconductive Shock nerfed in WoW Forever?

Hyperconductive Shock 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: max target level increased from 59 to 60, damage 312 to 688 in Classic Era, printed 500 in Forever (the same 312 to 688 roll).

What changed for Hyperconductive Shock in WoW Forever?

Max target level increased from 59 to 60, damage 312 to 688 in Classic Era, printed 500 in Forever (the same 312 to 688 roll). The Classic Era and WoW Forever tooltips are shown side by side on this page.

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