Spells /Improved Healing Wave

Spell · Shaman · Restoration · Physical · Ranks 1-5

Improved Healing Wave

Improved Healing Wave, a Shaman Restoration ability, was changed in WoW Forever: rank 1 differs from Classic Era. Pick any rank to compare its tooltip with Classic Era.

Granted by the Shaman talent Improved Healing Wave, unchanged from Classic Era. See it in the Shaman talent calculator.

Spell · Physical · Rank 1 changed

Improved Healing Wave 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

Improved Healing Wave

Rank 1 · Physical school

Reduces the casting time of your Healing Wave spell by 0.1 sec.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Improved Healing Wave

Physical school

Reduces the casting time of your Healing Wave spell by 0.1 sec.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Also changed behind the tooltip: the tooltip 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
description	Reduces the casting time of your Healing Wave spell by $/1000;S1 sec.	Reduces the casting time of your Healing Wave spell by ${$m1/-1000}.1 sec.
durationIndex	21	0
subtext	Rank 1	none

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Spell · Physical · Rank 2 unchanged

Improved Healing Wave (Rank 2) tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

Classic Era rank 2 beside the talent's Forever spell at rank 2: same text.

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Classic Era Oct 27, 2026

Improved Healing Wave

Rank 2 · Physical school

Reduces the casting time of your Healing Wave spell by 0.2 sec.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Improved Healing Wave

Physical school

Reduces the casting time of your Healing Wave spell by 0.2 sec.

Shown at rank 2 of 5.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

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Spell · Physical · Rank 3 unchanged

Improved Healing Wave (Rank 3) tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

Classic Era rank 3 beside the talent's Forever spell at rank 3: same text.

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Classic Era Oct 27, 2026

Improved Healing Wave

Rank 3 · Physical school

Reduces the casting time of your Healing Wave spell by 0.3 sec.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Improved Healing Wave

Physical school

Reduces the casting time of your Healing Wave spell by 0.3 sec.

Shown at rank 3 of 5.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

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Spell · Physical · Rank 4 unchanged

Improved Healing Wave (Rank 4) tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

Classic Era rank 4 beside the talent's Forever spell at rank 4: same text.

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Classic Era Oct 27, 2026

Improved Healing Wave

Rank 4 · Physical school

Reduces the casting time of your Healing Wave spell by 0.4 sec.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Improved Healing Wave

Physical school

Reduces the casting time of your Healing Wave spell by 0.4 sec.

Shown at rank 4 of 5.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

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

Spell · Physical · Rank 5 unchanged

Improved Healing Wave (Rank 5) tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

Classic Era rank 5 beside the talent's Forever spell at rank 5: same text.

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Classic Era Oct 27, 2026

Improved Healing Wave

Rank 5 · Physical school

Reduces the casting time of your Healing Wave spell by 0.5 sec.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Improved Healing Wave

Physical school

Reduces the casting time of your Healing Wave spell by 0.5 sec.

Shown at rank 5 of 5.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

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

What changed for Improved Healing Wave in WoW Forever

Rank 1 changed rank text Rank 1 to none
Rank 2 unchanged rank 2 of the talent's one WoW Forever spell; it reads the same as Classic Era
Rank 3 unchanged rank 3 of the talent's one WoW Forever spell; it reads the same as Classic Era
Rank 4 unchanged rank 4 of the talent's one WoW Forever spell; it reads the same as Classic Era
Rank 5 unchanged rank 5 of the talent's one WoW Forever spell; it reads the same as Classic Era

Improved Healing Wave changes between Forever builds

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

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Questions about Improved Healing Wave

Was Improved Healing Wave nerfed in WoW Forever?

Improved Healing Wave 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 for Improved Healing Wave in WoW Forever?

Rank 1: rank text Rank 1 to none. Rank 2: rank 2 of the talent's one WoW Forever spell; it reads the same as Classic Era. Rank 3: rank 3 of the talent's one WoW Forever spell; it reads the same as Classic Era. Rank 4: rank 4 of the talent's one WoW Forever spell; it reads the same as Classic Era. Rank 5: rank 5 of the talent's one WoW Forever spell; it reads the same as Classic Era. Each rank's Classic Era and WoW Forever tooltips are shown side by side on this page.

Which class gets Improved Healing Wave in WoW Forever?

Improved Healing Wave is a Shaman ability in WoW Forever, in the Restoration 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