Was Lava Burst nerfed in WoW Forever?

Not as a whole. Lava Burst changed in WoW Forever compared with Classic Era, and the changes do not all point one way, so it is listed as changed rather than nerfed or buffed.

Spells /Lava Burst

Spell · Fire · Ranks 1-3

Lava Burst

Q: What changed for Lava Burst in WoW Forever?

Rank 1: required level increased from 1 to 40, cast time increased from 2 sec to 2.5 sec, category cooldown increased from 0 sec to 10 sec, effect values changed, tooltip text changed, rank text none to Rank 1, and 3 more changes. Rank 2: new in WoW Forever. Rank 3: new in WoW Forever. Each rank's Classic Era and WoW Forever tooltips are shown side by side on this page.

Lava Burst was changed in WoW Forever: 3 of 3 ranks differ from Classic Era, 2 of them new. Rank 3: 265 Mana, 30 yd range, 2.5 sec cast, 10 sec cooldown, requires level 60. Pick any rank to compare its tooltip with Classic Era.

Spell · Fire · Rank 1 changed

Lava Burst (Rank 1) tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

The same tooltip players see in-game, side by side, with each changed line marked.

Classic Era 1.15.9.69722

Lava Burst

Fire school

10% of base mana · 30 yd range · 2 sec cast · 8 sec cooldown

Requires level 1

You hurl molten lava at the target, dealing ${$m1/100*$<damagepower>} to ${$M1/100*$<damagepower>} Fire damage. If your Flame Shock is on the target, Lava Burst will deal a critical strike.

Forever 1.60.1.70009

Lava Burst

Rank 1 · Fire school

165 Mana · 30 yd range · 2.5 sec cast · 10 sec cooldown

Requires level 40

You hurl molten lava at the target, dealing 164 Fire damage. If your Flame Shock is on the target, Lava Burst deals 20% increased damage.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Also changed behind the tooltip: maxLevel , spellLevel (not shown in a tooltip line). See the full field diff below for both values side by side.

A highlighted $ formula is computed by the game client from spell power, level and talents; the client does not store the final number, so the template is shown verbatim rather than a value invented.

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Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
baseLevel	1	40
castTimeMs	2000	2500
castingTimeIndex	5	19
categoryRecoveryTimeMs	0	10000
description	You hurl molten lava at the target, dealing ${$m1/100$<damagepower>} to ${$M1/100$<damagepower>} Fire damage. If your Flame Shock is on the target, Lava Burst will deal a critical strike.	You hurl molten lava at the target, dealing $s1 Fire damage. If your Flame Shock is on the target, Lava Burst deals $s2% increased damage.
effects	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 468, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 137, "effect": 2, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 164, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 2, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "realPointsPerLevel": 0.9, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0.2532589 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 20, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 3, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]
maxLevel	0	48
powerCost	0	165
powerCostPct	10	0
recoveryTimeMs	8000	0
spellLevel	1	40
subtext	none	Rank 1

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Spell · Fire · Rank 2 added

Lava Burst (Rank 2) tooltip in WoW Forever

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

Forever 1.60.1.70009

Lava Burst

Rank 2 · Fire school

230 Mana · 30 yd range · 2.5 sec cast · 10 sec cooldown

You hurl molten lava at the target, dealing 196 Fire damage. If your Flame Shock is on the target, Lava Burst deals 20% increased damage.

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Spell · Fire · Rank 3 added

Lava Burst (Rank 3) tooltip in WoW Forever

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

Forever 1.60.1.70009

Lava Burst

Rank 3 · Fire school

265 Mana · 30 yd range · 2.5 sec cast · 10 sec cooldown

You hurl molten lava at the target, dealing 220 Fire damage. If your Flame Shock is on the target, Lava Burst deals 20% increased damage.

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What changed for Lava Burst in WoW Forever

Rank 1 changed required level increased from 1 to 40, cast time increased from 2 sec to 2.5 sec, category cooldown increased from 0 sec to 10 sec, effect values changed, tooltip text changed, rank text none to Rank 1, and 3 more changes
Rank 2 added new in WoW Forever
Rank 3 added new in WoW Forever

Lava Burst change history by build

Build Compared to Change

1.60.1.70009 1.60.1.69977 2 ranks changed

1.60.1.70009 1.15.9.69722 1 rank changed, 2 added

1.60.1.69977 1.15.9.69722 1 rank changed, 2 added

1.60.1.69913 1.15.9.69722 1 rank changed, 2 added

1.60.1.69893 1.15.9.69722 1 rank changed, 2 added

1.60.1.69876 1.15.9.69722 1 rank changed, 2 added

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