Spells /Lightning Reflexes

Spell · Rogue · Combat · Physical · Ranks 1-5

Lightning Reflexes

Lightning Reflexes, a Rogue Combat ability, was changed in WoW Forever: Rank 1 Dodge chance 1% in Classic Era, 5% in Forever. Rank 1 differs from Classic Era. Pick any rank to compare its tooltip with Classic Era.

Granted by the Rogue talent Lightning Reflexes, unchanged from Classic Era. See it in the Rogue talent calculator.

Also named Lightning Reflexes: all 2 versions, Lightning Reflexes (Hunter talent).

Spell · Physical · Rank 1 changed

Lightning Reflexes 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

Lightning Reflexes

Rank 1 · Physical school

Increases your Dodge chance by 1%.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Lightning Reflexes

Physical school

Increases your Dodge chance by 5%.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
durationIndex	21	0
effects	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 49, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 0, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 49, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 5, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]
subtext	Rank 1	none

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

Spell · Physical · Rank 2 unchanged

Lightning Reflexes (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

Lightning Reflexes

Rank 2 · Physical school

Increases your Dodge chance by 2%.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Lightning Reflexes

Physical school

Increases your Dodge chance by 2%.

Shown at rank 2 of 5.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

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

Spell · Physical · Rank 3 unchanged

Lightning Reflexes (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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of 5

Classic Era Oct 27, 2026

Lightning Reflexes

Rank 3 · Physical school

Increases your Dodge chance by 3%.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Lightning Reflexes

Physical school

Increases your Dodge chance by 3%.

Shown at rank 3 of 5.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

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

Spell · Physical · Rank 4 unchanged

Lightning Reflexes (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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of 5

Classic Era Oct 27, 2026

Lightning Reflexes

Rank 4 · Physical school

Increases your Dodge chance by 4%.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Lightning Reflexes

Physical school

Increases your Dodge chance by 4%.

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

Lightning Reflexes (Rank 5) tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

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

Change rank

of 5

Classic Era Oct 27, 2026

Lightning Reflexes

Rank 5 · Physical school

Increases your Dodge chance by 5%.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Lightning Reflexes

Physical school

Increases your Dodge chance by 5%.

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 Lightning Reflexes in WoW Forever

Rank 1 changed Dodge chance 1% in Classic Era, 5% in Forever, 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

Lightning Reflexes changes between Forever builds

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

Related to Lightning Reflexes

Questions about Lightning Reflexes

Was Lightning Reflexes nerfed in WoW Forever?

Lightning Reflexes is listed as changed, not nerfed or buffed: no cast time, cost, cooldown or range moved in WoW Forever compared with Classic Era. The change is to its effect values. Rank 1: Dodge chance 1% in Classic Era, 5% in Forever.

What changed for Lightning Reflexes in WoW Forever?

Rank 1: Dodge chance 1% in Classic Era, 5% in Forever, 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 Lightning Reflexes in WoW Forever?

Lightning Reflexes is a Rogue ability in WoW Forever, in the Combat 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