Physical Protection

Physical Protection was changed in WoW Forever: Physical damage 350 to 650 in Classic Era, 780 in Forever (a 546 to 1014 roll), tooltip now says "Absorbs 780 Physical damage.", buff text now says "Absorbs 780 Physical damage." Instant cast. Full tooltip comparison with Classic Era below.

Physical Protection 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

Physical Protection

Holy school

Instant

Requires level 20

Absorbs 350 to 650 physical damage. Lasts 10 sec.

Absorbs 350 to 650 physical damage.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Physical Protection

Holy school

Instant

Absorbs 780 Physical damage. Lasts 10 sec.

Absorbs 780 Physical damage.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
auraDescription	Absorbs $s1 physical damage.	Absorbs $s1 Physical damage.
baseLevel	20	0
description	Absorbs $s1 physical damage. Lasts $d.	Absorbs $s1 Physical damage. Lasts $d.
effects	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 69, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 349, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 301, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 1, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 69, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 780, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 1, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0.6 } ]

Physical Protection changes between Forever builds

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

Items with Physical Protection

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

Questions about Physical Protection

Was Physical Protection nerfed in WoW Forever?

Physical Protection 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: Physical damage 350 to 650 in Classic Era, 780 in Forever (a 546 to 1014 roll), tooltip now says "Absorbs 780 Physical damage.", buff text now says "Absorbs 780 Physical damage."

What changed for Physical Protection in WoW Forever?

Physical damage 350 to 650 in Classic Era, 780 in Forever (a 546 to 1014 roll), tooltip now says "Absorbs 780 Physical damage.", buff text now says "Absorbs 780 Physical damage." The Classic Era and WoW Forever tooltips are shown side by side on this page.

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