Spells / Power Word: Shield

Power Word: Shield

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build 1.60.1.69876 | compared to 1.15.9.69722 | synced Sep 16, 2026 | how we read this →

Changed in build 1.60.1.69876. 3 fields differ from Classic Era 1.15.9.69722: auraDescription, description, effects.

Classic Era vs Forever

Classic Era 1.15.9.69722

Power Word: Shield

Rank 9 · Holy school

Draws on the soul of the party member to shield them, absorbing 763 damage. Lasts $d. While the shield holds, spellcasting will not be interrupted by damage. Once shielded, the target cannot be shielded again for $6788d.

Absorbs damage.

Forever 1.60.1.69876

Power Word: Shield

Rank 9 · Holy school

Draws on the soul of the party member to shield them, absorbing 749 damage. Lasts 30 sec. While the shield holds, spellcasting will not be interrupted by damage. Once shielded, the target cannot be shielded again for $6788d.

Absorbs 749 damage.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Also changed behind the tooltip: effects (not shown in a tooltip line). See the full field diff below for both values, verbatim.

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.

Every field that changed, verbatim

Field	Classic Era	Forever
auraDescription	Absorbs damage.	Absorbs $w1 damage.
description	Draws on the soul of the party member to shield them, absorbing $s1 damage. Lasts $d. While the shield holds, spellcasting will not be interrupted by damage. Once shielded, the target cannot be shielded again for $6788d.	Draws on the soul of the party member to shield them, absorbing $w1 damage. Lasts $d. While the shield holds, spellcasting will not be interrupted by damage. Once shielded, the target cannot be shielded again for $6788d.
effects	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 69, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 762, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 127, 0 ], "triggerSpell": 0 } ]	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 69, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 749, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 127, 0 ], "triggerSpell": 0 } ]

Both values are read verbatim from the client tables in the build shown. We publish the change, never a verdict on it.

History

Build	Compared to	State	Fields
1.60.1.69876	1.15.9.69722	changed	3

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