Spell · Druid · Feral Combat · Physical · Ranks 1-4

Rake

Rake, a Druid Feral Combat ability, was changed in WoW Forever: Rank 4 damage 58 in Classic Era, 61 in Forever; damage over time 96 in Classic Era, 102 in Forever. 4 of 4 ranks differ from Classic Era. Rank 4: 40 Energy, 5 yd range, instant cast, requires level 54 (damage 58 in Classic Era, 61 in Forever; damage over time 96 in Classic Era, 102 in Forever, buff text now says "Bleeding for 34 damage every 3 sec."). Pick any rank to compare its tooltip with Classic Era.

Spell · Physical · Rank 1 changed

Rake (Rank 1) tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

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Classic Era Oct 27, 2026

Rake

Rank 1 · Physical school

40 Energy · 5 yd range · Instant

Requires level 24

Rake the target for 19 damage and an additional 39 damage over 9 sec. Awards 1 combo point.

Bleeding for 13 damage every 3 seconds.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Rake

Rank 1 · Physical school

40 Energy · 5 yd range · Instant

Requires level 24

Rake the target for 23 damage and an additional 48 damage over 9 sec. Awards 1 combo point.

Bleeding for 16 damage every 3 sec.

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 side by side.

Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
auraDescription	Bleeding for $s2 damage every $t2 seconds.	Bleeding for $w2 damage every $t2 sec.
effects	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 18, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 2, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 3, "auraPeriod": 3000, "basePoints": 12, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 6, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 0, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 328, "index": 2, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 23, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 2, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 3, "auraPeriod": 3000, "basePoints": 16, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 6, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 1, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 30, "index": 2, "miscValue": [ 4, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]

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Spell · Physical · Rank 2 changed

Rake (Rank 2) tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

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Classic Era Oct 27, 2026

Rake

Rank 2 · Physical school

40 Energy · 5 yd range · Instant

Requires level 34

Rake the target for 28 damage and an additional 57 damage over 9 sec. Awards 1 combo point.

Bleeding for 19 damage every 3 seconds.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Rake

Rank 2 · Physical school

40 Energy · 5 yd range · Instant

Requires level 34

Rake the target for 31 damage and an additional 63 damage over 9 sec. Awards 1 combo point.

Bleeding for 21 damage every 3 sec.

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 side by side.

Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
auraDescription	Bleeding for $s2 damage every $t2 seconds.	Bleeding for $w2 damage every $t2 sec.
effects	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 27, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 2, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 3, "auraPeriod": 3000, "basePoints": 18, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 6, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 0, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 328, "index": 2, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 31, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 2, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 3, "auraPeriod": 3000, "basePoints": 21, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 6, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 1, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 30, "index": 2, "miscValue": [ 4, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]

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Spell · Physical · Rank 3 changed

Rake (Rank 3) tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

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Classic Era Oct 27, 2026

Rake

Rank 3 · Physical school

40 Energy · 5 yd range · Instant

Requires level 44

Rake the target for 43 damage and an additional 75 damage over 9 sec. Awards 1 combo point.

Bleeding for 25 damage every 3 seconds.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Rake

Rank 3 · Physical school

40 Energy · 5 yd range · Instant

Requires level 44

Rake the target for 45 damage and an additional 78 damage over 9 sec. Awards 1 combo point.

Bleeding for 26 damage every 3 sec.

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 side by side.

Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
auraDescription	Bleeding for $s2 damage every $t2 seconds.	Bleeding for $w2 damage every $t2 sec.
effects	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 42, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 2, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 3, "auraPeriod": 3000, "basePoints": 24, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 6, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 0, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 328, "index": 2, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 45, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 2, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 3, "auraPeriod": 3000, "basePoints": 26, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 6, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 1, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 30, "index": 2, "miscValue": [ 4, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]

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Spell · Physical · Rank 4 changed

Rake (Rank 4) tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

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Classic Era Oct 27, 2026

Rake

Rank 4 · Physical school

40 Energy · 5 yd range · Instant

Requires level 54

Rake the target for 58 damage and an additional 96 damage over 9 sec. Awards 1 combo point.

Bleeding for 32 damage every 3 seconds.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Rake

Rank 4 · Physical school

40 Energy · 5 yd range · Instant

Requires level 54

Rake the target for 61 damage and an additional 102 damage over 9 sec. Awards 1 combo point.

Bleeding for 34 damage every 3 sec.

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 side by side.

Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
auraDescription	Bleeding for $s2 damage every $t2 seconds.	Bleeding for $w2 damage every $t2 sec.
effects	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 57, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 2, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 3, "auraPeriod": 3000, "basePoints": 31, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 6, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 0, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 328, "index": 2, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 61, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 2, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 3, "auraPeriod": 3000, "basePoints": 34, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 6, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 1, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 30, "index": 2, "miscValue": [ 4, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]

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What changed for Rake in WoW Forever

Rank 1 changed damage 19 in Classic Era, 23 in Forever; damage over time 39 in Classic Era, 48 in Forever, buff text now says "Bleeding for 16 damage every 3 sec."
Rank 2 changed damage 28 in Classic Era, 31 in Forever; damage over time 57 in Classic Era, 63 in Forever, buff text now says "Bleeding for 21 damage every 3 sec."
Rank 3 changed damage 43 in Classic Era, 45 in Forever; damage over time 75 in Classic Era, 78 in Forever, buff text now says "Bleeding for 26 damage every 3 sec."
Rank 4 changed damage 58 in Classic Era, 61 in Forever; damage over time 96 in Classic Era, 102 in Forever, buff text now says "Bleeding for 34 damage every 3 sec."

Rake changes between Forever builds

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

Related to Rake

Talents that affect Rake

Questions about Rake

Was Rake nerfed in WoW Forever?

Rake 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 4: damage 58 in Classic Era, 61 in Forever; damage over time 96 in Classic Era, 102 in Forever.

What changed for Rake in WoW Forever?

Rank 1: damage 19 in Classic Era, 23 in Forever; damage over time 39 in Classic Era, 48 in Forever, buff text now says "Bleeding for 16 damage every 3 sec." Rank 2: damage 28 in Classic Era, 31 in Forever; damage over time 57 in Classic Era, 63 in Forever, buff text now says "Bleeding for 21 damage every 3 sec." Rank 3: damage 43 in Classic Era, 45 in Forever; damage over time 75 in Classic Era, 78 in Forever, buff text now says "Bleeding for 26 damage every 3 sec." Rank 4: damage 58 in Classic Era, 61 in Forever; damage over time 96 in Classic Era, 102 in Forever, buff text now says "Bleeding for 34 damage every 3 sec." Each rank's Classic Era and WoW Forever tooltips are shown side by side on this page.

Which class gets Rake in WoW Forever?

Rake is a Druid ability in WoW Forever, in the Feral Combat spellbook tab.

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