Rune of the Dawn

Rune of the Dawn was changed in WoW Forever: "Increases damage done to Undead by magical spells and effects by up to 48" in Classic Era, 46 in Forever, tooltip now says "Increases damage done to Undead by magical spells and effects by up to 46." and "Allows the acquisition of Scourgestones on behalf of the Argent Dawn." Full tooltip comparison with Classic Era below.

Rune of the Dawn 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

Rune of the Dawn

Physical school

Increases damage done to Undead by magical spells and effects by up to 48. It also allows the acquisition of Scourgestones on behalf of the Argent Dawn.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Rune of the Dawn

Physical school

Increases damage done to Undead by magical spells and effects by up to 46. Allows the acquisition of Scourgestones on behalf of the Argent Dawn.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
description	Increases damage done to Undead by magical spells and effects by up to $s1. It also allows the acquisition of Scourgestones on behalf of the Argent Dawn.	Increases damage done to Undead by magical spells and effects by up to $s1. Allows the acquisition of Scourgestones on behalf of the Argent Dawn.
effects	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 180, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 47, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 32, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 180, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 46, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 32, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]

Rune of the Dawn changes between Forever builds

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

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

Questions about Rune of the Dawn

Was Rune of the Dawn nerfed in WoW Forever?

Rune of the Dawn 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: "Increases damage done to Undead by magical spells and effects by up to 48" in Classic Era, 46 in Forever, tooltip now says "Increases damage done to Undead by magical spells and effects by up to 46." and "Allows the acquisition of Scourgestones on behalf of the Argent Dawn."

What changed for Rune of the Dawn in WoW Forever?

"Increases damage done to Undead by magical spells and effects by up to 48" in Classic Era, 46 in Forever, tooltip now says "Increases damage done to Undead by magical spells and effects by up to 46." and "Allows the acquisition of Scourgestones on behalf of the Argent Dawn." The Classic Era and WoW Forever tooltips are shown side by side on this page.

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