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Spells /Shadow Resistance Aura
Spell · Paladin · Protection · Holy · Ranks 1-3

Shadow Resistance Aura

Shadow Resistance Aura, a Paladin Protection ability, was changed in WoW Forever: 3 of 3 ranks differ from Classic Era. Rank 3: instant cast, requires level 52 (effect values changed, tooltip now says "Gives 60 additional Shadow resistance to all party and raid members within 30 yards."). Pick any rank to compare its tooltip with Classic Era.

Spell · Holy · Rank 1 changed

Shadow Resistance Aura (Rank 1) 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
Shadow Resistance Aura
Rank 1 · Holy school
Instant
Requires level 28
Gives 30 additional Shadow resistance to all party members within 30 yards. Players may only have one Aura on them per Paladin at any one time.

Increases Shadow resistance by 30.
Forever Oct 22, 2026
Shadow Resistance Aura
Rank 1 · Holy school
Instant
Requires level 28
Changed: Gives 30 additional Shadow resistance to all party and raid members within 30 yards. Players may only have one Aura on them per Paladin at any one time.

Increases Shadow resistance by 30.
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.

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Field Classic Era Forever
description Gives $s1 additional Shadow resistance to all party members within $a1 yards. Players may only have one Aura on them per Paladin at any one time. Gives $s1 additional Shadow resistance to all party and raid members within $a1 yards. Players may only have one Aura on them per Paladin at any one time.
effects [ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 558, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 29, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 35, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 32, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "radiusYards": 30, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ] [ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 22, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 30, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 65, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 32, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "radiusYards": 30, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 118, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 0, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 65, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "radiusYards": 30, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]

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Spell · Holy · Rank 2 changed

Shadow Resistance Aura (Rank 2) 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
Shadow Resistance Aura
Rank 2 · Holy school
Instant
Requires level 40
Gives 45 additional Shadow resistance to all party members within 30 yards. Players may only have one Aura on them per Paladin at any one time.

Increases Shadow resistance by 45.
Forever Oct 22, 2026
Shadow Resistance Aura
Rank 2 · Holy school
Instant
Requires level 40
Changed: Gives 45 additional Shadow resistance to all party and raid members within 30 yards. Players may only have one Aura on them per Paladin at any one time.

Increases Shadow resistance by 45.
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
description Gives $s1 additional Shadow resistance to all party members within $a1 yards. Players may only have one Aura on them per Paladin at any one time. Gives $s1 additional Shadow resistance to all party and raid members within $a1 yards. Players may only have one Aura on them per Paladin at any one time.
effects [ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 558, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 44, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 35, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 32, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "radiusYards": 30, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ] [ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 22, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 45, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 65, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 32, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "radiusYards": 30, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 118, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 0, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 65, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "radiusYards": 30, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]

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Spell · Holy · Rank 3 changed

Shadow Resistance Aura (Rank 3) 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
Shadow Resistance Aura
Rank 3 · Holy school
Instant
Requires level 52
Gives 60 additional Shadow resistance to all party members within 30 yards. Players may only have one Aura on them per Paladin at any one time.

Increases Shadow resistance by 60.
Forever Oct 22, 2026
Shadow Resistance Aura
Rank 3 · Holy school
Instant
Requires level 52
Changed: Gives 60 additional Shadow resistance to all party and raid members within 30 yards. Players may only have one Aura on them per Paladin at any one time.

Increases Shadow resistance by 60.
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
description Gives $s1 additional Shadow resistance to all party members within $a1 yards. Players may only have one Aura on them per Paladin at any one time. Gives $s1 additional Shadow resistance to all party and raid members within $a1 yards. Players may only have one Aura on them per Paladin at any one time.
effects [ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 558, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 59, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 35, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 32, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "radiusYards": 30, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ] [ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 22, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 60, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 65, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 32, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "radiusYards": 30, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 118, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 0, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 65, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "radiusYards": 30, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]

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What changed for Shadow Resistance Aura in WoW Forever

Shadow Resistance Aura changes between Forever builds

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Questions about Shadow Resistance Aura

Was Shadow Resistance Aura nerfed in WoW Forever?

Shadow Resistance Aura 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 for Shadow Resistance Aura in WoW Forever?

Rank 1: effect values changed, tooltip now says "Gives 30 additional Shadow resistance to all party and raid members within 30 yards." Rank 2: effect values changed, tooltip now says "Gives 45 additional Shadow resistance to all party and raid members within 30 yards." Rank 3: effect values changed, tooltip now says "Gives 60 additional Shadow resistance to all party and raid members within 30 yards." Each rank's Classic Era and WoW Forever tooltips are shown side by side on this page.

Which class gets Shadow Resistance Aura in WoW Forever?

Shadow Resistance Aura is a Paladin ability in WoW Forever, in the Protection 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