Shadow Trance

Shadow Trance was changed in WoW Forever: effect values changed, buff text now says "Your next Shadow Bolt becomes an instant cast spell." Instant cast. Full tooltip comparison with Classic Era below.

Shadow Trance 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

Shadow Trance

Shadow school

Instant

Your next Shadow Bolt becomes an instant cast spell, or your next Shadow Cleave deals 100% increased damage.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Shadow Trance

Shadow school

Instant

Your next Shadow Bolt becomes an instant cast spell.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
auraDescription	Your next Shadow Bolt becomes an instant cast spell,$?$w2=100[ or your next Shadow Cleave deals $s2% increased damage][].	Your next Shadow Bolt becomes an instant cast spell.
effects	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 108, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": -101, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 10, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 108, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 100, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 0, "effect": 6, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 108, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": -100, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 10, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]

Shadow Trance 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 Shadow Trance

Was Shadow Trance nerfed in WoW Forever?

Shadow Trance 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: effect values changed, buff text now says "Your next Shadow Bolt becomes an instant cast spell."

What changed for Shadow Trance in WoW Forever?

Effect values changed, buff text now says "Your next Shadow Bolt becomes an instant cast spell." The Classic Era and WoW Forever tooltips are shown side by side on this page.

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