Shadow Ward

Shadow Ward, a Warlock Demonology ability, was changed in WoW Forever: 4 of 4 ranks differ from Classic Era. Rank 4: 320 Mana, instant cast, 30 sec cooldown (buff text now says "Absorbs 920 Shadow damage."). Pick any rank to compare its tooltip with Classic Era.

Spell · Shadow · Rank 1 changed

Shadow Ward (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 Ward

Rank 1 · Shadow school

135 Mana · Instant · 30 sec cooldown

Requires level 32

Absorbs 290 shadow damage. Lasts 30 sec.

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Absorbs Shadow damage.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Shadow Ward

Rank 1 · Shadow school

135 Mana · Instant · 30 sec cooldown

Absorbs 290 shadow damage. Lasts 30 sec.

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Changed: Absorbs 290 Shadow damage.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
auraDescription	Absorbs Shadow damage.	Absorbs $w1 Shadow damage.
baseLevel	32	0

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

Spell · Shadow · Rank 2 changed

Shadow Ward (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 Ward

Rank 2 · Shadow school

195 Mana · Instant · 30 sec cooldown

Requires level 42

Absorbs 470 shadow damage. Lasts 30 sec.

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Absorbs Shadow damage.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Shadow Ward

Rank 2 · Shadow school

195 Mana · Instant · 30 sec cooldown

Absorbs 470 shadow damage. Lasts 30 sec.

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Changed: Absorbs 470 Shadow damage.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
auraDescription	Absorbs Shadow damage.	Absorbs $w1 Shadow damage.
baseLevel	42	0

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

Spell · Shadow · Rank 3 changed

Shadow Ward (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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Rank 1 Rank 2 Rank 3 Rank 4

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Classic Era Oct 27, 2026

Shadow Ward

Rank 3 · Shadow school

255 Mana · Instant · 30 sec cooldown

Requires level 52

Absorbs 675 shadow damage. Lasts 30 sec.

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Absorbs Shadow damage.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Shadow Ward

Rank 3 · Shadow school

255 Mana · Instant · 30 sec cooldown

Absorbs 675 shadow damage. Lasts 30 sec.

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Changed: Absorbs 675 Shadow damage.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
auraDescription	Absorbs Shadow damage.	Absorbs $w1 Shadow damage.
baseLevel	52	0

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

Spell · Shadow · Rank 4 changed

Shadow Ward (Rank 4) tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

The same tooltip players see in-game, side by side, with each changed line marked.

Change rank

Rank 1 Rank 2 Rank 3 Rank 4

of 4

Classic Era Oct 27, 2026

Shadow Ward

Rank 4 · Shadow school

320 Mana · Instant · 30 sec cooldown

Requires level 60

Absorbs 920 shadow damage. Lasts 30 sec.

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Absorbs Shadow damage.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Shadow Ward

Rank 4 · Shadow school

320 Mana · Instant · 30 sec cooldown

Absorbs 920 shadow damage. Lasts 30 sec.

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Changed: Absorbs 920 Shadow damage.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
auraDescription	Absorbs Shadow damage.	Absorbs $w1 Shadow damage.
baseLevel	60	0

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

What changed for Shadow Ward in WoW Forever

• Rank 1 changed buff text now says "Absorbs 290 Shadow damage."
• Rank 2 changed buff text now says "Absorbs 470 Shadow damage."
• Rank 3 changed buff text now says "Absorbs 675 Shadow damage."
• Rank 4 changed buff text now says "Absorbs 920 Shadow damage."

Shadow Ward changes between Forever builds

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