Spells /Shadow Word: Pain

Spell · Priest · Shadow Magic · Shadow · Ranks 1-8

Shadow Word: Pain

Shadow Word: Pain, a Priest Shadow Magic ability, was changed in WoW Forever: Rank 8 Shadow damage over time 852 in Classic Era, 762 in Forever. 7 of 8 ranks differ from Classic Era. Rank 8: 470 Mana, 30 yd range, instant cast, requires level 58. Pick any rank to compare its tooltip with Classic Era.

Spell · Shadow · Rank 1 unchanged

Shadow Word: Pain (Rank 1) tooltip, the same in Classic Era and WoW Forever

The same tooltip in both clients: every line the Forever client ships matches Classic Era.

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Forever Oct 22, 2026 (same as Classic Era Oct 27, 2026)

Shadow Word: Pain

Rank 1 · Shadow school

25 Mana · 30 yd range · Instant

A word of darkness that causes 30 Shadow damage over 18 sec.

5 Shadow damage every 3 seconds.

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Spell · Shadow · Rank 2 changed

Shadow Word: Pain (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 Word: Pain

Rank 2 · Shadow school

50 Mana · 30 yd range · Instant

Requires level 10

A word of darkness that causes 66 Shadow damage over 18 sec.

11 Shadow damage every 3 seconds.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Shadow Word: Pain

Rank 2 · Shadow school

50 Mana · 30 yd range · Instant

Requires level 10

A word of darkness that causes 60 Shadow damage over 18 sec.

10 Shadow damage every 3 seconds.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
effects	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 3, "auraPeriod": 3000, "basePoints": 10, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 3, "auraPeriod": 3000, "basePoints": 10, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]

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Spell · Shadow · Rank 3 changed

Shadow Word: Pain (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 Word: Pain

Rank 3 · Shadow school

95 Mana · 30 yd range · Instant

Requires level 18

A word of darkness that causes 132 Shadow damage over 18 sec.

22 Shadow damage every 3 seconds.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Shadow Word: Pain

Rank 3 · Shadow school

95 Mana · 30 yd range · Instant

Requires level 18

A word of darkness that causes 108 Shadow damage over 18 sec.

18 Shadow damage every 3 seconds.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
effects	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 3, "auraPeriod": 3000, "basePoints": 21, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 6, "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, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]

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Spell · Shadow · Rank 4 changed

Shadow Word: Pain (Rank 4) 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 Word: Pain

Rank 4 · Shadow school

155 Mana · 30 yd range · Instant

Requires level 26

A word of darkness that causes 234 Shadow damage over 18 sec.

39 Shadow damage every 3 seconds.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Shadow Word: Pain

Rank 4 · Shadow school

155 Mana · 30 yd range · Instant

Requires level 26

A word of darkness that causes 180 Shadow damage over 18 sec.

30 Shadow damage every 3 seconds.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
effects	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 3, "auraPeriod": 3000, "basePoints": 38, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 3, "auraPeriod": 3000, "basePoints": 30, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]

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

Spell · Shadow · Rank 5 changed

Shadow Word: Pain (Rank 5) 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 Word: Pain

Rank 5 · Shadow school

230 Mana · 30 yd range · Instant

Requires level 34

A word of darkness that causes 366 Shadow damage over 18 sec.

61 Shadow damage every 3 seconds.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Shadow Word: Pain

Rank 5 · Shadow school

230 Mana · 30 yd range · Instant

Requires level 34

A word of darkness that causes 288 Shadow damage over 18 sec.

48 Shadow damage every 3 seconds.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
effects	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 3, "auraPeriod": 3000, "basePoints": 60, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 3, "auraPeriod": 3000, "basePoints": 48, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]

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

Spell · Shadow · Rank 6 changed

Shadow Word: Pain (Rank 6) tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

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Classic Era Oct 27, 2026

Shadow Word: Pain

Rank 6 · Shadow school

305 Mana · 30 yd range · Instant

Requires level 42

A word of darkness that causes 510 Shadow damage over 18 sec.

85 Shadow damage every 3 seconds.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Shadow Word: Pain

Rank 6 · Shadow school

305 Mana · 30 yd range · Instant

Requires level 42

A word of darkness that causes 426 Shadow damage over 18 sec.

71 Shadow damage every 3 seconds.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
effects	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 3, "auraPeriod": 3000, "basePoints": 84, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 3, "auraPeriod": 3000, "basePoints": 71, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]

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Spell · Shadow · Rank 7 changed

Shadow Word: Pain (Rank 7) tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

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Classic Era Oct 27, 2026

Shadow Word: Pain

Rank 7 · Shadow school

385 Mana · 30 yd range · Instant

Requires level 50

A word of darkness that causes 672 Shadow damage over 18 sec.

112 Shadow damage every 3 seconds.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Shadow Word: Pain

Rank 7 · Shadow school

385 Mana · 30 yd range · Instant

Requires level 50

A word of darkness that causes 582 Shadow damage over 18 sec.

97 Shadow damage every 3 seconds.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
effects	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 3, "auraPeriod": 3000, "basePoints": 111, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 3, "auraPeriod": 3000, "basePoints": 97, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]

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Spell · Shadow · Rank 8 changed

Shadow Word: Pain (Rank 8) 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 Word: Pain

Rank 8 · Shadow school

470 Mana · 30 yd range · Instant

Requires level 58

A word of darkness that causes 852 Shadow damage over 18 sec.

142 Shadow damage every 3 seconds.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Shadow Word: Pain

Rank 8 · Shadow school

470 Mana · 30 yd range · Instant

Requires level 58

A word of darkness that causes 762 Shadow damage over 18 sec.

127 Shadow damage every 3 seconds.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
effects	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 3, "auraPeriod": 3000, "basePoints": 141, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 3, "auraPeriod": 3000, "basePoints": 127, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]

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What changed for Shadow Word: Pain in WoW Forever

Rank 1 unchanged unchanged, the same tooltip as Classic Era
Rank 2 changed Shadow damage over time 66 in Classic Era, 60 in Forever
Rank 3 changed Shadow damage over time 132 in Classic Era, 108 in Forever
Rank 4 changed Shadow damage over time 234 in Classic Era, 180 in Forever
Rank 5 changed Shadow damage over time 366 in Classic Era, 288 in Forever
Rank 6 changed Shadow damage over time 510 in Classic Era, 426 in Forever
Rank 7 changed Shadow damage over time 672 in Classic Era, 582 in Forever
Rank 8 changed Shadow damage over time 852 in Classic Era, 762 in Forever

Shadow Word: Pain changes between Forever builds

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

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Questions about Shadow Word: Pain

Was Shadow Word: Pain nerfed in WoW Forever?

Shadow Word: Pain 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 8: Shadow damage over time 852 in Classic Era, 762 in Forever.

What changed for Shadow Word: Pain in WoW Forever?

Rank 1: unchanged, the same tooltip as Classic Era. Rank 2: Shadow damage over time 66 in Classic Era, 60 in Forever. Rank 3: Shadow damage over time 132 in Classic Era, 108 in Forever. Rank 4: Shadow damage over time 234 in Classic Era, 180 in Forever. Rank 5: Shadow damage over time 366 in Classic Era, 288 in Forever. Rank 6: Shadow damage over time 510 in Classic Era, 426 in Forever. Rank 7: Shadow damage over time 672 in Classic Era, 582 in Forever. Rank 8: Shadow damage over time 852 in Classic Era, 762 in Forever. Each rank's Classic Era and WoW Forever tooltips are shown side by side on this page.

Which class gets Shadow Word: Pain in WoW Forever?

Shadow Word: Pain is a Priest ability in WoW Forever, in the Shadow Magic spellbook tab.

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