Spells /Shadowburn

Spell · Warlock · Destruction · Shadow · Ranks 1-6 buffed how we call it

Shadowburn

Shadowburn, a Warlock Destruction ability, was buffed in WoW Forever: Rank 6 range increased from 20 yd to 30 yd, not graded: Shadow damage 450 to 502 in Classic Era, 266 in Forever (a 251 to 281 roll). 6 of 6 ranks differ from Classic Era. Rank 6: 365 Mana, 30 yd range, instant cast, 15 sec cooldown, requires level 56 (range increased from 20 yd to 30 yd, not graded: Shadow damage 450 to 502 in Classic Era, 266 in Forever (a 251 to 281 roll), buff text added: "Death will grant the Warlock a Soul Shard.", duration 5 sec to 8 sec). Pick any rank to compare its tooltip with Classic Era.

Spell · Shadow · Rank 1 changed

Shadowburn (Rank 1) tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

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Classic Era Oct 27, 2026

Shadowburn

Rank 1 · Shadow school

105 Mana · 20 yd range · Instant · 15 sec cooldown

Requires level 20

Instantly blasts the target for 87 to 99 Shadow damage. If the target dies within 5 sec of Shadowburn, and yields experience or honor, the caster gains a Soul Shard.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Shadowburn

Rank 1 · Shadow school

105 Mana · 30 yd range · Instant · 15 sec cooldown

Requires level 20

Instantly blasts the target for 66 Shadow damage. If a non-trivial target dies within 8 sec of being hit with Shadowburn, the caster gains a Soul Shard.

Death will grant the Warlock a Soul Shard.

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Field	Classic Era	Forever
auraDescription	none	Death will grant the Warlock a Soul Shard.
description	Instantly blasts the target for $s2 Shadow damage. If the target dies within $d of Shadowburn, and yields experience or honor, the caster gains a Soul Shard.	Instantly blasts the target for $s2 Shadow damage. If a non-trivial target dies within $d of being hit with Shadowburn, the caster gains a Soul Shard.
durationIndex	28	31
durationMs	5000	8000
effects	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 86, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 0, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 86, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 13, "effect": 2, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 1.2, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 86, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 1, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 66, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 2, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0.9, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0.1290323 } ]
rangeIndex	3	4
rangeMaxYards	20	30

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Spell · Shadow · Rank 2 changed

Shadowburn (Rank 2) tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

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Classic Era Oct 27, 2026

Shadowburn

Rank 2 · Shadow school

130 Mana · 20 yd range · Instant · 15 sec cooldown

Requires level 24

Instantly blasts the target for 115 to 131 Shadow damage. If the target dies within 5 sec of Shadowburn, and yields experience or honor, the caster gains a Soul Shard.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Shadowburn

Rank 2 · Shadow school

130 Mana · 30 yd range · Instant · 15 sec cooldown

Requires level 24

Instantly blasts the target for 80 Shadow damage. If the target dies within 8 sec of Shadowburn, and yields experience or honor, the caster gains a Soul Shard.

Death will grant the Warlock a Soul Shard.

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Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
auraDescription	none	Death will grant the Warlock a Soul Shard.
durationIndex	28	31
durationMs	5000	8000
effects	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 86, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 0, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 114, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 17, "effect": 2, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 1.4, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 86, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 1, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 80, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 2, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 1, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0.1300813 } ]
rangeIndex	3	4
rangeMaxYards	20	30

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Spell · Shadow · Rank 3 changed

Shadowburn (Rank 3) tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

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Classic Era Oct 27, 2026

Shadowburn

Rank 3 · Shadow school

190 Mana · 20 yd range · Instant · 15 sec cooldown

Requires level 32

Instantly blasts the target for 186 to 210 Shadow damage. If the target dies within 5 sec of Shadowburn, and yields experience or honor, the caster gains a Soul Shard.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Shadowburn

Rank 3 · Shadow school

190 Mana · 30 yd range · Instant · 15 sec cooldown

Requires level 32

Instantly blasts the target for 118 Shadow damage. If the target dies within 8 sec of Shadowburn, and yields experience or honor, the caster gains a Soul Shard.

Death will grant the Warlock a Soul Shard.

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Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
auraDescription	none	Death will grant the Warlock a Soul Shard.
durationIndex	28	31
durationMs	5000	8000
effects	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 86, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 0, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 185, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 25, "effect": 2, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 1.8, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 86, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 1, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 118, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 2, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 1.3, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0.1212121 } ]
rangeIndex	3	4
rangeMaxYards	20	30

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Spell · Shadow · Rank 4 changed

Shadowburn (Rank 4) tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

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Classic Era Oct 27, 2026

Shadowburn

Rank 4 · Shadow school

245 Mana · 20 yd range · Instant · 15 sec cooldown

Requires level 40

Instantly blasts the target for 261 to 293 Shadow damage. If the target dies within 5 sec of Shadowburn, and yields experience or honor, the caster gains a Soul Shard.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Shadowburn

Rank 4 · Shadow school

245 Mana · 30 yd range · Instant · 15 sec cooldown

Requires level 40

Instantly blasts the target for 148 Shadow damage. If the target dies within 8 sec of Shadowburn, and yields experience or honor, the caster gains a Soul Shard.

Death will grant the Warlock a Soul Shard.

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Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
auraDescription	none	Death will grant the Warlock a Soul Shard.
durationIndex	28	31
durationMs	5000	8000
effects	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 86, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 0, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 260, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 33, "effect": 2, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 2.2, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 86, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 1, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 148, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 2, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 1.3, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0.1155235 } ]
rangeIndex	3	4
rangeMaxYards	20	30

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Spell · Shadow · Rank 5 changed

Shadowburn (Rank 5) tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

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Classic Era Oct 27, 2026

Shadowburn

Rank 5 · Shadow school

305 Mana · 20 yd range · Instant · 15 sec cooldown

Requires level 48

Instantly blasts the target for 350 to 392 Shadow damage. If the target dies within 5 sec of Shadowburn, and yields experience or honor, the caster gains a Soul Shard.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Shadowburn

Rank 5 · Shadow school

305 Mana · 30 yd range · Instant · 15 sec cooldown

Requires level 48

Instantly blasts the target for 203 Shadow damage. If the target dies within 8 sec of Shadowburn, and yields experience or honor, the caster gains a Soul Shard.

Death will grant the Warlock a Soul Shard.

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Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
auraDescription	none	Death will grant the Warlock a Soul Shard.
durationIndex	28	31
durationMs	5000	8000
effects	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 86, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 0, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 349, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 43, "effect": 2, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 2.6, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 86, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 1, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 203, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 2, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 1.6, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0.1132075 } ]
rangeIndex	3	4
rangeMaxYards	20	30

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Spell · Shadow · Rank 6 changed

Shadowburn (Rank 6) tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

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Classic Era Oct 27, 2026

Shadowburn

Rank 6 · Shadow school

365 Mana · 20 yd range · Instant · 15 sec cooldown

Requires level 56

Instantly blasts the target for 450 to 502 Shadow damage. If the target dies within 5 sec of Shadowburn, and yields experience or honor, the caster gains a Soul Shard.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Shadowburn

Rank 6 · Shadow school

365 Mana · 30 yd range · Instant · 15 sec cooldown

Requires level 56

Instantly blasts the target for 266 Shadow damage. If the target dies within 8 sec of Shadowburn, and yields experience or honor, the caster gains a Soul Shard.

Death will grant the Warlock a Soul Shard.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
auraDescription	none	Death will grant the Warlock a Soul Shard.
durationIndex	28	31
durationMs	5000	8000
effects	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 86, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 0, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 449, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 53, "effect": 2, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 3, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 86, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 1, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 266, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 2, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 1.8, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0.1092437 } ]
rangeIndex	3	4
rangeMaxYards	20	30

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What changed for Shadowburn in WoW Forever

Rank 1 changed range increased from 20 yd to 30 yd, not graded: Shadow damage 87 to 99 in Classic Era, 66 in Forever (a 62 to 70 roll), tooltip now says "Instantly blasts the target for 66 Shadow damage." and "If a non-trivial target dies within 8 sec of being hit with Shadowburn, the caster gains a Soul Shard.", buff text added: "Death will grant the Warlock a Soul Shard.", duration 5 sec to 8 sec
Rank 2 changed range increased from 20 yd to 30 yd, not graded: Shadow damage 115 to 131 in Classic Era, 80 in Forever (a 75 to 85 roll), buff text added: "Death will grant the Warlock a Soul Shard.", duration 5 sec to 8 sec
Rank 3 changed range increased from 20 yd to 30 yd, not graded: Shadow damage 186 to 210 in Classic Era, 118 in Forever (a 111 to 125 roll), buff text added: "Death will grant the Warlock a Soul Shard.", duration 5 sec to 8 sec
Rank 4 changed range increased from 20 yd to 30 yd, not graded: Shadow damage 261 to 293 in Classic Era, 148 in Forever (a 139 to 157 roll), buff text added: "Death will grant the Warlock a Soul Shard.", duration 5 sec to 8 sec
Rank 5 changed range increased from 20 yd to 30 yd, not graded: Shadow damage 350 to 392 in Classic Era, 203 in Forever (a 192 to 214 roll), buff text added: "Death will grant the Warlock a Soul Shard.", duration 5 sec to 8 sec
Rank 6 changed range increased from 20 yd to 30 yd, not graded: Shadow damage 450 to 502 in Classic Era, 266 in Forever (a 251 to 281 roll), buff text added: "Death will grant the Warlock a Soul Shard.", duration 5 sec to 8 sec

Shadowburn changes between Forever builds

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

Related to Shadowburn

Talents that affect Shadowburn

Questions about Shadowburn

Was Shadowburn nerfed in WoW Forever?

No. Shadowburn was buffed in WoW Forever compared with Classic Era. Rank 6: Shadow damage 450 to 502 in Classic Era, 266 in Forever (a 251 to 281 roll).

What changed for Shadowburn in WoW Forever?

Rank 1: range increased from 20 yd to 30 yd, not graded: Shadow damage 87 to 99 in Classic Era, 66 in Forever (a 62 to 70 roll), tooltip now says "Instantly blasts the target for 66 Shadow damage." and "If a non-trivial target dies within 8 sec of being hit with Shadowburn, the caster gains a Soul Shard.", buff text added: "Death will grant the Warlock a Soul Shard.", duration 5 sec to 8 sec. Rank 2: range increased from 20 yd to 30 yd, not graded: Shadow damage 115 to 131 in Classic Era, 80 in Forever (a 75 to 85 roll), buff text added: "Death will grant the Warlock a Soul Shard.", duration 5 sec to 8 sec. Rank 3: range increased from 20 yd to 30 yd, not graded: Shadow damage 186 to 210 in Classic Era, 118 in Forever (a 111 to 125 roll), buff text added: "Death will grant the Warlock a Soul Shard.", duration 5 sec to 8 sec. Rank 4: range increased from 20 yd to 30 yd, not graded: Shadow damage 261 to 293 in Classic Era, 148 in Forever (a 139 to 157 roll), buff text added: "Death will grant the Warlock a Soul Shard.", duration 5 sec to 8 sec. Rank 5: range increased from 20 yd to 30 yd, not graded: Shadow damage 350 to 392 in Classic Era, 203 in Forever (a 192 to 214 roll), buff text added: "Death will grant the Warlock a Soul Shard.", duration 5 sec to 8 sec. Rank 6: range increased from 20 yd to 30 yd, not graded: Shadow damage 450 to 502 in Classic Era, 266 in Forever (a 251 to 281 roll), buff text added: "Death will grant the Warlock a Soul Shard.", duration 5 sec to 8 sec. Each rank's Classic Era and WoW Forever tooltips are shown side by side on this page.

Which class gets Shadowburn in WoW Forever?

Shadowburn is a Warlock ability in WoW Forever, in the Destruction spellbook tab.

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