Shadowfiend

Shadowfiend, a Priest Shadow Magic ability, is unchanged in WoW Forever: its tooltip matches Classic Era, and the client only changed internal columns the tooltip does not show (base level 1 to 0). 30 yd range, instant cast, 5 min cooldown.

Shadowfiend tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

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

Classic Era Sep 29, 2026

Shadowfiend

Shadow school

30 yd range · Instant · 300 sec cooldown

Requires level 1

Creates a shadowy fiend to attack the target. Caster receives 5% mana when the Shadowfiend attacks. Lasts 15 sec.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Shadowfiend

Shadow school

30 yd range · Instant · 300 sec cooldown

Creates a shadowy fiend to attack the target. Caster receives 5% mana when the Shadowfiend attacks. Lasts 15 sec.

Shadowfiend changes between Forever builds

Related to Shadowfiend

Talents that affect Shadowfiend

Other client rows named Shadowfiend

The game client ships one more row named Shadowfiend (a creature's copy or an internal duplicate, not something a player casts). This page is the player ability; the other keeps its own page.

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