Shadowguard

Shadowguard, a Priest Shadow Magic ability, was changed in WoW Forever: Rank 6 Shadow damage 116 in Classic Era, 96 in Forever. 6 of 6 ranks differ from Classic Era. Rank 6: 100 yd range, instant cast, requires level 60. Pick any rank to compare its tooltip with Classic Era.

Spell · Shadow · Rank 1 changed

Shadowguard (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

Shadowguard

Rank 1 · Shadow school

100 yd range · Instant

Requires level 20

Casts a bolt of shadow at the target for 20 Shadow damage.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Shadowguard

Rank 1 · Shadow school

100 yd range · Instant

Requires level 20

Changed: Casts a bolt of shadow at the target for 13 Shadow damage.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
effects	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 19, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 2, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 13, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 2, "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 2 changed

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

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Classic Era Oct 27, 2026

Shadowguard

Rank 2 · Shadow school

100 yd range · Instant

Requires level 28

Casts a bolt of shadow at the target for 35 Shadow damage.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Shadowguard

Rank 2 · Shadow school

100 yd range · Instant

Requires level 28

Changed: Casts a bolt of shadow at the target for 22 Shadow damage.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
effects	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 34, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 2, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 22, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 2, "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 3 changed

Shadowguard (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

Shadowguard

Rank 3 · Shadow school

100 yd range · Instant

Requires level 36

Casts a bolt of shadow at the target for 51 Shadow damage.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Shadowguard

Rank 3 · Shadow school

100 yd range · Instant

Requires level 36

Changed: Casts a bolt of shadow at the target for 33 Shadow damage.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
effects	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 50, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 2, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 33, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 2, "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 4 changed

Shadowguard (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

Shadowguard

Rank 4 · Shadow school

100 yd range · Instant

Requires level 44

Casts a bolt of shadow at the target for 70 Shadow damage.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Shadowguard

Rank 4 · Shadow school

100 yd range · Instant

Requires level 44

Changed: Casts a bolt of shadow at the target for 50 Shadow damage.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
effects	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 69, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 2, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 50, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 2, "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

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

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Classic Era Oct 27, 2026

Shadowguard

Rank 5 · Shadow school

100 yd range · Instant

Requires level 52

Casts a bolt of shadow at the target for 90 Shadow damage.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Shadowguard

Rank 5 · Shadow school

100 yd range · Instant

Requires level 52

Changed: Casts a bolt of shadow at the target for 70 Shadow damage.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
effects	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 89, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 2, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 70, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 2, "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

Shadowguard (Rank 6) 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 Rank 5 Rank 6

of 6

Classic Era Oct 27, 2026

Shadowguard

Rank 6 · Shadow school

100 yd range · Instant

Requires level 60

Casts a bolt of shadow at the target for 116 Shadow damage.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Shadowguard

Rank 6 · Shadow school

100 yd range · Instant

Requires level 60

Changed: Casts a bolt of shadow at the target for 96 Shadow damage.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
effects	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 115, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 2, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 96, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 2, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]

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

What changed for Shadowguard in WoW Forever

• Rank 1 changed Shadow damage 20 in Classic Era, 13 in Forever
• Rank 2 changed Shadow damage 35 in Classic Era, 22 in Forever
• Rank 3 changed Shadow damage 51 in Classic Era, 33 in Forever
• Rank 4 changed Shadow damage 70 in Classic Era, 50 in Forever
• Rank 5 changed Shadow damage 90 in Classic Era, 70 in Forever
• Rank 6 changed Shadow damage 116 in Classic Era, 96 in Forever

Shadowguard changes between Forever builds

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