Shock

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Shock was changed in WoW Forever: Nature damage 239 to 277 in Classic Era, printed 258 in Forever (the same 239 to 277 roll). 20 yd range, instant cast. It is the Chance on hit effect of a Sword item the client lists without its name or tooltip. Full tooltip comparison with Classic Era below.

Shock tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

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

Classic Era Oct 27, 2026

Shock

Nature school

20 yd range · Instant

Requires level 1

Instantly lightning shocks the target for 239 to 277 Nature damage.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Shock

Nature school

20 yd range · Instant

Instantly lightning shocks the target for 258 Nature damage.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
baseLevel	1	0
effects	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 238, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 39, "effect": 2, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 258, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 2, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0.1472868 } ]

Shock changes between Forever builds

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

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

Questions about Shock

Was Shock nerfed in WoW Forever?

Shock is listed as changed, not nerfed or buffed: no cast time, cost, cooldown or range moved in WoW Forever compared with Classic Era. What changed: Nature damage 239 to 277 in Classic Era, printed 258 in Forever (the same 239 to 277 roll).

What changed for Shock in WoW Forever?

Nature damage 239 to 277 in Classic Era, printed 258 in Forever (the same 239 to 277 roll). The Classic Era and WoW Forever tooltips are shown side by side on this page.

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