Silence
Silence, a Priest Shadow Magic ability, was changed in WoW Forever: effect type changed behind the tooltip, tooltip now says "Silences the target, preventing them from casting spells for 5 sec and interrupting their spellcasts for 3 sec." 225 Mana, 20 yd range, instant cast, 45 sec cooldown. Full tooltip comparison with Classic Era below.
Silence tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever
The same tooltip players see in-game, side by side, with each changed line marked.
Also changed behind the tooltip: effects
(not shown in a tooltip line). See the full field diff below for both values side by side.
Raw field diff every changed column
Silence changes between Forever builds
Related to Silence
Talents that affect Silence
Other client rows named Silence
The game client ships 4 more rows named Silence (a creature's copy or an internal duplicate, not something a player casts). This page is the player ability; the others keep their own page.
See every changed record in the Oct 22, 2026 build →
Questions about Silence
Was Silence nerfed in WoW Forever?
Silence 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: effect type changed behind the tooltip, tooltip now says "Silences the target, preventing them from casting spells for 5 sec and interrupting their spellcasts for 3 sec."
What changed for Silence in WoW Forever?
Effect type changed behind the tooltip, tooltip now says "Silences the target, preventing them from casting spells for 5 sec and interrupting their spellcasts for 3 sec." The Classic Era and WoW Forever tooltips are shown side by side on this page.
Which class gets Silence in WoW Forever?
Silence is a Priest ability in WoW Forever, in the Shadow Magic spellbook tab.