Spells /Spirit Tap

Spell · Priest · Shadow Magic · Physical · Ranks 1-5

Spirit Tap

Spirit Tap, a Priest Shadow Magic ability, was changed in WoW Forever: 5 of 5 ranks differ from Classic Era. Pick any rank to compare its tooltip with Classic Era.

Granted by the Priest talent Spirit Tap. This is the spell it teaches; the talent's own change is on its page.

Spell · Physical · Rank 1 changed

Spirit Tap 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 Sep 29, 2026

Spirit Tap

Rank 1 · Physical school

Gives you a 20% chance to gain a 100% bonus to your Spirit after killing a target that yields experience. For the duration, your Mana will regenerate at a 50% rate while casting. Lasts 15 sec.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Spirit Tap

Physical school

Gives you a 20% chance to increase your Spirit by 100% for 15 sec after killing a non-trivial target or when an enemy afflicted by your Vampiric Embrace dies. For the duration, 50% of your Mana regeneration will continue while casting.

Shown at rank 1 of 5.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
description	Gives you a $h% chance to gain a $15271s1% bonus to your Spirit after killing a target that yields experience. For the duration, your Mana will regenerate at a $15271s2% rate while casting. Lasts $15271d.	Gives you a $m1% chance to increase your Spirit by $15271s1% for $15271d after killing a non-trivial target or when an enemy afflicted by your Vampiric Embrace dies. For the duration, $15271S2% of your Mana regeneration will continue while casting.
durationIndex	21	0
procChance	20	100
subtext	Rank 1	none

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Spell · Physical · Rank 2 changed

Spirit Tap (Rank 2) tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

Classic Era rank 2 beside the talent's Forever spell at rank 2, changes marked.

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Classic Era Sep 29, 2026

Spirit Tap

Rank 2 · Physical school

Gives you a 40% chance to gain a 100% bonus to your Spirit after killing a target that yields experience. For the duration, your Mana will regenerate at a 50% rate while casting. Lasts 15 sec.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Spirit Tap

Physical school

Gives you a 40% chance to increase your Spirit by 100% for 15 sec after killing a non-trivial target or when an enemy afflicted by your Vampiric Embrace dies. For the duration, 50% of your Mana regeneration will continue while casting.

Shown at rank 2 of 5.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

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Spell · Physical · Rank 3 changed

Spirit Tap (Rank 3) tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

Classic Era rank 3 beside the talent's Forever spell at rank 3, changes marked.

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Classic Era Sep 29, 2026

Spirit Tap

Rank 3 · Physical school

Gives you a 60% chance to gain a 100% bonus to your Spirit after killing a target that yields experience. For the duration, your Mana will regenerate at a 50% rate while casting. Lasts 15 sec.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Spirit Tap

Physical school

Gives you a 60% chance to increase your Spirit by 100% for 15 sec after killing a non-trivial target or when an enemy afflicted by your Vampiric Embrace dies. For the duration, 50% of your Mana regeneration will continue while casting.

Shown at rank 3 of 5.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

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

Spell · Physical · Rank 4 changed

Spirit Tap (Rank 4) tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

Classic Era rank 4 beside the talent's Forever spell at rank 4, changes marked.

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Classic Era Sep 29, 2026

Spirit Tap

Rank 4 · Physical school

Gives you a 80% chance to gain a 100% bonus to your Spirit after killing a target that yields experience. For the duration, your Mana will regenerate at a 50% rate while casting. Lasts 15 sec.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Spirit Tap

Physical school

Gives you a 80% chance to increase your Spirit by 100% for 15 sec after killing a non-trivial target or when an enemy afflicted by your Vampiric Embrace dies. For the duration, 50% of your Mana regeneration will continue while casting.

Shown at rank 4 of 5.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

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

Spell · Physical · Rank 5 changed

Spirit Tap (Rank 5) tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

Classic Era rank 5 beside the talent's Forever spell at rank 5, changes marked.

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Classic Era Sep 29, 2026

Spirit Tap

Rank 5 · Physical school

Gives you a 100% chance to gain a 100% bonus to your Spirit after killing a target that yields experience. For the duration, your Mana will regenerate at a 50% rate while casting. Lasts 15 sec.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Spirit Tap

Physical school

Gives you a 100% chance to increase your Spirit by 100% for 15 sec after killing a non-trivial target or when an enemy afflicted by your Vampiric Embrace dies. For the duration, 50% of your Mana regeneration will continue while casting.

Shown at rank 5 of 5.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

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

What changed for Spirit Tap in WoW Forever

Rank 1 changed tooltip text changed, rank text Rank 1 to none
Rank 2 changed rank 2 of the talent's one WoW Forever spell; it now reads "Gives you a 40% chance to increase your Spirit by 100% for 15 sec after killing a non-trivial target or when an enemy afflicted by your Vampiric Embrace dies. For the duration, 50% of your Mana regeneration will continue while casting."
Rank 3 changed rank 3 of the talent's one WoW Forever spell; it now reads "Gives you a 60% chance to increase your Spirit by 100% for 15 sec after killing a non-trivial target or when an enemy afflicted by your Vampiric Embrace dies. For the duration, 50% of your Mana regeneration will continue while casting."
Rank 4 changed rank 4 of the talent's one WoW Forever spell; it now reads "Gives you a 80% chance to increase your Spirit by 100% for 15 sec after killing a non-trivial target or when an enemy afflicted by your Vampiric Embrace dies. For the duration, 50% of your Mana regeneration will continue while casting."
Rank 5 changed rank 5 of the talent's one WoW Forever spell; it now reads "Gives you a 100% chance to increase your Spirit by 100% for 15 sec after killing a non-trivial target or when an enemy afflicted by your Vampiric Embrace dies. For the duration, 50% of your Mana regeneration will continue while casting."

Spirit Tap changes between Forever builds

In the Oct 2, 2026 build (vs Sep 30, 2026)
- Rank 1 changed tooltip text changed

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

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Questions about Spirit Tap

Was Spirit Tap nerfed in WoW Forever?

Spirit Tap 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 for Spirit Tap in WoW Forever?

Rank 1: tooltip text changed, rank text Rank 1 to none. Rank 2: rank 2 of the talent's one WoW Forever spell; it now reads "Gives you a 40% chance to increase your Spirit by 100% for 15 sec after killing a non-trivial target or when an enemy afflicted by your Vampiric Embrace dies. For the duration, 50% of your Mana regeneration will continue while casting." Rank 3: rank 3 of the talent's one WoW Forever spell; it now reads "Gives you a 60% chance to increase your Spirit by 100% for 15 sec after killing a non-trivial target or when an enemy afflicted by your Vampiric Embrace dies. For the duration, 50% of your Mana regeneration will continue while casting." Rank 4: rank 4 of the talent's one WoW Forever spell; it now reads "Gives you a 80% chance to increase your Spirit by 100% for 15 sec after killing a non-trivial target or when an enemy afflicted by your Vampiric Embrace dies. For the duration, 50% of your Mana regeneration will continue while casting." Rank 5: rank 5 of the talent's one WoW Forever spell; it now reads "Gives you a 100% chance to increase your Spirit by 100% for 15 sec after killing a non-trivial target or when an enemy afflicted by your Vampiric Embrace dies. For the duration, 50% of your Mana regeneration will continue while casting." Each rank's Classic Era and WoW Forever tooltips are shown side by side on this page.

Which class gets Spirit Tap in WoW Forever?

Spirit Tap is a Priest ability in WoW Forever, in the Shadow Magic spellbook tab.

Read from the Oct 22, 2026 build (1.60.1.70532), compared against Classic Era Sep 29, 2026 (1.15.9.70003) ·synced Oct 22, 2026 · how we read this → · report a wrong value