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Spell · Priest · Discipline · Arcane · Ranks 1-7 nerfed how we call it

Starshards

Starshards, a Priest Discipline ability, was nerfed in WoW Forever: Rank 7 cooldown increased from 0 sec to 30 sec, not graded: Arcane damage over time 936 in Classic Era, 1800 in Forever. 7 of 7 ranks differ from Classic Era. Rank 7: 350 Mana, 30 yd range, channeled, 30 sec cooldown, requires level 58. Pick any rank to compare its tooltip with Classic Era.

Spell · Arcane · Rank 1 changed

Starshards (Rank 1) tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

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Classic Era Oct 27, 2026
Starshards
Rank 1 · Arcane school
50 Mana · 30 yd range · Channeled
Requires level 10
Rains starshards down on the enemy target's head, causing 84 Arcane damage over 6 sec.
84 Arcane damage over 6 sec.
Forever Oct 22, 2026
Starshards
Rank 1 · Arcane school
50 Mana · 30 yd range · Channeled · Added in Forever: 30 sec cooldown
Requires level 10
Changed: Rains starshards down on the enemy target's head, causing 162 Arcane damage over 6 sec.
Changed: 162 Arcane damage over 6 sec.
changed value added in Forever removed in Forever
Raw field diff every changed column
Field Classic Era Forever
categoryRecoveryTimeMs 0 30000
effects [ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 3, "auraPeriod": 1000, "basePoints": 13, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ] [ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 3, "auraPeriod": 1000, "basePoints": 27, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]

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Spell · Arcane · Rank 2 changed

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

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Classic Era Oct 27, 2026
Starshards
Rank 2 · Arcane school
85 Mana · 30 yd range · Channeled
Requires level 18
Rains starshards down on the enemy target's head, causing 162 Arcane damage over 6 sec.
162 Arcane damage over 6 sec.
Forever Oct 22, 2026
Starshards
Rank 2 · Arcane school
85 Mana · 30 yd range · Channeled · Added in Forever: 30 sec cooldown
Requires level 18
Changed: Rains starshards down on the enemy target's head, causing 300 Arcane damage over 6 sec.
Changed: 300 Arcane damage over 6 sec.
changed value added in Forever removed in Forever
Raw field diff every changed column
Field Classic Era Forever
categoryRecoveryTimeMs 0 30000
effects [ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 3, "auraPeriod": 1000, "basePoints": 26, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ] [ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 3, "auraPeriod": 1000, "basePoints": 50, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]

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Spell · Arcane · Rank 3 changed

Starshards (Rank 3) tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

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Classic Era Oct 27, 2026
Starshards
Rank 3 · Arcane school
140 Mana · 30 yd range · Channeled
Requires level 26
Rains starshards down on the enemy target's head, causing 288 Arcane damage over 6 sec.
288 Arcane damage over 6 sec.
Forever Oct 22, 2026
Starshards
Rank 3 · Arcane school
140 Mana · 30 yd range · Channeled · Added in Forever: 30 sec cooldown
Requires level 26
Changed: Rains starshards down on the enemy target's head, causing 528 Arcane damage over 6 sec.
Changed: 528 Arcane damage over 6 sec.
changed value added in Forever removed in Forever
Raw field diff every changed column
Field Classic Era Forever
categoryRecoveryTimeMs 0 30000
effects [ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 3, "auraPeriod": 1000, "basePoints": 47, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ] [ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 3, "auraPeriod": 1000, "basePoints": 88, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]

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Spell · Arcane · Rank 4 changed

Starshards (Rank 4) tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

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Classic Era Oct 27, 2026
Starshards
Rank 4 · Arcane school
190 Mana · 30 yd range · Channeled
Requires level 34
Rains starshards down on the enemy target's head, causing 414 Arcane damage over 6 sec.
414 Arcane damage over 6 sec.
Forever Oct 22, 2026
Starshards
Rank 4 · Arcane school
190 Mana · 30 yd range · Channeled · Added in Forever: 30 sec cooldown
Requires level 34
Changed: Rains starshards down on the enemy target's head, causing 762 Arcane damage over 6 sec.
Changed: 762 Arcane damage over 6 sec.
changed value added in Forever removed in Forever
Raw field diff every changed column
Field Classic Era Forever
categoryRecoveryTimeMs 0 30000
effects [ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 3, "auraPeriod": 1000, "basePoints": 68, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ] [ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 3, "auraPeriod": 1000, "basePoints": 127, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]

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Spell · Arcane · Rank 5 changed

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

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Classic Era Oct 27, 2026
Starshards
Rank 5 · Arcane school
245 Mana · 30 yd range · Channeled
Requires level 42
Rains starshards down on the enemy target's head, causing 570 Arcane damage over 6 sec.
570 Arcane damage over 6 sec.
Forever Oct 22, 2026
Starshards
Rank 5 · Arcane school
245 Mana · 30 yd range · Channeled · Added in Forever: 30 sec cooldown
Requires level 42
Changed: Rains starshards down on the enemy target's head, causing 1068 Arcane damage over 6 sec.
Changed: 1068 Arcane damage over 6 sec.
changed value added in Forever removed in Forever
Raw field diff every changed column
Field Classic Era Forever
categoryRecoveryTimeMs 0 30000
effects [ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 3, "auraPeriod": 1000, "basePoints": 94, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ] [ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 3, "auraPeriod": 1000, "basePoints": 178, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]

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Spell · Arcane · Rank 6 changed

Starshards (Rank 6) tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

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Classic Era Oct 27, 2026
Starshards
Rank 6 · Arcane school
300 Mana · 30 yd range · Channeled
Requires level 50
Rains starshards down on the enemy target's head, causing 756 Arcane damage over 6 sec.
756 Arcane damage over 6 sec.
Forever Oct 22, 2026
Starshards
Rank 6 · Arcane school
300 Mana · 30 yd range · Channeled · Added in Forever: 30 sec cooldown
Requires level 50
Changed: Rains starshards down on the enemy target's head, causing 1440 Arcane damage over 6 sec.
Changed: 1440 Arcane damage over 6 sec.
changed value added in Forever removed in Forever
Raw field diff every changed column
Field Classic Era Forever
categoryRecoveryTimeMs 0 30000
effects [ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 3, "auraPeriod": 1000, "basePoints": 125, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ] [ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 3, "auraPeriod": 1000, "basePoints": 240, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]

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Spell · Arcane · Rank 7 changed

Starshards (Rank 7) 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
Starshards
Rank 7 · Arcane school
350 Mana · 30 yd range · Channeled
Requires level 58
Rains starshards down on the enemy target's head, causing 936 Arcane damage over 6 sec.
936 Arcane damage over 6 sec.
Forever Oct 22, 2026
Starshards
Rank 7 · Arcane school
350 Mana · 30 yd range · Channeled · Added in Forever: 30 sec cooldown
Requires level 58
Changed: Rains starshards down on the enemy target's head, causing 1800 Arcane damage over 6 sec.
Changed: 1800 Arcane damage over 6 sec.
changed value added in Forever removed in Forever
Raw field diff every changed column
Field Classic Era Forever
categoryRecoveryTimeMs 0 30000
effects [ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 3, "auraPeriod": 1000, "basePoints": 155, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ] [ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 3, "auraPeriod": 1000, "basePoints": 300, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]

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What changed for Starshards in WoW Forever

Starshards changes between Forever builds

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Questions about Starshards

Was Starshards nerfed in WoW Forever?

Yes. Starshards was nerfed in WoW Forever compared with Classic Era. Rank 7: Arcane damage over time 936 in Classic Era, 1800 in Forever.

What changed for Starshards in WoW Forever?

Rank 1: cooldown increased from 0 sec to 30 sec, not graded: Arcane damage over time 84 in Classic Era, 162 in Forever. Rank 2: cooldown increased from 0 sec to 30 sec, not graded: Arcane damage over time 162 in Classic Era, 300 in Forever. Rank 3: cooldown increased from 0 sec to 30 sec, not graded: Arcane damage over time 288 in Classic Era, 528 in Forever. Rank 4: cooldown increased from 0 sec to 30 sec, not graded: Arcane damage over time 414 in Classic Era, 762 in Forever. Rank 5: cooldown increased from 0 sec to 30 sec, not graded: Arcane damage over time 570 in Classic Era, 1068 in Forever. Rank 6: cooldown increased from 0 sec to 30 sec, not graded: Arcane damage over time 756 in Classic Era, 1440 in Forever. Rank 7: cooldown increased from 0 sec to 30 sec, not graded: Arcane damage over time 936 in Classic Era, 1800 in Forever. Each rank's Classic Era and WoW Forever tooltips are shown side by side on this page.

Which class gets Starshards in WoW Forever?

Starshards is a Priest ability in WoW Forever, in the Discipline spellbook tab.

Read from the Oct 22, 2026 build (1.60.1.70532), compared against Classic Era Oct 27, 2026 (1.15.9.70576) ·synced Oct 27, 2026 · how we read this → · report a wrong value