Strength of the Champion

Strength of the Champion was changed in WoW Forever: heal 270 to 450 in Classic Era, printed 360 in Forever (the same 270 to 450 roll), tooltip now says "Heal yourself for 360 and increase your Strength by 120 for 30 sec.", buff text now says "Strength increased by 120.", icon changed. 40 yd range, instant cast. Full tooltip comparison with Classic Era below.

Strength of the Champion 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

Strength of the Champion

Holy school

40 yd range · Instant

Requires level 63

Heal self for 270 to 450 and Increases Strength by 120 for 30 sec.

Strength Increased by 120.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Strength of the Champion

Holy school

40 yd range · Instant

Heal yourself for 360 and increase your Strength by 120 for 30 sec.

Strength increased by 120.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Also changed behind the tooltip: the displayed icon was reassigned.

Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
auraDescription	Strength Increased by $s1.	Strength increased by $w1.
baseLevel	63	0
description	Heal self for $s2 and Increases Strength by $s1 for $d.	Heal yourself for $s2 and increase your Strength by $s1 for $d.
effects	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 29, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 119, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 269, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 181, "effect": 10, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 29, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 120, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 360, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 10, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0.5 } ]
iconFileId	135940	135349

Strength of the Champion changes between Forever builds

In the Sep 24, 2026 build (vs Sep 23, 2026): changed tooltip changed "Heal self for 360 and Increases Strength by 120 for 30 sec." to "Heal yourself for 360 and increase your Strength by 120 for 30 sec.", buff text capitalization changed, icon changed

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

Items with Strength of the Champion

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Questions about Strength of the Champion

Was Strength of the Champion nerfed in WoW Forever?

Strength of the Champion 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: heal 270 to 450 in Classic Era, printed 360 in Forever (the same 270 to 450 roll), tooltip now says "Heal yourself for 360 and increase your Strength by 120 for 30 sec.", buff text now says "Strength increased by 120.", icon changed.

What changed for Strength of the Champion in WoW Forever?

Heal 270 to 450 in Classic Era, printed 360 in Forever (the same 270 to 450 roll), tooltip now says "Heal yourself for 360 and increase your Strength by 120 for 30 sec.", buff text now says "Strength increased by 120.", icon changed. The Classic Era and WoW Forever tooltips are shown side by side on this page.

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