Thorns

Thorns, a Druid Balance ability, was changed in WoW Forever: 6 of 6 ranks differ from Classic Era. Rank 6: 320 Mana, 30 yd range, instant cast, requires level 54 (same tooltip and buff text, rewritten templates). Pick any rank to compare its tooltip with Classic Era.

Spell · Nature · Rank 1 changed

Thorns (Rank 1) 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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Rank 1 Rank 2 Rank 3 Rank 4 Rank 5 Rank 6

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Classic Era Sep 29, 2026

Thorns

Rank 1 · Nature school

35 Mana · 30 yd range · Instant

Requires level 6

Thorns sprout from the friendly target causing 3 Nature damage to attackers when hit. Lasts 10 min.

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Causes 3 Nature damage to attackers.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Thorns

Rank 1 · Nature school

35 Mana · 30 yd range · Instant

Requires level 6

Thorns sprout from the friendly target causing 3 Nature damage to attackers when hit. Lasts 10 min.

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Causes 3 Nature damage to attackers.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Both tooltips read the same. The client changed only data behind them: the tooltip and buff text templates (same words on both sides). See the full field diff below for both values side by side.

Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
auraDescription	Causes $s1 Nature damage to attackers.	Causes $w1 Nature damage to attackers.
description	Thorns sprout from the friendly target causing $s1 Nature damage to attackers when hit. Lasts $d.	Thorns sprout from the friendly target causing $w1 Nature damage to attackers when hit. Lasts $d.

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

Spell · Nature · Rank 2 changed

Thorns (Rank 2) 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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Rank 1 Rank 2 Rank 3 Rank 4 Rank 5 Rank 6

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Classic Era Sep 29, 2026

Thorns

Rank 2 · Nature school

60 Mana · 30 yd range · Instant

Requires level 14

Thorns sprout from the friendly target causing 6 Nature damage to attackers when hit. Lasts 10 min.

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Causes 6 Nature damage to attackers.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Thorns

Rank 2 · Nature school

60 Mana · 30 yd range · Instant

Requires level 14

Thorns sprout from the friendly target causing 6 Nature damage to attackers when hit. Lasts 10 min.

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Causes 6 Nature damage to attackers.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Both tooltips read the same. The client changed only data behind them: the tooltip and buff text templates (same words on both sides). See the full field diff below for both values side by side.

Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
auraDescription	Causes $s1 Nature damage to attackers.	Causes $w1 Nature damage to attackers.
description	Thorns sprout from the friendly target causing $s1 Nature damage to attackers when hit. Lasts $d.	Thorns sprout from the friendly target causing $w1 Nature damage to attackers when hit. Lasts $d.

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

Spell · Nature · Rank 3 changed

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

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

Change rank

Rank 1 Rank 2 Rank 3 Rank 4 Rank 5 Rank 6

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Classic Era Sep 29, 2026

Thorns

Rank 3 · Nature school

105 Mana · 30 yd range · Instant

Requires level 24

Thorns sprout from the friendly target causing 9 Nature damage to attackers when hit. Lasts 10 min.

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Causes 9 Nature damage to attackers.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Thorns

Rank 3 · Nature school

105 Mana · 30 yd range · Instant

Requires level 24

Thorns sprout from the friendly target causing 9 Nature damage to attackers when hit. Lasts 10 min.

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Causes 9 Nature damage to attackers.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Both tooltips read the same. The client changed only data behind them: the tooltip and buff text templates (same words on both sides). See the full field diff below for both values side by side.

Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
auraDescription	Causes $s1 Nature damage to attackers.	Causes $w1 Nature damage to attackers.
description	Thorns sprout from the friendly target causing $s1 Nature damage to attackers when hit. Lasts $d.	Thorns sprout from the friendly target causing $w1 Nature damage to attackers when hit. Lasts $d.

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

Spell · Nature · Rank 4 changed

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

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

Change rank

Rank 1 Rank 2 Rank 3 Rank 4 Rank 5 Rank 6

of 6

Classic Era Sep 29, 2026

Thorns

Rank 4 · Nature school

170 Mana · 30 yd range · Instant

Requires level 34

Thorns sprout from the friendly target causing 12 Nature damage to attackers when hit. Lasts 10 min.

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Causes 12 Nature damage to attackers.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Thorns

Rank 4 · Nature school

170 Mana · 30 yd range · Instant

Requires level 34

Thorns sprout from the friendly target causing 12 Nature damage to attackers when hit. Lasts 10 min.

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Causes 12 Nature damage to attackers.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Both tooltips read the same. The client changed only data behind them: the tooltip and buff text templates (same words on both sides). See the full field diff below for both values side by side.

Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
auraDescription	Causes $s1 Nature damage to attackers.	Causes $w1 Nature damage to attackers.
description	Thorns sprout from the friendly target causing $s1 Nature damage to attackers when hit. Lasts $d.	Thorns sprout from the friendly target causing $w1 Nature damage to attackers when hit. Lasts $d.

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

Spell · Nature · Rank 5 changed

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

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

Change rank

Rank 1 Rank 2 Rank 3 Rank 4 Rank 5 Rank 6

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Classic Era Sep 29, 2026

Thorns

Rank 5 · Nature school

240 Mana · 30 yd range · Instant

Requires level 44

Thorns sprout from the friendly target causing 15 Nature damage to attackers when hit. Lasts 10 min.

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Causes 15 Nature damage to attackers.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Thorns

Rank 5 · Nature school

240 Mana · 30 yd range · Instant

Requires level 44

Thorns sprout from the friendly target causing 15 Nature damage to attackers when hit. Lasts 10 min.

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Causes 15 Nature damage to attackers.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Both tooltips read the same. The client changed only data behind them: the tooltip and buff text templates (same words on both sides). See the full field diff below for both values side by side.

Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
auraDescription	Causes $s1 Nature damage to attackers.	Causes $w1 Nature damage to attackers.
description	Thorns sprout from the friendly target causing $s1 Nature damage to attackers when hit. Lasts $d.	Thorns sprout from the friendly target causing $w1 Nature damage to attackers when hit. Lasts $d.

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

Spell · Nature · Rank 6 changed

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

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

Change rank

Rank 1 Rank 2 Rank 3 Rank 4 Rank 5 Rank 6

of 6

Classic Era Sep 29, 2026

Thorns

Rank 6 · Nature school

320 Mana · 30 yd range · Instant

Requires level 54

Thorns sprout from the friendly target causing 18 Nature damage to attackers when hit. Lasts 10 min.

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Causes 18 Nature damage to attackers.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Thorns

Rank 6 · Nature school

320 Mana · 30 yd range · Instant

Requires level 54

Thorns sprout from the friendly target causing 18 Nature damage to attackers when hit. Lasts 10 min.

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Causes 18 Nature damage to attackers.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Both tooltips read the same. The client changed only data behind them: the tooltip and buff text templates (same words on both sides). See the full field diff below for both values side by side.

Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
auraDescription	Causes $s1 Nature damage to attackers.	Causes $w1 Nature damage to attackers.
description	Thorns sprout from the friendly target causing $s1 Nature damage to attackers when hit. Lasts $d.	Thorns sprout from the friendly target causing $w1 Nature damage to attackers when hit. Lasts $d.

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

What changed for Thorns in WoW Forever

• Rank 1 changed same tooltip and buff text, rewritten templates
• Rank 2 changed same tooltip and buff text, rewritten templates
• Rank 3 changed same tooltip and buff text, rewritten templates
• Rank 4 changed same tooltip and buff text, rewritten templates
• Rank 5 changed same tooltip and buff text, rewritten templates
• Rank 6 changed same tooltip and buff text, rewritten templates

Thorns changes between Forever builds

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