Touch of Weakness, a Priest Shadow Magic ability, was changed in WoW Forever: 6 of 6 ranks differ from Classic Era. Rank 6: 195 Mana, instant cast, requires level 60 (tooltip text changed). Pick any rank to compare its tooltip with Classic Era.
Spell · Shadow · Rank 1 changed
Touch of Weakness (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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Classic Era Oct 27, 2026
Touch of Weakness
Rank 1 · Shadow school
25 Mana · Instant
Requires level 10
The next melee attack against the caster will cause 8 Shadow damage and reduce the damage caused by the attacker by 2 for 2 min.
The next damaging melee attack against you will damage and weaken the target.
Forever Oct 22, 2026
Touch of Weakness
Rank 1 · Shadow school
25 Mana · Instant
Requires level 10
Changed: The next melee attack against the caster will cause 8 Shadow damage and reduce the attacker's melee attack power by 43 for 2 min.
The next damaging melee attack against you will damage and weaken the target.
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Classic Era
Forever
description
The next melee attack against the caster will cause $2943s1 Shadow damage and reduce the damage caused by the attacker by $2943s2 for $2943d.
The next melee attack against the caster will cause $2943s1 Shadow damage and reduce the attacker's melee attack power by $2943s2 for $2943d.
Touch of Weakness (Rank 5) 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
Touch of Weakness
Rank 5 · Shadow school
145 Mana · Instant
Requires level 50
The next melee attack on the caster will cause 48 Shadow damage and reduce the damage caused by the attacker by 15 for 2 min.
The next damaging melee attack against you will damage and weaken the target.
Forever Oct 22, 2026
Touch of Weakness
Rank 5 · Shadow school
145 Mana · Instant
Requires level 50
Changed: The next melee attack on the caster will cause 40 Shadow damage and reduce the attacker's melee attack power by the attacker by 155 for 2 min.
The next damaging melee attack against you will damage and weaken the target.
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Classic Era
Forever
description
The next melee attack on the caster will cause $19253s1 Shadow damage and reduce the damage caused by the attacker by $19253s2 for $19253d.
The next melee attack on the caster will cause $19253s1 Shadow damage and reduce the attacker's melee attack power by the attacker by $19253s2 for $19253d.
Touch of Weakness (Rank 6) 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
Touch of Weakness
Rank 6 · Shadow school
195 Mana · Instant
Requires level 60
The next melee attack on the caster will cause 64 Shadow damage and reduce the damage caused by the attacker by 20 for 2 min.
The next damaging melee attack against you will damage and weaken the target.
Forever Oct 22, 2026
Touch of Weakness
Rank 6 · Shadow school
195 Mana · Instant
Requires level 60
Changed: The next melee attack on the caster will cause 56 Shadow damage and reduce the attacker's melee attack power by the attacker by 204 for 2 min.
The next damaging melee attack against you will damage and weaken the target.
changed valueadded in Foreverremoved in Forever
Raw field diff every changed column
Field
Classic Era
Forever
description
The next melee attack on the caster will cause $19254s1 Shadow damage and reduce the damage caused by the attacker by $19254s2 for $19254d.
The next melee attack on the caster will cause $19254s1 Shadow damage and reduce the attacker's melee attack power by the attacker by $19254s2 for $19254d.
Rank 1changedtooltip now says "The next melee attack against the caster will cause 8 Shadow damage and reduce the attacker's melee attack power by 43 for 2 min."
Rank 2changedtooltip now says "The next melee attack against the caster will cause 12 Shadow damage and reduce the attacker's melee attack power by 57 for 2 min."
Rank 3changedtooltip now says "The next melee attack against the caster will cause 18 Shadow damage and reduce the attacker's melee attack power by 85 for 2 min."
Rank 4changedtooltip now says "The next melee attack against the caster will cause 28 Shadow damage and reduce the attacker's melee attack power by 106 for 2 min."
The client ships more than one row for some ranks of
Touch of Weakness (an internal or triggered twin sharing the name and rank). The row with the
in-game description is shown above; the others keep their own page.
Touch of Weakness 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 Touch of Weakness in WoW Forever?
Rank 1: tooltip now says "The next melee attack against the caster will cause 8 Shadow damage and reduce the attacker's melee attack power by 43 for 2 min." Rank 2: tooltip now says "The next melee attack against the caster will cause 12 Shadow damage and reduce the attacker's melee attack power by 57 for 2 min." Rank 3: tooltip now says "The next melee attack against the caster will cause 18 Shadow damage and reduce the attacker's melee attack power by 85 for 2 min." Rank 4: tooltip now says "The next melee attack against the caster will cause 28 Shadow damage and reduce the attacker's melee attack power by 106 for 2 min." Ranks 5-6: tooltip text changed. Each rank's Classic Era and WoW Forever tooltips are shown side by side on this page.
Which class gets Touch of Weakness in WoW Forever?
Touch of Weakness 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 Oct 27, 2026 (1.15.9.70576) ·synced Oct 27, 2026·how we read this →·report a wrong value
