Spells /Volley

Spell · Hunter · Marksmanship · Arcane · Ranks 1-3 buffed how we call it

Volley

Volley, a Hunter Marksmanship ability, was buffed in WoW Forever: Rank 3 cooldown reduced from 60 sec to 0 sec. 3 of 3 ranks differ from Classic Era. Rank 3: 490 Mana, 35 yd range, channeled, requires level 58 (cooldown reduced from 60 sec to 0 sec, not graded: effect values changed, tooltip now says "Continuously fires a volley of ammo at the target area, causing 112 Arcane damage to enemy targets within 8 yards every 1 sec for 6 sec."). Pick any rank to compare its tooltip with Classic Era.

Spell · Arcane · Rank 1 changed

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

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Classic Era Oct 27, 2026

Volley

Rank 1 · Arcane school

350 Mana · 35 yd range · Channeled · 60 sec cooldown

Requires level 40

Continuously fires a volley of ammo at the target area, causing 50 Arcane damage to enemy targets within 8 yards every second for 6 sec.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Volley

Rank 1 · Arcane school

350 Mana · 35 yd range · Channeled · 60 sec cooldown

Requires level 40

Continuously fires a volley of ammo at the target area, causing 70 Arcane damage to enemy targets within 8 yards every 1 sec for 6 sec.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Also changed behind the tooltip: effects (not shown in a tooltip line). See the full field diff below for both values side by side.

Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
categoryRecoveryTimeMs	60000	0
description	Continuously fires a volley of ammo at the target area, causing $s1 Arcane damage to enemy targets within $a1 yards every second for $d.	Continuously fires a volley of ammo at the target area, causing $1279721s1 Arcane damage to enemy targets within $a1 yards every $t3 sec for $d.
effects	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 3, "auraPeriod": 1000, "basePoints": 49, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 27, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "radiusYards": 8, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 0, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 3, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "radiusYards": 8, "realPointsPerLevel": 0.3, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 0, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 179, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 41245, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "radiusYards": 8, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 226, "auraPeriod": 1000, "basePoints": 0, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 6, "index": 2, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]
rangeIndex	114	571

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Spell · Arcane · Rank 2 changed

Volley (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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Classic Era Oct 27, 2026

Volley

Rank 2 · Arcane school

420 Mana · 35 yd range · Channeled · 60 sec cooldown

Requires level 50

Continuously fires a volley of ammo at the target area, causing 65 Arcane damage to enemy targets within 8 yards every second for 6 sec.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Volley

Rank 2 · Arcane school

420 Mana · 35 yd range · Channeled · 60 sec cooldown

Requires level 50

Continuously fires a volley of ammo at the target area, causing 91 Arcane damage to enemy targets within 8 yards every 1 sec for 6 sec.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Also changed behind the tooltip: effects (not shown in a tooltip line). See the full field diff below for both values side by side.

Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
categoryRecoveryTimeMs	60000	0
description	Continuously fires a volley of ammo at the target area, causing $s1 Arcane damage to enemy targets within $a1 yards every second for $d.	Continuously fires a volley of ammo at the target area, causing $1279719s1 Arcane damage to enemy targets within $a1 yards every $t3 sec for $d.
effects	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 3, "auraPeriod": 1000, "basePoints": 64, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 27, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "radiusYards": 8, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 0, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 3, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "radiusYards": 8, "realPointsPerLevel": 0.3, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 0, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 179, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 41244, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "radiusYards": 8, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 226, "auraPeriod": 1000, "basePoints": 0, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 6, "index": 2, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]
rangeIndex	114	571

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Spell · Arcane · Rank 3 changed

Volley (Rank 3) 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

Volley

Rank 3 · Arcane school

490 Mana · 35 yd range · Channeled · 60 sec cooldown

Requires level 58

Continuously fires a volley of ammo at the target area, causing 80 Arcane damage to enemy targets within 8 yards every second for 6 sec.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Volley

Rank 3 · Arcane school

490 Mana · 35 yd range · Channeled · 60 sec cooldown

Requires level 58

Continuously fires a volley of ammo at the target area, causing 112 Arcane damage to enemy targets within 8 yards every 1 sec for 6 sec.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Also changed behind the tooltip: effects (not shown in a tooltip line). See the full field diff below for both values side by side.

Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
categoryRecoveryTimeMs	60000	0
description	Continuously fires a volley of ammo at the target area, causing $s1 Arcane damage to enemy targets within $a1 yards every second for $d.	Continuously fires a volley of ammo at the target area, causing $1279715s1 Arcane damage to enemy targets within $a1 yards every $t3 sec for $d.
effects	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 3, "auraPeriod": 1000, "basePoints": 79, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 27, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "radiusYards": 8, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 0, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 3, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "radiusYards": 8, "realPointsPerLevel": 0.3, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 0, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 179, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 41242, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "radiusYards": 8, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 226, "auraPeriod": 1000, "basePoints": 0, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 6, "index": 2, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]
rangeIndex	114	571

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What changed for Volley in WoW Forever

Rank 1 changed cooldown reduced from 60 sec to 0 sec, not graded: effect values changed, tooltip now says "Continuously fires a volley of ammo at the target area, causing 70 Arcane damage to enemy targets within 8 yards every 1 sec for 6 sec."
Rank 2 changed cooldown reduced from 60 sec to 0 sec, not graded: effect values changed, tooltip now says "Continuously fires a volley of ammo at the target area, causing 91 Arcane damage to enemy targets within 8 yards every 1 sec for 6 sec."
Rank 3 changed cooldown reduced from 60 sec to 0 sec, not graded: effect values changed, tooltip now says "Continuously fires a volley of ammo at the target area, causing 112 Arcane damage to enemy targets within 8 yards every 1 sec for 6 sec."

Volley changes between Forever builds

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

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Questions about Volley

Was Volley nerfed in WoW Forever?

No. Volley was buffed in WoW Forever compared with Classic Era.

What changed for Volley in WoW Forever?

Rank 1: cooldown reduced from 60 sec to 0 sec, not graded: effect values changed, tooltip now says "Continuously fires a volley of ammo at the target area, causing 70 Arcane damage to enemy targets within 8 yards every 1 sec for 6 sec." Rank 2: cooldown reduced from 60 sec to 0 sec, not graded: effect values changed, tooltip now says "Continuously fires a volley of ammo at the target area, causing 91 Arcane damage to enemy targets within 8 yards every 1 sec for 6 sec." Rank 3: cooldown reduced from 60 sec to 0 sec, not graded: effect values changed, tooltip now says "Continuously fires a volley of ammo at the target area, causing 112 Arcane damage to enemy targets within 8 yards every 1 sec for 6 sec." Each rank's Classic Era and WoW Forever tooltips are shown side by side on this page.

Which class gets Volley in WoW Forever?

Volley is a Hunter ability in WoW Forever, in the Marksmanship spellbook tab.

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