Wail of the Banshee
Wail of the Banshee was changed in WoW Forever: tooltip now says "Reduces an enemy's chance to hit with attacks by 10% for 12 sec.", buff text now says "Chance to hit with attacks reduced by 10%." 30 yd range, 2 sec cast. It is the Use effect of a Consumable item the client lists without its name or tooltip. Full tooltip comparison with Classic Era below.
Wail of the Banshee tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever
The same tooltip players see in-game, side by side, with each changed line marked.
Raw field diff every changed column
Wail of the Banshee changes between Forever builds
See every changed record in the Oct 22, 2026 build →
Questions about Wail of the Banshee
Was Wail of the Banshee nerfed in WoW Forever?
Wail of the Banshee 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: tooltip now says "Reduces an enemy's chance to hit with attacks by 10% for 12 sec.", buff text now says "Chance to hit with attacks reduced by 10%."
What changed for Wail of the Banshee in WoW Forever?
Tooltip now says "Reduces an enemy's chance to hit with attacks by 10% for 12 sec.", buff text now says "Chance to hit with attacks reduced by 10%." The Classic Era and WoW Forever tooltips are shown side by side on this page.