Shield Slam

Shield Slam was changed in WoW Forever: rank 1 reworked: "Slam the target with your shield, causing 430 damage, increased by your Block Value, and has a 50% chance of dispelling 1 magic effect on the target. Causes a very high amount of threat." Warrior Protection talent, 1 rank. Full tooltip comparison with Classic Era below.

Shield Slam details: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

The ability this talent grants, the tooltip players see in-game, side by side with each changed line marked.

Classic Era Oct 27, 2026

Shield Slam

Rank 1 · Physical school

20 Rage · 5 yd range · Instant · 6 sec cooldown

Requires level 40

Slam the target with your shield, causing 225 to 235 damage, modified by your shield block value, and has a 50% chance of dispelling 1 magic effect on the target. Also causes a high amount of threat.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Shield Slam

Rank 1 · Physical school

20 Rage · 5 yd range · Instant · 6 sec cooldown

Requires level 40

Slam the target with your shield, causing 430 damage, increased by your Block Value, and has a 50% chance of dispelling 1 magic effect on the target. Causes a very high amount of threat.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Ability field diff every changed column on the granted spell

Field	Classic Era	Forever
description	Slam the target with your shield, causing $s2 damage, modified by $?s446658[twice ][]your shield block value, and has a 50% chance of dispelling $s1 magic effect on the target. Also causes a high amount of threat.$?s446658[ Hitting a target with Shield Slam also grants you $460171s1 Attack Power for each point of your defense skill beyond ${$PL*5}. Lasts $460171d.][]	Slam the target with your shield, causing $s2 damage, increased by your Block Value, and has a 50% chance of dispelling $s1 magic effect on the target. Causes a very high amount of threat.
effects	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 0, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 38, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 1, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 224, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 11, "effect": 2, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 1, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 38, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 1, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 430, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 2, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0.04347826 } ]

Talent field diff the talent row itself (name, class slot, ranks)

Field	Classic Era	Forever
rankTexts	[ "Slam the target with your shield, causing 225 to 235 damage, modified by your shield block value, and has a 50% chance of dispelling 1 magic effect on the target. Also causes a high amount of threat." ]	[ "Slam the target with your shield, causing 430 damage, increased by your Block Value, and has a 50% chance of dispelling 1 magic effect on the target. Causes a very high amount of threat." ]
rankValues	[ [ 225, 235, 50, 1 ] ]	[ [ 430, 50, 1 ] ]

Shield Slam changes between Forever builds

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

Related to Shield Slam

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Questions about Shield Slam

Was Shield Slam nerfed in WoW Forever?

Shield Slam is listed as changed, not nerfed or buffed: no rank value moved one way in WoW Forever compared with Classic Era. What changed: rank 1 reworked: "Slam the target with your shield, causing 430 damage, increased by your Block Value, and has a 50% chance of dispelling 1 magic effect on the target. Causes a very high amount of threat."

What changed for Shield Slam in WoW Forever?

Rank 1 reworked: "Slam the target with your shield, causing 430 damage, increased by your Block Value, and has a 50% chance of dispelling 1 magic effect on the target. Causes a very high amount of threat." The Classic Era and WoW Forever tooltips are shown side by side on this page.

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