Classic Era and Forever

Forever warrior changes

Data updated 2 Nov 2026. Classic Era 1.15.9.70576, Forever 1.60.1.70707, TBC Anniversary 2.5.6.70577.

Counts cover abilities available for comparison.

Talents, class spells and racials: 38 new, 107 changed, 28 removed and 45 unchanged.

173 changes shown.

Talents

12 new, 28 changed, 12 removed and 12 unchanged.

Arms

4 new, 6 changed, 5 removed and 7 unchanged.

Improved RendchangedRend bleed damage bonus ~~15%~~ to 12% at rank 1.ArmsTier 1

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Tactical MasteryremovedRemoved in Forever.ArmsTier 2

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Improved OverpowerchangedTier 3 to 2. Column 1 to 4.ArmsTier 2

Matches TBC Anniversary at rank 1.

Anger Managementchanged~~Increases the time required for your~~ Generates 1 Rage ~~to decay~~ every 3 sec while in combat, and reduces Rage loss while out of combat by ...ArmsTier 3

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Two-Handed Weapon Specializationchanged5 to 3 ranks.ArmsTier 4

Matches TBC Anniversary at rank 1.

Impalechanged... bonus of your abilities ~~in Battle, Defensive, and Berserker stance~~ by 10%.ArmsTier 4

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Axe SpecializationremovedRemoved in Forever.ArmsTier 5

Mace SpecializationremovedRemoved in Forever.ArmsTier 5

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Sword SpecializationremovedRemoved in Forever.ArmsTier 5

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Polearm SpecializationremovedRemoved in Forever.ArmsTier 6

Improved Slamchanged5 to 2 ranks. Tier 5 to 6. Fury to Arms. ~~Decreases~~ Reduces the ~~casting~~ global cooldown and cast time of your Slam ability by ~~0.1~~ 0.25 sec. In addition, Slam no longer interrupts or delays your melee swing and Slam's cooldown is reduced by 3 sec.ArmsTier 6

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Improved Tactical MasterynewTactical Mastery lets you retain up to an additional 3 Rage when you change stances.ArmsTier 2

Spearing StrikenewA brutal attack that deals 40% weapon damage. Deals an additional 80% weapon damage against Giants, Dragonkin, and mounted targets. Mounted targets are dismounted.ArmsTier 4

BloodthrillnewGrants your Main Hand melee attacks against enemies afflicted by your Rend a 4% chance to allow an activation of Overpower.ArmsTier 5

WeaponmasternewGives your melee weapon attacks a benefit depending on the weapon. Axe/Polearm: Increases your critical strike chance by 1%. Mace/Staff: Your attacks ignore 3% of your target's armor. Sword: Your successful melee attacks have a 1% chance to trigger an extra attack on the target.ArmsTier 5

Protection

4 new, 11 changed, 4 removed and 3 unchanged.

Improved Thunder ClapchangedArms to Protection. Reduces the Rage cost of your Thunder Clap ability by 1 to 2.ProtectionTier 2

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Shield Specializationchanged... to Block attacks with a your shield by 1% and ~~has~~ grants you a 20% chance to generate 1 5 Rage when a you Block. ~~occurs.~~ProtectionTier 1

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AnticipationchangedTier 1 to 2. Column 3 to 1. Increases your Defense Skill by 2 to 4.ProtectionTier 2

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Improved BloodragechangedTier 2 to 1. Increases all the ~~instant~~ Rage generated by your Bloodrage ability by 2. 25%.ProtectionTier 1

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ToughnessremovedRemoved in Forever.ProtectionTier 2

Matches TBC Anniversary at rank 1.

Iron WillchangedTier 2 to 1. Column 4 to 3. ~~Increases your chance to resist~~ Reduces the duration of Stun and ~~Charm~~ Fear effects inflicted on you by ~~an additional~~ 3%.ProtectionTier 1

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Improved Shield BlockremovedRemoved in Forever.ProtectionTier 3

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Improved RevengechangedTier 3 to 2. ~~Gives~~ Increases damage dealt by your Revenge ability ~~a 15% chance to stun the target for 3 seconds.~~ by 20%.ProtectionTier 2

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Defiancechanged5 to 3 ranks. Increases ~~the~~ all threat generated ~~by your attacks by 3% while~~ in Defensive stance by an additional 5% while a shield is equipped.ProtectionTier 3

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Improved DisarmchangedTier 4 to 3. Column 2 to 3. ~~Increases~~ Reduces the ~~duration~~ cooldown of your Disarm ability by 1 7 secs.ProtectionTier 3

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Improved TauntremovedRemoved in Forever.ProtectionTier 4

Matches TBC Anniversary at rank 1.

Improved Shield Wallchanged~~Increases~~ Reduces the ~~effect duration~~ cooldown of your Shield Wall ability by ~~3 secs.~~ 5.5 min.ProtectionTier 5

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Improved Shield BashchangedTier 5 to 4.ProtectionTier 4

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One-Handed Weapon SpecializationremovedRemoved in Forever.ProtectionTier 6

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Shield Slamchanged... with your shield, causing ~~225 to 235~~ 430 damage, ~~modified~~ increased by your ~~shield~~ Block Value, and has ... effect on the target. ~~Also~~ Causes a very high amount of threat.ProtectionTier 7

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Master of DefensenewGrants you a 50% chance to generate 5 Rage when you Dodge or Parry while a shield is equipped.ProtectionTier 3

VanguardnewYour Charge ability is now usable while in Defensive Stance.ProtectionTier 4

Focused RagenewReduces the Rage cost of your offensive abilities by 1.ProtectionTier 5

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BastionnewIncreases all damage you deal by 2% while a shield is equipped.ProtectionTier 6

Fury

4 new, 11 changed, 3 removed and 2 unchanged.

Booming Voicechanged... the area of effect ~~and duration~~ of your ~~Battle Shout and Demoralizing Shout~~ Shouts by 10% and reduces their Rage cost by 5%.FuryTier 1

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Improved Demoralizing ShoutremovedRemoved in Forever.FuryTier 2

Matches TBC Anniversary at rank 1.

Unbridled WrathchangedGives you a 8% 12% chance to generate an 1 additional Rage ~~point~~ when you deal melee ...FuryTier 2

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Improved CleaveremovedRemoved in Forever.FuryTier 3

Matches TBC Anniversary at rank 1.

Piercing HowlchangedCauses all enemies ~~near the warrior~~ within 10 yds to be Dazed, reducing ...FuryTier 3

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Blood Crazechanged... of a critical strike or suffering more than 20% of your maximum Health from a single attack.FuryTier 3

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Improved Battle ShoutremovedRemoved in Forever.FuryTier 3

Dual Wield Specializationchanged... off-hand weapon by 5% and the Rage generated by your off-hand attacks by 10%.FuryTier 4

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Improved ExecutechangedColumn 2 to 4. Reduces the Rage cost of your Execute ability by 2 to 3.FuryTier 4

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EnragechangedGives you a ~~5% melee~~ 30% chance to deal 2% increased Physical damage ~~bonus~~ for 12 seconds ~~up to a maximum of 12 swings~~ after being the victim of ~~a critical strike.~~ any damaging attack.FuryTier 4

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Death Wishchanged... increases your Physical damage done by 20% and makes ... to Fear effects, but ~~lowers your armor and~~ increases all ~~resistances~~ damage you take by ~~20%.~~ 5%. Lasts 30 seconds.FuryTier 5

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Improved Berserker RagechangedTier 6 to 5. ~~The~~ Your Berserker Rage ability will instantly generate 5 Rage and has a 50% chance to remove all movement impairing effects when ~~used.~~ activated.FuryTier 5

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FlurrychangedColumn 3 to 2. Increases your melee attack speed by ~~10%~~ 5% for your next 3 ...FuryTier 6

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Bloodthirstchanged... of your Attack Power ~~In addition, the next 5 successful melee attacks will restore~~ plus 30 and increasing your movement speed by 10% for 10 ~~health. This effect lasts 8~~ seconds.FuryTier 7

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Lingering RagenewIncreases the time before your Rage begins to decay after leaving combat by 2 sec.FuryTier 2

Furious PrecisionnewIncreases your chance to hit with off-hand attacks by 4%.FuryTier 3

Raging BlowsnewReduces the Rage cost of your Cleave and Whirlwind abilities by 3.FuryTier 4

Gore DrinkernewYour Enrage, Berserker Rage, Bloodrage, Death Wish, and Bloodthirst abilities cause your next 3 melee attacks to restore 0.5% of your maximum Health.FuryTier 6

Class spells

2 new, 61 changed, 1 removed and 27 unchanged.

Shield Wallchanged... the damage taken from ~~melee attacks, ranged~~ all attacks ~~and spells~~ by ~~75%~~ 60% for 10 12 seconds.Class spells

Shield Blockchanged... block by 75% for 5 7 seconds, but will only block ~~1 attack.~~ 2 attacks.Class spells

Slamchanged4 to 5 ranks. Slams the opponent, causing weapon damage plus 32 to 16.Class spells

Whirlwindchanged... yards, causing weapon damage from both melee weapons to each enemy.Class spells

Thunder ClapchangedBlasts nearby enemies, increasing the time between their attacks by ~~10%~~ to 20% for 10 seconds and doing 10 damage to them. Will affect up to 4 targets.Class spells

Berserker StancechangedAn aggressive stance. Critical ~~hit~~ strike chance is increased by 3% and ...Class spells

Berserker Stance Passivechanged... damage taken by 10%. ~~Decreases threat generated by 20%.~~Class spells

Cleavechanged... to the target and ~~his nearest ally.~~ a second nearby enemy.Class spells

Battle Shoutchanged... power of all party or raid members within 20 yards by ~~20.~~ 12. Lasts 2 3 minutes.Class spells

Challenging ShoutchangedForces all nearby enemies within 10 yards to focus attacks on ...Class spells

Demoralizing ShoutchangedReduces the melee attack power of all enemies within 10 yards by 45 to 63 for 30 to 45 seconds.Class spells

Intimidating Shoutchanged... fear. Up to 5 ~~total nearby~~ enemies within 8 yds will flee in fear. ...Class spells

Bloodragechanged... rage over 10 seconds. ~~The warrior is considered in combat for the duration.~~Class spells

Defensive Stancechanged... caused by 10%. Increases all threat generated by 30%.Class spells

Defensive Stance Passivechanged... caused by 10%. Increases all threat generated by 30%.Class spells

Revengechanged... counterattack an enemy for 12 22 + 25% of attack power to 14 22 + 25% of attack power damage and a high ...Class spells

RecklessnesschangedThe warrior will ~~cause~~ gain 100% increased critical ~~hits with most attacks~~ strike chance and will be immune ...Class spells

Bloodthirstchanged11 to 3 ranks. Instantly attack the target causing damage equal to 45% of your Attack Power plus 37 and increasing your movement speed by 10% for 10 seconds.Class spells

Shield Slamchanged... with your shield, causing ~~264 to 276~~ 505 damage, ~~modified~~ increased by your ~~shield~~ Block Value, and has ... effect on the target. ~~Also~~ Causes a very high amount of threat.Class spells

Engrave Gloves - Victory Rushchanged... target causing 1 + ~~46%~~ 15% of attack power damage and healing you for ~~31%~~ 10% of your maximum health. ... seconds after you kill an a non-trivial enemy. ~~that yields experience or honor.~~Class spells

Engrave Helm - Endless RagechangedEngrave your helm with the Endless Rage rune: You generate ~~26%~~ to 25% more Rage from all damage you deal.Class spells

Engrave Gloves - DevastatechangedEngrave your gloves with the Devastate rune: While you are in Defensive Stance and have a shield equipped, Sunder Armor also deals damage equal to ~~151%~~ to 150% of your equipped weapon's damage per second, increased by ~~16%~~ to 10% per application of Sunder Armor already on the target. Devastate damage deals a high amount of threat while you are in Defensive Stance.Class spells

Engrave Pants - Furious ThunderchangedEngrave your pants with the Furious Thunder rune: Thunder Clap now increases the time between attacks by an additional 5% to 6%, can be used in any stance, deals ~~101%~~ to 100% increased damage, and deals ~~76%~~ to 50% increased threat.Class spells

Engrave Chest - Blood FrenzychangedEngrave your chest with the Blood Frenzy rune: Rend can now be used in Berserker stance, Rend's damage is increased by ~~101%~~ to 100%, and Rend deals additional damage equal to 5% to 4% of your Attack Power each time it deals damage.Class spells

Engrave Pants - Commanding ShoutchangedEngrave your pants with the Commanding Shout rune: The warrior shouts, increasing the Stamina of all party members within 30 yards by 43 to 42.12. Lasts 5 minutes.Class spells

Engrave Boots - Enraged RegenerationchangedEngrave your boots with the Enraged Regeneration rune: Heals you for ~~40%~~ to 30% of your maximum health over 10 seconds, but can only be used while Enrage, Berserker Rage, or Bloodrage is active. Useable while Stunned.Class spells

Engrave Boots - Intervenechanged... with the Intervene rune: ~~Run at high speed towards a party member, intercepting the next melee or ranged attack made against them as well as reducing their total threat by 9%.~~ value not confirmedClass spells

Engrave Belt - Focused RagechangedEngrave your belt with the Focused Rage rune: Reduces the Rage cost of your offensive abilities by ~~2.9~~ to 3.Class spells

Engrave Gloves - Single-Minded FurychangedEngrave your gloves with the Single-Minded Fury rune: While dual-wielding, your movement speed is increased by ~~11%~~ to 10% and you gain 5% to 3% attack speed each time your melee auto-attack strikes the same target as your previous auto-attack, stacking up to 5 times. Lasts 10 seconds or until your auto-attack strikes a different target.Class spells

Engrave Boots - Gladiator StancechangedEngrave your boots with the Gladiator Stance rune: An aggressive stance that increases damage while you are wearing a shield by ~~11%~~ to 10% and increases block chance by ~~11%~~ to 10%, but reduces armor by ~~29%~~ to 30% and threat generated by ~~29%~~ to 30%. In addition, you gain ~~51%~~ to 50% increased Rage when your auto-attack damages an enemy not targeting you. While wearing a shield in Gladiator Stance, you may use all abilities that are restricted to other stances.Class spells

Engrave Gloves - Quick StrikechangedEngrave your gloves with the Quick Strike rune: A reckless instant melee attack with your two-handed weapon dealing ~~30%~~ to 35% of attack power to ~~40%~~ to 35% of attack power physical damage. This ability benefits from and triggers all effects associated with Heroic Strike.Class spells

Engrave Chest - Raging BlowchangedEngrave your chest with the Raging Blow rune: A ferocious strike that deals ~~116%~~ to 115% weapon damage, but can only be used while Enrage, Berserker Rage, or Bloodrage is active. Each other melee ability used while Enrage, Berserker Rage, or Bloodrage is active reduces Raging Blow's remaining cooldown by 2 to 1 sec.Class spells

Engrave Pants - Consumed by RagechangedEngrave your pants with the Consumed by Rage rune: Enrages you (activating abilities which require being Enraged) for 12 seconds after you exceed 61 to 60 Rage. In addition, Whirlwind also strikes with off-hand melee weapons while you are Enraged.Class spells

Engrave Pants - Frenzied AssaultchangedEngrave your pants with the Frenzied Assault rune: While wielding 2-handed weapons, your attack speed is increased by ~~41%~~ to 30% and your successful melee hits generate 3 to 2 additional Rage, or 6 to 4 additional Rage if they are critical hits.Class spells

Engrave Boots - Rallying CrychangedEngrave your boots with the Rallying Cry rune: Let loose a rallying cry, granting all party and raid members within 40 yards ~~16%~~ to 15% increased maximum health for 10 seconds.Class spells

Engrave Helm - Taste for BloodchangedEngrave your helm with the Taste for Blood rune: Whenever your Rend ability causes damage, your Overpower ability will activate for 9 seconds or 1 attack. This effect will not occur more than once every 7 to 6 sec.Class spells

Engrave Helm - VigilancechangedEngrave your helm with the Vigilance rune: Focus your protective gaze on a party or raid member, reducing their damage taken by 2% to 3% and transferring 9% to 10% of the threat they cause to you. In addition, each time they are hit by an attack your Taunt cooldown is refreshed. Lasts 30 minutes. This effect can only be on one target at a time.Class spells

Engrave Helm - Shield MasterychangedEngrave your helm with the Shield Mastery rune: Increases all physical damage you deal by ~~11%~~ to 10% while you have a shield equipped, and reduces the duration of all Disarm effects used against you by 50%. This does not stack with other Disarm duration reducing effects.Class spells

Engrave Bracers - RampagechangedEngrave your bracers with the Rampage rune: Go on a rampage, increasing your attack power by ~~16%~~ to 10% for 30 seconds. This ability can only be used while Enraged.Class spells

Engrave Bracers - Sword and BoardchangedEngrave your bracers with the Sword and Board rune: When your Devastate and Revenge abilities deal damage they have a 30% chance of refreshing the cooldown of your Shield Slam ability and reducing its Rage cost by ~~99%~~ to 100% for 5 seconds.Class spells

Engrave Bracers - Wrecking CrewchangedEngrave your bracers with the Wrecking Crew rune: Your melee critical hits Enrage you (activating abilities which require being Enraged), and increase Mortal Strike, Bloodthirst, and Shield Slam damage by ~~11%~~ to 10% for 12 seconds.Class spells

Enraged RegenerationchangedHeals you for ~~40%~~ to 30% of your maximum health over 10 seconds, but can only be used while Enrage, Berserker Rage, or Bloodrage is active. Useable while Stunned.Class spells

Raging BlowchangedA ferocious strike that deals ~~116%~~ to 115% weapon damage, but can only be used while Enrage, Berserker Rage, or Bloodrage is active. Each other melee ability used while Enrage, Berserker Rage, or Bloodrage is active reduces Raging Blow's remaining cooldown by 2 to 1 sec.Class spells

Quick StrikechangedA reckless instant melee attack with your two-handed weapon dealing ~~30%~~ to 35% of attack power to ~~40%~~ to 35% of attack power physical damage. This ability benefits from and triggers all effects associated with Heroic Strike.Class spells

Victory Rushchanged... target causing 1 + ~~46%~~ 15% of attack power damage and healing you for ~~31%~~ 10% of your maximum health. ... seconds after you kill an a non-trivial enemy. ~~that yields experience or honor.~~Class spells

InterveneremovedRemoved in Forever.Class spells

Rallying CrychangedLet loose a rallying cry, granting all party and raid members within 40 yards ~~16%~~ to 15% increased maximum health for 10 seconds.Class spells

DevastatechangedSunder Armor also deals ~~151%~~ to 150% weapon damage, increased by ~~16%~~ to 10% per application of Sunder Armor already on the target.Class spells

Commanding ShoutchangedThe warrior shouts, increasing the Stamina of all party members within 30 yards by 43 to 42.12. Lasts 5 minutes.Class spells

Engrave Cloak - ShockwavechangedEngrave your cloak with the Shockwave rune: Sends a wave of force in front of the warrior, causing ~~51%~~ to 50% of attack power damage and stunning all enemy targets within 10 yards in a frontal cone for 4 seconds.Class spells

Engrave Cloak - Sudden DeathchangedEngrave your cloak with the Sudden Death rune: Your melee hits have a 10% chance to grant Sudden Death. Sudden Death allows one use of Execute regardless of the target's health state. When Execute is enabled by Sudden Death, you will retain 11 to 10 rage after using Execute.Class spells

Engrave Cloak - Fresh MeatchangedEngrave your cloak with the Fresh Meat rune: Damaging a target with Bloodthirst, Mortal Strike, or Shield Slam has a 100% chance the first time and a ~~11%~~ to 10% chance each subsequent time to Enrage you (activating abilities which requiring being Enraged), and cause you to deal ~~11%~~ to 10% increased Physical damage for 12 seconds.Class spells

ShockwavechangedSends a wave of force in front of the warrior, causing ~~51%~~ to 50% of attack power damage and stunning all enemy targets within 10 yards in a frontal cone for 4 seconds.Class spells

Engrave Ring - Sword SpecializationchangedEngrave your ring with the Sword Specialization rune: Skill with Swords and Two-Handed Swords increased by 6 to 5. This effect is not cumulative with racial bonuses or other ring runes.Class spells

Engrave Ring - Axe SpecializationchangedEngrave your ring with the Axe Specialization rune: Skill with Axes and Two-Handed Axes increased by 6 to 5. This effect is not cumulative with racial bonuses or other ring runes.Class spells

Engrave Ring - Mace SpecializationchangedEngrave your ring with the Mace Specialization rune: Skill with Maces and Two-Handed Maces increased by 6 to 5. This effect is not cumulative with racial bonuses or other ring runes.Class spells

Engrave Ring - Dagger SpecializationchangedEngrave your ring with the Dagger Specialization rune: Skill with Daggers increased by 6 to 5. This effect is not cumulative with racial bonuses or other ring runes.Class spells

Engrave Ring - Fist Weapon SpecializationchangedEngrave your ring with the Fist Weapon Specialization rune: Skill with Fist Weapons (Unarmed) increased by 6 to 5. This effect is not cumulative with racial bonuses or other ring runes.Class spells

Engrave Ring - Ranged Weapon SpecializationchangedEngrave your ring with the Ranged Weapon Specialization rune: Skill with Bows, Guns, Crossbows, and Thrown weapons increased by 6 to 5. This effect is not cumulative with racial bonuses or other ring runes.Class spells

Engrave Ring - Pole Weapon SpecializationchangedEngrave your ring with the Pole Weapon Specialization rune: Skill with Staves and Polearms increased by 6 to 5. This effect is not cumulative with racial bonuses or other ring runes.Class spells

Engrave Ring - Defense SpecializationchangedEngrave your ring with the Defense Specialization rune: Defense skill increased by 26 to 25. Not cumulative with other ring runes.Class spells

Valor of AzerothchangedInspires all members of your party or raid to fight for the Valor of Azeroth, increasing critical chance of all spells and attacks by 6% to 5% and granting 90 Attack Power. Lasts 120 minutes. May not be combined with similar long-duration effects.Class spells

Journeyman RidingnewAllows you to ride swift ground mounts that require a riding skill of 150. Known abilities:Class spells

Tactical MasterynewYou retain up to 10 Rage when you change Stances.Class spells

Racials

Human

1 new, 1 changed, 2 removed and 2 unchanged.

DiplomacyremovedRemoved in Forever.Racials

RuthlesschangedSword Specialization to Ruthless. ~~Skill~~ Increases your critical strike chance with ~~Swords~~ all spells and ~~Two-Handed Swords increased~~ attacks by 5. 2%.Racials

Mace SpecializationremovedRemoved in Forever.Racials

Will to SurvivenewInstantly removes all Stun effects.Racials

Orc

1 new, 3 changed, 3 removed and 0 unchanged.

Blood FurychangedIncreases ~~base melee~~ Attack Power ~~by 25% for 15 seconds~~ and ~~reduces healing effects on you~~ Spell Power by ~~50%~~ 10% for 25 15 seconds.Racials

Hardinesschanged~~Chance to resist~~ Duration of Stun effects ~~increased~~ on you reduced by ~~an additional 25%.~~ 20%.Racials

SavagechangedAxe Specialization to Savage. ~~Skill~~ Increases your critical strike chance with ~~Axes~~ all spells and ~~Two-Handed Axes increased~~ abilities by 5. 1%.Racials

CommandremovedRemoved in Forever.Racials

Shatter CursenewInstantly removes all Curses and Banes, and reduces all Magical damage taken by 5% for 8 seconds.Racials

Dwarf

2 new, 1 changed, 2 removed and 1 unchanged.

Frost ResistanceremovedRemoved in Forever.Racials

Gun SpecializationremovedRemoved in Forever.Racials

Stoneformchanged~~While active,~~ Instantly removes and grants immunity to all Bleed, Poison, and Disease effects, ~~In addition, Armor increased~~ and reduces all Physical damage taken by 10% ~~Lasts~~ for 8 seconds.Racials

Earth FurynewIncreases your critical strike bonus to damage and healing by 2%.Racials

Big Game HunternewDamage dealt versus Beasts increased by 5%.Racials

Night Elf

1 new, 4 changed, 1 removed and 0 unchanged.

Shadowmeldchanged... cancelled or upon moving. ~~Night Elf Rogues and Druids with Shadowmeld are more difficult~~ Using this ability in combat discourages enemies from attacking you, but increases the cooldown to ~~detect while stealthed or prowling.~~ 2 min.Racials

Nature ResistanceremovedRemoved in Forever.Racials

Quicknesschanged... chance increased by 1% and movement speed increased by 2%. Night Elf Rogues and Druids are harder to detect in Stealth as if they were 1 level higher.Racials

Wisp Spiritchanged... wisp upon death, increasing movement speed by ~~50%.~~ 75%.Racials

Quickness PassivechangedShadowmeld Passive to Quickness Passive.Racials

Elune's LightnewIncreases your critical strike chance with all spells and attacks by 10% for 15 seconds.Racials

Undead

2 new, 2 changed, 1 removed and 1 unchanged.

Will of the Forsakenchanged~~Provides immunity to~~ Instantly removes all Charm, Fear and Sleep ~~while active. May also be used while already afflicted by Charm, Fear or Sleep. Lasts 5 seconds.~~ effects.Racials

Cannibalizechanged... 7% of total Health and 7% of total Mana every 2 sec for ...Racials

Shadow ResistanceremovedRemoved in Forever.Racials

Touch of the GravenewYour spells and attacks have a 20% chance to drain Health from the target, up to 5% of your maximum Health.Racials

Touch of the GravenewYour spells and attacks have a 30% chance to drain Health from the target, up to 5% of your maximum Health.Racials

Tauren

1 new, 2 changed, 1 removed and 1 unchanged.

Endurancechanged... Health increased by 5% and critical strike bonus to damage and healing increased by 2%.Racials

Nature ResistanceremovedRemoved in Forever.Racials

CultivationchangedCultivate a nearby herb, growing a duplicate you can harvest without requiring Herbalism skill. ~~increased by 15.~~ Each herb may only be cultivated once.Racials

PlainsrunningnewGain 1% increased movement speed every 5 sec spent moving, up to a maximum of 30% increase. Taking damage or standing still will reduce this effect. In addition, you move 3% faster while mounted.Racials

Gnome

7 new, 3 changed, 1 removed and 0 unchanged.

Escape ArtistchangedInstantly escape the effects of any ~~immobilization or~~ movement ~~speed reduction~~ impairing effect and gain immunity to those effects for 3 seconds.Racials

Expansive Mindchanged~~Intelligence~~ Maximum Mana increased by 5%.Racials

Engineering SpecializationchangedYour gnomish ingenuity reduces the rate of engineering ~~skill increased~~ devices failing or backfiring when you use them by ~~15.~~ 20%.Racials

Arcane ResistanceremovedRemoved in Forever.Racials

Expansive MindnewMaximum Energy increased by 5%.Racials

Expansive MindnewMaximum Rage increased by 5%.Racials

Eureka!newYour non-periodic damaging abilities have their Energy cost reduced by 10% and deal 10% more damage for 8 seconds.Racials

Eureka!newYour non-periodic damaging abilities have their Mana cost reduced by 10% and deal 10% more damage for 8 seconds.Racials

Eureka!newYour non-periodic damaging or healing abilities have their Mana cost reduced by 10% and deal 10% more damage or healing for 8 seconds.Racials

Eureka!newYour damaging abilities have their Mana cost reduced by 10% and deal 10% more damage for 8 seconds.Racials

Eureka!newYour non-periodic damaging abilities have their Rage cost reduced by 10% and deal 10% more damage for 8 seconds.Racials

Troll

1 new, 2 changed, 4 removed and 1 unchanged.

BerserkingchangedIncreases your ~~casting~~ spellcasting and attack speed by 10% ~~to 30%. At full health the speed increase is 10% with a greater effect up to 30% if you are badly hurt when you activate Berserking. Lasts 10 seconds.~~ for value not confirmed.Racials

Regenerationchanged... regeneration rate increased by ~~10%. 10%~~ 20%. In addition, 20% of total Health regeneration ~~may~~ will continue during combat.Racials

Throwing SpecializationremovedRemoved in Forever.Racials

Bow SpecializationremovedRemoved in Forever.Racials

BerserkingremovedRemoved in Forever.Racials

Rapid RegenerationnewRegenerate 50% of your maximum Health over 6 seconds. Any movement, action, or damage taken will cancel the effect.Racials

High Order Skyborne (new)

4 new, 0 changed, 0 removed and 0 unchanged.

Read LeylinenewAttempt to tap into the power of a nearby leyline, increasing your Health and Mana regeneration by 100%. Lasts 30 seconds if no leyline is nearby, and 15 minutes if one is found.Racials

Walk on AirnewGlide downward through the air for 10 seconds while controlling your direction of travel.Racials

Elemental InsightnewDamage dealt versus Elementals increased by 5%.Racials

Wind BlessednewIncreases your spellcasting, melee, and ranged Haste by 3%.Racials

Windshaper Skyborne (new)

4 new, 0 changed, 0 removed and 0 unchanged.

Walk on AirnewGlide downward through the air for 10 seconds while controlling your direction of travel.Racials

Elemental InsightnewDamage dealt versus Elementals increased by 5%.Racials

Wind BlessednewIncreases your spellcasting, melee, and ranged Haste by 3%.Racials

SkysightnewAttempt to draw power from a convergence of elements and receive its blessing, increasing your movement and mounted movement speeds by 10%. Lasts 30 seconds if no elemental convergence is nearby, and 15 minutes if one is found.Racials

What changes for warrior talents?

Forever has 12 new warrior talents, 28 changed talents and 12 removed talents compared with Classic Era. Arms, Protection, Fury are compared above.

Which talent effects are different?

Talent	Rank 1 effect in Classic Era and Forever
Improved Rend	Rend bleed damage bonus ~~15%~~ to 12% at rank 1.
Improved Thunder Clap	Arms to Protection. Reduces the Rage cost of your Thunder Clap ability by 1 to 2.
Improved Overpower	Tier 3 to 2. Column 1 to 4.
Anger Management	~~Increases the time required for your~~ Generates 1 Rage ~~to decay~~ every 3 sec while in combat, and reduces Rage loss while out of combat by ...

How should you compare the trees?

For warrior, Improved Overpower moves from Arms, tier 3, column 1 in Classic Era to Arms, tier 2, column 4 in Forever. Check its new position before spending points.

Classic Era warrior builds can include Tactical Mastery, Axe Specialization, Mace Specialization. These talents are absent from the Forever trees.

For warrior, start with Improved Tactical Mastery, Spearing Strike, Bloodthrill. Read their full effects before reusing a Classic Era build.

Forever build history

Build 1.60.1.70707, 3 Nov 2026, first recorded build

Earlier Forever builds are not available for comparison yet.