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Warlock · crowd control spell · WoW Forever

Banish in WoW Forever

Same as Classic

Banish is a Warlock spell in WoW Forever, unchanged from Classic. You'll learn it from Warlock trainers, starting at level 28. It has 2 ranks in the beta, learned from level 28 to level 48. Every rank is listed below, with its tooltip and cost.

Unchanged from Classic in the Forever beta.

Banish quick facts

ClassWarlock
Rolecrowd control
SchoolShadow
Cast time1.5 sec
DurationVaries by rank
Range30 yd
CostVaries by rank
Ranks2
First learnedLevel 28
SourceWarlock trainer

How to learn Banish

Taught by Warlock trainers, starting at level 28.

What Banish does

Banishes the enemy target, preventing all action but making it invulnerable for up to 30 sec. Only one target can be banished at a time. Only works on Demons and Elementals.

Showing the highest rank. The full rank list is below.

How Banish works

Requirements for using this spell, taken from the beta tooltip:

All Banish ranks

Banish has 2ranks, learned from level 28 to level 48. Tooltip text is quoted exactly as it appears in the beta client.

Rank 1Level 28 · ID 710

Banishes the enemy target, preventing all action but making it invulnerable for up to 20 sec. Only one target can be banished at a time. Only works on Demons and Elementals.

100 Mana · 1.5 sec cast · Lasts 20 sec · 30 yd
Rank 2Level 48 · ID 18647

Banishes the enemy target, preventing all action but making it invulnerable for up to 30 sec. Only one target can be banished at a time. Only works on Demons and Elementals.

200 Mana · 1.5 sec cast · Lasts 30 sec · 30 yd

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Banish FAQs

What does Banish do in WoW Forever?

Banishes the enemy target, preventing all action but making it invulnerable for up to 30 sec. Only one target can be banished at a time. Only works on Demons and Elementals.

How do I learn Banish?

Taught by Warlock trainers, starting at level 28.

How many ranks does Banish have?

Banish has 2 ranks, learned from level 28 to level 48. It costs 100 Mana at the first rank, 200 Mana at the highest rank to cast.

What changed for Banish in WoW Forever?

No. Banish works the same as in Classic.

Spell data is sourced from the Forever beta client (snapshot 30 September 2026). All values are base numbers, before talents, gear, and level scaling.