Warrior · damage spell · WoW Forever
Cleave in WoW Forever
Changed from ClassicCleave is a Warrior damage spell in WoW Forever, and it works differently than it did in Classic. You'll learn it from Warrior trainers, starting at level 20. It has 5 ranks in the beta, learned from level 20 to level 60. Every rank is listed below, with its tooltip, cost, and how it compares to Classic.
Cleave quick facts
How to learn Cleave
Taught by Warrior trainers, starting at level 20.
What Cleave does
A sweeping attack that does your weapon damage plus 50 to the target and a second nearby enemy.
Showing the highest rank. The full rank list is below.
All Cleave ranks
Cleave has 5ranks, learned from level 20 to level 60. Tooltip text is quoted exactly as it appears in the beta client.
A sweeping attack that does your weapon damage plus 5 to the target and a second nearby enemy.
A sweeping attack that does your weapon damage plus 10 to the target and a second nearby enemy.
A sweeping attack that does your weapon damage plus 18 to the target and a second nearby enemy.
A sweeping attack that does your weapon damage plus 32 to the target and a second nearby enemy.
A sweeping attack that does your weapon damage plus 50 to the target and a second nearby enemy.
What changed from Classic
The following ranks changed from Classic:
"A sweeping attack that does your weapon damage plus 5 to the target and his nearest ally."
"A sweeping attack that does your weapon damage plus 5 to the target and a second nearby enemy."
"A sweeping attack that does your weapon damage plus 10 to the target and his nearest ally."
"A sweeping attack that does your weapon damage plus 10 to the target and a second nearby enemy."
"A sweeping attack that does your weapon damage plus 18 to the target and his nearest ally."
"A sweeping attack that does your weapon damage plus 18 to the target and a second nearby enemy."
"A sweeping attack that does your weapon damage plus 32 to the target and his nearest ally."
"A sweeping attack that does your weapon damage plus 32 to the target and a second nearby enemy."
"A sweeping attack that does your weapon damage plus 50 to the target and his nearest ally."
"A sweeping attack that does your weapon damage plus 50 to the target and a second nearby enemy."
More Warrior spells
- Battle Shout
- Battle Stance
- Berserker Rage
- Berserker Stance
- Bloodrage
- Challenging Shout
- Charge
- Defensive Stance
Cleave FAQs
What does Cleave do in WoW Forever?
A sweeping attack that does your weapon damage plus 50 to the target and a second nearby enemy.
How do I learn Cleave?
Taught by Warrior trainers, starting at level 20.
How many ranks does Cleave have?
Cleave has 5 ranks, learned from level 20 to level 60. It costs 20 Rage to cast.
What changed for Cleave in WoW Forever?
Cleave is a returning Classic spell, but it works differently in Forever. The changed ranks are shown below.
Spell data is sourced from the Forever beta client (snapshot 30 September 2026). All values are base numbers, before talents, gear, and level scaling.