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Distract in WoW Forever

Changed from Classic

Distract is a Rogue spell in WoW Forever, and it works differently than it did in Classic. You'll learn it from Rogue trainers, starting at level 22. It has a single rank in the beta. Every rank is listed below, with its tooltip, cost, and how it compares to Classic.

Changed in WoW Forever. 1 of its 1 ranks have different wording than in Classic.

Distract quick facts

ClassRogue
Rolecrowd control
SchoolPhysical
Cast timeInstant
Cooldown30 sec
Duration10 sec
Range30 yd
Cost30 Energy
Ranks1
First learnedLevel 22
SourceRogue trainer

How to learn Distract

Taught by Rogue trainers, starting at level 22.

What Distract does

Throws a distraction, attracting the attention of all nearby enemies and reducing their Stealth detection as if they were 1 level lower for 10 seconds. Does not break stealth.

How Distract works

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

All Distract ranks

Distract has 1rank, learned from level 22. Tooltip text is quoted exactly as it appears in the beta client.

Rank 1Level 22 · ID 1725

Throws a distraction, attracting the attention of all nearby enemies and reducing their Stealth detection as if they were 1 level lower for 10 seconds. Does not break stealth.

30 Energy · Instant cast · 30 sec cooldown · Lasts 10 sec · 30 yd

What changed from Classic

The following ranks changed from Classic:

Rank 1
Classic

"Throws a distraction, attracting the attention of all nearby monsters for 10 seconds. Does not break stealth."

WoW Forever

"Throws a distraction, attracting the attention of all nearby enemies and reducing their Stealth detection as if they were 1 level lower for 10 seconds. Does not break stealth."

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Distract FAQs

What does Distract do in WoW Forever?

Throws a distraction, attracting the attention of all nearby enemies and reducing their Stealth detection as if they were 1 level lower for 10 seconds. Does not break stealth.

How do I learn Distract?

Taught by Rogue trainers, starting at level 22.

How many ranks does Distract have?

Distract has 1 rank, learned from level 22. It costs 30 Energy to cast.

What changed for Distract in WoW Forever?

Distract 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.