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Shaman · damage with crowd control spell · WoW Forever

Earth Shock in WoW Forever

Changed from Classic

Earth Shock is a Shaman spell in WoW Forever, and it works differently than it did in Classic. You'll learn it from Shaman trainers, starting at level 4. It has 7 ranks in the beta, learned from level 4 to level 60. Every rank is listed below, with its tooltip, cost, and how it compares to Classic.

Changed in WoW Forever. 5 of its 7 ranks have different wording than in Classic.

Earth Shock quick facts

ClassShaman
Roledamage with crowd control
SchoolNature
Cast timeInstant
Cooldown6 sec
Duration2 sec
Range20 yd
CostVaries by rank
Ranks7
First learnedLevel 4
SourceShaman trainer

How to learn Earth Shock

Taught by Shaman trainers, starting at level 4.

What Earth Shock does

Instantly shocks the target with concussive force, causing 293 to 309 Nature damage. It also interrupts spellcasting and prevents any spell in that school from being cast for 2 sec. Causes a high amount of threat.

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

All Earth Shock ranks

Earth Shock has 7ranks, learned from level 4 to level 60. Tooltip text is quoted exactly as it appears in the beta client.

Rank 1Level 4 · ID 8042

Instantly shocks the target with concussive force, causing 17 to 19 Nature damage. It also interrupts spellcasting and prevents any spell in that school from being cast for 2 sec. Causes a high amount of threat.

30 Mana · Instant cast · 6 sec cooldown · Lasts 2 sec · 20 yd
Rank 2Level 8 · ID 8044

Instantly shocks the target with concussive force, causing 32 to 34 Nature damage. It also interrupts spellcasting and prevents any spell in that school from being cast for 2 sec. Causes a high amount of threat.

50 Mana · Instant cast · 6 sec cooldown · Lasts 2 sec · 20 yd
Rank 3Level 14 · ID 8045

Instantly shocks the target with concussive force, causing 47 to 51 Nature damage. It also interrupts spellcasting and prevents any spell in that school from being cast for 2 sec. Causes a high amount of threat.

85 Mana · Instant cast · 6 sec cooldown · Lasts 2 sec · 20 yd
Rank 4Level 24 · ID 8046

Instantly shocks the target with concussive force, causing 78 to 84 Nature damage. It also interrupts spellcasting and prevents any spell in that school from being cast for 2 sec. Causes a high amount of threat.

145 Mana · Instant cast · 6 sec cooldown · Lasts 2 sec · 20 yd
Rank 5Level 36 · ID 10412

Instantly shocks the target with concussive force, causing 128 to 136 Nature damage. It also interrupts spellcasting and prevents any spell in that school from being cast for 2 sec. Causes a high amount of threat.

240 Mana · Instant cast · 6 sec cooldown · Lasts 2 sec · 20 yd
Rank 6Level 48 · ID 10413

Instantly shocks the target with concussive force, causing 199 to 211 Nature damage. It also interrupts spellcasting and prevents any spell in that school from being cast for 2 sec. Causes a high amount of threat.

345 Mana · Instant cast · 6 sec cooldown · Lasts 2 sec · 20 yd
Rank 7Level 60 · ID 10414

Instantly shocks the target with concussive force, causing 293 to 309 Nature damage. It also interrupts spellcasting and prevents any spell in that school from being cast for 2 sec. Causes a high amount of threat.

450 Mana · Instant cast · 6 sec cooldown · Lasts 2 sec · 20 yd

What changed from Classic

The following ranks changed from Classic:

Rank 3
Classic

"Instantly shocks the target with concussive force, causing 60 to 64 Nature damage. It also interrupts spellcasting and prevents any spell in that school from being cast for 2 sec. Causes a high amount of threat."

WoW Forever

"Instantly shocks the target with concussive force, causing 47 to 51 Nature damage. It also interrupts spellcasting and prevents any spell in that school from being cast for 2 sec. Causes a high amount of threat."

Rank 4
Classic

"Instantly shocks the target with concussive force, causing 119 to 127 Nature damage. It also interrupts spellcasting and prevents any spell in that school from being cast for 2 sec. Causes a high amount of threat."

WoW Forever

"Instantly shocks the target with concussive force, causing 78 to 84 Nature damage. It also interrupts spellcasting and prevents any spell in that school from being cast for 2 sec. Causes a high amount of threat."

Rank 5
Classic

"Instantly shocks the target with concussive force, causing 225 to 239 Nature damage. It also interrupts spellcasting and prevents any spell in that school from being cast for 2 sec. Causes a high amount of threat."

WoW Forever

"Instantly shocks the target with concussive force, causing 128 to 136 Nature damage. It also interrupts spellcasting and prevents any spell in that school from being cast for 2 sec. Causes a high amount of threat."

Rank 6
Classic

"Instantly shocks the target with concussive force, causing 359 to 381 Nature damage. It also interrupts spellcasting and prevents any spell in that school from being cast for 2 sec. Causes a high amount of threat."

WoW Forever

"Instantly shocks the target with concussive force, causing 199 to 211 Nature damage. It also interrupts spellcasting and prevents any spell in that school from being cast for 2 sec. Causes a high amount of threat."

Rank 7
Classic

"Instantly shocks the target with concussive force, causing 517 to 545 Nature damage. It also interrupts spellcasting and prevents any spell in that school from being cast for 2 sec. Causes a high amount of threat."

WoW Forever

"Instantly shocks the target with concussive force, causing 293 to 309 Nature damage. It also interrupts spellcasting and prevents any spell in that school from being cast for 2 sec. Causes a high amount of threat."

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Earth Shock FAQs

What does Earth Shock do in WoW Forever?

Instantly shocks the target with concussive force, causing 293 to 309 Nature damage. It also interrupts spellcasting and prevents any spell in that school from being cast for 2 sec. Causes a high amount of threat.

How do I learn Earth Shock?

Taught by Shaman trainers, starting at level 4.

How many ranks does Earth Shock have?

Earth Shock has 7 ranks, learned from level 4 to level 60. It costs 30 Mana at the first rank, 450 Mana at the highest rank to cast.

What changed for Earth Shock in WoW Forever?

Earth Shock 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.