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Entangling Roots in WoW Forever

Changed from Classic

Entangling Roots is a Druid spell in WoW Forever, and it works differently than it did in Classic. You'll learn it from Druid trainers, starting at level 8. It has 6 ranks in the beta, learned from level 8 to level 58. Every rank is listed below, with its tooltip, cost, and how it compares to Classic.

Changed in WoW Forever. 6 of its 6 ranks have different wording than in Classic.

Entangling Roots quick facts

ClassDruid
Roledamage with crowd control
SchoolNature
Cast time1.5 sec
DurationVaries by rank
Range30 yd
CostVaries by rank
Ranks6
First learnedLevel 8
SourceDruid trainer

How to learn Entangling Roots

Taught by Druid trainers, starting at level 8.

What Entangling Roots does

Roots the target in place and causes 234 Nature damage over 27 sec. Damage caused may interrupt the effect. You may only have 1 target Rooted at a time.

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

How Entangling Roots works

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

All Entangling Roots ranks

Entangling Roots has 6ranks, learned from level 8 to level 58. Tooltip text is quoted exactly as it appears in the beta client.

Rank 1Level 8 · ID 339

Roots the target in place and causes 20 Nature damage over 12 sec. Damage caused may interrupt the effect. You may only have 1 target Rooted at a time.

50 Mana · 1.5 sec cast · Lasts 12 sec · 30 yd
Rank 2Level 18 · ID 1062

Roots the target in place and causes 45 Nature damage over 15 sec. Damage caused may interrupt the effect. You may only have 1 target Rooted at a time.

65 Mana · 1.5 sec cast · Lasts 15 sec · 30 yd
Rank 3Level 28 · ID 5195

Roots the target in place and causes 72 Nature damage over 18 sec. Damage caused may interrupt the effect. You may only have 1 target Rooted at a time.

80 Mana · 1.5 sec cast · Lasts 18 sec · 30 yd
Rank 4Level 38 · ID 5196

Roots the target in place and causes 112 Nature damage over 21 sec. Damage caused may interrupt the effect. You may only have 1 target Rooted at a time.

95 Mana · 1.5 sec cast · Lasts 21 sec · 30 yd
Rank 5Level 48 · ID 9852

Roots the target in place and causes 168 Nature damage over 24 sec. Damage caused may interrupt the effect. You may only have 1 target Rooted at a time.

110 Mana · 1.5 sec cast · Lasts 24 sec · 30 yd
Rank 6Level 58 · ID 9853

Roots the target in place and causes 234 Nature damage over 27 sec. Damage caused may interrupt the effect. You may only have 1 target Rooted at a time.

125 Mana · 1.5 sec cast · Lasts 27 sec · 30 yd

What changed from Classic

The following ranks changed from Classic:

Rank 1
Classic

"Roots the target in place and causes 20 Nature damage over 12 sec. Damage caused may interrupt the effect. Only useable outdoors."

WoW Forever

"Roots the target in place and causes 20 Nature damage over 12 sec. Damage caused may interrupt the effect. You may only have 1 target Rooted at a time."

Rank 2
Classic

"Roots the target in place and causes 50 Nature damage over 15 sec. Damage caused may interrupt the effect. Only useable outdoors."

WoW Forever

"Roots the target in place and causes 45 Nature damage over 15 sec. Damage caused may interrupt the effect. You may only have 1 target Rooted at a time."

Rank 3
Classic

"Roots the target in place and causes 90 Nature damage over 18 sec. Damage caused may interrupt the effect. Only useable outdoors."

WoW Forever

"Roots the target in place and causes 72 Nature damage over 18 sec. Damage caused may interrupt the effect. You may only have 1 target Rooted at a time."

Rank 4
Classic

"Roots the target in place and causes 140 Nature damage over 21 sec. Damage caused may interrupt the effect. Only useable outdoors."

WoW Forever

"Roots the target in place and causes 112 Nature damage over 21 sec. Damage caused may interrupt the effect. You may only have 1 target Rooted at a time."

Rank 5
Classic

"Roots the target in place and causes 200 Nature damage over 24 sec. Damage caused may interrupt the effect. Only useable outdoors."

WoW Forever

"Roots the target in place and causes 168 Nature damage over 24 sec. Damage caused may interrupt the effect. You may only have 1 target Rooted at a time."

Rank 6
Classic

"Roots the target in place and causes 270 Nature damage over 27 sec. Damage caused may interrupt the effect. Only useable outdoors."

WoW Forever

"Roots the target in place and causes 234 Nature damage over 27 sec. Damage caused may interrupt the effect. You may only have 1 target Rooted at a time."

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Entangling Roots FAQs

What does Entangling Roots do in WoW Forever?

Roots the target in place and causes 234 Nature damage over 27 sec. Damage caused may interrupt the effect. You may only have 1 target Rooted at a time.

How do I learn Entangling Roots?

Taught by Druid trainers, starting at level 8.

How many ranks does Entangling Roots have?

Entangling Roots has 6 ranks, learned from level 8 to level 58. It costs 50 Mana at the first rank, 125 Mana at the highest rank to cast.

What changed for Entangling Roots in WoW Forever?

Entangling Roots 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.