Warlock · crowd control spell · WoW Forever

Fear in WoW Forever

Same as Classic

Fear is a Warlock spell in WoW Forever, unchanged from Classic. You'll learn it from Warlock trainers, starting at level 8. It has 3 ranks in the beta, learned from level 8 to level 56. Every rank is listed below, with its tooltip and cost.

Unchanged from Classic in the Forever beta.

Fear quick facts

ClassWarlock

Rolecrowd control

SchoolShadow

Cast time1.5 sec

DurationVaries by rank

Range20 yd

Cost15 Mana

Ranks3

First learnedLevel 8

SourceWarlock trainer

How to learn Fear

Taught by Warlock trainers, starting at level 8.

What Fear does

How Fear works

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

Only 1 target can be feared at a time.

All Fear ranks

Fear has 3ranks, learned from level 8 to level 56. Tooltip text is quoted exactly as it appears in the beta client.

Rank 1Level 8 · ID 5782

Strikes fear in the enemy, causing it to run in fear for up to 10 sec. Damage caused may interrupt the effect. Only 1 target can be feared at a time.

15 Mana · 1.5 sec cast · Lasts 10 sec · 20 yd

Rank 2Level 32 · ID 6213

Strikes fear in the enemy, causing it to run in fear for up to 15 sec. Damage caused may interrupt the effect. Only 1 target can be feared at a time.

15 Mana · 1.5 sec cast · Lasts 15 sec · 20 yd

Rank 3Level 56 · ID 6215

Strikes fear in the enemy, causing it to run in fear for up to 20 sec. Damage caused may interrupt the effect. Only 1 target can be feared at a time.

15 Mana · 1.5 sec cast · Lasts 20 sec · 20 yd

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Fear FAQs

What does Fear do in WoW Forever?

Strikes fear in the enemy, causing it to run in fear for up to 20 sec. Damage caused may interrupt the effect. Only 1 target can be feared at a time.

How do I learn Fear?

Taught by Warlock trainers, starting at level 8.

How many ranks does Fear have?

Fear has 3 ranks, learned from level 8 to level 56. It costs 15 Mana to cast.

What changed for Fear in WoW Forever?

No. Fear 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.