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Hibernate in WoW Forever

Same as Classic

Hibernate is a Druid spell in WoW Forever, unchanged from Classic. You'll learn it from Druid trainers, starting at level 18. It has 3 ranks in the beta, learned from level 18 to level 58. Every rank is listed below, with its tooltip and cost.

Unchanged from Classic in the Forever beta.

Hibernate quick facts

ClassDruid
Rolecrowd control
SchoolNature
Cast time1.5 sec
DurationVaries by rank
Range30 yd
CostVaries by rank
Ranks3
First learnedLevel 18
SourceDruid trainer

How to learn Hibernate

Taught by Druid trainers, starting at level 18.

What Hibernate does

Forces the enemy target to sleep for up to 40 sec. Any damage will awaken the target. Only one target can be forced to hibernate at a time. Only works on Beasts and Dragonkin.

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

How Hibernate works

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

All Hibernate ranks

Hibernate has 3ranks, learned from level 18 to level 58. Tooltip text is quoted exactly as it appears in the beta client.

Rank 1Level 18 · ID 2637

Forces the enemy target to sleep for up to 20 sec. Any damage will awaken the target. Only one target can be forced to hibernate at a time. Only works on Beasts and Dragonkin.

90 Mana · 1.5 sec cast · Lasts 20 sec · 30 yd
Rank 2Level 38 · ID 18657

Forces the enemy target to sleep for up to 30 sec. Any damage will awaken the target. Only one target can be forced to hibernate at a time. Only works on Beasts and Dragonkin.

120 Mana · 1.5 sec cast · Lasts 30 sec · 30 yd
Rank 3Level 58 · ID 18658

Forces the enemy target to sleep for up to 40 sec. Any damage will awaken the target. Only one target can be forced to hibernate at a time. Only works on Beasts and Dragonkin.

150 Mana · 1.5 sec cast · Lasts 40 sec · 30 yd

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Hibernate FAQs

What does Hibernate do in WoW Forever?

Forces the enemy target to sleep for up to 40 sec. Any damage will awaken the target. Only one target can be forced to hibernate at a time. Only works on Beasts and Dragonkin.

How do I learn Hibernate?

Taught by Druid trainers, starting at level 18.

How many ranks does Hibernate have?

Hibernate has 3 ranks, learned from level 18 to level 58. It costs 90 Mana at the first rank, 150 Mana at the highest rank to cast.

What changed for Hibernate in WoW Forever?

No. Hibernate 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.