Shadow Ward in WoW Forever

Same as Classic

Shadow Ward is a Warlock defensive spell in WoW Forever, unchanged from Classic. You'll learn it from Warlock trainers, starting at level 32. It has 4 ranks in the beta, learned from level 32 to level 60. Every rank is listed below, with its tooltip and cost.

Unchanged from Classic in the Forever beta.

Shadow Ward quick facts

ClassWarlock

Roledefensive

SchoolShadow

Cast timeInstant

Cooldown30 sec

Duration30 sec

CostVaries by rank

Ranks4

First learnedLevel 32

SourceWarlock trainer

How to learn Shadow Ward

Taught by Warlock trainers, starting at level 32.

What Shadow Ward does

All Shadow Ward ranks

Shadow Ward has 4ranks, learned from level 32 to level 60. Tooltip text is quoted exactly as it appears in the beta client.

Rank 1Level 32 · ID 6229

Absorbs 290 shadow damage. Lasts 30 sec.

135 Mana · Instant cast · 30 sec cooldown · Lasts 30 sec

Rank 2Level 42 · ID 11739

Absorbs 470 shadow damage. Lasts 30 sec.

195 Mana · Instant cast · 30 sec cooldown · Lasts 30 sec

Rank 3Level 52 · ID 11740

Absorbs 675 shadow damage. Lasts 30 sec.

255 Mana · Instant cast · 30 sec cooldown · Lasts 30 sec

Rank 4Level 60 · ID 28610

Absorbs 920 shadow damage. Lasts 30 sec.

320 Mana · Instant cast · 30 sec cooldown · Lasts 30 sec

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Shadow Ward FAQs

What does Shadow Ward do in WoW Forever?

Absorbs 920 shadow damage. Lasts 30 sec.

How do I learn Shadow Ward?

Taught by Warlock trainers, starting at level 32.

How many ranks does Shadow Ward have?

Shadow Ward has 4 ranks, learned from level 32 to level 60. It costs 135 Mana at the first rank, 320 Mana at the highest rank to cast.

What changed for Shadow Ward in WoW Forever?

No. Shadow Ward 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.