Priest · damage spell · WoW Forever
Shadowguard in WoW Forever
Priest racialShadowguard is a priest racial spell in WoW Forever. It has 6 ranks in the beta, learned from level 20 to level 60. Every rank is listed below, with its tooltip, cost, and how it compares to Classic.
Shadowguard quick facts
How to learn Shadowguard
A priest racial spell. It is not yet confirmed which races can learn it in the Forever beta.
What Shadowguard does
The caster is surrounded by shadows. When a spell, melee or ranged attack hits the caster, the attacker will be struck for 96 Shadow damage. Attackers can only be damaged once every few seconds. This damage causes no threat. 3 charges. Lasts 10 min.
Showing the highest rank. The full rank list is below.
How Shadowguard works
Requirements for using this spell, taken from the beta tooltip:
- Attackers can only be damaged once every few seconds.
All Shadowguard ranks
Shadowguard has 6ranks, learned from level 20 to level 60. Tooltip text is quoted exactly as it appears in the beta client.
The caster is surrounded by shadows. When a spell, melee or ranged attack hits the caster, the attacker will be struck for 13 Shadow damage. Attackers can only be damaged once every few seconds. This damage causes no threat. 3 charges. Lasts 10 min.
The caster is surrounded by shadows. When a spell, melee or ranged attack hits the caster, the attacker will be struck for 22 Shadow damage. Attackers can only be damaged once every few seconds. This damage causes no threat. 3 charges. Lasts 10 min.
The caster is surrounded by shadows. When a spell, melee or ranged attack hits the caster, the attacker will be struck for 33 Shadow damage. Attackers can only be damaged once every few seconds. This damage causes no threat. 3 charges. Lasts 10 min.
The caster is surrounded by shadows. When a spell, melee or ranged attack hits the caster, the attacker will be struck for 50 Shadow damage. Attackers can only be damaged once every few seconds. This damage causes no threat. 3 charges. Lasts 10 min.
The caster is surrounded by shadows. When a spell, melee or ranged attack hits the caster, the attacker will be struck for 70 Shadow damage. Attackers can only be damaged once every few seconds. This damage causes no threat. 3 charges. Lasts 10 min.
The caster is surrounded by shadows. When a spell, melee or ranged attack hits the caster, the attacker will be struck for 96 Shadow damage. Attackers can only be damaged once every few seconds. This damage causes no threat. 3 charges. Lasts 10 min.
What changed from Classic
The following ranks changed from Classic:
"The caster is surrounded by shadows. When a spell, melee or ranged attack hits the caster, the attacker will be struck for 20 Shadow damage. Attackers can only be damaged once every few seconds. This damage causes no threat. 3 charges. Lasts 10 min."
"The caster is surrounded by shadows. When a spell, melee or ranged attack hits the caster, the attacker will be struck for 13 Shadow damage. Attackers can only be damaged once every few seconds. This damage causes no threat. 3 charges. Lasts 10 min."
"The caster is surrounded by shadows. When a spell, melee or ranged attack hits the caster, the attacker will be struck for 35 Shadow damage. Attackers can only be damaged once every few seconds. This damage causes no threat. 3 charges. Lasts 10 min."
"The caster is surrounded by shadows. When a spell, melee or ranged attack hits the caster, the attacker will be struck for 22 Shadow damage. Attackers can only be damaged once every few seconds. This damage causes no threat. 3 charges. Lasts 10 min."
"The caster is surrounded by shadows. When a spell, melee or ranged attack hits the caster, the attacker will be struck for 51 Shadow damage. Attackers can only be damaged once every few seconds. This damage causes no threat. 3 charges. Lasts 10 min."
"The caster is surrounded by shadows. When a spell, melee or ranged attack hits the caster, the attacker will be struck for 33 Shadow damage. Attackers can only be damaged once every few seconds. This damage causes no threat. 3 charges. Lasts 10 min."
"The caster is surrounded by shadows. When a spell, melee or ranged attack hits the caster, the attacker will be struck for 70 Shadow damage. Attackers can only be damaged once every few seconds. This damage causes no threat. 3 charges. Lasts 10 min."
"The caster is surrounded by shadows. When a spell, melee or ranged attack hits the caster, the attacker will be struck for 50 Shadow damage. Attackers can only be damaged once every few seconds. This damage causes no threat. 3 charges. Lasts 10 min."
"The caster is surrounded by shadows. When a spell, melee or ranged attack hits the caster, the attacker will be struck for 90 Shadow damage. Attackers can only be damaged once every few seconds. This damage causes no threat. 3 charges. Lasts 10 min."
"The caster is surrounded by shadows. When a spell, melee or ranged attack hits the caster, the attacker will be struck for 70 Shadow damage. Attackers can only be damaged once every few seconds. This damage causes no threat. 3 charges. Lasts 10 min."
"The caster is surrounded by shadows. When a spell, melee or ranged attack hits the caster, the attacker will be struck for 116 Shadow damage. Attackers can only be damaged once every few seconds. This damage causes no threat. 3 charges. Lasts 10 min."
"The caster is surrounded by shadows. When a spell, melee or ranged attack hits the caster, the attacker will be struck for 96 Shadow damage. Attackers can only be damaged once every few seconds. This damage causes no threat. 3 charges. Lasts 10 min."
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Shadowguard FAQs
What does Shadowguard do in WoW Forever?
The caster is surrounded by shadows. When a spell, melee or ranged attack hits the caster, the attacker will be struck for 96 Shadow damage. Attackers can only be damaged once every few seconds. This damage causes no threat. 3 charges. Lasts 10 min.
How do I learn Shadowguard?
A priest racial spell. It is not yet confirmed which races can learn it in the Forever beta.
How many ranks does Shadowguard have?
Shadowguard has 6 ranks, learned from level 20 to level 60. It costs 50 Mana at the first rank, 250 Mana at the highest rank to cast.
What changed for Shadowguard in WoW Forever?
Shadowguard is a priest racial spell. It works differently than in Classic.
Which priests can learn Shadowguard?
It is a priest racial spell. It is not yet confirmed which races can learn it in the Forever beta.
Spell data is sourced from the Forever beta client (snapshot 30 September 2026). All values are base numbers, before talents, gear, and level scaling.