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Warrior · damage with crowd control spell · WoW Forever

Shield Bash in WoW Forever

Same as Classic

Shield Bash is a Warrior spell in WoW Forever, unchanged from Classic. You'll learn it from Warrior trainers, starting at level 12. It has 3 ranks in the beta, learned from level 12 to level 52. Every rank is listed below, with its tooltip and cost.

Unchanged from Classic in the Forever beta.

Shield Bash quick facts

ClassWarrior
Roledamage with crowd control
SchoolPhysical
Cast timeInstant
Cooldown12 sec
Duration6 sec
Range5 yd
Cost10 Rage
Ranks3
First learnedLevel 12
SourceWarrior trainer

How to learn Shield Bash

Taught by Warrior trainers, starting at level 12.

What Shield Bash does

Bashes the target with your shield for 45 damage. It also interrupts spellcasting and prevents any spell in that school from being cast for 6 sec.

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

All Shield Bash ranks

Shield Bash has 3ranks, learned from level 12 to level 52. Tooltip text is quoted exactly as it appears in the beta client.

Rank 1Level 12 · ID 72

Bashes the target with your shield for 6 damage. It also interrupts spellcasting and prevents any spell in that school from being cast for 6 sec.

10 Rage · Instant cast · 12 sec cooldown · Lasts 6 sec · 5 yd
Rank 2Level 32 · ID 1671

Bashes the target with your shield for 18 damage. It also interrupts spellcasting and prevents any spell in that school from being cast for 6 sec.

10 Rage · Instant cast · 12 sec cooldown · Lasts 6 sec · 5 yd
Rank 3Level 52 · ID 1672

Bashes the target with your shield for 45 damage. It also interrupts spellcasting and prevents any spell in that school from being cast for 6 sec.

10 Rage · Instant cast · 12 sec cooldown · Lasts 6 sec · 5 yd

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Shield Bash FAQs

What does Shield Bash do in WoW Forever?

Bashes the target with your shield for 45 damage. It also interrupts spellcasting and prevents any spell in that school from being cast for 6 sec.

How do I learn Shield Bash?

Taught by Warrior trainers, starting at level 12.

How many ranks does Shield Bash have?

Shield Bash has 3 ranks, learned from level 12 to level 52. It costs 10 Rage to cast.

What changed for Shield Bash in WoW Forever?

No. Shield Bash 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.