Mind Flay, a Priest ability in WoW Forever
Mind Flay is a Priest ability in the Shadow tab of the WoW Forever spellbook. It has 6 ranks. Its first rank is learned at level 20 and its last at level 60. Its spell school is Shadow. It comes from the talent Mind Flay in the Shadow tree.
Against Classic: Changed
Ranks and levels of Mind Flay
| Level | Rank | Tooltip | Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Rank 1 |
| Assault the target's mind with Shadow energy, causing 63 Shadow damage over 3 sec and slowing their movement speed by 50%. Comes with the talent |
| 28 | Rank 2 |
| Assault the target's mind with Shadow energy, causing 102 Shadow damage over 3 sec and slowing their movement speed by 50%. |
| 36 | Rank 3 |
| Assault the target's mind with Shadow energy, causing 153 Shadow damage over 3 sec and slowing their movement speed by 50%. |
| 44 | Rank 4 |
| Assault the target's mind with Shadow energy, causing 225 Shadow damage over 3 sec and slowing their movement speed by 50%. |
| 52 | Rank 5 |
| Assault the target's mind with Shadow energy, causing 294 Shadow damage over 3 sec and slowing their movement speed by 50%. |
| 60 | Rank 6 |
| Assault the target's mind with Shadow energy, causing 390 Shadow damage over 3 sec and slowing their movement speed by 50%. |
Text and numbers are the beta client's tooltip at level 60 with no gear, unless a rank says otherwise.
Mind Flay compared with Classic
All 6 ranks changed since Classic.
| Rank | Change | Classic tooltip | Classic text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank 1 | Changed |
| Assault the target's mind with Shadow energy, causing 75 Shadow damage over 3 sec and slowing their movement speed by 50%. |
| Rank 2 | Changed |
| Assault the target's mind with Shadow energy, causing 126 Shadow damage over 3 sec and slowing their movement speed by 50%. |
| Rank 3 | Changed |
| Assault the target's mind with Shadow energy, causing 186 Shadow damage over 3 sec and slowing their movement speed by 50%. |
| Rank 4 | Changed |
| Assault the target's mind with Shadow energy, causing 261 Shadow damage over 3 sec and slowing their movement speed by 50%. |
| Rank 5 | Changed |
| Assault the target's mind with Shadow energy, causing 330 Shadow damage over 3 sec and slowing their movement speed by 50%. |
| Rank 6 | Changed |
| Assault the target's mind with Shadow energy, causing 426 Shadow damage over 3 sec and slowing their movement speed by 50%. |
Talents that change Mind Flay
These Priest talents name Mind Flay in their rank text.
Improved Mind FlayShadow, row 3
More for the Priest
Game data from the WoW Forever beta client, build 1.60.1.70291, as published by talentsforever.com (CC BY 4.0) on 2026-10-08 and reformatted by us. Numbers can still change before launch.