Shadow Word: Pain, a Priest ability in WoW Forever
Shadow Word: Pain is a Priest ability in the Shadow tab of the WoW Forever spellbook. It has 8 ranks. Its first rank is learned at level 4 and its last at level 58. Its spell school is Shadow.
Against Classic: Changed
Ranks and levels of Shadow Word: Pain
| Level | Rank | Tooltip | Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Rank 1 |
| A word of darkness that causes 30 Shadow damage over 18 sec. |
| 10 | Rank 2 |
| A word of darkness that causes 60 Shadow damage over 18 sec. |
| 18 | Rank 3 |
| A word of darkness that causes 108 Shadow damage over 18 sec. |
| 26 | Rank 4 |
| A word of darkness that causes 180 Shadow damage over 18 sec. |
| 34 | Rank 5 |
| A word of darkness that causes 288 Shadow damage over 18 sec. |
| 42 | Rank 6 |
| A word of darkness that causes 426 Shadow damage over 18 sec. |
| 50 | Rank 7 |
| A word of darkness that causes 582 Shadow damage over 18 sec. |
| 58 | Rank 8 |
| A word of darkness that causes 762 Shadow damage over 18 sec. |
Text and numbers are the beta client's tooltip at level 60 with no gear, unless a rank says otherwise.
Shadow Word: Pain compared with Classic
All 8 ranks changed since Classic.
| Rank | Change | Classic tooltip | Classic text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank 1 | Changed |
| — |
| Rank 2 | Changed |
| A word of darkness that causes 66 Shadow damage over 18 sec. |
| Rank 3 | Changed |
| A word of darkness that causes 132 Shadow damage over 18 sec. |
| Rank 4 | Changed |
| A word of darkness that causes 234 Shadow damage over 18 sec. |
| Rank 5 | Changed |
| A word of darkness that causes 366 Shadow damage over 18 sec. |
| Rank 6 | Changed |
| A word of darkness that causes 510 Shadow damage over 18 sec. |
| Rank 7 | Changed |
| A word of darkness that causes 672 Shadow damage over 18 sec. |
| Rank 8 | Changed |
| A word of darkness that causes 852 Shadow damage over 18 sec. |
Talents that change Shadow Word: Pain
These Priest talents name Shadow Word: Pain in their rank text.
- Improved Shadow Word: PainShadow, row 2
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.