Shadowguard, a Priest ability in WoW Forever

Shadowguard 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.

Against Classic: Changed

Ranks and levels of Shadowguard

Ranks of Shadowguard
Level	Rank	Tooltip	Text
20	Rank 1	50 Mana Instant	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.
28	Rank 2	85 Mana Instant	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.
36	Rank 3	120 Mana Instant	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.
44	Rank 4	160 Mana Instant	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.
52	Rank 5	200 Mana Instant	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.
60	Rank 6	250 Mana Instant	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.

Text and numbers are the beta client's tooltip at level 60 with no gear, unless a rank says otherwise.

Shadowguard compared with Classic

All 6 ranks changed since Classic.

How each rank of Shadowguard compares with Classic
Rank	Change	Classic tooltip	Classic text
Rank 1	Changed	—	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.
Rank 2	Changed	—	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.
Rank 3	Changed	—	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.
Rank 4	Changed	—	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.
Rank 5	Changed	—	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.
Rank 6	Changed	—	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.

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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.