Flametongue Weapon, a Shaman ability in WoW Forever

Flametongue Weapon is a Shaman ability in the Enhancement tab of the WoW Forever spellbook. It has 6 ranks. Its first rank is learned at level 10 and its last at level 56. Its spell school is Fire.

Against Classic: Changed

Ranks and levels of Flametongue Weapon

Ranks of Flametongue Weapon
Level	Rank	Tooltip	Text
10	Rank 1	30 Mana Instant	Imbue the Shaman's weapon with fire. Each hit causes 5 to 18 additional Fire damage, based on the speed of the weapon. Slower weapons cause more fire damage per swing. When applied to main hand, disables any benefit you personally receive from Flametongue Totem. Lasts for 60 minutes.
18	Rank 2	55 Mana Instant	Imbue the Shaman's weapon with fire. Each hit causes 7 to 26 additional Fire damage, based on the speed of the weapon. Slower weapons cause more fire damage per swing. When applied to main hand, disables any benefit you personally receive from Flametongue Totem. Lasts for 60 minutes.
26	Rank 3	80 Mana Instant	Imbue the Shaman's weapon with fire. Each hit causes 13 to 42 additional Fire damage, based on the speed of the weapon. Slower weapons cause more fire damage per swing. When applied to main hand, disables any benefit you personally receive from Flametongue Totem. Lasts for 60 minutes.
36	Rank 4	105 Mana Instant	Imbue the Shaman's weapon with fire. Each hit causes 21 to 69 additional Fire damage, based on the speed of the weapon. Slower weapons cause more fire damage per swing. When applied to main hand, disables any benefit you personally receive from Flametongue Totem. Lasts for 60 minutes.
46	Rank 5	130 Mana Instant	Imbue the Shaman's weapon with fire. Each hit causes 30 to 95 additional Fire damage, based on the speed of the weapon. Slower weapons cause more fire damage per swing. When applied to main hand, disables any benefit you personally receive from Flametongue Totem. Lasts for 60 minutes.
56	Rank 6	155 Mana Instant	Imbue the Shaman's weapon with fire. Each hit causes 35 to 112 additional Fire damage, based on the speed of the weapon. Slower weapons cause more fire damage per swing. When applied to main hand, disables any benefit you personally receive from Flametongue Totem. Lasts for 60 minutes.

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

Flametongue Weapon compared with Classic

All 6 ranks changed since Classic.

How each rank of Flametongue Weapon compares with Classic
Rank	Change	Classic tooltip	Classic text
Rank 1	Changed	—	Imbue the Shaman's weapon with fire. Each hit causes 5 to 17 additional Fire damage, based on the speed of the weapon. Slower weapons cause more fire damage per swing. Lasts for 5 minutes.
Rank 2	Changed	—	Imbue the Shaman's weapon with fire. Each hit causes 8 to 26 additional Fire damage, based on the speed of the weapon. Slower weapons cause more fire damage per swing. Lasts for 5 minutes.
Rank 3	Changed	—	Imbue the Shaman's weapon with fire. Each hit causes 13 to 42 additional Fire damage, based on the speed of the weapon. Slower weapons cause more fire damage per swing. Lasts for 5 minutes.
Rank 4	Changed	—	Imbue the Shaman's weapon with fire. Each hit causes 22 to 69 additional Fire damage, based on the speed of the weapon. Slower weapons cause more fire damage per swing. Lasts for 5 minutes.
Rank 5	Changed	—	Imbue the Shaman's weapon with fire. Each hit causes 30 to 94 additional Fire damage, based on the speed of the weapon. Slower weapons cause more fire damage per swing. Lasts for 5 minutes.
Rank 6	Changed	—	Imbue the Shaman's weapon with fire. Each hit causes 36 to 112 additional Fire damage, based on the speed of the weapon. Slower weapons cause more fire damage per swing. Lasts for 5 minutes.

Talents that change Flametongue Weapon

These Shaman talents name Flametongue Weapon in their rank text.

Elemental WeaponsEnhancement, row 3

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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.