Shadow Bolt, a Warlock ability in WoW Forever

Shadow Bolt is a Warlock ability in the Destruction tab of the WoW Forever spellbook. It has 10 ranks. Its first rank is learned at level 1 and its last at level 60. Its spell school is Shadow.

Against Classic: Changed

Ranks and levels of Shadow Bolt

Ranks of Shadow Bolt
Level	Rank	Tooltip	Text
1	Rank 1	25 Mana30 yd range 1.7 sec cast	Sends a shadowy bolt at the enemy, causing 11 to 15 Shadow damage.
6	Rank 2	40 Mana30 yd range 2.2 sec cast	Sends a shadowy bolt at the enemy, causing 21 to 27 Shadow damage.
12	Rank 3	70 Mana30 yd range 2.8 sec cast	Sends a shadowy bolt at the enemy, causing 40 to 46 Shadow damage.
20	Rank 4	110 Mana30 yd range 3 sec cast	Sends a shadowy bolt at the enemy, causing 58 to 66 Shadow damage.
28	Rank 5	160 Mana30 yd range 3 sec cast	Sends a shadowy bolt at the enemy, causing 79 to 89 Shadow damage.
36	Rank 6	210 Mana30 yd range 3 sec cast	Sends a shadowy bolt at the enemy, causing 101 to 113 Shadow damage.
44	Rank 7	265 Mana30 yd range 3 sec cast	Sends a shadowy bolt at the enemy, causing 140 to 156 Shadow damage.
52	Rank 8	315 Mana30 yd range 3 sec cast	Sends a shadowy bolt at the enemy, causing 188 to 210 Shadow damage.
60	Rank 9	370 Mana30 yd range 3 sec cast	Sends a shadowy bolt at the enemy, causing 237 to 265 Shadow damage.
60	Rank 10	380 Mana30 yd range 3 sec cast	Sends a shadowy bolt at the enemy, causing 253 to 283 Shadow damage.

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

Shadow Bolt compared with Classic

All 10 ranks changed since Classic.

How each rank of Shadow Bolt compares with Classic
Rank	Change	Classic tooltip	Classic text
Rank 1	Changed	scales with 14% of spell power (direct)	Sends a shadowy bolt at the enemy, causing 13 to 17 Shadow damage.
Rank 2	Changed	scales with 29.9% of spell power (direct)	Sends a shadowy bolt at the enemy, causing 26 to 32 Shadow damage.
Rank 3	Changed	scales with 56% of spell power (direct)	Sends a shadowy bolt at the enemy, causing 52 to 60 Shadow damage.
Rank 4	Changed	—	Sends a shadowy bolt at the enemy, causing 92 to 104 Shadow damage.
Rank 5	Changed	—	Sends a shadowy bolt at the enemy, causing 150 to 170 Shadow damage.
Rank 6	Changed	—	Sends a shadowy bolt at the enemy, causing 213 to 239 Shadow damage.
Rank 7	Changed	—	Sends a shadowy bolt at the enemy, causing 292 to 326 Shadow damage.
Rank 8	Changed	—	Sends a shadowy bolt at the enemy, causing 373 to 415 Shadow damage.
Rank 9	Changed	—	Sends a shadowy bolt at the enemy, causing 455 to 507 Shadow damage.
Rank 10	Changed	—	Sends a shadowy bolt at the enemy, causing 482 to 538 Shadow damage.

Talents that change Shadow Bolt

These Warlock talents name Shadow Bolt in their rank text.

NightfallAffliction, row 4
DecimationDemonology, row 4
Improved Shadow BoltDestruction, row 1
BaneDestruction, row 1

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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.