Shadowburn, a Warlock ability in WoW Forever
Shadowburn is a Warlock ability in the Destruction tab of the WoW Forever spellbook. It has 6 ranks. Its first rank is learned at level 20 and its last at level 56. Its spell school is Shadow. It comes from the talent Shadowburn in the Destruction tree.
Against Classic: Changed
Ranks and levels of Shadowburn
| Level | Rank | Tooltip | Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Rank 1 |
| Instantly blasts the target for 65 to 73 Shadow damage. If a non-trivial target dies within 8 sec of being hit with Shadowburn, the caster gains a Soul Shard. Comes with the talent |
| 24 | Rank 2 |
| Instantly blasts the target for 81 to 91 Shadow damage. If the target dies within 8 sec of Shadowburn, and yields experience or honor, the caster gains a Soul Shard. |
| 32 | Rank 3 |
| Instantly blasts the target for 118 to 132 Shadow damage. If the target dies within 8 sec of Shadowburn, and yields experience or honor, the caster gains a Soul Shard. |
| 40 | Rank 4 |
| Instantly blasts the target for 146 to 164 Shadow damage. If the target dies within 8 sec of Shadowburn, and yields experience or honor, the caster gains a Soul Shard. |
| 48 | Rank 5 |
| Instantly blasts the target for 201 to 223 Shadow damage. If the target dies within 8 sec of Shadowburn, and yields experience or honor, the caster gains a Soul Shard. |
| 56 | Rank 6 |
| Instantly blasts the target for 258 to 288 Shadow damage. If the target dies within 8 sec of Shadowburn, and yields experience or honor, the caster gains a Soul Shard. |
Text and numbers are the beta client's tooltip at level 60 with no gear, unless a rank says otherwise.
Shadowburn compared with Classic
All 6 ranks changed since Classic.
| Rank | Change | Classic tooltip | Classic text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank 1 | Changed |
| Instantly blasts the target for 91 to 103 Shadow damage. If the target dies within 5 sec of Shadowburn, and yields experience or honor, the caster gains a Soul Shard. |
| Rank 2 | Changed |
| Instantly blasts the target for 123 to 139 Shadow damage. If the target dies within 5 sec of Shadowburn, and yields experience or honor, the caster gains a Soul Shard. |
| Rank 3 | Changed |
| Instantly blasts the target for 196 to 220 Shadow damage. If the target dies within 5 sec of Shadowburn, and yields experience or honor, the caster gains a Soul Shard. |
| Rank 4 | Changed |
| Instantly blasts the target for 274 to 306 Shadow damage. If the target dies within 5 sec of Shadowburn, and yields experience or honor, the caster gains a Soul Shard. |
| Rank 5 | Changed |
| Instantly blasts the target for 365 to 407 Shadow damage. If the target dies within 5 sec of Shadowburn, and yields experience or honor, the caster gains a Soul Shard. |
| Rank 6 | Changed |
| Instantly blasts the target for 462 to 514 Shadow damage. If the target dies within 5 sec of Shadowburn, and yields experience or honor, the caster gains a Soul Shard. |
Talents that change Shadowburn
These Warlock talents name Shadowburn in their rank text.
Shadow and FlameDestruction, row 6
More for the Warlock
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.