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Shield Slam, a Warrior ability in WoW Forever

Shield Slam is a Warrior ability in the Protection tab of the WoW Forever spellbook. It has 4 ranks. Its first rank is learned at level 40 and its last at level 60. Its spell school is Physical. It comes from the talent Shield Slam in the Protection tree.

Against Classic: Changed

Ranks and levels of Shield Slam

LevelRankTooltipText
40Rank 1
  • 20 RageMelee Range
  • Instant6 sec cooldown
  • Requires Shields

Slam the target with your shield, causing 421 to 439 damage, increased by your Block Value, and has a 50% chance of dispelling 1 magic effect on the target. Causes a very high amount of threat.

Comes with the talent

48Rank 2
  • 20 RageMelee Range
  • Instant6 sec cooldown
  • Requires Shields

Slam the target with your shield, causing 494 to 516 damage, increased by your Block Value, and has a 50% chance of dispelling 1 magic effect on the target. Causes a very high amount of threat.

54Rank 3
  • 20 RageMelee Range
  • Instant6 sec cooldown
  • Requires Shields

Slam the target with your shield, causing 567 to 593 damage, increased by your Block Value, and has a 50% chance of dispelling 1 magic effect on the target. Causes a very high amount of threat.

60Rank 4
  • 20 RageMelee Range
  • Instant6 sec cooldown
  • Requires Shields

Slam the target with your shield, causing 640 to 670 damage, increased by your Block Value, and has a 50% chance of dispelling 1 magic effect on the target. Causes a very high amount of threat.

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

Shield Slam compared with Classic

All 4 ranks changed since Classic.

RankChangeClassic tooltipClassic text
Rank 1Changed—

Slam the target with your shield, causing 225 to 235 damage, modified by your shield block value, and has a 50% chance of dispelling 1 magic effect on the target. Also causes a high amount of threat.

Rank 2Changed—

Slam the target with your shield, causing 264 to 276 damage, modified by your shield block value, and has a 50% chance of dispelling 1 magic effect on the target. Also causes a high amount of threat.

Rank 3Changed—

Slam the target with your shield, causing 303 to 317 damage, modified by your shield block value, and has a 50% chance of dispelling 1 magic effect on the target. Also causes a high amount of threat.

Rank 4Changed—

Slam the target with your shield, causing 342 to 358 damage, modified by your shield block value, and has a 50% chance of dispelling 1 magic effect on the target. Also causes a high amount of threat.

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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.