Entangling Roots, a WoW Forever Druid ability

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Entangling RootsEntangling Roots is a Druid ability in WoW Forever, learned at level 8, with 6 ranks to level 58 (beta client spellbook, build 70291). At rank 6: Roots the target in place and causes 234 Nature damage over 27 sec. Damage caused may interrupt the effect. You may only have 1 target Rooted at a time.

In the Balance tab of the Druid spellbook. Every rank: 30 yd range, 1.5 sec cast. Nature school. Scales with 6% of spell power (per tick) (Classic 3.3% of spell power (per tick)).

What Entangling Roots does, rank by rank 6 ranks

LevelRank and what it does
8Rank 1 changed
Roots the target in place and causes 20 Nature damage over 12 sec. Damage caused may interrupt the effect. You may only have 1 target Rooted at a time. 50 Mana.
Classic: Roots the target in place and causes 20 Nature damage over 12 sec. Damage caused may interrupt the effect. Only useable outdoors.
18Rank 2 changed
Roots the target in place and causes 45 Nature damage over 15 sec. Damage caused may interrupt the effect. You may only have 1 target Rooted at a time. 65 Mana.
Classic: Roots the target in place and causes 50 Nature damage over 15 sec. Damage caused may interrupt the effect. Only useable outdoors.
28Rank 3 changed
Roots the target in place and causes 72 Nature damage over 18 sec. Damage caused may interrupt the effect. You may only have 1 target Rooted at a time. 80 Mana.
Classic: Roots the target in place and causes 90 Nature damage over 18 sec. Damage caused may interrupt the effect. Only useable outdoors.
38Rank 4 changed
Roots the target in place and causes 112 Nature damage over 21 sec. Damage caused may interrupt the effect. You may only have 1 target Rooted at a time. 95 Mana.
Classic: Roots the target in place and causes 140 Nature damage over 21 sec. Damage caused may interrupt the effect. Only useable outdoors.
48Rank 5 changed
Roots the target in place and causes 168 Nature damage over 24 sec. Damage caused may interrupt the effect. You may only have 1 target Rooted at a time. 110 Mana.
Classic: Roots the target in place and causes 200 Nature damage over 24 sec. Damage caused may interrupt the effect. Only useable outdoors.
58Rank 6 changed
Roots the target in place and causes 234 Nature damage over 27 sec. Damage caused may interrupt the effect. You may only have 1 target Rooted at a time. 125 Mana.
Classic: Roots the target in place and causes 270 Nature damage over 27 sec. Damage caused may interrupt the effect. Only useable outdoors.

What changed from Classic

Ranks 1 to 6 changed.

Talents that change Entangling Roots 2

  • Improved Entangling RootsBalance row 3 (level 20), 3 ranks. At 3/3: Increases the damage done by your Entangling Roots spell by 75%, and its victims can take up to 75% more damage without interrupting the effect.
  • OvergrowthBalance row 5 (level 30), 2 ranks. At 2/2: Increases the maximum number of targets you may have affected by Entangling Roots by 2.

Questions

What level do you get Entangling Roots in WoW Forever?
Level 8; its 6 ranks come at 8, 18, 28, 38, 48 and 58 (beta client spellbook, build 70291).
Is Entangling Roots a talent in WoW Forever?
No. Entangling Roots is in the Balance tab of the Druid spellbook, and no Druid talent teaches it. 2 talents change it: Improved Entangling Roots and Overgrowth.
Did Entangling Roots change from Classic?
Yes: ranks 1 to 6 changed. Rank 6 now reads "Roots the target in place and causes 234 Nature damage over 27 sec." where Classic read "Roots the target in place and causes 270 Nature damage over 27 sec."
What is the cast time of Entangling Roots?
1.5 sec cast at every rank. From the beta client's tooltip, build 70291.

Last checked against beta build 1.60.1.70291 on 8 Oct 2026. Classic's text from the Classic client.

Before it in the Balance tab: Barkskin. After it: Hurricane. Every Druid spell by level, every Druid talent and the Druid calculator.