What level do you get Shadow Word: Pain in WoW Forever?

Level 4; its 8 ranks come at 4, 10, 18, 26, 34, 42, 50 and 58 (beta client spellbook, build 70291).

Is Shadow Word: Pain a talent in WoW Forever?

No. Shadow Word: Pain is in the Shadow tab of the Priest spellbook, and no Priest talent teaches it. One talent changes it: Improved Shadow Word: Pain.

Did Shadow Word: Pain change from Classic?

Yes: ranks 1 to 8 changed. Rank 8 now reads "A word of darkness that causes 762 Shadow damage over 18 sec." where Classic read "A word of darkness that causes 852 Shadow damage over 18 sec."

What is the cast time of Shadow Word: Pain?

Instant at every rank. From the beta client's tooltip, build 70291.

Shadow Word: Pain: WoW Forever Priest Ability

Talents Forever › Priest abilities › Shadow Word: Pain

Shadow Word: PainShadow Word: Pain is a Priest ability in WoW Forever, learned at level 4, with 8 ranks to level 58 (beta client spellbook, build 70291). At rank 8: A word of darkness that causes 762 Shadow damage over 18 sec.

In the Shadow tab of the Priest spellbook. Every rank: 30 yd range, Instant. Shadow school. Scales with 20% of spell power (per tick) (Classic 16.7% of spell power (per tick)).

What Shadow Word: Pain does, rank by rank 8 ranks

Level	Rank and what it does
4	Rank 1 changed A word of darkness that causes 30 Shadow damage over 18 sec. 25 Mana.
10	Rank 2 changed A word of darkness that causes 60 Shadow damage over 18 sec. 50 Mana. Classic: A word of darkness that causes 66 Shadow damage over 18 sec.
18	Rank 3 changed A word of darkness that causes 108 Shadow damage over 18 sec. 95 Mana. Classic: A word of darkness that causes 132 Shadow damage over 18 sec.
26	Rank 4 changed A word of darkness that causes 180 Shadow damage over 18 sec. 155 Mana. Classic: A word of darkness that causes 234 Shadow damage over 18 sec.
34	Rank 5 changed A word of darkness that causes 288 Shadow damage over 18 sec. 230 Mana. Classic: A word of darkness that causes 366 Shadow damage over 18 sec.
42	Rank 6 changed A word of darkness that causes 426 Shadow damage over 18 sec. 305 Mana. Classic: A word of darkness that causes 510 Shadow damage over 18 sec.
50	Rank 7 changed A word of darkness that causes 582 Shadow damage over 18 sec. 385 Mana. Classic: A word of darkness that causes 672 Shadow damage over 18 sec.
58	Rank 8 changed A word of darkness that causes 762 Shadow damage over 18 sec. 470 Mana. Classic: A word of darkness that causes 852 Shadow damage over 18 sec.

What changed from Classic

Ranks 1 to 8 changed.

Talents that change Shadow Word: Pain 1

Improved Shadow Word: PainShadow row 2 (level 15), 2 ranks. At 2/2: Increases the duration of your Shadow Word: Pain spell by 6 sec.

Questions

What level do you get Shadow Word: Pain in WoW Forever?: Level 4; its 8 ranks come at 4, 10, 18, 26, 34, 42, 50 and 58 (beta client spellbook, build 70291).
Is Shadow Word: Pain a talent in WoW Forever?: No. Shadow Word: Pain is in the Shadow tab of the Priest spellbook, and no Priest talent teaches it. One talent changes it: Improved Shadow Word: Pain.
Did Shadow Word: Pain change from Classic?: Yes: ranks 1 to 8 changed. Rank 8 now reads "A word of darkness that causes 762 Shadow damage over 18 sec." where Classic read "A word of darkness that causes 852 Shadow damage over 18 sec."
What is the cast time of Shadow Word: Pain?: Instant 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 Shadow tab: Shadow Word: Death. After it: Shadowform. Every Priest spell by level, every Priest talent and the Priest calculator.