Earth Shock, a WoW Forever Shaman ability

In the Elemental tab of the Shaman spellbook. Every rank: 20 yd range, Instant, 6 sec cooldown. Nature school. Scales with 38.6% of spell power (direct).

What Earth Shock does, rank by rank 7 ranks

Level	Rank and what it does
4	Rank 1 changed Instantly shocks the target with concussive force, causing 19 to 21 Nature damage. It also interrupts spellcasting and prevents any spell in that school from being cast for 2 sec. Causes a high amount of threat. 30 Mana.
8	Rank 2 changed Instantly shocks the target with concussive force, causing 35 to 37 Nature damage. It also interrupts spellcasting and prevents any spell in that school from being cast for 2 sec. Causes a high amount of threat. 50 Mana.
14	Rank 3 changed Instantly shocks the target with concussive force, causing 51 to 55 Nature damage. It also interrupts spellcasting and prevents any spell in that school from being cast for 2 sec. Causes a high amount of threat. 85 Mana. Classic: Instantly shocks the target with concussive force, causing 65 to 69 Nature damage. It also interrupts spellcasting and prevents any spell in that school from being cast for 2 sec. Causes a high amount of threat.
24	Rank 4 changed Instantly shocks the target with concussive force, causing 83 to 89 Nature damage. It also interrupts spellcasting and prevents any spell in that school from being cast for 2 sec. Causes a high amount of threat. 145 Mana. Classic: Instantly shocks the target with concussive force, causing 126 to 134 Nature damage. It also interrupts spellcasting and prevents any spell in that school from being cast for 2 sec. Causes a high amount of threat.
36	Rank 5 changed Instantly shocks the target with concussive force, causing 134 to 142 Nature damage. It also interrupts spellcasting and prevents any spell in that school from being cast for 2 sec. Causes a high amount of threat. 240 Mana. Classic: Instantly shocks the target with concussive force, causing 235 to 249 Nature damage. It also interrupts spellcasting and prevents any spell in that school from being cast for 2 sec. Causes a high amount of threat.
48	Rank 6 changed Instantly shocks the target with concussive force, causing 207 to 219 Nature damage. It also interrupts spellcasting and prevents any spell in that school from being cast for 2 sec. Causes a high amount of threat. 345 Mana. Classic: Instantly shocks the target with concussive force, causing 372 to 394 Nature damage. It also interrupts spellcasting and prevents any spell in that school from being cast for 2 sec. Causes a high amount of threat.
60	Rank 7 changed Instantly shocks the target with concussive force, causing 293 to 309 Nature damage. It also interrupts spellcasting and prevents any spell in that school from being cast for 2 sec. Causes a high amount of threat. 450 Mana. Classic: Instantly shocks the target with concussive force, causing 517 to 545 Nature damage. It also interrupts spellcasting and prevents any spell in that school from being cast for 2 sec. Causes a high amount of threat.

What changed from Classic

Ranks 1 to 7 changed.

Talents that change Earth Shock 2

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  ConcussionElemental row 1 (level 10), 5 ranks. At 5/5: Increases the damage done by your Lightning Bolt, Chain Lightning, and Earth Shock spells by 5%.
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  StormstrikeEnhancement row 4 (level 25), 1 rank. Instantly strike for normal weapon damage and increase the damage you deal to the target with your next Lightning Bolt, Chain Lightning, or Earth Shock spell by 20% for 12 sec.

Questions

What level do you get Earth Shock in WoW Forever?

Level 4; its 7 ranks come at 4, 8, 14, 24, 36, 48 and 60 (beta client spellbook, build 70291).

Is Earth Shock a talent in WoW Forever?

No. Earth Shock is in the Elemental tab of the Shaman spellbook, and no Shaman talent teaches it. 2 talents change it: Concussion and Stormstrike.

Did Earth Shock change from Classic?

Yes: ranks 1 to 7 changed. Rank 7 now reads "Instantly shocks the target with concussive force, causing 293 to 309 Nature damage." where Classic read "Instantly shocks the target with concussive force, causing 517 to 545 Nature damage."

What is the cast time and cooldown of Earth Shock?

Instant at every rank; cooldown 6 sec. 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 Elemental tab: Chain Lightning. After it: Fire Nova. Every Shaman spell by level, every Shaman talent and the Shaman calculator.