What level do you get Riptide in WoW Forever?

With the Riptide talent: Restoration row 7 opens at 30 points, level 40 at the earliest; later ranks are trained at 50 and 60 (beta client spellbook, build 70291).

Is Riptide a talent in WoW Forever?

Yes: the Riptide talent (Restoration row 7, 1 rank) teaches rank 1, and a trainer the later ranks.

Did Riptide change from Classic?

Yes. New in WoW Forever: Classic had no Riptide.

What is the cast time and cooldown of Riptide?

Instant at every rank; cooldown 6 sec. From the beta client's tooltip, build 70291.

Riptide: WoW Forever Shaman Ability, Level and Ranks

Talents Forever › Shaman abilities › Riptide

RiptideRiptide is a Shaman ability in WoW Forever that comes with the Riptide talent, Restoration row 7, level 40 at the earliest, with 3 ranks to level 60 (beta client spellbook, build 70291). At rank 3: Heals a friendly target for 799 to 883, an additional 805 over 15 sec, and increases the effectiveness of your Chain Heal casts directly on that target by 25%.

In the Restoration tab of the Shaman spellbook. Every rank: 40 yd range, Instant, 6 sec cooldown. Nature school. Scales with 21.4% of spell power (heal), 10% of spell power (per tick).

What Riptide does, rank by rank 3 ranks

Level	Rank and what it does
40	Rank 1 (with the talent) new Heals a friendly target for 485 to 533, an additional 445 over 15 sec, and increases the effectiveness of your Chain Heal casts directly on that target by 25%. 245 Mana.
50	Rank 2 new Heals a friendly target for 614 to 676, an additional 575 over 15 sec, and increases the effectiveness of your Chain Heal casts directly on that target by 25%. 300 Mana.
60	Rank 3 new Heals a friendly target for 799 to 883, an additional 805 over 15 sec, and increases the effectiveness of your Chain Heal casts directly on that target by 25%. 385 Mana.

What changed from Classic

New in WoW Forever: Classic had no Riptide.

Questions

What level do you get Riptide in WoW Forever?: With the Riptide talent: Restoration row 7 opens at 30 points, level 40 at the earliest; later ranks are trained at 50 and 60 (beta client spellbook, build 70291).
Is Riptide a talent in WoW Forever?: Yes: the Riptide talent (Restoration row 7, 1 rank) teaches rank 1, and a trainer the later ranks.
Did Riptide change from Classic?: Yes. New in WoW Forever: Classic had no Riptide.
What is the cast time and cooldown of Riptide?: 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.

Before it in the Restoration tab: Poison Cleansing Totem. After it: Tremor Totem. Every Shaman spell by level, every Shaman talent and the Shaman calculator.