What level do you get Shadowburn in WoW Forever?

With the Shadowburn talent: Destruction row 3 opens at 10 points, level 20 at the earliest; later ranks are trained at 24, 32, 40, 48 and 56 (beta client spellbook, build 70291).

Is Shadowburn a talent in WoW Forever?

Yes: the Shadowburn talent (Destruction row 3, 1 rank) teaches rank 1, and a trainer the later ranks.

Did Shadowburn change from Classic?

Yes: ranks 1 to 6 changed. Rank 6 now reads "Instantly blasts the target for 258 to 288 Shadow damage." where Classic read "Instantly blasts the target for 462 to 514 Shadow damage."

What is the cast time and cooldown of Shadowburn?

Instant at every rank; cooldown 15 sec. From the beta client's tooltip, build 70291.

Shadowburn: WoW Forever Warlock Ability, Level and Ranks

Talents Forever › Warlock abilities › Shadowburn

ShadowburnShadowburn is a Warlock ability in WoW Forever that comes with the Shadowburn talent, Destruction row 3, level 20 at the earliest, with 6 ranks to level 56 (beta client spellbook, build 70291). At rank 6: Instantly blasts the target for 258 to 288 Shadow damage. If the target dies within 8 sec of Shadowburn, and yields experience or honor, the caster gains a Soul Shard.

In the Destruction tab of the Warlock spellbook. Every rank: 30 yd range, Instant, 15 sec cooldown, Reagents: Soul Shard. Shadow school. Scales with 42.9% of spell power (direct).

What Shadowburn does, rank by rank 6 ranks

Level	Rank and what it does
20	Rank 1 (with the talent) changed Instantly blasts the target for 65 to 73 Shadow damage. If a non-trivial target dies within 8 sec of being hit with Shadowburn, the caster gains a Soul Shard. 105 Mana. Classic: Instantly blasts the target for 91 to 103 Shadow damage. If the target dies within 5 sec of Shadowburn, and yields experience or honor, the caster gains a Soul Shard. 20 yd range.
24	Rank 2 changed Instantly blasts the target for 81 to 91 Shadow damage. If the target dies within 8 sec of Shadowburn, and yields experience or honor, the caster gains a Soul Shard. 130 Mana. Classic: Instantly blasts the target for 123 to 139 Shadow damage. If the target dies within 5 sec of Shadowburn, and yields experience or honor, the caster gains a Soul Shard. 20 yd range.
32	Rank 3 changed Instantly blasts the target for 118 to 132 Shadow damage. If the target dies within 8 sec of Shadowburn, and yields experience or honor, the caster gains a Soul Shard. 190 Mana. Classic: Instantly blasts the target for 196 to 220 Shadow damage. If the target dies within 5 sec of Shadowburn, and yields experience or honor, the caster gains a Soul Shard. 20 yd range.
40	Rank 4 changed Instantly blasts the target for 146 to 164 Shadow damage. If the target dies within 8 sec of Shadowburn, and yields experience or honor, the caster gains a Soul Shard. 245 Mana. Classic: Instantly blasts the target for 274 to 306 Shadow damage. If the target dies within 5 sec of Shadowburn, and yields experience or honor, the caster gains a Soul Shard. 20 yd range.
48	Rank 5 changed Instantly blasts the target for 201 to 223 Shadow damage. If the target dies within 8 sec of Shadowburn, and yields experience or honor, the caster gains a Soul Shard. 305 Mana. Classic: Instantly blasts the target for 365 to 407 Shadow damage. If the target dies within 5 sec of Shadowburn, and yields experience or honor, the caster gains a Soul Shard. 20 yd range.
56	Rank 6 changed Instantly blasts the target for 258 to 288 Shadow damage. If the target dies within 8 sec of Shadowburn, and yields experience or honor, the caster gains a Soul Shard. 365 Mana. Classic: Instantly blasts the target for 462 to 514 Shadow damage. If the target dies within 5 sec of Shadowburn, and yields experience or honor, the caster gains a Soul Shard. 20 yd range.

What changed from Classic

Ranks 1 to 6 changed.

Talents that change Shadowburn 1

Shadow and FlameDestruction row 6 (level 35), 5 ranks. At 5/5: Hitting an enemy with Conflagrate increases all Shadow damage you deal by 10% for 20 sec, and hitting an enemy with Shadowburn increases all Fire damage you deal by 10% for 20 sec. In addition, Conflagrate has a 100% chance not to consume Immolate, and Shadowburn has a 100% chance to instantly refund a Soul Shard.

Questions

What level do you get Shadowburn in WoW Forever?: With the Shadowburn talent: Destruction row 3 opens at 10 points, level 20 at the earliest; later ranks are trained at 24, 32, 40, 48 and 56 (beta client spellbook, build 70291).
Is Shadowburn a talent in WoW Forever?: Yes: the Shadowburn talent (Destruction row 3, 1 rank) teaches rank 1, and a trainer the later ranks.
Did Shadowburn change from Classic?: Yes: ranks 1 to 6 changed. Rank 6 now reads "Instantly blasts the target for 258 to 288 Shadow damage." where Classic read "Instantly blasts the target for 462 to 514 Shadow damage."
What is the cast time and cooldown of Shadowburn?: Instant at every rank; cooldown 15 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 Destruction tab: Shadow Bolt. After it: Soul Fire. Every Warlock spell by level, every Warlock talent and the Warlock calculator.