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WoW Forever talents: new 16-point talents and every capstone

WoW Forever adds a 16-point milestone to its talent trees. Every spec's new 16-point talent and 31-point capstone from the beta client, and what moved.

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In this article
  1. 01What stays and what changes
  2. 02Every spec's 16- and 31-point talents
  3. 03What moved, and what is new
  4. 04Planning a build

WoW Forever keeps the original talent trees' shape, three per class with the same rows and 51 points from level 10 to 60, but adds a new 16-point milestone to the classic 11-, 21- and 31-point ones and reworks many talents. Here is what the beta client we read (build 1.60.1.70009) shows for every specialization: its new 16-point talent and its 31-point capstone.

What stays and what changes

Blizzard describes the revision as Classic-minded: familiar structure, the same number of rows, and one-point milestone talents at 11, 21 and 31 points, now joined by a new one at 16. Some talents stay exactly as they were in patch 1.12, others are adjusted or improved, and talents that granted key class buffs, such as Divine Spirit, Blessing of Kings and Improved Mark of the Wild, are now baseline for their class.

The count doesn't change: one point per level from 10 to 60, 51 in all. The Legacy system adds a perk, Talented, that brings the first points up to five levels earlier; the total stays 51.

Every spec's 16- and 31-point talents

Class Specialization 16-point talent 31-point talent
Warrior Arms Spearing Strike Mortal Strike
Fury Raging Blows Bloodthirst
Protection Vanguard Shield Slam
Paladin Holy Divine Favor Light's Vigil
Protection Swift Judgement Holy Shield
Retribution Sacred Arbiter Twist of Light
Hunter Beast Mastery Summon Hawk Bestial Wrath
Marksmanship Trueshot Aura Sniper Shot
Survival Counterattack Lacerating Strikes
Rogue Assassination Cold Blood Venom
Combat Flawless Execution Adrenaline Rush
Subtlety Premeditation Thousand Cuts
Priest Discipline Soul Warding Power Infusion
Holy Binding Heal Prayer of Mending
Shadow Vampiric Embrace Shadowform
Shaman Elemental Call of Thunder Lava Burst
Enhancement Stormstrike Rage of the Farseer
Restoration Mana Tide Totem Riptide
Mage Arcane Missile Barrage Arcane Power
Fire Hot Streak Combustion
Frost Ice Block Ice Barrier
Warlock Affliction Curse of Exhaustion Wrack
Demonology Fel Domination Demonic Pact
Destruction Conflagrate Incinerate
Druid Balance Insect Swarm Moonkin Form
Feral Combat Primal Bite Berserk
Restoration Swiftmend Wild Growth

What moved, and what is new

The new 16-point row takes in talents that were 31-point capstones in the original trees: Trueshot Aura, Stormstrike, Mana Tide Totem and Swiftmend. Other former capstones drop to the 21-point row, such as Holy Shock, Repentance, Spirit of Redemption and Leader of the Pack.

Many 31-point talents are still the familiar ones: Mortal Strike, Bloodthirst, Shield Slam, Arcane Power, Shadowform, Bestial Wrath and Moonkin Form among them. Others bring in abilities from later expansions, such as Lava Burst, Riptide, Wild Growth and Berserk, and some are names the original trees never had, like Light's Vigil, Twist of Light, Rage of the Farseer and Sniper Shot. These are beta values, and Blizzard is still tuning classes build by build.

Planning a build

During the beta, a respec costs 1 silver if you haven't reset recently, so testers can try several builds; after a first reset the price climbs, then drops back after an hour. Outside the game, our talent planner has every class's three trees, with the milestones and the ranks from the client, and a Legacy planner for the account-wide perks. The Legacy challenges guide explains how to earn the points for Talented, and our beta guide covers the latest class changes.

Each class also has its own guide, with every new talent and spell in the beta: Warrior, Paladin, Hunter, Rogue, Priest, Shaman, Mage, Warlock and Druid.

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Frequently asked questions

What changes in WoW Forever talent trees?

WoW Forever keeps three trees per class with the same rows and 51 points, but adds a new 16-point milestone to the 11-, 21- and 31-point ones. Some talents are adjusted or improved, and buffs such as Divine Spirit, Blessing of Kings and Improved Mark of the Wild become baseline.

How many talent points are there in WoW Forever?

WoW Forever gives 51 talent points, one per level from 10 to 60. The Legacy perk Talented brings the first points up to five levels earlier, without changing the total.

What are the 31-point talents in WoW Forever?

In the beta client, many are the familiar ones, such as Mortal Strike, Bloodthirst, Shield Slam, Arcane Power and Shadowform. Others are new or from later expansions, such as Lava Burst, Riptide, Wild Growth and Light's Vigil.

Is Trueshot Aura still a 31-point talent in WoW Forever?

No. In the WoW Forever beta client, Trueshot Aura sits on the new 16-point row of the Marksmanship tree, and Sniper Shot is the 31-point talent.

How much does a respec cost in the WoW Forever beta?

During the WoW Forever beta, a talent respec costs 1 silver if you haven't reset recently. After a first reset the price climbs, then drops back to 1 silver after an hour.

Sources

  1. Blizzard — World of Warcraft: Forever Deep Dive Panel Recap
  2. Blizzard — Get to Know the World of Warcraft: Forever Legacy System
  3. Blizzard Forums — WoW Forever Beta Development Notes, September 24

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