WoW Forever Raid Buffs

Three buffs help every player in the raid, and Arcane Intellect helps everyone who uses mana. The rest depend on what you play.

• Everyone: Blessing of Kings, Mark of the Wild and Power Word: Fortitude.
• Mana users: Arcane Intellect.
• Melee: Battle Shout, Blessing of Might and the shaman totems Strength of Earth Totem, Grace of Air Totem and Windfury Totem.
• Hunters: Trueshot Aura.
• Casters and healers: Blessing of Wisdom and Mana Spring Totem.
• World buffs and Sayge fortunes have no effect inside raids.

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  Class buffs only

  World buffs have no effect in raids, so your raid stack is class buffs plus your own consumables and food.

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  Raid-wide shouts and totems

  Battle Shout, Trueshot Aura, the druid crit auras and the Strength of Earth, Grace of Air and Windfury totems now reach the whole raid, not just one party.

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  Both factions

  Alliance and Horde raids can both bring paladin Blessings and shaman totems, so every raid can build the full stack.

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  One-hour buffs

  Blessings, Fortitude, Mark of the Wild and Arcane Intellect last 1 hour, so one round of buffs lasts a long time.

Use this list to build your raid: each class and the buffs it brings for everyone else.

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  Paladin

  Blessing of Kings, Blessing of Might, Blessing of Wisdom, Devotion Aura and Fire Resistance Aura. Paladin class guide

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  Shaman

  Windfury Totem, Grace of Air Totem, Strength of Earth Totem and Mana Spring Totem. Shaman class guide

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  Priest

  Power Word: Fortitude and Divine Spirit have Prayer versions that cover the whole party and raid, and Prayer of Shadow Protection covers everyone at once. Priest class guide

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  Druid

  Mark of the Wild, plus Leader of the Pack from Feral druids or Moonkin Aura from Balance druids. Druid class guide

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  Mage

  Arcane Intellect, cast on the whole raid as Arcane Brilliance. Mage class guide

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  Warrior

  Battle Shout for every melee player and tank in range. Warrior class guide

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  Hunter

  Trueshot Aura from Marksmanship hunters and Aspect of the Wild for Nature damage fights. Hunter class guide

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  Warlock

  Blood Pact from the Imp, for the warlock's own party. Warlock class guide

Bring one paladin for each Blessing and two shamans for both Air totems. The grid shows which class buffs work together and which ones cancel out.

Which class buffs stack

Buff type	At once	Stacks with	Does not stack with	Confirmed
Paladin Blessings Greater Blessings follow the same rule and cover every raid or group member who shares the target's class.	At once One per paladin	Stacks with Blessings from other paladins, so three paladins can give Blessing of Might, Blessing of Kings and Blessing of Wisdom	Does not stack with A second Blessing from the same paladin	Confirmed Confirmed
Shaman totems	At once One per element from each shaman	Stacks with Totems of the other elements from the same shaman	Does not stack with A second totem of the same element from the same shaman	Confirmed Confirmed
Grace of Air and Windfury	At once Both, from two shamans	Stacks with Grace of Air Totem now stacks with Windfury Totem and with Flametongue Totem	Does not stack with Both are Air totems, so one shaman cannot give both	Confirmed Confirmed
Windfury or Flametongue Totem	At once One of the two	Stacks with Grace of Air Totem. With Windfury Totem that takes a second shaman, since both are Air totems	Does not stack with Windfury Totem and Flametongue Totem do not stack with each other	Confirmed Confirmed
Shaman weapon imbues	At once	Stacks with	Does not stack with A shaman with Windfury Weapon on their weapon gets nothing from Windfury Totem. Flametongue Weapon no longer stacks with Flametongue Totem.	Confirmed Confirmed
Druid crit auras	At once One	Stacks with	Does not stack with Leader of the Pack and Moonkin Aura do not stack. Both give +3% crit.	Confirmed Confirmed
Battle Shout and Blessing of Might	At once Both, in the original game	Stacks with Battle Shout stacked with Blessing of Might	Does not stack with	Confirmed Original rule Not confirmed for WoW Forever
Same buff from two casters Two priests' Fortitude or two warriors' Battle Shout: only the stronger one is expected to count, but Blizzard has not said.	At once Not known	Stacks with	Does not stack with	Confirmed Not known
Look-alike buffs from two classes Blizzard has not said whether Trueshot Aura stacks with Battle Shout, or Mana Spring Totem with Blessing of Wisdom.	At once Not known	Stacks with	Does not stack with	Confirmed Not known
Camp copies Players disagree on which one stays when both are up.	At once The camp copy or the class buff, never both	Stacks with	Does not stack with The matching class buff, such as Camp Chair with Moonkin Aura	Confirmed Confirmed

Flask, elixir, food and potion rules are in the full WoW Forever stacking rules.

Battle Shout, Trueshot Aura, the druid auras and most totems now reach every raid member in range. A few auras still stop at the party, and that decides how you set up groups.

Raid-wide buffs and auras

Buff	Effect	How to get it
Battle Shout	Effect +139 attack power	How to get it Cast by warriors on the party and raid nearby
Trueshot Aura	Effect +100 ranged attack power	How to get it A Marksmanship talent: hunters give it to the party and raid within 45 yards
Leader of the Pack	Effect +3% critical strike chance	How to get it 1A Feral talent: druids in Cat or Bear Form give it to the party and raid within 45 yards 2Does not stack with Moonkin Aura
Moonkin Aura	Effect +3% critical strike chance	How to get it 1A Balance talent: druids in Moonkin Form give it to the party and raid within 45 yards 2Does not stack with Leader of the Pack
Strength of Earth Totem	Effect +53 Strength	How to get it A shaman Earth totem for the party and raid within 30 yards
Grace of Air Totem	Effect +89 Agility	How to get it A shaman Air totem for the party and raid within 30 yards
Windfury Totem	Effect Main-hand hits have a 20% chance of an extra attack with +246 attack power	How to get it 1A shaman Air totem for the party and raid within 30 yards (players only) 2Does not stack with Flametongue Totem
Fire Resistance Aura	Effect +60 Fire resistance	How to get it A paladin aura for the party and raid within 30 yards; one aura per paladin
Aspect of the Wild	Effect +60 Nature resistance	How to get it A hunter aspect for the party and raid within 30 yards

• Mana Spring Totem reaches only the shaman's party: put casters and healers with a shaman.
• Devotion Aura covers only the paladin's party: put the tanks with that paladin.
• Blood Pact covers only the warlock's party, as long as the Imp is out.

Range still matters: totems and paladin auras reach 30 yards, druid auras and Trueshot Aura reach 45 yards, so ranged players standing far back can lose the totems.

Here is what each class buff adds at level 60, grouped by the players who get the most out of it.

Buffs every role wants

Buff	Adds	How to get it
Blessing of Kings	Adds +10% All stats	How to get it 1Cast by paladins 2Each paladin can give each player one Blessing; Greater Blessings cover every member of one class
Mark of the Wild	Adds +385 Armor +16 Strength +16 Agility +16 Stamina +16 Intellect +16 Spirit +27 All resistances	How to get it Cast by druids; Gift of the Wild covers the whole party and raid
Power Word: Fortitude	Adds +70 Stamina	How to get it Cast by priests; Prayer of Fortitude gives the same Stamina to the whole party and raid

Physical damage buffs

Buff	Adds	Lasts	How to get it
Windfury Totem	Adds Main-hand hits have a 20% chance of an extra attack with +246 attack power	Lasts 5 min (while the totem stands)	How to get it 1A shaman Air totem for the party and raid within 30 yards (players only) 2Does not stack with Flametongue Totem
Battle Shout	Adds +139 Attack power	Lasts 3 min	How to get it Cast by warriors on the party and raid nearby
Blessing of Might	Adds +133 Attack power	Lasts 1 hour	How to get it 1Cast by paladins 2Each paladin can give each player one Blessing; Greater Blessings cover every member of one class
Trueshot Aura	Adds +100 Ranged attack power	Lasts 30 min	How to get it A Marksmanship talent: hunters give it to the party and raid within 45 yards
Grace of Air Totem	Adds +89 Agility	Lasts 5 min (while the totem stands)	How to get it A shaman Air totem for the party and raid within 30 yards
Strength of Earth Totem	Adds +53 Strength	Lasts 5 min (while the totem stands)	How to get it A shaman Earth totem for the party and raid within 30 yards
Leader of the Pack	Adds +3% Critical strike chance	Lasts While the druid is in Cat or Bear Form	How to get it 1A Feral talent: druids in Cat or Bear Form give it to the party and raid within 45 yards 2Does not stack with Moonkin Aura

Caster and healer buffs

Buff	Adds	Lasts	How to get it
Blessing of Wisdom	Adds +40 Mana every 5 seconds	Lasts 1 hour	How to get it 1Cast by paladins 2Each paladin can give each player one Blessing; Greater Blessings cover every member of one class
Arcane Intellect	Adds +31 Intellect	Lasts 1 hour	How to get it Cast by mages; Arcane Brilliance covers the whole party and raid
Divine Spirit	Adds +40 Spirit	Lasts 1 hour	How to get it Cast by priests; Prayer of Spirit covers the whole party and raid
Mana Spring Totem	Adds +25 Mana every 5 seconds	Lasts 5 min (while the totem stands)	How to get it A shaman Water totem for the party within 30 yards (10 mana every 2 sec)
Moonkin Aura	Adds +3% Critical strike chance	Lasts While the druid is in Moonkin Form	How to get it 1A Balance talent: druids in Moonkin Form give it to the party and raid within 45 yards 2Does not stack with Leader of the Pack

Tank and resistance buffs

Buff	Adds	Lasts	How to get it
Devotion Aura	Adds +735 Armor	Lasts While the paladin keeps the aura on	How to get it A paladin aura for the party within 30 yards; one aura per paladin
Blood Pact	Adds +54 Stamina	Lasts While the warlock's Imp is out	How to get it A warlock Imp's party aura (party members within 30 yards)
Fire Resistance Aura	Adds +60 Fire resistance	Lasts While the paladin keeps the aura on	How to get it A paladin aura for the party and raid within 30 yards; one aura per paladin
Prayer of Shadow Protection	Adds +60 Shadow resistance	Lasts 20 min	How to get it Cast by priests on the whole party and raid
Aspect of the Wild	Adds +60 Nature resistance	Lasts While the hunter keeps the aspect on	How to get it A hunter aspect for the party and raid within 30 yards

Windfury Totem leads the melee list because each extra attack hits with +246 attack power, but it only works on main-hand hits.

No. World buffs and Sayge's Darkmoon fortunes have no effect inside a raid instance in WoW Forever, so you can skip world buff runs before raid night.

World buffs and where they work

Buff	Effect	Status
Fengus' Ferocity	Effect +200 attack power and +230 spell damage and healing	Status Available
Mol'dar's Moxie	Effect +15% Stamina	Status Available
Slip'kik's Savvy	Effect +3% critical strike chance	Status Available
Rallying Cry of the Dragonslayer	Effect +10% critical strike chance, +140 attack power and +80 spell damage and healing	Status Not confirmed Onyxia's Lair opens December 9, 2026; the turn-in buff is not confirmed yet
Sayge's Dark Fortune of Damage	Effect +10% damage dealt	Status Available Darkmoon Faire week only: it visits once a month

Onyxia's Lair opens on December 9, 2026. Blizzard has not confirmed that the Head of Onyxia turn-in still buffs the city, and Rallying Cry of the Dragonslayer would not work inside raids either way. For where world buffs still work, see WoW Forever world buffs and the Onyxia's Lair guide.

Camp objects are profession-built, weaker copies of class buffs that you get by sitting at your campfire. Use one when nobody in your group casts the matching class buff.

Sit by your campfire for 1 minute to gain the camp buffs for 1 hour. Their use inside raids is unconfirmed, so plan around class buffs.

• Fish Bowl (Fishing) copies Blessing of Kings
• Enchanted Lute (Enchanting) copies Mark of the Wild
• First Aid Kit (First Aid) copies Power Word: Fortitude
• Incense Candle (Herbalism) copies Arcane Intellect
• Lodestone (Mining) copies Blessing of Might
• Mana Well (Alchemy) copies Blessing of Wisdom
• Faction Banner (Tailoring) copies Divine Spirit
• Camp Chair (Skinning) copies Moonkin Aura
• Sharpening Wheel (Blacksmithing) copies Strength of Earth Totem

Each profession builds its object at skill 20. Values are the level 60 numbers; lower levels get less. The full leveling camp setup is on the XP buffs guide.

If you raided in the original game, these are the changes that shift how you buff and build a raid.

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  Talents built in

  Power Word: Fortitude, Mark of the Wild and Battle Shout have their old Improved talents built in. Every paladin has Blessing of Kings and every priest has Divine Spirit without spending talent points.

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  Raid-wide reach

  Battle Shout, Trueshot Aura, Leader of the Pack, Moonkin Aura and the Strength of Earth, Grace of Air and Windfury totems now cover the whole raid.

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  Both factions get both classes

  Human, Dwarf and Undead can be paladins. Orc, Tauren, Troll, Skyborne and Dwarf can be shamans. Blessings and totems are no longer one faction's edge.

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  Lower Battle Shout

  Blizzard lowered the attack power on Battle Shout because both factions now have paladin and shaman buffs.

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  Druid auras

  Leader of the Pack and Moonkin Aura now raise melee, ranged and spell critical strike chance.

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  Trueshot Aura

  Trueshot Aura lasts 30 minutes and has 5 ranks, so hunters level into it.

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  Salvation and Light are gone

  Blessing of Salvation, its Greater version and Blessing of Light are removed. Bear Form and Righteous Fury got threat increases to make up for losing Salvation. Blessing of Sanctuary and Tranquil Air Totem are not in WoW Forever either.

What the status words on this page mean and where the numbers come from.