WoW Forever downrank calculator

Pick your class and a spell: the table compares every rank of it in WoW Forever's game files (build 1.60.1.70753), with its average heal or damage, mana cost, value per mana point and per second of cast. For 15 heals out of the 15 compared, the highest rank heals the most per mana point: Healing Touch goes from 1.76 per mana at rank 1 to 2.78 at rank 11. Lower ranks cost less per cast, not per point healed.

Game data: WoW Forever client 1.60.1.70753. This page's data last changed on November 4, 2026.

Which rank of a spell should you cast?

Choose a class, a spell and your level: the calculator lists every rank WoW Forever's game files give that spell, greys the ranks you have not learned yet, marks the rank with the most heal or damage per mana point and, if you type the amount you need, the cheapest rank whose average covers it. Values are the game's base numbers, before spell power and talents.

Lesser Heal

Rank 3 gives the most per mana point among the ranks you know: 2.17 per mana.

Rank	Learned at	Mana	Cast	Average heal	Per mana point	Per second of cast
Rank 1	Learned at159 levels below you	Mana30	1.5 s	46-56Heal your target for 46 to 56.	Per mana point1.70	Per second of cast34
Rank 2	Learned at456 levels below you	Mana45	2 s	86-102Heal your target for 86 to 102.	Per mana point2.09	Per second of cast47
Rank 3Most per mana	Learned at1050 levels below you	Mana75	2.5 s	151-175Heal your target for 151 to 175.	Per mana point2.17	Per second of cast65

Which rank of each spell gives the most per mana point?

For each of the 50 spells of the downrank calculator, this table gives the rank with the most value per mana point in WoW Forever's game files (build 1.60.1.70753), then the highest rank and its cost. For 42 of the 50 spells with numbers, the highest rank is also the most efficient. Base values, before spell power and talents.

Spell	Most per mana point	Highest rank
Priest
Lesser Heal	Most per mana point: Rank 3, level 10: 2.17 per mana point	Highest rank: Rank 3, level 10: 75 mana, 2.17 per mana point
Heal	Most per mana point: Rank 4, level 34: 2.13 per mana point	Highest rank: Rank 4, level 34: 305 mana, 2.13 per mana point
Greater Heal	Most per mana point: Rank 5, level 60: 2.76 per mana point	Highest rank: Rank 5, level 60: 710 mana, 2.76 per mana point
Flash Heal	Most per mana point: Rank 7, level 56: 2.17 per mana point	Highest rank: Rank 7, level 56: 380 mana, 2.17 per mana point
Renew	Most per mana point: Rank 10, level 60: 2.02 per mana point	Highest rank: Rank 10, level 60: 410 mana, 2.02 per mana point
Prayer of Healing	Most per mana point: Rank 5, level 60: 0.61 per mana point	Highest rank: Rank 5, level 60: 1,070 mana, 0.61 per mana point
Power Word: Shield	Most per mana point: Rank 10, level 60: 1.86 per mana point	Highest rank: Rank 10, level 60: 500 mana, 1.86 per mana point
Smite	Most per mana point: Rank 2, level 6: 0.90 per mana point	Highest rank: Rank 8, level 54: 280 mana, 0.61 per mana point
Holy Fire	Most per mana point: Rank 8, level 60: 1.11 per mana point	Highest rank: Rank 8, level 60: 255 mana, 1.11 per mana point
Mind Blast	Most per mana point: Rank 9, level 58: 1.39 per mana point	Highest rank: Rank 9, level 58: 350 mana, 1.39 per mana point
Shadow Word: Pain	Most per mana point: Rank 8, level 58: 1.62 per mana point	Highest rank: Rank 8, level 58: 470 mana, 1.62 per mana point
Mind Flay	Most per mana point: Rank 6, level 60: 1.90 per mana point	Highest rank: Rank 6, level 60: 205 mana, 1.90 per mana point
Druid
Healing Touch	Most per mana point: Rank 11, level 60: 2.78 per mana point	Highest rank: Rank 11, level 60: 840 mana, 2.78 per mana point
Regrowth	Most per mana point: Rank 9, level 60: 3.84 per mana point	Highest rank: Rank 9, level 60: 525 mana, 3.84 per mana point
Rejuvenation	Most per mana point: Rank 11, level 60: 2.16 per mana point	Highest rank: Rank 11, level 60: 360 mana, 2.16 per mana point
Tranquility	Most per mana point: Rank 4, level 60: 1.54 per mana point	Highest rank: Rank 4, level 60: 925 mana, 1.54 per mana point
Wrath	Most per mana point: Rank 1, level 1: 1.50 per mana point	Highest rank: Rank 8, level 54: 120 mana, 0.76 per mana point
Starfire	Most per mana point: Rank 7, level 60: 1.12 per mana point	Highest rank: Rank 7, level 60: 340 mana, 1.12 per mana point
Moonfire	Most per mana point: Rank 10, level 58: 1.00 per mana point	Highest rank: Rank 10, level 58: 375 mana, 1.00 per mana point
Insect Swarm	Most per mana point: Rank 3, level 40: 1.20 per mana point	Highest rank: Rank 5, level 60: 160 mana, 1.16 per mana point
Shaman
Healing Wave	Most per mana point: Rank 10, level 60: 2.60 per mana point	Highest rank: Rank 10, level 60: 620 mana, 2.60 per mana point
Lesser Healing Wave	Most per mana point: Rank 6, level 60: 2.16 per mana point	Highest rank: Rank 6, level 60: 380 mana, 2.16 per mana point
Chain Heal	Most per mana point: Rank 3, level 54: 1.21 per mana point	Highest rank: Rank 3, level 54: 405 mana, 1.21 per mana point
Lightning Bolt	Most per mana point: Rank 7, level 38: 1.09 per mana point	Highest rank: Rank 10, level 56: 220 mana, 0.89 per mana point
Chain Lightning	Most per mana point: Rank 1, level 32: 0.61 per mana point	Highest rank: Rank 4, level 56: 315 mana, 0.39 per mana point
Earth Shock	Most per mana point: Rank 7, level 60: 0.67 per mana point	Highest rank: Rank 7, level 60: 450 mana, 0.67 per mana point
Flame Shock	Most per mana point: Rank 1, level 10: 0.87 per mana point	Highest rank: Rank 6, level 60: 410 mana, 0.83 per mana point
Frost Shock	Most per mana point: Rank 4, level 58: 0.66 per mana point	Highest rank: Rank 4, level 58: 430 mana, 0.66 per mana point
Paladin
Holy Light	Most per mana point: Rank 9, level 60: 2.39 per mana point	Highest rank: Rank 9, level 60: 660 mana, 2.39 per mana point
Flash of Light	Most per mana point: Rank 6, level 58: 2.16 per mana point	Highest rank: Rank 6, level 58: 140 mana, 2.16 per mana point
Exorcism	Most per mana point: Rank 6, level 60: 1.46 per mana point	Highest rank: Rank 6, level 60: 345 mana, 1.46 per mana point
Mage
Fireball	Most per mana point: Rank 12, level 60: 1.32 per mana point	Highest rank: Rank 12, level 60: 410 mana, 1.32 per mana point
Frostbolt	Most per mana point: Rank 11, level 60: 1.64 per mana point	Highest rank: Rank 11, level 60: 290 mana, 1.64 per mana point
Arcane Missiles	Most per mana point: Rank 8, level 56: 1.60 per mana point	Highest rank: Rank 8, level 56: 655 mana, 1.60 per mana point
Scorch	Most per mana point: Rank 7, level 58: 1.19 per mana point	Highest rank: Rank 7, level 58: 150 mana, 1.19 per mana point
Fire Blast	Most per mana point: Rank 7, level 54: 1.29 per mana point	Highest rank: Rank 7, level 54: 340 mana, 1.29 per mana point
Pyroblast	Most per mana point: Rank 8, level 60: 1.81 per mana point	Highest rank: Rank 8, level 60: 440 mana, 1.81 per mana point
Arcane Explosion	Most per mana point: Rank 6, level 54: 0.62 per mana point	Highest rank: Rank 6, level 54: 390 mana, 0.62 per mana point
Flamestrike	Most per mana point: Rank 6, level 56: 0.76 per mana point	Highest rank: Rank 6, level 56: 990 mana, 0.76 per mana point
Blizzard	Most per mana point: Rank 6, level 60: 0.83 per mana point	Highest rank: Rank 6, level 60: 1,400 mana, 0.83 per mana point
Cone of Cold	Most per mana point: Rank 5, level 58: 0.61 per mana point	Highest rank: Rank 5, level 58: 555 mana, 0.61 per mana point
Fire Ward	Most per mana point: Rank 5, level 60: 2.85 per mana point	Highest rank: Rank 5, level 60: 320 mana, 2.85 per mana point
Warlock
Shadow Bolt	Most per mana point: Rank 10, level 60: 0.71 per mana point	Highest rank: Rank 10, level 60: 380 mana, 0.71 per mana point
Immolate	Most per mana point: Rank 8, level 60: 1.14 per mana point	Highest rank: Rank 8, level 60: 380 mana, 1.14 per mana point
Corruption	Most per mana point: Rank 3, level 24: 1.32 per mana point	Highest rank: Rank 7, level 60: 340 mana, 1.29 per mana point
Bane of Agony	Most per mana point: Rank 1, level 8: 2.88 per mana point	Highest rank: Rank 6, level 58: 215 mana, 2.57 per mana point
Searing Pain	Most per mana point: Rank 6, level 58: 0.68 per mana point	Highest rank: Rank 6, level 58: 168 mana, 0.68 per mana point
Shadowburn	Most per mana point: Rank 6, level 56: 0.73 per mana point	Highest rank: Rank 6, level 56: 365 mana, 0.73 per mana point
Soul Fire	Most per mana point: Rank 2, level 56: 1.29 per mana point	Highest rank: Rank 2, level 56: 335 mana, 1.29 per mana point
Rain of Fire	Most per mana point: Rank 4, level 58: 0.74 per mana point	Highest rank: Rank 4, level 58: 1,185 mana, 0.74 per mana point

How do you read the downrank table?

Each row of the WoW Forever downrank table is one rank: the level it is learned at, its mana cost, its cast time, its average value from the game's own text, then two ratios. "Per mana point" divides the value by the mana cost, the measure of downranking. "Per second of cast" divides it by the cast or channel time. Instant spells have no time to divide by.

Average: the middle of the game's "X to Y", plus the part over time when the text has one (Regrowth, Fireball, Moonfire).
Party, chain and area spells: the value is per party member (Prayer of Healing, Tranquility), on the first target before the jumps (Chain Heal, Chain Lightning) or per enemy hit (Blizzard, Flamestrike).
A cost in % of base mana: shown as such, without a ratio: the base mana of each level is not in our data.
The game's text is under each value, in the page's language, so you can check every number.

Does downranking still pay off in WoW Forever?

Yes, but differently. In WoW Forever's game files, the highest rank heals the most per mana point for 15 heals out of the 15 we compared, so a lower rank saves mana per cast, not per point healed. Blizzard's October 1, 2026 beta notes add that ranks vastly below your level get less from spell power.

October 1, 2026 beta notes: "spells cast using spell ranks vastly below your current level receive less benefit from your Spell Damage and Spell Healing and have a reduced chance to activate your Class abilities and Talents (examples: Frostbite and Omen of Clarity)". Blizzard then gave a Rank 1 Frostbolt at level 60 a 0% chance to trigger Frostbite.
October 8, 2026 beta notes: the early ranks of Wrath, Frostbolt, Fireball, Arcane Missiles, Smite, Lesser Heal and Heal, Lightning Bolt and Shadow Bolt were rebalanced so that a new rank is always an upgrade.
Mage deep dive, October 7, 2026: talents that trigger free effects, such as Arcane Concentration, proc less from spells of a significantly lower rank, and Blizzard applied the same reduction to similar talents of other classes; its November 2 notes lifted it for every talent except when casting Blizzard.
November 2, 2026 beta notes: talents no longer trigger less often from low ranks, except with Blizzard, which still triggers Arcane Concentration, Frostbite and Fingers of Frost less often when cast with a rank learned more than 12 levels below yours.
What is still true: a lower rank costs less mana per cast, so a small heal on a small injury wastes less than a big heal that overheals.

What does the downrank calculator leave out?

The WoW Forever downrank calculator leaves out everything the game files do not give as a number: your spell power and bonus healing, talents, critical strikes, the share of spell power each rank gets, and Forever's penalty for ranks far below your level, which Blizzard described without a figure. Classic's level 20 rule is explained below, from Warcraft Wiki, with its formula.

Spell power: gear adds healing and damage on top of these values. How much each rank receives is not published for Forever, so the tool does not guess it.
Classic's level 20 rule: Warcraft Wiki describes a penalty "applied to all spells level 20 and below based on the level the spell was learned", a multiplier of 1 - (20 - level learned) x 0.0375, so 0.475 for a spell learned at level 6. Blizzard has not said whether Forever keeps it.
Talents and set bonuses that lower costs or raise heals, and critical strikes.
Overhealing: a heal only counts for the health it restores; the amount field helps you pick the rank that fits the damage taken.

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Downranking in WoW Forever: questions

What is downranking in WoW Forever?

Casting a lower rank of a spell to spend less mana per cast, for example a small heal on a small injury. WoW Forever keeps spell ranks: the game files of build 1.60.1.70753 give 349 ranks to the 50 spells of this calculator.

Is the highest rank the most mana-efficient in WoW Forever?

For heals, yes in the game files: for 15 heals out of the 15 compared, the highest rank heals the most per mana point, before spell power. Lower ranks cost less per cast, not per point healed.

Does downranking still work in WoW Forever?

Lower ranks still cost less mana per cast. Blizzard's October 1, 2026 beta notes say ranks vastly below your level get less from spell damage and healing. Its November 2 notes removed their lower chance to trigger talents, except for the mage's Blizzard cast with a rank learned more than 12 levels below yours.

Does the downrank calculator count spell power?

No. It compares the base values of the game's own spell texts. Blizzard has published no spell power coefficient for Forever, nor the size of its penalty for low ranks.

What was the level 20 penalty in Classic?

Warcraft Wiki describes a penalty for spells learned at level 20 or below: a multiplier of 1 minus 0.0375 per level under 20, so 0.475 for a spell learned at level 6. Blizzard has not said whether Forever keeps it.

Why did Blizzard change the early spell ranks in WoW Forever?

The October 8, 2026 beta notes rebalanced the early ranks of Wrath, Frostbolt, Fireball, Arcane Missiles, Smite, Lesser Heal and Heal, Lightning Bolt and Shadow Bolt so that a new rank is always an upgrade.

Which rank should I cast to heal a given amount?

Type the amount in the calculator: it marks the cheapest rank you know whose average heal covers it. Spell power from your gear adds to every rank, so a lower rank may already be enough.