Classic & Forever Theorycrafting Workstation
Spellbook & Downrank Calculator
Downranking is the cornerstone of high-level Vanilla and Forever raiding. By utilizing lower ranks of spells with high +Healing or +Spell Power gear, players maximize HPM (Healing Per Mana) and DPM (Damage Per Mana) without running out of mana on 5-minute boss encounters.
Druid • NatureHealing Spell
Healing Touch
Rank 4 is the gold standard of Classic healing: learned at level 20, it suffers 0% sub-20 penalty and achieves premier HPM efficiency when paired with +Healing gear. Rank 11 provides unmitigated emergency throughput.
Best Efficiency
Rank 2 (5.22 HPM)
Max Throughput
Rank 11 (834.9 HPS)
Player Gear Spell Power / +Healing Scaling
Adjust your equipped +Healing or +Spell Power to calculate real-time output and efficiency shifts.
Equipped Bonus:
+SP
Raid Tier Presets:
Full Rank Comparison & Scaling Table
Click any row to select for Macro generation| Rank | Req Lv | Mana | Cast | Base | +SP Bonus | Total Output | HPS (Speed) | HPM (Efficiency) | Sub-20 Penalty | Recommended Use |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank 1 | 1 | 25 | 1.5s | 47.5 | +68 | 116 | 77.3 | 4.64 | -65% | Standard rank |
| Rank 2 | 8 | 55 | 2s | 106.5 | +180 | 287 | 143.5 | 5.22 | -30% | ★ Best Efficiency |
| Rank 3 | 14 | 110 | 2.5s | 228.5 | +321 | 550 | 220 | 5 | 0% | Standard rank |
| Rank 4 | 20 | 185 | 3s | 417.5 | +386 | 804 | 268 | 4.35 | 0% | Best Efficiency |
| Rank 5 | 26 | 270 | 3.5s | 650.5 | +450 | 1101 | 314.6 | 4.08 | 0% | Standard rank |
| Rank 6 | 32 | 335 | 3.5s | 838.5 | +450 | 1289 | 368.3 | 3.85 | 0% | Standard rank |
| Rank 7 | 38 | 405 | 3.5s | 1050.5 | +450 | 1501 | 428.9 | 3.71 | 0% | Standard rank |
| Rank 8 | 44 | 480 | 3.5s | 1339 | +450 | 1789 | 511.1 | 3.73 | 0% | Standard rank |
| Rank 9 | 50 | 560 | 3.5s | 1685.5 | +450 | 2136 | 610.3 | 3.81 | 0% | Standard rank |
| Rank 10 | 56 | 645 | 3.5s | 2086.5 | +450 | 2537 | 724.9 | 3.93 | 0% | Standard rank |
| Rank 11 | 60 | 720 | 3.5s | 2472 | +450 | 2922 | 834.9 | 4.06 | 0% | ⚡ Max Throughput |
Efficiency Comparison (HPM by Rank)Higher bar = more healing/damage per mana point
Rank 1
4.64
Rank 2
5.22
Rank 3
5
Rank 4
4.35
Rank 5
4.08
Rank 6
3.85
Rank 7
3.71
Rank 8
3.73
Rank 9
3.81
Rank 10
3.93
Rank 11
4.06
Blizzard Downranking Formula Applied
1. The 3.5-Second Rule:
Base Coeff = min(1.0, CastTime / 3.5)
Rank 4 (3s) = 85.71% base coefficient
2. Sub-Level 20 Penalty Formula:
Penalty Coeff = min(1.0, (SpellLevel + 6) / 20)
Level 20 >= 20: 100% (Zero Downranking Penalty)
3. Final Effective Gain:
417.5 base + (+450 SP × 85.7%) = 804 Total Output
1-Click In-Game Macro
Copy this macro into World of Warcraft to bind Healing Touch (Rank 4) with automatic hover targeting and self-cast fallback.
#showtooltip Healing Touch(Rank 4) /cast [@mouseover,help,nodead][help,nodead][@player] Healing Touch(Rank 4)