Holy Shield Rank 1
Holy Shield (Rank 1) is a Paladin spell in the WoW Forever client.
Increases chance to block by 30% for 10 sec, and deals 75 Holy damage for each attack blocked while active. Damage caused by Holy Shield causes 20% additional threat. Each block expends a charge. 4 charges.
Requires a shield.
Changed in the live client
Changed in the live client (build 70707) since beta build 70450:
- Place in the tree: tier 7, column 2 → tier 5, column 2
- Requires level: level 40 → level 30
- Requires: Templar's Bulwark at 1/1 → nothing
- Tooltip: “Increases chance to block by 30% for 10 sec, and deals 110 Holy damage for each attack blocked while active. Damage caused by Holy Shield causes 20% additional threat. Each block expends a charge. 4 charges.” → “Increases chance to block by 30% for 10 sec, and deals 75 Holy damage for each attack blocked while active. Damage caused by Holy Shield causes 20% additional threat. Each block expends a charge. 4 charges.”
- Buff or debuff text: “Block chance increased by 30%. 110 Holy damage dealt to attacker when blocked. Damage caused by Holy Shield causes 20% additional threat. 4 charges.” → “Block chance increased by 30%. 75 Holy damage dealt to attacker when blocked. Damage caused by Holy Shield causes 20% additional threat. 4 charges.”
- Cost: 150 Mana → 100 Mana
- Required level: level 40 → level 30
- Effects: updated (3 effects ? 3 effects)
All ranks vs Classic
Costs less mana (all 3 ranks); learned earlier (2 of 3 ranks); moved to tier 5; top rank's effect changed.
- Costs less mana (all 3 ranks). Rank 3: 195 Mana instead of 240 Mana.
- Learned earlier (2 of 3 ranks). Rank 3: level 50 instead of level 60.
- Moved: Protection tier 7, column 2 in Classic Era; Protection tier 5, column 2 in Forever.
- What the top rank does changed (tooltips below).
| Rank | Level | Forever | Classic Era | Coefficient | Classic coefficient | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank 1 | 30 | 30 | 30 | — | — | 100 Mana instead of 150 Mana |
| Rank 2 | 40 | 30 | 30 | — | — | 150 Mana instead of 195 Mana |
| Rank 3 | 50 | 30 | 30 | — | — | 195 Mana instead of 240 Mana |
| Rank 4 | 60 | 30 | new in Forever | — | — | 240 Mana |
Classic Era (Rank 1): Increases chance to block by 30% for 10 sec, and deals 65 Holy damage for each attack blocked while active. Damage caused by Holy Shield causes 20% additional threat. Each block expends a charge. 4 charges.
Forever (Rank 1): Increases chance to block by 30% for 10 sec, and deals 75 Holy damage for each attack blocked while active. Damage caused by Holy Shield causes 20% additional threat. Each block expends a charge. 4 charges.
See every Paladin change vs Classic.
Data from the WoW Forever client, build 1.60.1.70862, extracted .