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Priest ability · HolyChangedTalent

Holy Nova

In Spanish: Nova Sagrada

Class
Priest
Tree
Holy
Learned at level
20
Ranks
6
Cost
750 mana
Cast
Instant
Cooldown
—
Range
Self

What it does

Rank 6 · level 60

Causes an explosion of holy light around the caster, causing 174 to 200 Holy damage to all enemy targets within 10 yards and healing all party members within 10 yards for 288 to 334. These effects cause no threat. Each time Holy Fire deals damage, you have a 5% chance for your next Holy Nova to cost no Mana.

Numbers are the client base values, without attack power or spell power.

Ranks

Level each rank is learned at, cost, cast time, cooldown, range and duration. Struck-through values are the Classic Era ones when the rank changed in Forever.

RankLevelCost
120185 mana
228290 mana
336400 mana
444520 mana
552635 mana
660750 mana
Same in every rank
Cast
Instant
Cooldown
—
Range
Self

Tooltip of every rank

6
  1. Rank 1 · level 20

    Causes an explosion of holy light around the caster, causing 25 to 29 Holy damage to all enemy targets within 10 yards and healing all party members within 10 yards for 47 to 55. These effects cause no threat.

    In Classic

    Causes an explosion of holy light around the caster, causing 28 to 32 Holy damage to all enemy targets within 10 yards and healing all party members within 10 yards for 52 to 60. These effects cause no threat.

  2. Rank 2 · level 28

    Causes an explosion of holy light around the caster, causing 45 to 53 Holy damage to all enemy targets within 10 yards and healing all party members within 10 yards for 77 to 87. These effects cause no threat. Each time Holy Fire deals damage, you have a 5% chance for your next Holy Nova to cost no Mana.

    In Classic

    Causes an explosion of holy light around the caster, causing 50 to 58 Holy damage to all enemy targets within 10 yards and healing all party members within 10 yards for 86 to 98. These effects cause no threat.

  3. Rank 3 · level 36

    Causes an explosion of holy light around the caster, causing 70 to 80 Holy damage to all enemy targets within 10 yards and healing all party members within 10 yards for 108 to 124. These effects cause no threat. Each time Holy Fire deals damage, you have a 5% chance for your next Holy Nova to cost no Mana.

    In Classic

    Causes an explosion of holy light around the caster, causing 76 to 88 Holy damage to all enemy targets within 10 yards and healing all party members within 10 yards for 121 to 139. These effects cause no threat.

  4. Rank 4 · level 44

    Causes an explosion of holy light around the caster, causing 99 to 113 Holy damage to all enemy targets within 10 yards and healing all party members within 10 yards for 147 to 171. These effects cause no threat. Each time Holy Fire deals damage, you have a 5% chance for your next Holy Nova to cost no Mana.

    In Classic

    Causes an explosion of holy light around the caster, causing 106 to 122 Holy damage to all enemy targets within 10 yards and healing all party members within 10 yards for 161 to 187. These effects cause no threat.

  5. Rank 5 · level 52

    Causes an explosion of holy light around the caster, causing 133 to 153 Holy damage to all enemy targets within 10 yards and healing all party members within 10 yards for 221 to 255. These effects cause no threat. Each time Holy Fire deals damage, you have a 5% chance for your next Holy Nova to cost no Mana.

    In Classic

    Causes an explosion of holy light around the caster, causing 140 to 162 Holy damage to all enemy targets within 10 yards and healing all party members within 10 yards for 235 to 271. These effects cause no threat.

  6. Rank 6 · level 60

    Causes an explosion of holy light around the caster, causing 174 to 200 Holy damage to all enemy targets within 10 yards and healing all party members within 10 yards for 288 to 334. These effects cause no threat. Each time Holy Fire deals damage, you have a 5% chance for your next Holy Nova to cost no Mana.

    In Classic

    Causes an explosion of holy light around the caster, causing 181 to 209 Holy damage to all enemy targets within 10 yards and healing all party members within 10 yards for 302 to 350. These effects cause no threat.

Compared with Classic

Changes: tooltip

Rank 6 · level 60
In Forever

Causes an explosion of holy light around the caster, causing 174 to 200 Holy damage to all enemy targets within 10 yards and healing all party members within 10 yards for 288 to 334. These effects cause no threat. Each time Holy Fire deals damage, you have a 5% chance for your next Holy Nova to cost no Mana.

In Classic

Causes an explosion of holy light around the caster, causing 181 to 209 Holy damage to all enemy targets within 10 yards and healing all party members within 10 yards for 302 to 350. These effects cause no threat.

Learned from a talent

Holy NovaHoly, row 3; the first rank arrives at level 20 (without the Legacy “Talented” node).

Talents that mention it

Forever Priest talents whose text names Holy Nova.

More on the Priest

Beta client data (build 1.60.1.70205), compared with Classic Era 1.15.9.69722.

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