
Power Word: Shield
In Spanish: Palabra de poder: escudo
- Class
- Priest
- Tree
- Discipline
- Learned at level
- 6
- Ranks
- 10
- Cost
- 500 mana
- Cast
- Instant
- Cooldown
- 4 sec
- Range
- 40 yd
What it does
Rank 10 · level 60Draws on the soul of the party member to shield them, absorbing 928 damage. Lasts 30 sec. While the shield holds, spellcasting will not be interrupted by damage. Once shielded, the target cannot be shielded again for 15 sec.
Rank 10 (level 60): 942 in Classic → 928 in Forever (−1%)
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.
| Rank | Level | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 45 mana |
| 2 | 12 | 80 mana |
| 3 | 18 | 130 mana |
| 4 | 24 | 175 mana |
| 5 | 30 | 210 mana |
| 6 | 36 | 250 mana |
| 7 | 42 | 300 mana |
| 8 | 48 | 355 mana |
| 9 | 54 | 425 mana |
| 10 | 60 | 500 mana |
- Cast
- Instant
- Cooldown
- 4 sec
- Range
- 40 yd
- Duration
- 30 sec
Tooltip of every rank
10
- Rank 1 · level 6
Draws on the soul of the party member to shield them, absorbing 44 damage. Lasts 30 sec. While the shield holds, spellcasting will not be interrupted by damage. Once shielded, the target cannot be shielded again for 15 sec.
- Rank 2 · level 12
Draws on the soul of the party member to shield them, absorbing 86 damage. Lasts 30 sec. While the shield holds, spellcasting will not be interrupted by damage. Once shielded, the target cannot be shielded again for 15 sec.
In ClassicDraws on the soul of the party member to shield them, absorbing 88 damage. Lasts 30 sec. While the shield holds, spellcasting will not be interrupted by damage. Once shielded, the target cannot be shielded again for 15 sec.
- Rank 3 · level 18
Draws on the soul of the party member to shield them, absorbing 154 damage. Lasts 30 sec. While the shield holds, spellcasting will not be interrupted by damage. Once shielded, the target cannot be shielded again for 15 sec.
In ClassicDraws on the soul of the party member to shield them, absorbing 158 damage. Lasts 30 sec. While the shield holds, spellcasting will not be interrupted by damage. Once shielded, the target cannot be shielded again for 15 sec.
- Rank 4 · level 24
Draws on the soul of the party member to shield them, absorbing 226 damage. Lasts 30 sec. While the shield holds, spellcasting will not be interrupted by damage. Once shielded, the target cannot be shielded again for 15 sec.
In ClassicDraws on the soul of the party member to shield them, absorbing 234 damage. Lasts 30 sec. While the shield holds, spellcasting will not be interrupted by damage. Once shielded, the target cannot be shielded again for 15 sec.
- Rank 5 · level 30
Draws on the soul of the party member to shield them, absorbing 291 damage. Lasts 30 sec. While the shield holds, spellcasting will not be interrupted by damage. Once shielded, the target cannot be shielded again for 15 sec.
In ClassicDraws on the soul of the party member to shield them, absorbing 301 damage. Lasts 30 sec. While the shield holds, spellcasting will not be interrupted by damage. Once shielded, the target cannot be shielded again for 15 sec.
- Rank 6 · level 36
Draws on the soul of the party member to shield them, absorbing 368 damage. Lasts 30 sec. While the shield holds, spellcasting will not be interrupted by damage. Once shielded, the target cannot be shielded again for 15 sec.
In ClassicDraws on the soul of the party member to shield them, absorbing 381 damage. Lasts 30 sec. While the shield holds, spellcasting will not be interrupted by damage. Once shielded, the target cannot be shielded again for 15 sec.
- Rank 7 · level 42
Draws on the soul of the party member to shield them, absorbing 470 damage. Lasts 30 sec. While the shield holds, spellcasting will not be interrupted by damage. Once shielded, the target cannot be shielded again for 15 sec.
In ClassicDraws on the soul of the party member to shield them, absorbing 484 damage. Lasts 30 sec. While the shield holds, spellcasting will not be interrupted by damage. Once shielded, the target cannot be shielded again for 15 sec.
- Rank 8 · level 48
Draws on the soul of the party member to shield them, absorbing 591 damage. Lasts 30 sec. While the shield holds, spellcasting will not be interrupted by damage. Once shielded, the target cannot be shielded again for 15 sec.
In ClassicDraws on the soul of the party member to shield them, absorbing 605 damage. Lasts 30 sec. While the shield holds, spellcasting will not be interrupted by damage. Once shielded, the target cannot be shielded again for 15 sec.
- Rank 9 · level 54
Draws on the soul of the party member to shield them, absorbing 749 damage. Lasts 30 sec. While the shield holds, spellcasting will not be interrupted by damage. Once shielded, the target cannot be shielded again for 15 sec.
In ClassicDraws on the soul of the party member to shield them, absorbing 763 damage. Lasts 30 sec. While the shield holds, spellcasting will not be interrupted by damage. Once shielded, the target cannot be shielded again for 15 sec.
- Rank 10 · level 60
Draws on the soul of the party member to shield them, absorbing 928 damage. Lasts 30 sec. While the shield holds, spellcasting will not be interrupted by damage. Once shielded, the target cannot be shielded again for 15 sec.
In ClassicDraws on the soul of the party member to shield them, absorbing 942 damage. Lasts 30 sec. While the shield holds, spellcasting will not be interrupted by damage. Once shielded, the target cannot be shielded again for 15 sec.
Compared with Classic
Changes: tooltip
Draws on the soul of the party member to shield them, absorbing 928 damage. Lasts 30 sec. While the shield holds, spellcasting will not be interrupted by damage. Once shielded, the target cannot be shielded again for 15 sec.
Draws on the soul of the party member to shield them, absorbing 942 damage. Lasts 30 sec. While the shield holds, spellcasting will not be interrupted by damage. Once shielded, the target cannot be shielded again for 15 sec.
Talents that mention it
Forever Priest talents whose text names Power Word: Shield.
More on the Priest
- Changed in build 1.60.1.70170 (October 1): every change in that build · Blizzard’s patch notes
- Changed in build 1.60.1.70009 (September 24): every change in that build · Blizzard’s patch notes
Beta client data (build 1.60.1.70205), compared with Classic Era 1.15.9.69722.
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