Priest changes in the Oct 16, 2026 (70425) build

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New Priest talents and spells in WoW Forever

Name	State	Change
Dark Inspiration #130552	added Talent	-

Priest nerfs in WoW Forever

Name	State	Change
Mental Strength #1201	nerfed Talent	moved from row 4 to row 2, rank 1 total Intellect 3% to 2%
Shadow Word: Death Rank 1 #1309595	nerfed Shadow Magic spellbook	15 sec cooldown → 18 sec cooldown
Shadow Word: Death Rank 2 #1309633	nerfed Shadow Magic spellbook	15 sec cooldown → 18 sec cooldown
Shadow Word: Death Rank 3 #1309635	nerfed Shadow Magic spellbook	15 sec cooldown → 18 sec cooldown
Shadow Word: Death Rank 4 #1309636	nerfed Shadow Magic spellbook	15 sec cooldown → 18 sec cooldown

Priest buffs in WoW Forever

Name	State	Change
Devouring Plague Rank 1 #2944	buffed Shadow Magic spellbook	60 sec cooldown → 24 sec cooldown
Devouring Plague Rank 2 #19276	buffed Shadow Magic spellbook	60 sec cooldown → 24 sec cooldown
Devouring Plague Rank 3 #19277	buffed Shadow Magic spellbook	60 sec cooldown → 24 sec cooldown
Devouring Plague Rank 4 #19278	buffed Shadow Magic spellbook	60 sec cooldown → 24 sec cooldown
Devouring Plague Rank 5 #19279	buffed Shadow Magic spellbook	60 sec cooldown → 24 sec cooldown
Devouring Plague Rank 6 #19280	buffed Shadow Magic spellbook	60 sec cooldown → 24 sec cooldown
Vampiric Embrace #15286	buffed Shadow Magic spellbook	60 sec cooldown → 30 sec cooldown

Reworked Priest talents and spells

Name	State	Change
Devouring Contagion #130548	changed Talent	rank 1 reworked: "Reduces the mana cost of your Devouring Plague by 25%. Targets that die while Devouring Plague is active spreads it, jumping to 2 nearby enemies within 5 yds for the remaining duration."
Divine Aegis #130569	changed Talent	rank 1 reworked: "Your non-periodic critical heals create a protective shield on the target, absorbing 5% of the amount healed. Shields up to level-scaled damage and lasts 12 sec."
Holy Fire Rank 5 #15265	changed Holy spellbook	Oct 14, 2026 Consumes the enemy in holy flames that cause 106 Holy damage and an additional 65 Holy damage over 10 sec. Oct 16, 2026 (70425) Consumes the enemy in holy flames that cause 106 Holy damage and an additional 45 Holy damage over 10 sec. Buff Oct 14, 2026 13 Holy damage every 2 seconds. Oct 16, 2026 (70425) 9 Holy damage every 2 seconds.
Improved Mind Blast #481	changed Talent	moved from row 3 to row 2
Improved Mind Flay #130554	changed Talent	rank 1 reworked: "Each instance of damage of Mind Flay deals 10% more damage than its previous instance of damage."
Improved Power Word: Shield #343	changed Talent	moved from row 2 to row 3
Power in Light #137845	changed Talent	rank 1 reworked: "Your Smite and Penance spells deal 2% increased damage to targets afflicted with your Holy Fire or Shadow Word: Pain."
Shadow Weaving #461	changed Talent	rank 1 reworked: "Your Shadow damage spells have a 33% chance to increase the Shadow damage the target takes from you by 2% for 15 sec, stacking up to 5 times."
Silent Resolve #352	changed Talent	rank 1 reworked: "Reduces the threat generated by your spells by 10% and reduces the duration of Stun, Fear, and Silence effects inflicted on you by 5%."

Priest talents and spells removed in WoW Forever

Name	State	Change
Improved Fade #483	removed Talent	-
Shadow Affinity #466	removed Talent	-

Priest talents and spells with the same tooltip

Name	State	Change
Improved Mana Burn #350	internal Talent	-
Inner Fire Rank 1 #588	same tooltip Discipline spellbook	-
Inner Fire Rank 3 #602	same tooltip Discipline spellbook	-
Inner Fire Rank 4 #1006	same tooltip Discipline spellbook	-
Inner Fire Rank 2 #7128	same tooltip Discipline spellbook	-
Inner Fire Rank 5 #10951	same tooltip Discipline spellbook	-
Inner Fire Rank 6 #10952	same tooltip Discipline spellbook	-