Holy Nova

Holy Nova, a Priest Holy ability, was changed in WoW Forever: Rank 6 Holy damage 181 to 209 in Classic Era, 187 in Forever (a 174 to 200 roll). 6 of 6 ranks differ from Classic Era. Rank 6: 750 Mana, instant cast, requires level 60 (Holy damage 181 to 209 in Classic Era, 187 in Forever (a 174 to 200 roll), tooltip text changed). Pick any rank to compare its tooltip with Classic Era.

Spell · Holy · Rank 1 changed

Holy Nova (Rank 1) tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

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Classic Era Oct 27, 2026

Holy Nova

Rank 1 · Holy school

185 Mana · Instant

Requires level 20

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.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Holy Nova

Rank 1 · Holy school

185 Mana · Instant

Requires level 20

Changed: Causes an explosion of holy light around the caster, causing 27 Holy damage to all enemy targets within 10 yards and healing all party members within 10 yards for 51. These effects cause no threat.

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Field	Classic Era	Forever
effects	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 27, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 5, "effect": 2, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "radiusYards": 10, "realPointsPerLevel": 0.2, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 27, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 2, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "radiusYards": 10, "realPointsPerLevel": 0.2, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0.1333333 } ]

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Spell · Holy · Rank 2 changed

Holy Nova (Rank 2) tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

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Classic Era Oct 27, 2026

Holy Nova

Rank 2 · Holy school

290 Mana · Instant

Requires level 28

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.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Holy Nova

Rank 2 · Holy school

290 Mana · Instant

Requires level 28

Changed: Causes an explosion of holy light around the caster, causing 49 Holy damage to all enemy targets within 10 yards and healing all party members within 10 yards for 82. 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.

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Field	Classic Era	Forever
description	Causes an explosion of holy light around the caster, causing $s1 Holy damage to all enemy targets within $a1 yards and healing all party members within $23458a1 yards for $23458s1. These effects cause no threat.	Causes an explosion of holy light around the caster, causing $s1 Holy damage to all enemy targets within $a1 yards and healing all party members within $23458a1 yards for $23458s1. 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.
effects	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 49, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 9, "effect": 2, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "radiusYards": 10, "realPointsPerLevel": 0.4, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 49, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 2, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "radiusYards": 10, "realPointsPerLevel": 0.4, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0.1481481 } ]

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Spell · Holy · Rank 3 changed

Holy Nova (Rank 3) tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

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Classic Era Oct 27, 2026

Holy Nova

Rank 3 · Holy school

400 Mana · Instant

Requires level 36

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.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Holy Nova

Rank 3 · Holy school

400 Mana · Instant

Requires level 36

Changed: Causes an explosion of holy light around the caster, causing 75 Holy damage to all enemy targets within 10 yards and healing all party members within 10 yards for 116. 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.

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Field	Classic Era	Forever
description	Causes an explosion of holy light around the caster, causing $s1 Holy damage to all enemy targets within $a1 yards and healing all party members within $23459a1 yards for $23459s1. These effects cause no threat.	Causes an explosion of holy light around the caster, causing $s1 Holy damage to all enemy targets within $a1 yards and healing all party members within $23459a1 yards for $23459s1. 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.
effects	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 75, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 13, "effect": 2, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "radiusYards": 10, "realPointsPerLevel": 0.6, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 75, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 2, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "radiusYards": 10, "realPointsPerLevel": 0.6, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0.1463415 } ]

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Spell · Holy · Rank 4 changed

Holy Nova (Rank 4) tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

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Classic Era Oct 27, 2026

Holy Nova

Rank 4 · Holy school

520 Mana · Instant

Requires level 44

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.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Holy Nova

Rank 4 · Holy school

520 Mana · Instant

Requires level 44

Changed: Causes an explosion of holy light around the caster, causing 106 Holy damage to all enemy targets within 10 yards and healing all party members within 10 yards for 159. 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.

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Field	Classic Era	Forever
description	Causes an explosion of holy light around the caster, causing $s1 Holy damage to all enemy targets within $a1 yards and healing all party members within $27803a1 yards for $27803s1. These effects cause no threat.	Causes an explosion of holy light around the caster, causing $s1 Holy damage to all enemy targets within $a1 yards and healing all party members within $27803a1 yards for $27803s1. 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.
effects	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 105, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 17, "effect": 2, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "radiusYards": 10, "realPointsPerLevel": 0.8, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 106, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 2, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "radiusYards": 10, "realPointsPerLevel": 0.8, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0.1403509 } ]

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Spell · Holy · Rank 5 changed

Holy Nova (Rank 5) tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

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Classic Era Oct 27, 2026

Holy Nova

Rank 5 · Holy school

635 Mana · Instant

Requires level 52

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.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Holy Nova

Rank 5 · Holy school

635 Mana · Instant

Requires level 52

Changed: Causes an explosion of holy light around the caster, causing 143 Holy damage to all enemy targets within 10 yards and healing all party members within 10 yards for 238. 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.

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Field	Classic Era	Forever
description	Causes an explosion of holy light around the caster, causing $s1 Holy damage to all enemy targets within $a1 yards and healing all party members within $27804a1 yards for $27804s1. These effects cause no threat.	Causes an explosion of holy light around the caster, causing $s1 Holy damage to all enemy targets within $a1 yards and healing all party members within $27804a1 yards for $27804s1. 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.
effects	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 139, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 23, "effect": 2, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "radiusYards": 10, "realPointsPerLevel": 1, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 143, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 2, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "radiusYards": 10, "realPointsPerLevel": 1, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0.1456954 } ]

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Spell · Holy · Rank 6 changed

Holy Nova (Rank 6) tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

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Classic Era Oct 27, 2026

Holy Nova

Rank 6 · Holy school

750 Mana · Instant

Requires level 60

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.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Holy Nova

Rank 6 · Holy school

750 Mana · Instant

Requires level 60

Changed: Causes an explosion of holy light around the caster, causing 187 Holy damage to all enemy targets within 10 yards and healing all party members within 10 yards for 311. 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.

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Field	Classic Era	Forever
description	Causes an explosion of holy light around the caster, causing $s1 Holy damage to all enemy targets within $a1 yards and healing all party members within $27805a1 yards for $27805s1. These effects cause no threat.	Causes an explosion of holy light around the caster, causing $s1 Holy damage to all enemy targets within $a1 yards and healing all party members within $27805a1 yards for $27805s1. 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.
effects	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 180, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 29, "effect": 2, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "radiusYards": 10, "realPointsPerLevel": 1.2, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 187, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 2, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "radiusYards": 10, "realPointsPerLevel": 1.2, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0.1435897 } ]

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What changed for Holy Nova in WoW Forever

• Rank 1 changed Holy damage 28 to 32 in Classic Era, 27 in Forever (a 25 to 29 roll)
• Rank 2 changed Holy damage 50 to 58 in Classic Era, 49 in Forever (a 45 to 53 roll), tooltip text changed
• Rank 3 changed Holy damage 76 to 88 in Classic Era, 75 in Forever (a 70 to 80 roll), tooltip text changed
• Rank 4 changed Holy damage 106 to 122 in Classic Era, 106 in Forever (a 99 to 113 roll), tooltip text changed
• Rank 5 changed Holy damage 140 to 162 in Classic Era, 143 in Forever (a 133 to 153 roll), tooltip text changed
• Rank 6 changed Holy damage 181 to 209 in Classic Era, 187 in Forever (a 174 to 200 roll), tooltip text changed

Holy Nova changes between Forever builds

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