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Holy Shield

Holy Shield was buffed in WoW Forever: rank 1 Holy damage 65 to 110, no longer requires Blessing of Sanctuary, now requires Templar's Bulwark. Paladin Protection talent, 1 rank. Full tooltip comparison with Classic Era below.

Holy Shield details: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

The ability this talent grants, the tooltip players see in-game, side by side with each changed line marked.

Classic Era Oct 27, 2026
Holy Shield
Rank 1 · Holy school
150 Mana · Instant · 10 sec cooldown
Requires level 40
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.
Block chance increased by 30%. 65 Holy damage dealt to attacker when blocked. Damage caused by Holy Shield causes 20% additional threat. 4 charges.
Forever Oct 22, 2026
Holy Shield
Rank 1 · Holy school
150 Mana · Instant · 10 sec cooldown
Requires level 40
Changed: 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.
Changed: Block chance increased by 30%. 110 Holy damage dealt to attacker when blocked. Damage caused by Holy Shield causes 20% additional threat. 4 charges.
changed value added in Forever removed in Forever
Ability field diff every changed column on the granted spell
Field Classic Era Forever
auraDescription Block chance increased by $s1%. $w2 Holy damage dealt to attacker when blocked. Damage caused by Holy Shield causes 20% additional threat.$?$n>0[ $n charges.][] Block chance increased by ${$m1/$m3}%. $w2 Holy damage dealt to attacker when blocked. Damage caused by Holy Shield causes 20% additional threat.$?$n>0[ $n charges.][]
description Increases chance to block by $s1% for $d, and deals $s2 Holy damage for each attack blocked while active. Damage caused by Holy Shield causes 20% additional threat.$?a456541[][ Each block expends a charge. $n charges.]$?s446847[ Activating Holy Shield also grants you $460200s1 Spell Power for each point of your defense skill beyond ${$PL*5}. Lasts $460171d.][] Increases chance to block by $s1% for $d, and deals $s2 Holy damage for each attack blocked while active. Damage caused by Holy Shield causes 20% additional threat. Each block expends a charge. $n charges.
effects [ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 51, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 29, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 43, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 64, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 6, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ] [ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 51, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 30, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 43, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 110, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 6, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 4, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 1, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 6, "index": 2, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]
Talent field diff the talent row itself (name, class slot, ranks)
Field Classic Era Forever
prereqTalent [ 1431 ] [ 130349 ]
rankTexts [ "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." ] [ "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." ]
rankValues [ [ 30, 10, 65, 20, 4 ] ] [ [ 30, 10, 110, 20, 4 ] ]

Holy Shield changes between Forever builds

  • In the Oct 2, 2026 build (vs Sep 30, 2026): buffed rank 1 "Increases chance to block by 30% for 10 sec" after, 20% before

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Questions about Holy Shield

Was Holy Shield nerfed in WoW Forever?

No. Holy Shield was buffed in WoW Forever compared with Classic Era: rank 1 Holy damage 65 to 110, no longer requires Blessing of Sanctuary, now requires Templar's Bulwark.

What changed for Holy Shield in WoW Forever?

Rank 1 Holy damage 65 to 110, no longer requires Blessing of Sanctuary, now requires Templar's Bulwark. The Classic Era and WoW Forever tooltips are shown side by side on this page.

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