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Divine Favor
Changed from Classic1 rankActive ability
Divine Favor
Rank 1/1Holy
4% of base mana | Instant | 2 min cooldown
Requires 10 points in Holy Talents
When activated, gives your next Flash of Light, Holy Light, or Holy Shock spell a 100% critical effect chance.
Every rank of Divine Favor
| Rank | Effect | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | When activated, gives your next Flash of Light, Holy Light, or Holy Shock spell a 100% critical effect chance. | client |
Requirements and position
- Tree: Holy, row 3, column 1. Needs 10 points in Holy first. The earliest you can finish all 1 rank is level 20 if you put every point into this tree.
- Competes with: Illumination, Holy Conduit in the same row.
Classic comparison
| Classic 1.12 | WoW Forever | |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Divine Favor | Divine Favor |
| Position | Holy row 5, col 2 | Holy row 3, col 1 |
| Ranks | 1 | 1 |
| Rank 1 text | When activated, gives your next Flash of Light, Holy Light, or Holy Shock spell a 100% critical effect chance. | When activated, gives your next Flash of Light, Holy Light, or Holy Shock spell a 100% critical effect chance. |
no longer requires Illumination
Spells this talent affects
- Flash of Light · 6 ranks, learned at 20
- Holy Light · 9 ranks, learned at 1
- Holy Shock · 4 ranks, learned at 30
Builds that take Divine Favor
Questions players ask
Where is Divine Favor in the Paladin talent tree?
Holy tree, row 3, column 1. You need 10 points spent in Holy before you can learn it.
Is Divine Favor new in WoW Forever?
Divine Favor existed in Classic (Holy row 5, 1 ranks). In Forever it was changed: Classic read "When activated, gives your next Flash of Light, Holy Light, or Holy Shock spell a 100% critical effect chance.".
Snapshot 2026-11-03, client 1.60.1.70753.