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Holy Shock
Changed from Classic1 rankActive ability
Holy Shock
Rank 1/1Holy
160 Mana | Enemy: 20 yd range | Friendly: 40 yd range | Instant | 10 sec cooldown
Requires 20 points in Holy Talents
Blasts the target with Holy energy, causing 129 to 139 Holy damage to an enemy, or 110 to 118 healing to an ally.
Every rank of Holy Shock
| Rank | Effect | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blasts the target with Holy energy, causing 129 to 139 Holy damage to an enemy, or 110 to 118 healing to an ally. | client |
Requirements and position
- Tree: Holy, row 5, column 2. Needs 20 points in Holy first. The earliest you can finish all 1 rank is level 30 if you put every point into this tree.
- Unlocks: Boundless Light, Light's Vigil (requires Holy Shock at full rank).
- Competes with: Consecrated Ground, Boundless Light in the same row.
Classic comparison
| Classic 1.12 | WoW Forever | |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Holy Shock | Holy Shock |
| Position | Holy row 7, col 2 | Holy row 5, col 2 |
| Ranks | 1 | 1 |
| Rank 1 text | Blasts the target with Holy energy, causing 204 to 220 Holy damage to an enemy, or 204 to 220 healing to an ally. | Blasts the target with Holy energy, causing 129 to 139 Holy damage to an enemy, or 110 to 118 healing to an ally. |
no longer requires Divine Favor, Classic's rank 1 was a level 40 spell, which is Forever's rank 2; the rank 1 this talent teaches at level 30 is new and lower
Builds that take Holy Shock
Questions players ask
Where is Holy Shock in the Paladin talent tree?
Holy tree, row 5, column 2. You need 20 points spent in Holy before you can learn it.
Is Holy Shock new in WoW Forever?
Holy Shock existed in Classic (Holy row 7, 1 ranks). In Forever it was changed: Classic read "Blasts the target with Holy energy, causing 204 to 220 Holy damage to an enemy, or 204 to 220 healing to an ally.".
Snapshot 2026-11-03, client 1.60.1.70753.