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Penance

New in Forever4 ranksLevel 30
Penance
Rank 4Holy
Enemy: 36 yd range
385 ManaFriendly: 40 yd range
Channeled12 sec cooldown
Learned at level 60
Launches a volley of holy light at the target, causing 92 Holy damage to an enemy, or 425 healing to an ally, instantly and every 1 sec for 2 sec.
Spell power coefficient: 19% of spell power (heal), 19% of spell power (per tick)

All ranks of Penance

RankLevelCost / range / castEffectClassic 1.12
Rank 130Enemy: 36 yd range · 150 Mana · Friendly: 40 yd range · Channeled · 12 sec cooldownLaunches a volley of holy light at the target, causing 44 Holy damage to an enemy, or 133 healing to an ally, instantly and every 1 sec for 2 sec.
Coefficient 19% of spell power (heal), 19% of spell power (per tick)
new
Rank 240Enemy: 36 yd range · 220 Mana · Friendly: 40 yd range · Channeled · 12 sec cooldownLaunches a volley of holy light at the target, causing 52 Holy damage to an enemy, or 208 healing to an ally, instantly and every 1 sec for 2 sec.
Coefficient 19% of spell power (heal), 19% of spell power (per tick)
new
Rank 350Enemy: 36 yd range · 270 Mana · Friendly: 40 yd range · Channeled · 12 sec cooldownLaunches a volley of holy light at the target, causing 71 Holy damage to an enemy, or 279 healing to an ally, instantly and every 1 sec for 2 sec.
Coefficient 19% of spell power (heal), 19% of spell power (per tick)
new
Rank 460Enemy: 36 yd range · 385 Mana · Friendly: 40 yd range · Channeled · 12 sec cooldownLaunches a volley of holy light at the target, causing 92 Holy damage to an enemy, or 425 healing to an ally, instantly and every 1 sec for 2 sec.
Coefficient 19% of spell power (heal), 19% of spell power (per tick)
new

Talents that modify Penance

  • Power in Light (Discipline row 1): Your Smite and Penance spells deal 10% increased damage to targets afflicted with your Holy Fire or Shadow Word: Pain.
  • Penance (Discipline row 5): Launches a volley of holy light at the target, causing 44 Holy damage to an enemy, or 133 healing to an ally, instantly and every 1 sec for 2 sec.
  • Renewed Hope (Discipline row 5): Your heals from Flash Heal, Lesser Heal, Heal, Greater Heal, and Penance gain 10% increased critical strike chance when cast on targets with Weakened Soul, and reduce the remaining duration of Weakened Soul on their target by 5 sec.
  • Improved Healing (Holy row 4): Reduces the Mana cost of your Lesser Heal, Heal, Greater Heal, Penance, and Prayer of Mending spells by 15%.

Source: beta client 1.60.1.70753. Spell ID 1316995.

Questions players ask

When do Priests learn Penance?
Rank 1 at level 30, with later ranks at 40, 50, 60. Visit a class trainer in any capital.
Did Penance change from Classic?
Penance is new in WoW Forever and had no Classic 1.12 equivalent for Priests.

Snapshot 2026-11-03, client 1.60.1.70753.