Priest · Discipline · row 3

Improved Power Word: Shield

Changed from Classic3 ranks
Improved Power Word: Shield
Rank 3/3Discipline
Requires 10 points in Discipline Talents
Increases the damage absorbed by your Power Word: Shield by 20%.

Every rank of Improved Power Word: Shield

RankEffectSource
1Increases the damage absorbed by your Power Word: Shield by 7%.client
2Increases the damage absorbed by your Power Word: Shield by 14%.client
3Increases the damage absorbed by your Power Word: Shield by 20%.client

Requirements and position

  • Tree: Discipline, row 3, column 3. Needs 10 points in Discipline first. The earliest you can finish all 3 ranks is level 22 if you put every point into this tree.
  • Unlocks: Soul Warding (requires Improved Power Word: Shield at full rank).
  • Competes with: Mental Agility, Inner Focus, Meditation in the same row.

Classic comparison

Classic 1.12WoW Forever
NameImproved Power Word: ShieldImproved Power Word: Shield
PositionDiscipline row 2, col 3Discipline row 3, col 3
Ranks33
Rank 1 textIncreases the damage absorbed by your Power Word: Shield by 5%.Increases the damage absorbed by your Power Word: Shield by 7%.

Spells this talent affects

Builds that take Improved Power Word: Shield

Questions players ask

Where is Improved Power Word: Shield in the Priest talent tree?
Discipline tree, row 3, column 3. You need 10 points spent in Discipline before you can learn it.
Is Improved Power Word: Shield new in WoW Forever?
Improved Power Word: Shield existed in Classic (Discipline row 2, 3 ranks). In Forever it was changed: Classic read "Increases the damage absorbed by your Power Word: Shield by 5%.".

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