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Searing Light
Changed from Classic2 ranks
Searing Light
Rank 2/2Holy
Requires 15 points in Holy Talents
Requires Divine Fury
Increases your Holy damage done by 5%, and gives a 10% chance each time your Holy Fire spell deals periodic damage for your next Holy Nova to cost no Mana.
Every rank of Searing Light
| Rank | Effect | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Increases your Holy damage done by 2%, and gives a 5% chance each time your Holy Fire spell deals periodic damage for your next Holy Nova to cost no Mana. | client |
| 2 | Increases your Holy damage done by 5%, and gives a 10% chance each time your Holy Fire spell deals periodic damage for your next Holy Nova to cost no Mana. | client |
Requirements and position
- Tree: Holy, row 4, column 3. Needs 15 points in Holy first. The earliest you can finish all 2 ranks is level 26 if you put every point into this tree.
- Prerequisite: Divine Fury at 5/5.
- Competes with: Holy Reach, Improved Healing, Holy Binding in the same row.
Classic comparison
| Classic 1.12 | WoW Forever | |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Searing Light | Searing Light |
| Position | Holy row 4, col 3 | Holy row 4, col 3 |
| Ranks | 2 | 2 |
| Rank 1 text | Increases the damage of your Smite and Holy Fire spells by 5%. | Increases your Holy damage done by 2%, and gives a 5% chance each time your Holy Fire spell deals periodic damage for your next Holy Nova to cost no Mana. |
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Questions players ask
Where is Searing Light in the Priest talent tree?
Holy tree, row 4, column 3. You need 15 points spent in Holy before you can learn it, and Divine Fury must be at full rank first.
Is Searing Light new in WoW Forever?
Searing Light existed in Classic (Holy row 4, 2 ranks). In Forever it was changed: Classic read "Increases the damage of your Smite and Holy Fire spells by 5%.".
Snapshot 2026-11-03, client 1.60.1.70753.