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Holy Nova
Spell holy holynova
  • Holy Nova
  • 1.6% of base mana
  • Instant cast
  • Causes an explosion of holy light around the caster, causing x Holy damage to all nearby enemy targets within 12 yards and healing up to 5 nearby targets within 12 yards for x.
Usable by
ClassPriest
Properties
TypeOffensive, Utility
SchoolHoly
Casting timeInstant cast
Cooldown (GCD 1 sec)
Talents
SpecializationDiscipline
Level required20
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Holy Nova is a priest ability learned at level 20 for those with the Discipline specialization. It causes damage to all enemies within twelve yards and also heals up to five allies within range, dividing the healing equally among them. It causes no threat.

Modified by[]

Talents
Core abilities
Discipline Discipline abilities

Tips[]

  • It can be used in aggro-sensitive fights to avoid getting aggro.
  • Holy Nova generates no threat. However, it will put you on the aggro table, so if no other player is attacking a mob, the mob will attack you.

Notes[]

  • Holy Nova was originally a 31-point holy talent, and has been subject to many tweaks over time, including changes in cooldown, mana cost, and actual effect. Prior to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Inlinegfx/img_link_data.json' not found. Warlords of Draenor it was learned via glyph.

Patch changes[]

  • Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Inlinegfx/img_link_data.json' not found. Patch 6.0.2 (14-October-2014): Holy Nova is no longer available through a Major Glyph.
  • Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Inlinegfx/img_link_data.json' not found. Patch 3.2.2 (2009-09-22): Divine Aegis: Ranks 1 and 2 will now work with Holy Nova.
  • Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Inlinegfx/img_link_data.json' not found. Patch 3.1.0 (14-Apr-2009): Mana cost reduced approximately 20%.
  • Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Inlinegfx/img_link_data.json' not found./Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Inlinegfx/img_link_data.json' not found. Patch 3.0.2 (14-Oct-2008): Mana cost reduced. This spell was changed to no longer be obtained via a Holy talent. It has since been learned from a trainer, while its place in the Holy tree has been taken by Desperate Prayer with the removal of priest racial spells.
  • Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Inlinegfx/img_link_data.json' not found. Patch 2.3.0 (13-Nov-2007): Now gain additional benefit from spell damage and healing bonuses.
  • Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Inlinegfx/img_link_data.json' not found. Patch 2.1.0 (22-May-2007): Rank 2 will no longer receive double the intended increase in range from Holy Reach.
  • Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Inlinegfx/img_link_data.json' not found. Patch 1.10.0 (28-Mar-2006): Self cooldown on this spell removed. Mana cost increased.
  • Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Inlinegfx/img_link_data.json' not found. Patch 1.5.0 (2005-06-07): Cooldown decreased.
  • Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Inlinegfx/img_link_data.json' not found. Patch 1.4.0 (2005-05-05): Now causes an explosion of holy light around the caster, causing Holy damage to all enemy targets within 10 yards and healing all party members within 10 yards. These effects now cause no threat as opposed to reducing threat temporarily.

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