Holy Nova, a WoW Forever Priest ability
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Holy NovaHoly Nova is a Priest ability in WoW Forever that comes with the Holy Nova talent, Holy row 3, level 20 at the earliest, with 6 ranks to level 60 (beta client spellbook, build 70291). At rank 6: Causes an explosion of holy light around the caster, causing 174 to 200 Holy damage to all enemy targets within 10 yards and healing all party members within 10 yards for 288 to 334. These effects cause no threat. Each time Holy Fire deals damage, you have a 5% chance for your next Holy Nova to cost no Mana.
In the Holy tab of the Priest spellbook. Every rank: Instant. Holy school. Scales with 10.7% of spell power (direct), 10.7% of spell power (heal).
What Holy Nova does, rank by rank 6 ranks
| Level | Rank and what it does |
|---|---|
| 20 | Rank 1 (with the talent) changed Causes an explosion of holy light around the caster, causing 26 to 30 Holy damage to all enemy targets within 10 yards and healing all party members within 10 yards for 49 to 57. These effects cause no threat. 185 Mana. Classic: Causes an explosion of holy light around the caster, causing 29 to 33 Holy damage to all enemy targets within 10 yards and healing all party members within 10 yards for 54 to 62. These effects cause no threat. |
| 28 | Rank 2 changed Causes an explosion of holy light around the caster, causing 47 to 55 Holy damage to all enemy targets within 10 yards and healing all party members within 10 yards for 80 to 90. These effects cause no threat. Each time Holy Fire deals damage, you have a 5% chance for your next Holy Nova to cost no Mana. 290 Mana. Classic: Causes an explosion of holy light around the caster, causing 52 to 60 Holy damage to all enemy targets within 10 yards and healing all party members within 10 yards for 89 to 101. These effects cause no threat. |
| 36 | Rank 3 changed Causes an explosion of holy light around the caster, causing 73 to 83 Holy damage to all enemy targets within 10 yards and healing all party members within 10 yards for 111 to 127. These effects cause no threat. Each time Holy Fire deals damage, you have a 5% chance for your next Holy Nova to cost no Mana. 400 Mana. Classic: Causes an explosion of holy light around the caster, causing 79 to 91 Holy damage to all enemy targets within 10 yards and healing all party members within 10 yards for 124 to 142. These effects cause no threat. |
| 44 | Rank 4 changed Causes an explosion of holy light around the caster, causing 103 to 117 Holy damage to all enemy targets within 10 yards and healing all party members within 10 yards for 151 to 175. These effects cause no threat. Each time Holy Fire deals damage, you have a 5% chance for your next Holy Nova to cost no Mana. 520 Mana. Classic: Causes an explosion of holy light around the caster, causing 110 to 126 Holy damage to all enemy targets within 10 yards and healing all party members within 10 yards for 165 to 191. These effects cause no threat. |
| 52 | Rank 5 changed Causes an explosion of holy light around the caster, causing 139 to 159 Holy damage to all enemy targets within 10 yards and healing all party members within 10 yards for 225 to 259. These effects cause no threat. Each time Holy Fire deals damage, you have a 5% chance for your next Holy Nova to cost no Mana. 635 Mana. Classic: Causes an explosion of holy light around the caster, causing 146 to 168 Holy damage to all enemy targets within 10 yards and healing all party members within 10 yards for 239 to 275. These effects cause no threat. |
| 60 | Rank 6 changed Causes an explosion of holy light around the caster, causing 174 to 200 Holy damage to all enemy targets within 10 yards and healing all party members within 10 yards for 288 to 334. These effects cause no threat. Each time Holy Fire deals damage, you have a 5% chance for your next Holy Nova to cost no Mana. 750 Mana. Classic: Causes an explosion of holy light around the caster, causing 181 to 209 Holy damage to all enemy targets within 10 yards and healing all party members within 10 yards for 302 to 350. These effects cause no threat. |
What changed from Classic
Ranks 1 to 6 changed.
Talents that change Holy Nova 2
Holy ReachHoly row 4 (level 25), 2 ranks. At 2/2: Increases the range of your Smite and Holy Fire spells and the radius of your Prayer of Healing and Holy Nova spells by 20%.
Searing LightHoly row 4 (level 25), 2 ranks. At 2/2: 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.
Questions
- What level do you get Holy Nova in WoW Forever?
- With the Holy Nova talent: Holy row 3 opens at 10 points, level 20 at the earliest; later ranks are trained at 28, 36, 44, 52 and 60 (beta client spellbook, build 70291).
- Is Holy Nova a talent in WoW Forever?
- Yes: the Holy Nova talent (Holy row 3, 1 rank) teaches rank 1, and a trainer the later ranks.
- Did Holy Nova change from Classic?
- Yes: ranks 1 to 6 changed. Rank 6 now reads "Causes an explosion of holy light around the caster, causing 174 to 200 Holy damage to all enemy targets within 10 yards and healing all party members within 10 yards for 288 to 334." where Classic read "Causes an explosion of holy light around the caster, causing 181 to 209 Holy damage to all enemy targets within 10 yards and healing all party members within 10 yards for 302 to 350."
- What is the cast time of Holy Nova?
- Instant at every rank. From the beta client's tooltip, build 70291.
Last checked against beta build 1.60.1.70291 on 8 Oct 2026. Classic's text from the Classic client.
Before it in the Holy tab: Holy Fire. After it: Lesser Heal. Every Priest spell by level, every Priest talent and the Priest calculator.