Silence, a WoW Forever Priest ability

In the Shadow tab of the Priest spellbook. 225 Mana, 20 yd range, Instant, 45 sec cooldown. Shadow school.

What changed from Classic

Changed from Classic.

Classic: Silences the target, preventing them from casting spells for 5 sec.

Talents that change Silence 1

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  Silent ResolveDiscipline row 2 (level 15), 3 ranks. At 3/3: Reduces the threat generated by your Holy spells by 30% and reduces the duration of Stun, Fear, and Silence effects inflicted on you by 15%.

Questions

What level do you get Silence in WoW Forever?

With the Silence talent: Shadow row 5 opens at 20 points, level 30 at the earliest (beta client spellbook, build 70291).

Is Silence a talent in WoW Forever?

Yes: the Silence talent (Shadow row 5, 1 rank) teaches it.

Did Silence change from Classic?

Yes. Now it reads "Silences the target, preventing them from casting spells for 5 sec and interrupting their spellcasts for 3 sec." where Classic read "Silences the target, preventing them from casting spells for 5 sec."

What is the cast time and cooldown of Silence?

Instant; cooldown 45 sec. 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 Shadow tab: Shadowguard. After it: Touch of Weakness. Every Priest spell by level, every Priest talent and the Priest calculator.