Spell Warding, a WoW Forever Priest talent, in words
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Spell WardingA Holy Priest talent in WoW Forever: row 2 of the Holy tree (level 15), 5 ranks, passive. Same as Classic. Read from the WoW Forever beta client.
What it does Holy row 2
Spell Warding5 ranks · passiveRequires 5 points in Holy Talents (level 15).Rank 1: Reduces all spell damage taken by 2%.Rank 2: Reduces all spell damage taken by 4%.Rank 3: Reduces all spell damage taken by 6%.Rank 4: Reduces all spell damage taken by 8%.Rank 5: Reduces all spell damage taken by 10%.Same as Classic.
Who takes it pick rates from this site's builds
- 15% of Priest buildsTaken in 15% of the 31,089 complete Priest builds planned here, Sep 13 to 30, 2026.
- 26% of Discipline buildsTaken in 26% of the 12,613 builds that lead in Discipline.
- 15% of Holy buildsTaken in 15% of the 5,687 builds that lead in Holy, its own tree.
- 4% of Shadow buildsTaken in 4% of the 12,789 builds that lead in Shadow.
- How it is countedEach build counts by what people did with it (opened, shared, saved), the way the calculator's pick-rate badges count. Updated daily, last on 2026-09-30.
Around it in the Holy tree
- Same row (5 points in Holy, level 15)Divine Fury.
- Row above (level 10)Twilight Focus, Improved Renew, Holy Specialization.
- Row below (level 20)Holy Nova, Blessed Recovery, Inspiration.
- Gone from Classic HolyImproved Prayer of Healing, Lightwell.
Every Holy talent 17
- Twilight Focusrow 1
- Improved Renewrow 1
- Holy Specializationrow 1
- Spell Wardingrow 2
- Divine Furyrow 2
- Holy Novarow 3
- Blessed Recoveryrow 3
- Inspirationrow 3
- Holy Reachrow 4
- Improved Healingrow 4
- Searing Lightrow 4
- Binding Healrow 4
- Litany of Lightrow 5
- Spirit of Redemptionrow 5
- Spiritual Guidancerow 5
- Spiritual Healingrow 6
- Prayer of Mendingrow 7
Every Discipline talent 18
- Power in Lightrow 1
- Wand Specializationrow 1
- Twin Disciplinesrow 1
- Silent Resolverow 2
- Holy Precisionrow 2
- Improved Power Word: Shieldrow 2
- Martyrdomrow 2
- Mental Agilityrow 3
- Inner Focusrow 3
- Meditationrow 3
- Improved Inner Firerow 4
- Mental Strengthrow 4
- Soul Wardingrow 4
- Improved Mana Burnrow 4
- Penancerow 5
- Renewed Hoperow 5
- Divine Aegisrow 6
- Power Infusionrow 7
Every Shadow talent 18
- Shadow Focusrow 1
- Blackoutrow 1
- Spirit Taprow 1
- Shadow Affinityrow 2
- Improved Shadow Word: Painrow 2
- Shadow Reachrow 2
- Improved Mind Blastrow 3
- Improved Psychic Screamrow 3
- Mind Flayrow 3
- Improved Mind Flayrow 3
- Improved Faderow 4
- Vampiric Embracerow 4
- Shadow Weavingrow 4
- Silencerow 5
- Devouring Contagionrow 5
- Early Demiserow 6
- Darknessrow 6
- Shadowformrow 7
From the WoW Forever beta client, checked in game with reader reports. Put points in Spell Warding in the Priest calculator, read every Priest talent in words (Discipline and Shadow too), or see the racials, changed class abilities and Legacy perks.