Holy Nova, a Priest ability in WoW Forever
Holy Nova is a Priest ability in the Holy tab of the WoW Forever spellbook. It has 6 ranks. Its first rank is learned at level 20 and its last at level 60. Its spell school is Holy. It comes from the talent Holy Nova in the Holy tree.
Against Classic: Changed
Ranks and levels of Holy Nova
| Level | Rank | Tooltip | Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Rank 1 |
| 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. Comes with the talent |
| 28 | Rank 2 |
| 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. |
| 36 | Rank 3 |
| 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. |
| 44 | Rank 4 |
| 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. |
| 52 | Rank 5 |
| 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. |
| 60 | 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. |
Text and numbers are the beta client's tooltip at level 60 with no gear, unless a rank says otherwise.
Holy Nova compared with Classic
All 6 ranks changed since Classic.
| Rank | Change | Classic tooltip | Classic text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank 1 | Changed | — | 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. |
| Rank 2 | Changed | — | 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. |
| Rank 3 | Changed | — | 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. |
| Rank 4 | Changed | — | 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. |
| Rank 5 | Changed | — | 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. |
| Rank 6 | Changed | — | 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. |
Talents that change Holy Nova
These Priest talents name Holy Nova in their rank text.
Holy ReachHoly, row 4
Searing LightHoly, row 4
More for the Priest
Game data from the WoW Forever beta client, build 1.60.1.70291, as published by talentsforever.com (CC BY 4.0) on 2026-10-08 and reformatted by us. Numbers can still change before launch.