Power Word: Shield, a Priest ability in WoW Forever

Power Word: Shield is a Priest ability in the Discipline tab of the WoW Forever spellbook. It has 10 ranks. Its first rank is learned at level 6 and its last at level 60. Its spell school is Holy.

Against Classic: Changed

Ranks and levels of Power Word: Shield

Ranks of Power Word: Shield
Level	Rank	Tooltip	Text
6	Rank 1	45 Mana40 yd range Instant4 sec cooldown	Draws on the soul of the party member to shield them, absorbing 48 damage. Lasts 30 sec. While the shield holds, spellcasting will not be interrupted by damage. Once shielded, the target cannot be shielded again for 15 sec.
12	Rank 2	80 Mana40 yd range Instant4 sec cooldown	Draws on the soul of the party member to shield them, absorbing 92 damage. Lasts 30 sec. While the shield holds, spellcasting will not be interrupted by damage. Once shielded, the target cannot be shielded again for 15 sec.
18	Rank 3	130 Mana40 yd range Instant4 sec cooldown	Draws on the soul of the party member to shield them, absorbing 162 damage. Lasts 30 sec. While the shield holds, spellcasting will not be interrupted by damage. Once shielded, the target cannot be shielded again for 15 sec.
24	Rank 4	175 Mana40 yd range Instant4 sec cooldown	Draws on the soul of the party member to shield them, absorbing 236 damage. Lasts 30 sec. While the shield holds, spellcasting will not be interrupted by damage. Once shielded, the target cannot be shielded again for 15 sec.
30	Rank 5	210 Mana40 yd range Instant4 sec cooldown	Draws on the soul of the party member to shield them, absorbing 302 damage. Lasts 30 sec. While the shield holds, spellcasting will not be interrupted by damage. Once shielded, the target cannot be shielded again for 15 sec.
36	Rank 6	250 Mana40 yd range Instant4 sec cooldown	Draws on the soul of the party member to shield them, absorbing 381 damage. Lasts 30 sec. While the shield holds, spellcasting will not be interrupted by damage. Once shielded, the target cannot be shielded again for 15 sec.
42	Rank 7	300 Mana40 yd range Instant4 sec cooldown	Draws on the soul of the party member to shield them, absorbing 485 damage. Lasts 30 sec. While the shield holds, spellcasting will not be interrupted by damage. Once shielded, the target cannot be shielded again for 15 sec.
48	Rank 8	355 Mana40 yd range Instant4 sec cooldown	Draws on the soul of the party member to shield them, absorbing 608 damage. Lasts 30 sec. While the shield holds, spellcasting will not be interrupted by damage. Once shielded, the target cannot be shielded again for 15 sec.
54	Rank 9	425 Mana40 yd range Instant4 sec cooldown	Draws on the soul of the party member to shield them, absorbing 768 damage. Lasts 30 sec. While the shield holds, spellcasting will not be interrupted by damage. Once shielded, the target cannot be shielded again for 15 sec.
60	Rank 10	500 Mana40 yd range Instant4 sec cooldown	Draws on the soul of the party member to shield them, absorbing 928 damage. Lasts 30 sec. While the shield holds, spellcasting will not be interrupted by damage. Once shielded, the target cannot be shielded again for 15 sec.

Text and numbers are the beta client's tooltip at level 60 with no gear, unless a rank says otherwise.

Power Word: Shield compared with Classic

Of its 10 ranks: 9 changed since Classic, 1 the same as Classic.

How each rank of Power Word: Shield compares with Classic
Rank	Change	Classic tooltip	Classic text
Rank 2	Changed	—	Draws on the soul of the party member to shield them, absorbing 94 damage. Lasts 30 sec. While the shield holds, spellcasting will not be interrupted by damage. Once shielded, the target cannot be shielded again for 15 sec.
Rank 3	Changed	—	Draws on the soul of the party member to shield them, absorbing 166 damage. Lasts 30 sec. While the shield holds, spellcasting will not be interrupted by damage. Once shielded, the target cannot be shielded again for 15 sec.
Rank 4	Changed	—	Draws on the soul of the party member to shield them, absorbing 244 damage. Lasts 30 sec. While the shield holds, spellcasting will not be interrupted by damage. Once shielded, the target cannot be shielded again for 15 sec.
Rank 5	Changed	—	Draws on the soul of the party member to shield them, absorbing 312 damage. Lasts 30 sec. While the shield holds, spellcasting will not be interrupted by damage. Once shielded, the target cannot be shielded again for 15 sec.
Rank 6	Changed	—	Draws on the soul of the party member to shield them, absorbing 394 damage. Lasts 30 sec. While the shield holds, spellcasting will not be interrupted by damage. Once shielded, the target cannot be shielded again for 15 sec.
Rank 7	Changed	—	Draws on the soul of the party member to shield them, absorbing 499 damage. Lasts 30 sec. While the shield holds, spellcasting will not be interrupted by damage. Once shielded, the target cannot be shielded again for 15 sec.
Rank 8	Changed	—	Draws on the soul of the party member to shield them, absorbing 622 damage. Lasts 30 sec. While the shield holds, spellcasting will not be interrupted by damage. Once shielded, the target cannot be shielded again for 15 sec.
Rank 9	Changed	—	Draws on the soul of the party member to shield them, absorbing 782 damage. Lasts 30 sec. While the shield holds, spellcasting will not be interrupted by damage. Once shielded, the target cannot be shielded again for 15 sec.
Rank 10	Changed	—	Draws on the soul of the party member to shield them, absorbing 942 damage. Lasts 30 sec. While the shield holds, spellcasting will not be interrupted by damage. Once shielded, the target cannot be shielded again for 15 sec.

Talents that change Power Word: Shield

These Priest talents name Power Word: Shield in their rank text.

Improved Power Word: ShieldDiscipline, row 2
Soul WardingDiscipline, row 4

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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.