Changes: Penance

Penance
	Penance (4 ranks); Priest ability; 30 / 40 yd range; 16% of base mana; 12 sec cooldown; Channeled; Launches a volley of holy light at the target, causing X Holy damage to an enemy or Y healing to an ally every 1 sec. for 2 sec.;
Properties
Class	Priest
School	Holy
Cooldown	12 seconds
Talents
Talent tree	Discipline, tier 11

Revision as of 00:24, 1 April 2010

[[Category:priest abilities]][[Category:priest abilities]]

Penance is a talented priest ability available at [Level 60], after spending 50 talent points in the Discipline tree. While channeled, it deals damage to an enemy or heals a friendly target.

Rank	Level	Damage per tick	Healing per tick	Cost
1	60	184	670 - 756	Talent
2	70	224	805 - 909	50
3	75	256	1278 - 1442	90
4	80	288	1484 - 1676	90

Contrary to what the tooltip seems to imply, it actually heals or damages three times, the first tick occurring instantly upon cast.
Each heal from Penance receives 53.62% of the priest's spell power. In total, this gives penance of spell power coefficient similar to that of a three second cast rather than a two second cast.
Due to its mana efficiency and healing speed, it is generally the primary direct heal used by Discipline priests.
Like [Holy Shock], this spell has two ranges depending on its use. When used to attack, it has a 30 yard range; when used to heal, it has a 40 yard range.
[Power Word: Shield] prevents pushbacks and ensures that the effect of Penance is fully used.
Even if a pushback prevents the final tick from landing, this is still a more mana efficient heal than [Greater Heal], and will still heal more than [Flash Heal]. Pushback can only prevent one tick, as it can only cancel 50% of a channeled spell.
The instant first tick of this spell can save party members who would otherwise die while waiting for [Flash Heal] to cast.

[Silent Resolve] – Reduces threat.
[Focused Power] – Increased damage and healing done.
[Renewed Hope] – Increases critical effect chance on targets with the Weakened Soul debuff.
[Aspiration] – Reduces the cooldown.
[Divine Aegis] – Creates an absorbing shield when Penance heals critical.
[Grace] – A stacking effect that reduces the damage done and increases the healing received to the target. A fully channeled Penance will reward a full stack of Grace.
Healing Focus – Reduces pushback.
[Holy Specialization] – Increases critical effect chance.
Inspiration – Decreases damage taken by the target for a short time when Penance heals critical.
[Improved Healing] – Reduces the mana cost.
[Searing Light] – Increases the damage done.

Patch 3.2.0 (2009-08-04): Cooldown increased to 12 seconds, up from 10 seconds.
Patch 3.1.0 (2009-04-14): Penance can now be cast on the priest himself and the damage has been increased.
Patch 3.0.2 (2008-10-14): Added.

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 == Notes ==
 * Contrary to what the tooltip seems to imply, it actually heals or damages three times, the first tick occurring instantly upon cast.
-* Each heal from Penance recieves 53.62% of the priest's spell power.  In total, this gives penance of spell power coefficient similar to that of a three second cast rather than a two second cast.
+* Each heal from Penance receives 53.62% of the priest's spell power.  In total, this gives penance of spell power coefficient similar to that of a three second cast rather than a two second cast.
 * Due to its [[mana]] efficiency and healing speed, it is generally the primary direct heal used by Discipline priests.
 * Like [[Holy Shock]], this spell has two ranges depending on its use. When used to attack, it has a 30 yard range; when used to heal, it has a 40 yard range.

Penance
Penance (4 ranks) Priest ability 30 / 40 yd range 16% of base mana 12 sec cooldown Channeled Launches a volley of holy light at the target, causing X Holy damage to an enemy or Y healing to an ally every 1 sec. for 2 sec.
Properties
Class	Priest
School	Holy
Cooldown	12 seconds
Talents
Talent tree	Discipline, tier 11