Priest Class Changes in Patch 9.0.5

Last updated on Mar 08, 2021 at 19:04 by Stan 15 comments

On this page, you will find a list of all Priest class changes coming in Patch 9.0.5.

1.

Discipline Priest Changes

  • Spirit Shell Icon Spirit Shell (Level 50 Talent) now absorbs 80% of healing done (was 100%) and the absorption limit is now based on the caster’s Spell Power rather than maximum health.
2.

Holy Priest Changes

  • Divine Hymn Icon Divine Hymn increases healing taken by 4% (was 10%) for 15 seconds (was 8 seconds). Stacks up to 5 times (was no stacks).
3.

Shadow Priest Changes

4.

Priest Covenant Ability Changes

  • Fae Guardians Icon Fae Guardians (Night Fae) Guardian Faerie now grants 20% damage reduction (was 10%), and Wrathful Faerie will now automatically be sent to the closest enemy target it Fae Guardian is used while an ally is targeted.
  • Wrathful Faerie (Night Fae) now properly grants resources to the casting Priest when there are multiple Wrathful Faeries active on the target.
  • Mindgames Icon Mindgames (Venthyr) no longer reverses damage or healing from itself when reflected.
5.

Priest Conduit Changes

  • Fae Fermata Icon Fae Fermata (Night Fae) Fae Guardians Icon Fae Guardians now leave a 80% effective copy of their benefit (was 60%) and can no longer be stacked on top of a Faerie for double benefit.
6.

Priest Legendary Power Changes

In this section, we list all Priest Legendary Power changes that went live in Patch 9.0.5.

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General Priest Legendary Powers

8.

Discipline Priest Legendary Powers

9.

Holy Priest Legendary Powers

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Shadow Priest Legendary Powers

11.

Priest PvP Changes

12.

Priest Anima Power Changes

  • New Anima Power: Dark Technique — Enemies affected by Mind Bomb Icon Mind Bomb or Psychic Scream Icon Psychic Scream suffer 5% of your health in damage every 1 second. This damage cannot break Mind Bomb or Psychic Scream.
  • New Anima Power: Cowl of Influence — You can now control your character during Mind Control Icon Mind Control, but it has a 30 second cooldown.
  • New Anima Power: Light-Infused Egg — Smite Icon Smite / Mind Flay Icon Mind Flay have a 15% / 5% chance to grant you Power Infusion Icon Power Infusion.
  • New Anima Power: Fallen Priest’s Blessing — Casting Holy Fire Icon Holy Fire or Mind Blast Icon Mind Blast increases the damage or healing of your next Devouring Plague Icon Devouring Plague by 30%, Penance Icon Penance by 30% or Holy Word: Chastise Icon Holy Word: Chastise by 60%. This effect stacks, but its duration is not refreshed.
  • New Anima Power: Voidwraith Signet — Killing an enemy with Shadow Word: Death Icon Shadow Word: Death summons a Voidwraith guardian for 1 minute that casts] Void Flay, dealing 100% additional damage against enemies that are above 50% health.
  • New Anima Power: Soul of an Archon — Power Infusion Icon Power Infusion now also increases all periodic damage and healing by 100%.
  • Enduring Spirit Icon Enduring Spirit spell duration increased by 80% (was 50%).
  • Puppetmaster's Strings Icon Puppetmaster's Strings can no longer be offered to the player unless Cowl of Influence is known.
  • Earworm Icon Earworm chance to trigger increased to 5% per stack (was 3%).
  • Mindmancer Handgloves Icon Mindmancer Handgloves now increases the damage of Mindgames Icon Mindgames by 20% (was reduce cast speed).
  • Vandal's Zeal Icon Vandal's Zeal can now be obtained 3 times (was 1).
  • Catharstick Icon Catharstick now properly triggers from Shadow Word: Pain Icon Shadow Word: Pain cast by Vampiric Touch Icon Vampiric Touch through the Shadow talent, Misery Icon Misery.

The following Anima Powers have been removed: Psychic Wallet Icon Psychic Wallet, Soul Sapper Icon Soul Sapper, Art of Phantasmal Healing Icon Art of Phantasmal Healing.

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More Patch 9.0.5 Class Changes

You can find other Patch 9.0.5 class changes linked below.

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Changelog

  • 08 Mar. 2021: Updated for Patch 9.0.5 release.
  • 21 Feb. 2021: Guide added.
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