Priest · Former Season of Discovery rune · live client 1.60.1.70790
Penance
Launches a volley of holy light at the target, causing 92 Holy damage to an enemy, or 425 healing to an ally, instantly and every X sec for 2 sec.
How you get it
Talent in the Discipline tree, tier 5
Penance sits in the Discipline tree on tier 5. It costs one point. Plan it in the Priest talent calculator.
In Season of Discovery, Penance was a rune engraved on gear. In Forever it is an ordinary Priest ability, one of 13 former runes the class keeps.
An “X” in the description is a number the client text does not resolve; the real value is only visible in game.
12 more
Other former runes for Priest
Circle of HealingHeals all of target player's party members within X yards of target player for X to X.
DispersionYou disperse into pure Shadow energy, reducing all damage taken by 90%. You are unable to attack or cast spells, but you regenerate 6% ma…
Eye of the VoidCall an eye of the void to fight for you for 30 sec. The eye can cast a variety of curses on your target.
HomunculiBreak off splinters of your soul to animate 3 miniature copies of yourself that attempt to attack your current target with a mace, sword,…
Mind SearCauses an explosion of shadow magic around the enemy target, causing 74 Shadow damage every 1 sec for X to all enemies within X yards aro…
Mind SpikeBlasts the target for X to X Shadowfrost damage, and increases the critical strike chance of your next Mind Blast on the target by 30%, s…
Pain SuppressionInstantly reduces all damage taken by a friendly target by 40% and increases resistance to Dispel mechanics by 65% for 8 sec.
Power Word: BarrierSummons a holy barrier to protect all party members at the target location for 10 sec, reducing all damage taken by 25% and preventing da…
Prayer of MendingPlaces a spell on the target that heals them for X the next time they take damage or receive non-periodic healing. When the heal occurs, …
Shadow Word: DeathA word of dark binding that inflicts 448 Shadow damage to the target. If your target is not killed by Shadow Word: Death, you take backla…
Vampiric TouchApplies your Vampiric Embrace talent to your target, causes X Shadow damage over 15 sec to your target, and causes all party members to g…
Void PlagueAfflicts the target with a disease that causes X Shadow damage over 18 sec.17 abilities
New Priest abilities
ChastiseChastise the target, causing 289 Holy damage and Immobilizing them for up to 2 sec. Only works against Humanoids. This spell causes very …
Confounding FlashConfuses up to X enemies within X yds for 3 sec. Any damage taken will break the effect.
Contingency PlanPlace a Holy ward on an ally for 30 sec. The next time this ally takes damage dropping their Health below 35%, they will gain a shield ab…
Dark InspirationYour Mind Blast and fully channeled Mind Flay causes Dark Inspiration, increasing yours and your party's Spirit by 15% for 10 sec.
Dark SacrificeCannibalize X of your own Health over 15 sec to gain X Mana.
Devouring ContagionReduces the mana cost of your Devouring Plague by 50%. Targets that die while Devouring Plague is active spreads it, jumping to 2 nearby …
Divine AegisYour non-periodic critical heals create a protective shield on the target, absorbing 15% of the amount healed. Shields up to X damage and…
Divine GraceInstantly heals a friendly target below 50% Health for 1383 and removes Weakened Soul from that target. Cannot be cast on self.Early DemiseIncreases Shadow Word: Death's critical strike chance on targets at or below 20% health by 30%.
Holy BindingEach time you heal a target other than yourself with Flash Heal, you are healed for 50% as much. This healing generates no threat.
Holy PrecisionImproves your chance to hit with Holy spells by 18%.
Improved Mind FlayEach instance of damage of Mind Flay deals 20% more damage than its previous instance of damage.
Litany of LightWhen you cast a healing spell, gain Mana equal to 20% of the base cost of the spell if your previous heal was a different spell.
Power in LightYour Smite and Penance spells deal 15% increased damage to targets afflicted with your Holy Fire or Shadow Word: Pain.
Renewed HopeYour heals from Flash Heal, Lesser Heal, Heal, Greater Heal, and Penance gain 10% increased critical strike chance when cast on targets w…
Soul WardingReduces the cooldown on your Power Word: Shield spell by 4 sec and reduces its mana cost by 15%.
Twin DisciplinesIncreases the damage and healing of your instant cast spells by 5%.Answers
Penance FAQ
What does Penance do in WoW Forever?
Launches a volley of holy light at the target, causing 92 Holy damage to an enemy, or 425 healing to an ally, instantly and every X sec for 2 sec.
How do you get Penance?
Penance is a Priest talent in the Discipline tree, tier 5.
Is Penance in Classic Era?
Not as a normal spell. In Season of Discovery it was a rune engraved on gear; in WoW Forever it is an ordinary Priest ability with 12 ranks.
Facts checked: 6 November 2026 · Sources: WoW Forever live client data, build 1.60.1.70790 (wago.tools)
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