Penance

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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.

Contents 1 Rank table 2 Notes 3 Talent improvements 4 Related Glyph 5 Patch changes 6 External links

Rank table

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

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.
• 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.

Talent improvements

• 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 – Increases the target's armor for a short time when Penance heals critical.
• Improved Healing – Reduces the mana cost.
• Searing Light – Increases the damage done.

Related Glyph

• Glyph of Penance – Reduces Penance's cooldown by 2 sec

Patch changes

• 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.
  

External links

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