For general info, see silence effect.

Silence
Silence 30 yd  range 45 sec cooldown 0.9% of base mana Instant cast Silences the target, preventing them from casting spells for 5 sec. Non-player victim spellcasting is also interrupted for 3 sec.
Usable by
Class	Priest
Properties
Type	Offensive
School	Shadow
Cooldown	45 sec
Talents
Specialization	Shadow
Level required	52
Related debuff
Magic Silence Silenced. Duration: 5 seconds

• Silence
• 30 yd  range
• 0.9% of base mana
• Instant cast
• Silences the target, preventing them from casting spells for 5 sec. Non-player victim spellcasting is also interrupted for 3 sec.

Silence is a priest ability learned at level 52 for those with the Shadow specialization. It silences the target, preventing them from casting spells for 5 seconds; non-player victim spellcasting is also interrupted.

Modified by

• [Power Infusion] (talent)
• [Inner Will] (core ability)

Patch changes

• / Patch 4.0.1 (12-Oct-2010): Now has a new icon. 
  
• Patch 3.3.0 (08-Dec-2009): Silence: Updated tooltip to include the functionality that this ability also interrupts spellcasting on NPCs. 
  
• Patch 3.2.0 (04-Aug-2009): This ability will also apply a 3 second interrupt effect against non-player controlled targets, making it more versatile against creatures immune to silencing effects. 
  
• Patch 3.1.0 (14-Apr-2009): Range increased to 30 yards. 
  
• Patch 3.0.8 (2009-01-20): All Silence spells now have diminishing returns. 
  
• / Patch 3.0.2 (14-Oct-2008): Silence (Shadow) global cooldown removed. 
  
• Patch 1.6.0 (12-Jul-2005): Several creature spells that silenced players are now properly flagged as silence effects, which will allow talents such as Unbreakable Will to provide a higher chance to resist the effects. 
  

External links

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