- For the precursor of this spell, see
[Chastise].
| Holy Word: Chastise | |
|---|---|
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| Properties | |
| Class | Priest |
| School | Holy |
| Cooldown | 30 seconds |
| Improvements |
 [Tome of Light],  [Revelations] |
| Related debuff | |
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[[Category:priest abilities]][[Category:priest abilities]]
Holy Word: Chastise is an offensive priest Holy Word available when choosing the Holy talent tree. It is an instant-cast damage spell that disorients its target. With the [Revelations] talent, it can be transformed into 
[Holy Word: Serenity] or 
[Holy Word: Sanctuary], depending on the active Chakra state.
Notes
- As of Patch 4.0.6, the Holy Word: Chastise debuff will break upon the target taking damage.
- This spell was introduced in Patch 4.0.1 as the Holy tree specialization spell. It is based on a similar spell that existed between Patch 2.3 and Patch 3.0.2, [Chastise].
Damage Table
It should be noted that in cataclysm ranks have been removed on all spells and as a result spell damage will scale according to your current level in addition to all other ordinary factors such as spell power.
| Level | Damage |
|---|---|
| 10 | 21-23 |
| 20 | 28-30 |
| 40 | 66-74 |
| 60 | 302-338 |
| 70 | 397-445 |
| 80 | 506-566 |
| 85 | 564-632 |
Revelations
Found on tier 5 of the holy tree is the talent known as [Revelations]. This talent transforms your Holy Word: Chastise spell into a new spell based on your current Chakra state.
| Holy Word: Serenity[1] | Holy Word: Sanctuary[2] | |
|---|---|---|
| Corresponding Chakra State: | Chakra: Serenity | Chakra: Sanctuary |
| Base Mana Cost: | 8% | 44% |
| Cast Time: | Instant | 0.5 seconds |
| Cooldown: | 15 seconds | 40 seconds |
| Range: | 40 yards | 40 yards |
| Definition: | Instantly heals the target for X, and increases the critical effect chance of your healing spells on the target by 25% for 6 sec. | Blesses the ground with divine light, healing all within it for X every 2 for 18 sec. Only one Sanctuary can be active at a time. Healing diminishes for every player beyond 6 within the area. |
| At level 85: | X = 5198 - 6100 | X = 299 - 355 |
Improvements
- [Tome of Light] reduces the cooldown of your Holy Word spells by 15/30%.
[State of Mind] reduces the cooldown of your Chakra spell by 3/6 sec.
Patch changes
- Patch 4.0.6 (2011-02-08): Now has a 30-second cooldown, up from 25. In addition, it properly breaks from damage.
- Patch 4.0.3a (2010-11-23): Holy Word: Sanctuary: now has a diminished effect when healing more than 6 players at once.
- Patch 4.0.1 (2010-10-12): [Chastise] has been redesigned and made available to all Holy priests.
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