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Power Word: Barrier
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  • Power Word: Barrier
  • Priest ability
  • 40 yd range
  • 30% of base mana
  • 3 min cooldown
  • 0.5 sec cast
  • Summons a holy barrier on the target location that absorbs ((21225 + (6 * $SP)) * .20) damage done to friendly targets within it each time they take damage. While within the barrier, spellcasting will not be interrupted by damage. The barrier lasts for 25 sec or until it absorbs (21225 + (6 * $SP)) damage.
Properties
Class Priest
School Holy
Cooldown 3 minutes
Talents
Talent tree Discipline, Tier 7
Talent required Spell holy devineaegis [Divine Aegis]
Improvements [Glyph of Power Word: Barrier]
Related buff
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  • Power Word: Barrier
  • Absorbs X damage, and you resist all pushback while casting spells.

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Power Word: Barrier was originally a planned priest talent for the Discipline tree for patch 3.1.0, but was scrapped because other revamps in the patch ended up more extensive than was planned.

It has been described as similar to Spell holy powerwordshield [Power Word: Shield] but for the whole group.

In the Cataclysm priest review in April 2010, it was mentioned as one of the planned Discipline talents for Cataclysm.

Preview posts

Class Change Highlights (Parts 1, 2 & 3) | 2009-02-11 03:30 | Blizzard Entertainment Eyonix

We are planning a lot of exciting content for patch 3.1.0, and here you will find a preview of upcoming class changes. Please keep in mind, that this list is not at all comprehensive, and subject to change.

[...]

  • Discipline has access to a new talent, Power Word: Barrier. (Think of it as Power Word: Shield for your whole group).

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Re: GC! You promised us TWO ponys! where'r they? | 2009-03-06 05:00 | Blizzard Entertainment Ghostcrawler

We'd still like to do Barrier, but some of the revamps ended up more extensive than we planned. At this point we'd rather make what we have taste good instead of throwing new ingredients into the stew, but it's an idea we still like.

Believe it or not, hymns are still being worked on. Now that the squid works a little better, Spell holy symbolofhope [Hymn of Hope] has even less of a role.

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Cataclysm Class Preview: Priest | 2010-04-08 06:57 | Blizzard Entertainment Zarhym

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New Talents and Talent Changes

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  • Discipline will finally be getting Power Word: Barrier as a talented ability. Think of it like a group Power Word: Shield.

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