- You might be looking for one of these cards: Power Word: Shield (Classic).
Power Word: Shield is a free priest spell card, from the Legacy set.
Other versions
How to get
The Regular and Golden copies of Power Word: Shield are uncraftable and cannot be crafted, disenchanted, or opened from card packs.| Type | Source | Quality | Count |
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Previous availability
Power Word: Shield used to be obtainable through these means.
| Type | Source | Quality | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Custom | Level up priest to 47 until March 30, 2021. | Golden | 1 |
| Custom | Level up priest to 48 until March 30, 2021. | Golden | 1 |
| Custom | Unlock priest until March 30, 2021. | Regular | 2 |
Lore
In World of Warcraft, Power Word: Shield (abbreviated PW:S) is a defensive Discipline Power Word available at level 5. It creates a protective shield around a friendly target which absorbs a set amount of damage. The spell additionally grants the Borrowed Time buff, increasing Haste gains from all sources for a few seconds. To prevent overuse, Power Word: Shield also gives the target the 15-second Weakened Soul debuff, which must elapse before another shield can be applied. While Power Word: Shield is a valuable spell for any priest, Discipline priests have the opportunity to improve it far beyond its base effect, empowering it with their mastery and reducing its downtime. Power Word: Shield is undoubtedly one of the signature spells of the Discipline priest, protecting the target with a powerful shield that can seem unbreakable.
Trivia
Gallery
Power Word: Shield, full art
Patch changes
- Patch 20.0.0.77662 (2021-03-25):
- Patch 17.0.0.44222 (2020-03-26):
- Now costs 0 mana (Down from 1). No longer draws a card.
- Patch 1.0.0.4217 (Closed beta, 2013-12-10):
- Golden card unlock requirement is now: "Unlocked at Level 47." (previously: "Unlocked at Level 20.").
- Patch 1.0.0.3890 (Closed beta, 2013-10-02):
- Now reads: Give a minion +2 Health. Draw a card. (previously: Give a minion +3 Health.)
- Unlock requirement is now: "Unlocked at Level 1." (previously: no special unlock requirement).
- Golden card unlock requirement is now: "Unlocked at Level 20." (previously: no special unlock requirement).
- Patch 1.0.0.3140 (Alpha, April or May 2013):
- Added.
