Power Word： Shield (spell 17)
Source build: 1.60.1.69913. Source snapshot reviewed 20 September 2026.
Power Word: Shield is listed in the cited Forever source as ability record 17.
Forever database · Browse abilities This page documents the beta client record. It does not establish current availability, a spawn location, or an acquisition method.
Recorded fields
| Field | Source value |
|---|---|
| Spell ID | 17 |
| Rank or subtext | Rank 1 |
| Skill-line associations | Discipline |
| Icon file ID | 135940 |
| School mask (client) | 2 |
| Base cast time (milliseconds) | 0 |
| Client range label | Long Range |
| Base duration (milliseconds) | 30000 |
Earlier beta tooltip
The following attributed source text describes build 1.60.1.69876. The source renders values at level 60 without gear. It is not an in-game measurement at the learning level or verification of the later client behavior.
- Priest — Rank 1
Draws on the soul of the party member to shield them, absorbing 48 damage. Lasts 30 sec. While the shield holds, spellcasting will not be interrupted by damage. Once shielded, the target cannot be shielded again for 15 sec.
- 45 Mana · 40 yd range
- Instant · 4 sec cooldown
- School: Holy
- Learning level listed by the source: 6
- No special acquisition flag is supplied; this alone does not prove a trainer or current availability.
Attributed to Chris Baldwin / Talents Forever, adapted from its data export under CC BY 4.0. Game text belongs to Blizzard Entertainment.
Evidence and limits
- Spell records include player, creature, item-effect and inherited spells. A skill-line association does not by itself establish how to learn a spell.
- Base timing values can be modified in game. Unresolved tooltip formula tokens and internal learning-level columns are not presented as gameplay values.