Holy Nova (spell 27800)
Source build: 1.60.1.69913. Source snapshot reviewed 20 September 2026.
Holy Nova is listed in the cited Forever source as ability record 27800.
Forever database · Browse abilities This page documents the beta client record. It does not establish current availability, a spawn location, or an acquisition method.
See also the edited wiki article Holy Nova.
Recorded fields
| Field | Source value |
|---|---|
| Spell ID | 27800 |
| Rank or subtext | Rank 5 |
| Skill-line associations | Holy |
| Icon file ID | 135922 |
| School mask (client) | 2 |
| Base cast time (milliseconds) | 0 |
| Client range label | Self Only |
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 5
Causes an explosion of holy light around the caster, causing 139 to 159 Holy damage to all enemy targets within 10 yards and healing all party members within 10 yards for 225 to 259. These effects cause no threat. Each time Holy Fire deals damage, you have a 5% chance for your next Holy Nova to cost no Mana.
- 635 Mana
- Instant
- School: Holy
- Source coefficient: 10.7% of spell power (direct)
- Learning level listed by the source: 52
- The source spellbook marks this ability as talent-gated; exact access must be checked in game.
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.