Fear Ward
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The subject of this article was removed in patch 7.0.3 but remains in World of Warcraft: Classic.
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| Fear Ward | |
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| Properties | |
| Class | Priest |
| School | Holy |
| Cooldown | 3 minutes |
| Other information | |
| Level learned | 54 |
| Improvements |
 [Glyph of Fear Ward] |
| Related buff | |
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Fear Ward is a priest spell. Using it grants the target a buff that renders them immune to one fear effect. The buff lasts 3 minutes, has a 3 minute cooldown to recast, and is considered a magic effect. The buff is consumed by any fear effect, even if the character is already immune to fear, such as a warrior using 
[Berserker Rage].
Improvements
- Glyph of Fear Ward
- Major Glyph
- Use: Permanently teaches you this glyph.
Reduces the cooldown of Fear Ward by 60 sec. - Classes: Priest
- Requires Level 25
- Sell Price: 1
Notes
- With a matching 3-minute cooldown and duration, it is only possible to ward a single target at any time.
- [Glyph of Fear Ward] reduces both the cooldown and duration of Fear Ward to 2 minutes. This increases the spell's availability by 50%, but also requires it to be recast more often.
- This buff can be dispelled by priests, shamans, hunters and warlocks with felhunters. It can be stolen by a mage using
[Spellsteal]. - This spell traditionally caused contention between the Alliance and Horde communities as it was not available to Horde players until patch 2.3.
Tips
- Due to the fact it is instant cast, the priest can learn to time it against an enemy fear to lessen the chance that it is dispelled. The warlock's
[Fear] has cast time, and the priest's 
[Psychic Scream] has a radius of only 8 yards. - Fear Ward is often best cast 1–2 minutes before beginning combat, reducing the time until it is available again.
- The best target for Fear Ward varies depending on many factors. When expecting AoE fear effects, it can be useful to ward a player capable of dispelling fear effects on others. For example, if used on a priest, should the entire party be feared, the priest can use
[Mass Dispel] to remove the fear effects from the others. In PvP, warding a healer can help break opposing players' crowd control efforts. - Although belonging to the Holy school, Fear Ward is in the Discipline tree, making it possible to cast it in
[Shadowform]. Shadow priests can therefore contribute some utility to their party by using Fear Ward on cooldown, either on themselves or a teammate. - When dispelling is not a danger, priests should generally keep Fear Ward active on a target at all times. Since its cooldown matches its duration, it is better to cast it ahead of time than wait until it is needed.
Patch changes
Patch 7.0.3 (2016-07-19): Removed. 
Hotfix (2009-04-23): Fear Ward will now properly be consumed whether a player is sitting or standing. 
Patch 2.4.2 (2008-05-13): Will no longer be consumed while under the effects of 
[Cyclone]. - Patch 2.4.0 (2008-03-25): Fear Ward is now usable while in [Shadowform].
- Patch 2.3.0 (2007-11-13): Fear Ward is now available to all priests at level 20. Duration reduced to 3 minutes, cooldown increased to 3 minutes. (Previously only available to draenei and dwarves, with a duration of 10 minutes and a cooldown of 30 seconds)
Patch 1.1.0 (2004-11-07): Added.
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