Holy Light

For the Classic version, see [Holy Light].

This article is about the Paladin ability. For information on the Religion of the Holy Light, see Light. For the Warcraft III ability, see Paladin (Warcraft III).

Holy Light
Holy Light Level 11 Holy paladin ability 40 yd range 7% of base mana 2 sec cast A powerful but expensive spell, healing a friendly target for (866.4% of Spell power).
Properties
Class	Paladin
School	Holy
Cooldown	None/Global Cooldown
Talents
Talent required	[Holy Shock]
Other information
Level learned	11
Improvements	[Avenging Light], [Awestruck], [Boundless Salvation], [Cleanse the Weak], [Divine Revelations], [Light's Grace], [Power of the Silver Hand], [Resplendent Light], [Tower of Radiance], [Veneration]

By channeling the positive energies of the Light, paladins can form a wave of healing energy to mend their comrades' wounds. This holy energy is also capable of causing damage to the undead and their dark masters.

Holy Light is a Holy paladin ability. It is the strongest of the Holy paladin's healing spells. It heals for more than [Flash of Light] and costs less mana, but has a longer cast time.

Trivia

• Holy Light is a basic Paladin spell in Hearthstone. The flavor text reads: "If you are often bathed in Holy Light, you should consider wearing sunscreen."
• Holy Light is one of Uther's Basic Abilities in Heroes of the Storm.
• Holy Light was used to pursue more fantasy influences for the Overwatch character, Mercy.

Patch changes

• Patch 11.1.0 (2025-02-25): Healing increased by 128% and now costs 7% base mana (was 6.4%).
  
• Hotfix (2024-09-24): Healing increased by 20% in PvP combat.
  
• Patch 11.0.2 (2024-08-13): Healing decreased by 28%.
  
• Patch 11.0.0 (2024-07-23): Cast time reduced to 2 seconds (was 2.5 seconds).
  
• Patch 10.2.0 (2023-11-07): Healing increased by 40%.
  
• Patch 10.1.5 (2023-07-11):
  • Now a level 11 Holy ability (was a row 2 Holy talent).
  • Healing increased by 40%.
  • Now costs 2.4% base mana (was 16%).
  • Healing increased by 47% in PvP combat (was 100%).
    
• Patch 10.1.0 (2023-05-02): Healing increased by 100% in PvP combat (was 75%).
  
• Patch 10.0.5 (2023-01-24): Now heals for 75% more in PvP combat (was 40%).
  
• Patch 10.0.2 (2022-11-15): Now costs 16% of base mana (was 15%).
  
• Patch 10.0.0 (2022-10-25): Now a row 2 Holy talent (was a level 11 Holy ability).
  
• Hotfix (2022-04-26): Now heals for an additional 40% when engaged in combat with enemy players (was 20%).
  
• Hotfix (2021-07-14): Fixed an issue that prevented Holy Light from gaining the full benefit from the Paladin's Mastery bonus while under the effect of [Divine Favor].
  
• Patch 9.1.0 (2021-06-29): Healing increased by 20% in PvP combat.
  
• Patch 9.0.1 (2020-10-13): Now learned at level 11 (was 54).
  
• Patch 8.1.0 (2018-12-11): Healing increased by 25% in PvP.
  
• Hotfix (2018-09-10): Healing increased by 7%.
  
• Patch 7.3.5 (2018-01-16): Animation updated.
  
• Hotfix (2017-06-29): Healing increased by 10% in PvP situations.
  
• Hotfix (2017-03-31): Holy Light now heals for 50% more in PvP situations.
  
• Patch 7.0.3 (2016-07-19): Healing increased by 41.67%.
  
• Patch 6.0.2 (2014-10-14): [Divine Light] has been renamed Holy Light.
  
• Patch 5.0.4 (2012-08-28): Now a level 54 Holy specialization ability (was a level 62 ability for all paladins). Cast time reduced from 3 sec to 2.5 sec.
  
• Patch 4.2.0 (2011-06-28): Mana cost has been increased to 35% of base mana, up from 30%.
  
• Patch 4.0.6 (2011-02-08): Mana cost has been increased by approximately 10%.
  
• Patch 4.0.1 (2010-10-12): Added.
  

External links

• Wowhead
• WoWDB