Patch 7.0.3 (class changes)/Priest

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Shadow priests are now based around Insanity instead of [Shadow Orbs].

Ability changes

[Archangel] has been changed to an honor talent and redesigned. Refreshes the duration of [Atonement] when cast and increases healing and absorption effects by 30% for 15 sec.
[Atonement] has been redesigned.
[Dispersion] now reduces damage taken by 60% (down from 90%) and causes [Voidform] to not drain Insanity while active.
[Divine Hymn] now heals for 29% more.
[Fade] no longer has a mana cost.
[Flash Heal] is now available only to Holy.
[Focused Will] now only applies to melee attacks.
[Guardian Spirit] now increases healing taken by 40% (down from 60%) and heals for 40% of maximum health (down from 50%), but only if the target doesn't take massive amounts. Cooldown increased from 3 minutes to 4 minutes.
[Heal] is no longer available to Discipline. Healing increased by 42.8%.
[Holy Fire] is no longer available to Discipline priests.
[Holy Nova] is now available to Holy instead of Discipline. Damage increased by 420% but no longer heals. Now has a 20% chance to reset the cooldown of [Holy Fire] when it deals damage.
[Holy Word: Chastise] now deals 633% more damage. Duration increased from 3 seconds to 5 seconds.
[Holy Word: Serenity] has been redesigned to a separate ability. Now heals for a large amount with a 1 minute cooldown.
[Holy Word: Sanctuary] has been replaced by [Holy Word: Sanctify].
[Leap of Faith] is no longer available to Shadow.
[Mass Dispel] can now remove Magic that is normally undispellable. Now has a limit of 5 friendly and 5 enemy targets, down from 10.
[Mass Resurrection] added.
[Mastery: Absolution] added.
[Mastery: Echo of Light] no longer includes multistrikes and is now learned at level 78.
[Mastery: Madness] added.
[Mind Blast] now deals 50% more damage and generates Insanity instead of [Shadow Orbs].
[Mind Flay] now deals 122% more damage. Mana cost removed.
[Mind Sear] is now available only to Shadow and generates Insanity. Damage increased by 823%. Mana cost removed.
[Mind Vision] is no longer available to Holy.
[Pain Suppression]'s cooldown increased from 3 minutes to 4 minutes.
[Penance] no longer does direct healing but can be cast while moving. Damage increased by 369%.
[Plea] added.
[Power Word: Fortitude] has been changed to a Discipline honor talent. Now increases maximum health by 15% (up from 10% of Stamina), but only affects 2 targets.
[Power Word: Radiance] added.
[Power Word: Shield] is no longer available to Holy priests. Weakened Soul and Borrowed Time effects removed.
[Prayer of Healing] is now available only to Holy. Healing increased by 198%. Now heals allies up to 20 yards from the target, down from 30 yards.
[Prayer of Mending] is now available only to Holy and heals for a flat 150% of spell power.
[Purify Disease] added.
[Rapture] re-added and redesigned. For the next 8 sec, Power Word: Shield has no cooldown.
[Renew] now also instantly heals when applied. Duration increased from 12 seconds to 15 seconds, healing per tick increased by 25%.
[Serendipity] has been redesigned.
[Shadow Mend] added.
[Shadow Word: Death] now generates Insanity instead of [Shadow Orbs]. Damage increased by 122.5%. Mana cost removed.
[Shadow Word: Pain] is no longer available to Holy. Damage per tick reduced by 5%, now lasts for 14 seconds (down from 18) and generates Insanity for Shadow.
[Shadowfiend] is no longer available to Holy.
[Shadowy Apparitions] now deals 33% less damage.
[Silence] is no longer available to Discipline. Mana cost removed.
[Smite] is no longer available to Shadow. Damage increased by 162.8%.
- Discipline: now prevents 100% of the damage dealt to be dealt by the enemy.
- Holy: now has a 20% chance to reset the cooldown of [Holy Fire].
[Vampiric Embrace] now heals for 40% of all single-target Shadow damage done, up from 10%.
[Vampiric Touch] now heals the priest for 50% of damage dealt, and causes the dispeller to be Horrified when dispelled. Duration increased from 15 seconds to 18 seconds, damage per tick increased by 48.7%. Now generates Insanity.
[Void Bolt] added.
[Void Eruption] added.
[Voidform] added.

Talent changes

[Afterlife] added.
[Angelic Feather] is no longer available to Shadow priests. Now increases movement speed by 40% (down from 60%) for 5 seconds (down from 8 seconds), and recharges every 20 seconds (up from 10 seconds).
[Apotheosis] added.
[Auspicious Spirits] now generates Insanity instead of granting a Shadow Orb.
[Benediction] added.
[Body and Mind] added.
[Body and Soul] is no longer available to Holy priests. Now increases movement speed by 40% (down from 60%) for 3 seconds (down from 4 seconds).
[Castigation] added.
[Censure] added.
[Clarity of Will] is now available at level 90 (from 100) and absorbs 240% more damage.
[Contrition] added.
[Desperate Prayer] is now available only to Holy priests. Now heals for 20% (down from 30%) but also increases the caster's health.
[Divine Star] is no longer available to Shadow priests. Now heals for 44% more and deals 130% more damage.
[Divinity] added.
[Dominant Mind] added.
Dominate Mind is once again called [Mind Control]. Changed from a level 15 talent to level 36 ability. No longer works against Demonic or Undead beings.
[Enduring Renewal] added.
[Fortress of the Mind] added.
[Guardian Angel] added.
[Halo] is no longer available to Shadow priests. Now deals 32% more damage.
[Legacy of the Void] added.
[Light of the Naaru] added.
[Mania] added.
[Masochism] added.
[Mind Bomb] added.
[Mindbender] is no longer available to Holy priests. Now lasts for 12/15 seconds (down from 20 seconds).
[Piety] added.
[Power Infusion] is no longer available to Holy priests. Now increases Insanity generation for Shadow priests.
[Power Word: Solace] is no longer available to Holy priests. Damage increased by 63.5%, now restores 0.75% mana (down from 2%).
[Psychic Scream] has been changed from a level 15 talent to a level 12 ability for Discipline and Shadow priests. Cooldown increased from 30 seconds to 1 minute.
[Psychic Voice] added.
[Purge the Wicked] added.
[Reaper of Souls] added.
[San'layn] added.
[Schism] added.
[Shadow Covenant] added.
[Shadow Crash] added.
[Shadow Word: Void] added.
[Shadowy Insight] no longer affects [Mind Spike]. Chance to proc increased to 10%, up from 5%.
[Shield Discipline] added.
[Shining Force] added.
[Surge of Light] is no longer available to Discipline priests.
[Surrender to Madness] added.
[Symbol of Hope] added.
[The Penitent] added.
[Trail of Light] added.
[Twist of Fate] is no longer available to Holy priests. Now increases damage and healing by 20% (up from 15%).
[Void Lord] added.
[Void Ray] added.