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<onlyinclude>{{Infobox ability
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|name=Guardian Spirit
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|image=Spell_Holy_GuardianSpirit
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|description=Calls upon a guardian spirit to watch over the friendly target. The spirit increases the healing received by the target by 40%, and also prevents the target from dying by sacrificing itself. This sacrifice terminates the effect but heals the target of 50% of their maximum health. Lasts 10 sec.
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|class=[[Priest]]
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|type=Defensive
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|school=[[Priest_talents#Holy|Holy]]
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|cost=6% of [[base mana]]
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|range=40
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|rangeunit=yd
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|cast_time=Instant
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|cooldown=3 minutes
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|talented=Yes
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|talent_tree=[[Priest_talents#Holy|Holy]], Tier 7
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|points_req=30
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|improvement=[[Mental Agility]]
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|ranks=1
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|buff_desc=Increased healing received by 40% and will prevent 1 killing blow.
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|buff_dur=10 seconds
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}}</onlyinclude>
   
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'''Guardian Spirit''' is the 31-point [[Priest_talents#Holy|Holy]] priest talent ability. A friendly target receives 40% more healing for 10 seconds. If the target dies while under the effect of the spell, the Guardian Spirit will prevent death by sacrificing itself and restore 50% of the target's maximum health.
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This article outlines [[loot]] [[drop|dropped]] in the raid instance [[Blackwing Descent]].
  
   
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=== Normal ===
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== Notes ==
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* Any friendly target can only benefit from Guardian Spirit every 60 seconds (internal cooldown)
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* Guardian Spirit ''prevents'' death, it will not reset a target's [[threat]].
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!Boss
  
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* The ability can be [[dispel]]led and is not affected by [[global cooldown]].
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!Weapons and Shields
  
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* Guardian Spirit is able to heal [[Spell critical strike|critically]].
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!Cloth
  
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* Guardian Spirit won't prevent death from [[fall damage]].
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!Leather
  
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* A paladin's [[Ardent Defender]] heal must be on cooldown before Guardian Spirit can be consumed.
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!Mail
  
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* The maximum amount that can be healed by Guardian Spirit is 200% of the maximum health of the caster. Previously, it appeared to be roughly 100,000 health.
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!Plate
  
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!Back
  
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!Other
  
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|-
  
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|{{NPC||Magmaw}}
  
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|{{item|Akirus the Worm-Breaker}}<br />{{item|Incineratus_(dagger)}}<br />{{item|Lava Spine}}
  
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|{{item|Crown of Burning Waters}}<br />{{item|Flame Pillar Leggings}}
  
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|{{item|Parasitic Bands}}<br />{{item|Scorched Wormling Vest}}
  
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|{{item|Leggings of Lethal Force}}<br />{{item|Lifecycle Waistguard}}
  
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|{{item|Breastplate of Avenging Flame}}<br />{{item|Molten Tantrum Boots}}
  
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|
  
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|{{item|Symbiotic Worm}}
  
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|-
  
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|{{NPC||Omnotron Defense System}}
  
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|{{item|Organic Lifeform Inverter}}
  
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|{{item|Power Generator Hood}}<br />{{item|X-Tron Duct Tape}}
  
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|{{item|Passive Resistor Spaulders}}<br />{{item|Poison Protocol Pauldrons}}
  
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|{{item|Circuit Design Breastplate}}<br />{{item|Voltage Source Chestguard}}
  
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|{{item|Electron Inductor Coils}}<br />{{item|Jumbotron Power Belt}}
  
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|
  
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|{{item|Lightning Conductor Band}}<br />{{item|Security Measure Alpha}}
  
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|-
  
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|{{NPC||Maloriak}}
  
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|{{item|Mace of Acrid Death}}
  
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|{{item|Belt of Arcane Storms}}<br />{{item|Legwraps of the Greatest Son}}
  
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|{{item|Aberration's Leggings}}<br />{{item|Leggings of Consuming Flames}}
  
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|{{item|Treads of Flawless Creation}}<br />{{item|Tunic of Failed Experiments}}
  
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|{{item|Belt of Absolute Zero}}<br />{{item|Dragon Bone Warhelm}}
  
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|{{item|Cloak of Biting Chill}}
  
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|{{item|Jar of Ancient Remedies}}
  
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|-
  
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|{{NPC||Atramedes}}
  
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|{{item|Kingdom's Heart}}<br />{{item|Themios the Darkbringer}}
  
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|{{item|Bracers of the Burningeye}}<br />{{item|Mantle of Roaring Flames}}
  
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|{{item|Helm of the Blind Seer}}<br />{{item|Sark of the Unwatched}}
  
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|{{item|Boots of Vertigo}}<br />{{item|Gloves of Cacophony}}
  
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|{{item|Battleplate of Ancient Kings}}<br />{{item|Legguards of the Unseeing}}
  
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|
  
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|{{item|Bell of Enraging Resonance}}<br />{{item|Ironstar Amulet}}
  
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|-
  
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|{{NPC||Chimaeron}}
  
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|{{item|Finkle's Mixer Upper}}
  
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|{{item|Brackish Gloves}}<br />{{item|Einhorn's Galoshes}}
  
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|{{item|Double Attack Handguards}}<br />{{item|Manacles of the Sleeping Beast}}
  
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|{{item|Chaos Beast Bracers}}<br />{{item|Chimaeron Armguards}}
  
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|{{item|Burden of Mortality}}<br />{{item|Massacre Treads}}
  
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|
  
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|{{item|Bile-O-Tron Nut}}<br />{{item|Heart of Rage}}
  
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|-
  
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|{{NPC||Nefarian (Blackwing Descent tactics)||Nefarian}}
  
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|{{item|Akmin-Kurai, Dominion's Shield}}<br />{{item|Andoros, Fist of the Dragon King}}<br />{{item|Crul'korak, the Lightning's Arc}}<br />{{item|Reclaimed Ashkandi, Greatsword of the Brotherhood}}
  
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|{{item|Mantle of Nefarius}}<br />{{item|Shadowblaze Robes}}
  
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|{{item|Belt of the Nightmare}}
  
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|{{item|Spaulders of the Scarred Lady}}
  
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|{{item|Belt of the Blackhand}}<br />{{item|Pauldrons of the Apocalypse}}
  
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|{{item|Shadow of Dread}}
  
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|{{item|Prestor's Talisman of Machination}}<br />{{item|Rage of Ages}}
  
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|-
  
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!Boss
  
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!Weapons and Shields
  
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!Cloth
  
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!Leather
  
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!Mail
  
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!Plate
  
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!Back
  
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!Other
  
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|}
  
   
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=== Heroic ===
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== Tips and tactics ==
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* This is the Holy priest's panic button when a party member is about to die.
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{| class="darktable zebra"
  
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* Casting Guardian Spirit on the [[tank]] will allow the priest to heal other party members, while the tank is safe.
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!Boss
  
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* [[Glyph of Guardian Spirit]] can be extremely valuable in raids when used just before a boss' heavy damage ability, especially when the target survives.
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!Weapons and Shields
  
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* [[Glyph of Desperation]] allows the priest to cast Guardian Spirit (and Pain Supression) while stunned. This can often make a critical difference in PvP, effectively granting the priest an emergency 50% health instant heal when surprised by rogues, warriors, etc.
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!Cloth
  
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* Using a macro or addon to announce your target is recommended.
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!Leather
  
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!Mail
  
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!Plate
  
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!Back
  
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!Other
  
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|-
  
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|{{NPC||Magmaw}}
  
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|{{item|Akirus the Worm-Breaker (heroic)}}<br />{{item|Incineratus_(dagger) (heroic)}}<br />{{item|Lava Spine (heroic)}}
  
−
|{{item|Crown of Burning Waters (heroic)}}<br />{{item|Flame Pillar Leggings (heroic)}}
  
−
|{{item|Parasitic Bands (heroic)}}<br />{{item|Scorched Wormling Vest (heroic)}}
  
−
|{{item|Leggings of Lethal Force (heroic)}}<br />{{item|Lifecycle Waistguard (heroic)}}
  
−
|{{item|Breastplate of Avenging Flame (heroic)}}<br />{{item|Molten Tantrum Boots (heroic)}}
  
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|
  
−
|{{item|Symbiotic Worm (heroic)}}
  
−
|-
  
−
|{{NPC||Omnotron Defense System}}
  
−
|{{item|Organic Lifeform Inverter (heroic)}}
  
−
|{{item|Power Generator Hood (heroic)}}<br />{{item|X-Tron Duct Tape (heroic)}}
  
−
|{{item|Passive Resistor Spaulders (heroic)}}<br />{{item|Poison Protocol Pauldrons (heroic)}}
  
−
|{{item|Circuit Design Breastplate (heroic)}}<br />{{item|Voltage Source Chestguard (heroic)}}
  
−
|{{item|Electron Inductor Coils (heroic)}}<br />{{item|Jumbotron Power Belt (heroic)}}
  
−
|
  
−
|{{item|Lightning Conductor Band (heroic)}}<br />{{item|Security Measure Alpha (heroic)}}
  
−
|-
  
−
|{{NPC||Maloriak}}
  
−
|{{item|Mace of Acrid Death (heroic)}}
  
−
|{{item|Belt of Arcane Storms (heroic)}}<br />{{item|Legwraps of the Greatest Son (heroic)}}
  
−
|{{item|Aberration's Leggings (heroic)}}<br />{{item|Leggings of Consuming Flames (heroic)}}
  
−
|{{item|Treads of Flawless Creation (heroic)}}<br />{{item|Tunic of Failed Experiments (heroic)}}
  
−
|{{item|Belt of Absolute Zero (heroic)}}<br />{{item|Dragon Bone Warhelm (heroic)}}
  
−
|{{item|Cloak of Biting Chill (heroic)}}
  
−
|{{item|Jar of Ancient Remedies (heroic)}}
  
−
|-
  
−
|{{NPC||Atramedes}}
  
−
|{{item|Kingdom's Heart (heroic)}}<br />{{item|Themios the Darkbringer (heroic)}}
  
−
|{{item|Bracers of the Burningeye (heroic)}}<br />{{item|Mantle of Roaring Flames (heroic)}}
  
−
|{{item|Helm of the Blind Seer (heroic)}}<br />{{item|Sark of the Unwatched (heroic)}}
  
−
|{{item|Boots of Vertigo (heroic)}}<br />{{item|Gloves of Cacophony (heroic)}}
  
−
|{{item|Battleplate of Ancient Kings (heroic)}}<br />{{item|Legguards of the Unseeing (heroic)}}
  
−
|
  
−
|{{item|Bell of Enraging Resonance (heroic)}}<br />{{item|Ironstar Amulet (heroic)}}
  
−
|-
  
−
|{{NPC||Chimaeron}}
  
−
|{{item|Finkle's Mixer Upper (heroic)}}
  
−
|{{item|Brackish Gloves (heroic)}}<br />{{item|Einhorn's Galoshes (heroic)}}
  
−
|{{item|Double Attack Handguards (heroic)}}<br />{{item|Manacles of the Sleeping Beast (heroic)}}
  
−
|{{item|Chaos Beast Bracers (heroic)}}<br />{{item|Chimaeron Armguards (heroic)}}
  
−
|{{item|Burden of Mortality (heroic)}}<br />{{item|Massacre Treads (heroic)}}
  
−
|
  
−
|{{item|Bile-O-Tron Nut}}<br />{{item|Heart of Rage}}
  
−
|-
  
−
|{{NPC||Nefarian (Blackwing Descent tactics)||Nefarian}}
  
−
|{{item|Akmin-Kurai, Dominion's Shield (heroic)}}<br />{{item|Andoros, Fist of the Dragon King (heroic)}}<br />{{item|Crul'korak, the Lightning's Arc (heroic)}}<br />{{item|Reclaimed Ashkandi, Greatsword of the Brotherhood (heroic)}}
  
−
|{{item|Mantle of Nefarius (heroic)}}<br />{{item|Shadowblaze Robes (heroic)}}
  
−
|{{item|Belt of the Nightmare (heroic)}}
  
−
|{{item|Spaulders of the Scarred Lady (heroic)}}
  
−
|{{item|Belt of the Blackhand (heroic)}}<br />{{item|Pauldrons of the Apocalypse (heroic)}}
  
−
|{{item|Shadow of Dread (heroic)}}
  
−
|{{item|Prestor's Talisman of Machination (heroic)}}<br />{{item|Rage of Ages (heroic)}}
  
−
|-
  
−
!Boss
  
−
!Weapons and Shields
  
−
!Cloth
  
−
!Leather
  
−
!Mail
  
−
!Plate
  
−
!Back
  
−
!Other
  
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|}
  
   
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== Patch changes ==
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* {{patch 4.0.6|note=The absorb/heal from this ability can now never exceed 200% of the maximum health of the target.}}
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* {{Patch 3.0.3|note=A target may now have only one Guardian Spirit active.}}
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* {{Patch 3.0.2|note=Added.}}
   
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Revision as of 18:53, 5 March 2011

Guardian Spirit
Spell holy guardianspirit
  • Guardian Spirit (1 rank)
  • Priest ability
  • 40 yd range
  • 6% of base mana
  • 3 min cooldown
  • Instant
  • Calls upon a guardian spirit to watch over the friendly target. The spirit increases the healing received by the target by 40%, and also prevents the target from dying by sacrificing itself. This sacrifice terminates the effect but heals the target of 50% of their maximum health. Lasts 10 sec.
Properties
Class Priest
School Holy
Cooldown 3 minutes
Talents
Talent tree Holy, Tier 7
Improvements Spell holy dispelmagic [Mental Agility]
Related buff
Spell holy guardianspirit
  • Guardian Spirit
  • Increased healing received by 40% and will prevent 1 killing blow.
  • Duration: 10 seconds

[[Category:priest abilities]][[Category:priest abilities]]

Guardian Spirit is the 31-point Holy priest talent ability. A friendly target receives 40% more healing for 10 seconds. If the target dies while under the effect of the spell, the Guardian Spirit will prevent death by sacrificing itself and restore 50% of the target's maximum health.

Notes

  • Any friendly target can only benefit from Guardian Spirit every 60 seconds (internal cooldown)
  • Guardian Spirit prevents death, it will not reset a target's threat.
  • The ability can be dispelled and is not affected by global cooldown.
  • Guardian Spirit is able to heal critically.
  • Guardian Spirit won't prevent death from fall damage.
  • A paladin's Spell holy ardentdefender [Ardent Defender] heal must be on cooldown before Guardian Spirit can be consumed.
  • The maximum amount that can be healed by Guardian Spirit is 200% of the maximum health of the caster. Previously, it appeared to be roughly 100,000 health.

Tips and tactics

  • This is the Holy priest's panic button when a party member is about to die.
  • Casting Guardian Spirit on the tank will allow the priest to heal other party members, while the tank is safe.
  • Inv glyph majorpriest [Glyph of Guardian Spirit] can be extremely valuable in raids when used just before a boss' heavy damage ability, especially when the target survives.
  • Inv glyph majorpriest [Glyph of Desperation] allows the priest to cast Guardian Spirit (and Pain Supression) while stunned. This can often make a critical difference in PvP, effectively granting the priest an emergency 50% health instant heal when surprised by rogues, warriors, etc.
  • Using a macro or addon to announce your target is recommended.

Patch changes

  • Cataclysm Patch 4.0.6 (2011-02-08): The absorb/heal from this ability can now never exceed 200% of the maximum health of the target.
  • Wrath-Logo-Small Patch 3.0.3 (2008-11-04): A target may now have only one Guardian Spirit active.
  • Wrath-Logo-Small Patch 3.0.2 (2008-10-14): Added.

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