Fear Ward
- ️Tue Jul 19 2016
| Fear Ward | |
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| Properties | |
| Class | Priest |
| School | Holy |
| Cooldown | 3 minutes |
| Other information | |
| Level learned | 54 |
| Improvements |
 [Glyph of Fear Ward] |
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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].
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- 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.
