Home › Spells › Divine Protection
Paladin · defensive spell · WoW Forever
Divine Protection in WoW Forever
Changed from ClassicDivine Protection is a Paladin defensive spell in WoW Forever, and it works differently than it did in Classic. You'll learn it from Paladin trainers, starting at level 6. It has 2 ranks in the beta, learned from level 6 to level 18. Every rank is listed below, with its tooltip, cost, and how it compares to Classic.
Divine Protection quick facts
How to learn Divine Protection
Taught by Paladin trainers, starting at level 6.
What Divine Protection does
You are protected from all physical attacks and spells for 8 sec, but during that time you cannot attack or use physical abilities yourself. Applies Forbearance for 1 min. Cannot be cast while Forbearance is active.
Showing the highest rank. The full rank list is below.
How Divine Protection works
Requirements for using this spell, taken from the beta tooltip:
- You are protected from all physical attacks and spells for 8 sec, but during that time you cannot attack or use physical abilities yourself.
- Cannot be cast while Forbearance is active.
All Divine Protection ranks
Divine Protection has 2ranks, learned from level 6 to level 18. Tooltip text is quoted exactly as it appears in the beta client.
You are protected from all physical attacks and spells for 6 sec, but during that time you cannot attack or use physical abilities yourself. Applies Forbearance for 1 min. Cannot be cast while Forbearance is active.
You are protected from all physical attacks and spells for 8 sec, but during that time you cannot attack or use physical abilities yourself. Applies Forbearance for 1 min. Cannot be cast while Forbearance is active.
What changed from Classic
The following ranks changed from Classic:
"You are protected from all physical attacks and spells for 6 sec, but during that time you cannot attack or use physical abilities yourself. Once protected, the target cannot be made invulnerable by Divine Shield, Divine Protection or Blessing of Protection again for 1 min."
"You are protected from all physical attacks and spells for 6 sec, but during that time you cannot attack or use physical abilities yourself. Applies Forbearance for 1 min. Cannot be cast while Forbearance is active."
"You are protected from all physical attacks and spells for 8 sec, but during that time you cannot attack or use physical abilities yourself. Once protected, the target cannot be made invulnerable by Divine Shield, Divine Protection or Blessing of Protection again for 1 min."
"You are protected from all physical attacks and spells for 8 sec, but during that time you cannot attack or use physical abilities yourself. Applies Forbearance for 1 min. Cannot be cast while Forbearance is active."
More Paladin spells
- Blessing of Freedom
- Blessing of Kings
- Blessing of Light
- Blessing of Might
- Blessing of Protection
- Blessing of Sacrifice
- Blessing of Salvation
- Blessing of Wisdom
Divine Protection FAQs
What does Divine Protection do in WoW Forever?
You are protected from all physical attacks and spells for 8 sec, but during that time you cannot attack or use physical abilities yourself. Applies Forbearance for 1 min. Cannot be cast while Forbearance is active.
How do I learn Divine Protection?
Taught by Paladin trainers, starting at level 6.
How many ranks does Divine Protection have?
Divine Protection has 2 ranks, learned from level 6 to level 18. It costs 15 Mana at the first rank, 35 Mana at the highest rank to cast.
What changed for Divine Protection in WoW Forever?
Divine Protection is a returning Classic spell, but it works differently in Forever. The changed ranks are shown below.
Spell data is sourced from the Forever beta client (snapshot 30 September 2026). All values are base numbers, before talents, gear, and level scaling.