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{{redirect|BoL|the former paladin ability|Blessing of Light}} |
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|name=Beacon of Light |
|name=Beacon of Light |
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|icon=Ability_Paladin_BeaconofLight |
|icon=Ability_Paladin_BeaconofLight |
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+ | |description=Your heals, including multistrikes, on other party or raid members will also heal the Beacon of Light target for up to 50% of the amount healed. Your Flash of Light and Holy Light on the Beacon of Light target will also refund 40% of their Mana cost. |
|class=[[Paladin]] |
|class=[[Paladin]] |
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|type=Healing |
|type=Healing |
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|school=Holy |
|school=Holy |
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| − | |cost= |
+ | |cost=3.1% base mana |
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+ | |range=60 yards |
|cast_time=Instant |
|cast_time=Instant |
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| − | |affects=[[Holy Light |
+ | |affects=[[Holy Light]], [[Holy Radiance]], [[Light of Dawn]], [[Light's Hammer (paladin ability)]], [[Holy Prism]] |
|glyphs=[[Glyph of Beacon of Light]] |
|glyphs=[[Glyph of Beacon of Light]] |
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|level=39 |
|level=39 |
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|spec=Holy |
|spec=Holy |
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| − | |buff_desc= |
+ | |buff_desc=Healed whenever the Paladin heals a nearby ally. |
| − | |buff_dur=5 minutes |
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| − | |buff2_name=Light's Beacon |
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|buff2_desc=The paladin's healing spells cast on you also heal the Beacon of Light. |
|buff2_desc=The paladin's healing spells cast on you also heal the Beacon of Light. |
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== Patches and hotfixes == |
== Patches and hotfixes == |
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* {{Patch 5.0.4|note=Healing from [[Light of Dawn]] reduced from 50% to 15%. Mana cost removed.}} |
* {{Patch 5.0.4|note=Healing from [[Light of Dawn]] reduced from 50% to 15%. Mana cost removed.}} |
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* {{Patch 4.3.0|Now triggered by Word of Glory, Holy Shock, Flash of Light, Divine Light and Light of Dawn at 50% transference and Holy Light at 100% transference. It does not transfer Holy Radiance, Protector of the Innocent or other sources of healing.}} |
* {{Patch 4.3.0|Now triggered by Word of Glory, Holy Shock, Flash of Light, Divine Light and Light of Dawn at 50% transference and Holy Light at 100% transference. It does not transfer Holy Radiance, Protector of the Innocent or other sources of healing.}} |
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Revision as of 13:15, 25 October 2014
- "BoL" redirects here. For the former paladin ability, see
[Blessing of Light].
| Beacon of Light | |
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| Properties | |
| Class | Paladin |
| School | Holy |
| Cooldown | 3 seconds |
| Other information | |
| Level learned | 39 |
| Affects |
 [Holy Light],  [Holy Radiance],  [Light of Dawn],  [Light's Hammer],  [Holy Prism] |
| Related buffs | |
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[[Category:paladin abilities]][[Category:paladin abilities]]
Beacon of Light is a Holy paladin ability, learned at level 39. Designed to aid paladins in healing groups of players, this spell is cast on a player and lasts for 5 minutes. During that time, 15-100% of certain heals cast on a group member within 60 yards of the target will also affect the target.
Improvements
- Glyph of Beacon of Light
- Major Glyph
- Removes the global cooldown on Beacon of Light.
- Instant cast
- Requires Level 25
Tips and tactics
Beacon of Light is one of the most important spells for healing paladins. Some uses are listed below:
- At all times
With the passive 
[Tower of Radiance], you can generate Holy Power by casting Flash of Light and Divine Light on the beacon. This provides an easy way to generate Holy Power when 
[Holy Shock] is on cooldown.
- On the Tank/Offtank
By far, the most common target of this spell is the tank, since he will be taking the most damage, and therefore will always benefit from it. The Paladin then casts heals on the other party members taking damage, which also heals the tank. Keep in mind that only 50% of the heal is transferred, which may not always be enough to keep the tank alive.
If more than one Paladin is healing, they can place their Beacons on each other's targets (Crossover Beacon).
Alternatively, they can place their Beacons on the same target to reduce the workload on that target significantly (Stacking Beacon).
- Smart Placement
While this spell won't turn a Paladin into a great group healer, properly executed, Beacon can dramatically improve a Paladin's group healing contributions. There is no single answer for who the target of this spell should be; it will depend on the encounter and the heal assignments.
The heal on the Beaconed target is delayed by about half a second, which can be dangerous in very healing-intensive situations.
- Range
Both the casting range and the effect range of Beacon of Light are 60 yards, significantly larger than the normal 40 yards of most healing spells. This gives the Beacon several extra uses.
If for some reason you are out of range and are unable to get within normal healing range, you can cast the Beacon on your target and then heal yourself instead, as long as you are within 60 yards of the target.
You can stay farther from the fight using this tactic to avoid AoE or give the tank more time to pull threat off you if you pull too much threat healing.
The effect of Beacon of Light DOES require that you have line of sight (LoS) for BOTH the beacon AND your target. Note that this is a significant concern on the Sindragosa encounter in Icecrown Citadel, as you can NOT heal a tank you are not in line of sight of while hiding behind a block.
Also note that YOU must be within 60 yards of the target with Beacon of Light if you want them to receive your heals. If you are farther than 60 yards, you CANNOT heal the target with beacon, even if the player with beacon is within 60 yards of someone you are healing.
You must be careful using any of these tactics, if the tank dies or loses threat, it may be difficult for you to heal other party members. Also, being too far away will make it very difficult for the tank to get anything you accidentally pull off of you, if they even realize it's on you.
Notes
A common misunderstanding and point of irritation for Paladins is the idea that the Beacon of Light works exactly opposite to the way that it does. Inexperienced players often assume that the Paladin can heal the Beacon and by that heal everybody within 60 yards as well.
Patches and hotfixes
Patch 6.0.2 (2014-10-14): Now has a small Mana cost. - Patch 5.0.4 (2012-08-28): Healing from [Light of Dawn] reduced from 50% to 15%. Mana cost removed.
- Patch 4.3.0 (2011-11-29):
- Patch 4.2.0 (2011-06-28): Can no longer be dispelled. In addition, it now transfers 100% of the heal from Holy Light, but still 50% of the heal from other spells.
- Hotfix (2011-02-14): The hotfix to Beacon of Light and [Light of Dawn] on February 11 did not produce the intended results and has been reverted. Light of Dawn should still trigger Beacon of Light.
- Patch 4.0.3a (2010-11-23): Now lasts 5 minutes, up from 60 seconds.
- Patch 4.0.1 (2010-10-12): Beacon of Light only transfers 50% of healing.
- Patch 3.2.0 (2009-08-04): The healing amount on the Beacon of Light target is now based on the total healing done (including over-healing) instead of the effective healing done. Radius increased to 60 yards. Multiple Paladins can now have this active on the same target. Buff indicating a player is within range of the Beacon target is no longer displayed.
- Patch 3.0.2 (2008-10-14): Added.
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