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Psychic Scream

Psychic Scream
3% of base mana

Instant	45 sec cooldown

Requires Priest
Requires level 60

The caster lets out a psychic scream, causing 5 enemies within 8 yards to flee, disorienting them for 8 sec. Damage caused may interrupt the effect.

Buff

Psychic Scream	Magic

Disoriented.
8 seconds remaining

Spell Details

Duration

8 seconds

School

Shadow

Mechanic

Fleeing

Dispel type

Magic

GCD category

Normal

Cost

3% of base mana

Range

0 yards (Self)

Cast time

Instant

Cooldown

n/a

GCD

1.5 seconds

Max targets

5 - Default

Effect #1

Apply Aura: Loss of Control
Radius: 8 yards

Effect #2

Apply Aura: Root
Radius: 8 yards

Effect #3

Apply Aura: Run Speed Limit %
Value: 7%
Radius: 8 yards

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Guides

Healing Priest Guide (Disc/Holy)

Shadow Priest Guide

Warlords of Draenor
Priest Changes

Comments

Comment by Rigors

Even after the fear nerfs, psychic scream is still a valuable escape tool. While it can only really be counted on for a few seconds of breathing space, often times those few seconds are enough to save the proverbial day.

Comment by SimenT

This spell is so much more than an escape tool. While it is that as well, using this spell to directly cc one target while solo target grinding is pretty good as well. You will not get interupted and it costs way less than a PW:S. This requires some space, but even in rather tight situations Mind Flay should let you keep the mob in reasonable range.

Comment by Psymag

this spell is good against 5v5 teams :)

Comment by Luoslav

Dudes how big is that chance to interupt fear effect by dmg of this spell ?

Comment by loppiera

this needs a longer cool down

Comment by toastmaster7727

I don't see why priests should have a new rank of Psychic Scream. Sure rogues and some other classes might have had their cc amped up a bit but it still lasts the same in PvP circumstances (10 secs with diminishes). I also don't see why some people even consider this a cc spell in PvE circumstances. It only lasts for 8 secs and has a pretty long cooldown. At best its an "oh crap" spell to get mobs off of you so you can heal, sort of like the druids Cyclone. My point is this isn't a cc spell its an oh crap spell thats most useful in PvP.

Comment by gamerunknown

I always get at least 2 extra mobs on me every time I use this at whatever level. And it seems to break as soon as it draws aggro, perhaps bolstered by the sight of its companions.

Comment by Lansom

Read: Spell Interrupt

Comment by Downrated

Psychic Scream is also usable as an interrupt in PvP. If you see a mage low on mana and you know he'll probably use evocation soon, you can stick to him until he uses it and then fear-interrupt it. This can make or break a game if somebody is trying to get off a big heal and you interrupt it when the cast time is at ~0.5 sec.

Also note: if you fear somebody close to a cliff he will not run over it and die from fall damage, instead he will change direction when he gets to the edge :(

Comment by Hidendra

i really hate when i psychic scream and monster gets friends and brings them back to join party

Comment by NekoNeko

i'm not sure about others but the blood elf gals casting animation for the spell is just...

...so damn perfect that i cannot resist macroing "/y WRYYYYYYYYYYYY~!" with my psychic scream ._.

hope someone gets the reference before they down-rate me

Comment by asloversgo

Has anyone reflected upon WHY a priest learns such an ability in the first place? Why would a priest be able to lay out a psychic scream that makes enemies flee in horror? It doesn't make much sense in my book.

Comment by evokish

Getting deathgripped into a group of 4 allies and pushing this = win

Comment by Gotnov

In WoD this is a talent picked at level 60. No longer baseline. Psyfiend is gone too, replaced by it.

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