Painful Punishment

In the Discipline Priest talent tree, Painful Punishment sits in the Discipline specialization talents, row 4 of 11. It is a single-point node.

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The tree draws a line into Painful Punishment from Encroaching Shadows and Dark Indulgence.

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  Encroaching Shadows

  Shadow Word: Pain Spreads to 2 nearby enemies when you cast Penance on the target.

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  Dark Indulgence

  Mind Blast has a 100% chance to grant Power of the Dark Side and deals 20% additional damage.

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Painful Punishment leads on to Lenience and Shadow Tap.

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  Lenience

  Atonement reduces damage taken by 2%.

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  Shadow Tap

  Mind Blast deals 150% increased damage, but costs 40% more mana.

Same row

Also on this row: Bright Pupil or Enduring Luminescence, Shield Discipline, Ultimate Penitence or Power Word: Barrier and Revel in Darkness.

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  Bright Pupil

  Reduces the cooldown of Power Word: Radiance by 3 sec.

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  Enduring Luminescence

  Reduces the cast time of Power Word: Radiance by 30% and causes it to apply Atonement at an additional 10% of its normal duration.

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  Shield Discipline

  When your Power Word: Shield is completely absorbed, you restore of your maximum mana.

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  Ultimate Penitence

  Ascend into the air and unleash a massive barrage of Penance bolts, causing Holy damage to enemies or healing to allies over 6 sec. While ascended, gain a shield for 100% of your health. In addition, you are unaffected by knockbacks or crowd control effects.

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  Power Word: Barrier

  Summons a holy barrier to protect all allies at the target location for 10 sec, reducing all damage taken by 20% and preventing damage from delaying spellcasting.

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  Revel in Darkness

  Shadow Word: Pain deals 5% additional damage and spreads to 1 additional targets when you cast Penance to its target.