Arcane Mage: Spells

Increases the target's Intellect by 31 for 1 hr.

What to know: Lasts 1 hour (was 30 minutes).

Ranks at level: 1 1 · 2 14 · 3 28 · 4 42 · 5 56

Hurls a fiery ball that causes 425 to 541 Fire damage and an additional 60 Fire damage over 8 sec.

What to know: Base damage cut (top rank 425–541 plus 60, was 596–760 plus 76); rank 5 does 108–143; low ranks scale far better (rank 1 42.9% of spell power, was 12.3%).

Ranks at level: 1 1 · 2 6 · 3 12 · 4 18 · 5 24 · 6 30 · 7 36 · 8 42 · 9 48 · 10 54 · 11 60 · 12 60

Launches a bolt of frost at the enemy, causing 457 to 493 Frost damage and slowing movement speed by 40% for 9 sec.

What to know: Top rank 457–493 (was 515–555); rank 5 does 104–114; low ranks scale better (rank 1 40.7%). A rank far below your level procs less: Rank 1 at 60 never procs Frostbite.

Ranks at level: 1 4 · 2 8 · 3 14 · 4 20 · 5 26 · 6 32 · 7 38 · 8 44 · 9 50 · 10 56 · 11 60

Blasts the enemy for 417 to 489 Fire damage.

What to know: Top rank 417–489 (was 446–524); low ranks scale better (42.9%). Improved Fire Blast cuts its cooldown and adds range; it now also always adds a Heating Up stack when cast.

Ranks at level: 1 6 · 2 14 · 3 22 · 4 30 · 5 38 · 6 46 · 7 54

Launches Arcane Missiles at the enemy, causing 209 Arcane damage each second for 5 sec.

What to know: Line of sight is checked once, when the channel starts. Base damage lower (top rank 209 a second, was 230). Missile Barrage makes it twice as fast and free.

Ranks at level: 1 8 · 2 16 · 3 24 · 4 32 · 5 40 · 6 48 · 7 56 · 8 56

Blasts enemies near the caster for 72 to 79 Frost damage and freezes them in place for up to 8 sec. Damage caused may interrupt the effect.

What to know: Damage slightly lower; freezes for up to 8 s.

Ranks at level: 1 10 · 2 26 · 3 40 · 4 54

Causes an explosion of arcane magic around the caster, causing 239 to 258 Arcane damage to all targets within 10 yards.

What to know: Base damage slightly lower (top rank 239–258, was 249–270), rank 1 now gets the full 14.3% spell-power share (was 11.1%).

Ranks at level: 1 14 · 2 22 · 3 30 · 4 38 · 5 46 · 6 54

Calls down a pillar of fire, burning all enemies within the area for 382 to 466 Fire damage and an additional 332 Fire damage over 8 sec. Only one Flamestrike can be active per Mage at a time.

What to know: Only one Flamestrike per Mage can burn at a time. Slightly less burn. Its burn no longer triggers Impact stuns.

Ranks at level: 1 16 · 2 24 · 3 32 · 4 40 · 5 48 · 6 56

Blasts the target with energy, dealing 218 to 254 Arcane damage. Each time you cast Arcane Blast, you gain 15% of your Intellect as Spell Damage and the mana cost of Arcane Blast is increased by 175%. Effect stacks up to 4 times and lasts 15 sec from time of initial application.

What to know: New Arcane 11-point talent; ranks 2–5 from the trainer at 30, 40, 50 and 60. 1.5 s cast. Each cast gives you 15% of your Intellect as spell damage and adds 175% to its own cost, up to 4 stacks for 15 s from the first.

Ranks at level: 1 20 · 2 30 · 3 40 · 4 50 · 5 60

Ice shards pelt the target area doing 1168 Frost damage over 8 sec.

What to know: Damage slightly lower; cut along with Cone of Cold to stop bot kiting. Improved Blizzard's Chill is 40% at best.

Ranks at level: 1 20 · 2 28 · 3 36 · 4 44 · 5 52 · 6 60

While channeling this spell, your mana regeneration is active and increased by 1500%. Lasts 8 sec.

Absorbs 570 physical damage, draining mana instead. Drains 2 mana per damage absorbed. Lasts 1 min.

Ranks at level: 1 20 · 2 28 · 3 36 · 4 44 · 5 52 · 6 60

Scorch the enemy for 167 to 196 Fire damage.

What to know: Base damage cut hard (top rank 167–196, was 237–280). With Improved Scorch it stacks your own Fire vulnerability.

Ranks at level: 1 22 · 2 28 · 3 34 · 4 40 · 5 46 · 6 52 · 7 58

Launches a projectile of pure Arcane energy at the enemy target, causing 406 to 496 Arcane damage. This spell gains additional Spell Damage equal to 5% of your maximum Mana.

Ranks at level: 1 25 · 2 36 · 3 48 · 4 60

Targets in a cone in front of the caster take 328 to 358 Frost damage and are slowed by 40% for 6 sec. The first 4 targets hit by this cone are slowed by an additional 10% for an additional 3 sec.

What to know: Slow cut to 40% for 6 s (was 50% for 8) to stop bot kiting, by Blizzard's account.

Ranks at level: 1 26 · 2 34 · 3 42 · 4 50 · 5 58

When activated, your next Mage spell with a casting time less than 10 sec becomes an instant cast spell.

For the next 15 sec, your spells deal 30% more damage while costing 30% more mana to cast.

Launches a bolt of frostfire at the enemy, causing 270 to 314 Frostfire damage, slowing movement speed by 40% and causing an additional 57 Frostfire damage over 9 sec. This spell will be checked against the lower of the target's Frost and Fire resists and counts as both Frost and Fire damage.

What to know: New at 40: Frost and Fire damage against the lower resistance, slows 40%, burns for 9 s. Triggers Heating Up and Missile Barrage; Improved Fireball shortens it.

Ranks at level: 1 40 · 2 50 · 3 60

Blasts the enemy for 500 Fire damage.

What to know: Client oddity: a level-60 Fire-tab record (500 Fire damage, 100 yards) that Classic's data also holds. No trainer is known to teach it.

Increases Armor by 200. If an enemy strikes the caster, they may have their movement slowed by 30% and the time between their attacks increased by 25% for 5 sec. Only one type of Armor spell can be active on the Mage at any time. Lasts 30 min.

Ranks at level: 1 1 · 2 10 · 3 20

Conjures 10 bottles of crystal water, providing the mage and his allies with something to drink.

Conjured items disappear if logged out for more than 15 minutes.

What to know: Ranks 1–6 make 20 bottles and rank 7 (Crystal Water) makes 10, as in Classic. The rumour that top rank makes far more is wrong.

Ranks at level: 1 4 · 2 10 · 3 20 · 4 30 · 5 40 · 6 50 · 7 60

Decipher an untranslated scroll.

What to know: New Comprehension skill from 6, up to 300: read untranslated scrolls into imbues, familiars, mana and the Scroll of the Saber. No Mage scroll can be cast while moving. The client holds five records for it, with no icon.

Ranks at level: 1 6 · 2 6 · 3 6 · 4 6 · 5 6

Conjures 10 cinnamon rolls, providing the mage and his allies with something to eat.

Conjured items disappear if logged out for more than 15 minutes.

What to know: 20 per cast at ranks 1–6, 10 cinnamon rolls at rank 7.

Ranks at level: 1 6 · 2 12 · 3 22 · 4 32 · 5 42 · 6 52 · 7 60

Perform spell research, resulting in a bundle of scrolls. Requires a suitable library.

What to know: New: once an hour, in a library, turns a Light Feather into a Bundle of Scrolls. Unlocked by the quest Research Access. Known issue: learning Research can lock you out of it.

Transforms the enemy into a sheep, forcing it to wander around for up to 50 sec. While wandering, the sheep cannot attack or cast spells but will regenerate very quickly. Any damage will transform the target back into its normal form. Only one target can be polymorphed at a time. Only works on Beasts, Humanoids and Critters.

What to know: Unchanged. Blizzard says CC like it still has a place: Forever dungeons expect it.

Ranks at level: 1 8 · 2 20 · 3 40 · 4 60

Dampens magic used against the targeted party member, decreasing damage taken from spells by up to 135 and healing spells by up to 270. Lasts 10 min.

What to know: Stronger: up to 135 less spell damage at top rank (was 90); Magic Attunement's bonus is built in.

Ranks at level: 1 12 · 2 24 · 3 36 · 4 48 · 5 60

Slows falling speed for 30 sec.

Amplifies magic used against the targeted party member, increasing damage taken from spells by up to 113 and healing spells by up to 225. Lasts 10 min.

What to know: Stronger: up to 225 more healing at top rank (was 150); Magic Attunement's bonus is built in.

Ranks at level: 1 18 · 2 30 · 3 42 · 4 54

Removes 1 Curse or Bane from a friendly target.

What to know: Removes a Curse or Bane: Warlock Banes are a new debuff family.

Teleports the caster 20 yards forward, unless something is in the way. Also frees the caster from Stuns and Immobilizes.

What to know: Frees you from stuns and immobilizing effects (Classic wording: stuns and bonds).

Absorbs 913 Fire damage. Lasts 30 sec.

Ranks at level: 1 20 · 2 30 · 3 40 · 4 50 · 5 60

Teleports the caster to Ironforge.

Teleports the caster to Orgrimmar.

Teleports the caster to Stormwind.

Teleports the caster to Undercity.

Absorbs 913 Frost damage. Lasts 30 sec.

Ranks at level: 1 22 · 2 32 · 3 42 · 4 52 · 5 60

Counters the enemy's spellcast, preventing any spell from that school of magic from being cast for 10 sec. Generates a high amount of threat.

What to know: Unchanged. Improved Counterspell now always silences (2 or 4 s).

Quickly launch a weak blast of frost at the enemy, causing 80 to 88 Frost damage and slowing movement speed by 40% for 9 sec.

Ranks at level: 1 24 · 2 36 · 3 48

Conjures a mana agate that can be used to instantly restore 375 to 425 mana.

Conjured items disappear if logged out for more than 15 minutes.

Increases Armor by 560 and frost resistance by 15. If an enemy strikes the caster, they may have their movement slowed by 30% and the time between their attacks increased by 25% for 5 sec. Only one type of Armor spell can be active on the Mage at any time. Lasts 30 min.

Ranks at level: 1 30 · 2 40 · 3 50 · 4 60

Teleports the caster to Darnassus.

Teleports the caster to Thunder Bluff.

Increases your resistance to all magic by 15 and allows 50% of your mana regeneration to continue while casting. Only one type of Armor spell can be active on the Mage at any time. Lasts 30 min.

What to know: Keeps 50% of your mana regeneration while casting (was 30%).

Ranks at level: 1 34 · 2 46 · 3 58

Conjures a mana jade that can be used to instantly restore 550 to 650 mana.

Conjured items disappear if logged out for more than 15 minutes.

Creates a portal, teleporting group members that use it to Ironforge.

Creates a portal, teleporting group members that use it to Orgrimmar.

Creates a portal, teleporting group members that use it to Stormwind.

Creates a portal, teleporting group members that use it to Undercity.

Conjures a mana citrine that can be used to instantly restore 775 to 925 mana.

Conjured items disappear if logged out for more than 15 minutes.

Creates a portal, teleporting group members that use it to Darnassus.

Creates a portal, teleporting group members that use it to Thunder Bluff.

Teleports the caster to Dalaran.

What to know: New at 50, and Alliance only in the client (Gnome, Human, Skyborne (High Order)). There is no Dalaran portal.

Infuses the target's party and raid with brilliance, increasing their Intellect by 31 for 1 hr.

What to know: Now covers the target's party and raid (was party only). 3,400 mana in the client. Its reagent is Arcane Powder (70205 client).

Conjures a mana ruby that can be used to instantly restore 1000 to 1200 mana.

Conjured items disappear if logged out for more than 15 minutes.

Transforms the enemy into a cow, forcing it to wander around for up to 50 sec. While wandering, the cow cannot attack or cast spells but will regenerate very quickly. Any damage will transform the target back into its normal form. Only one target can be polymorphed at a time. Only works on Beasts, Humanoids and Critters.