What changed for the Mage in WoW TBC — WoW TBC
The Mage's spells and talents in WoW TBC, compared with WoW Classic: what's new, what changed and what's gone.
Spells
New (21)
Teleport: Exodar
Teleport: Silvermoon
Portal: Stonard
Portal: Theramore
Teleport: Stonard
Teleport: Theramore
Portal: Exodar
Portal: Silvermoon
Slow
Teleport: Shattrath
Arcane Blast
Portal: Shattrath
Conjure Mana Emerald
Invisibility
Ritual of Refreshment
Spellsteal
Dragon's Breath
Molten Armor
Icy Veins
Summon Water Elemental
Ice Lance
Changed (40)
Arcane Intellect
Conjure Water
Conjure Food
Arcane Missiles
Dampen Magic
Arcane Explosion
Amplify Magic
Remove Lesser Curse
Blink
Evocation
Mana Shield
Counterspell
Conjure Mana Agate
Mage Armor
Conjure Mana Jade
Portal: Ironforge
Portal: Orgrimmar
Portal: Stormwind
Portal: Undercity
Conjure Mana Citrine
Portal: Darnassus
Portal: Thunder Bluff
Arcane Brilliance
Conjure Mana Ruby
Fireball
Fire Blast
Flamestrike
Fire Ward
Pyroblast
Scorch
Blast Wave
Frostbolt
Frost Nova
Blizzard
Frost Ward
Cone of Cold
Cold Snap
Ice Armor
Ice Block
Ice Barrier
Removed (2)
Talents
New (23)

Arcane Impact · Arcane
Increases the critical strike chance of your Arcane Explosion and Arcane Blast spells by an additional 6%.

Arcane Fortitude · Arcane
Increases your armor by an amount equal to 100% of your Intellect.

Improved Blink · Arcane
For 4 sec after casting Blink, your chance to be hit by all attacks and spells is reduced by 25%.

Prismatic Cloak · Arcane
Reduces all damage taken by 4%.

Arcane Potency · Arcane
Increases the critical strike chance of any spell cast while Clearcasting by 30%.

Empowered Arcane Missiles · Arcane
Your Arcane Missiles spell gains an additional 45% of your bonus spell damage effects, but mana cost is increased by 6%.

Spell Power · Arcane
Increases critical strike damage bonus of all spells by 50%.

Mind Mastery · Arcane
Increases spell damage by up to 25% of your total Intellect.

Slow · Arcane
Reduces target's movement speed by 50%, increases the time between ranged attacks by 50% and increases casting time by 50%. Lasts 15 sec. Slow can only affect one target at a time.

Incineration · Fire
Increases the critical strike chance of your Fire Blast and Scorch spells by 4%.

Molten Shields · Fire
Causes your Fire Ward to have a 20% chance to reflect Fire spells while active. In addition, your Molten Armor has a 100% chance to affect ranged and spell attacks.

Playing with Fire · Fire
Increases all spell damage caused by 3% and all spell damage taken by 3%.

Blazing Speed · Fire
Gives you a 10% chance when hit by a melee or ranged attack to increase your movement speed by 50% and dispel all movement impairing effects. This effect lasts 8 sec.

Pyromaniac · Fire
Increases chance to critically hit and reduces the mana cost of all Fire spells by an additional 3%.

Molten Fury · Fire
Increases damage of all spells against targets with less than 20% health by 20%.

Empowered Fireball · Fire
Your Fireball spell gains an additional 15% of your bonus spell damage effects.

Dragon's Breath · Fire
Targets in a cone in front of the caster take 382 to 442 Fire damage and are Disoriented for 3 sec. Any direct damaging attack will revive targets. Turns off your attack when used.

Icy Veins · Frost
Hastens your spellcasting, increasing spell casting speed by 20% and gives you 100% chance to avoid interruption caused by damage while casting. Lasts 20 sec.

Frozen Core · Frost
Reduces the damage taken by Frost and Fire effects by 6%.

Ice Floes · Frost
Reduces the cooldown of your Cone of Cold, Cold Snap, Ice Barrier and Ice Block spells by 20%.

Arctic Winds · Frost
Increases all Frost damage you cause by 5% and reduces the chance melee and ranged attacks will hit you by 5%.

Empowered Frostbolt · Frost
Your Frostbolt spell gains an additional 10% of your bonus spell damage effects and an additional 5% chance to critically strike.

Summon Water Elemental · Frost
Summon a Water Elemental to fight for the caster for 45 sec.
Changed (8)

Arcane Meditation · Arcane
- In WoW Classic
- Allows 15% of your Mana regeneration to continue while casting.
- Now
- Allows 30% of your mana regeneration to continue while casting.

Arcane Mind · Arcane
- In WoW Classic
- Increases your maximum Mana by 10%.
- Now
- Increases your total Intellect by 15%.

Burning Soul · Fire
- In WoW Classic
- Gives your Fire spells a 70% chance to not lose casting time when you take damage and reduces the threat caused by your Fire spells by 30%.
- Now
- Gives your Fire spells a 70% chance to not lose casting time when you take damage and reduces the threat caused by your Fire spells by 10%.

Blast Wave · Fire
- In WoW Classic
- A wave of flame radiates outward from the caster, damaging all enemies caught within the blast for 160 to 192 Fire damage, and dazing them for 6 sec.
- Now
- A wave of flame radiates outward from the caster, damaging all enemies caught within the blast for 160 to 192 Fire damage, and Dazing them for 6 sec.

Elemental Precision · Frost
- In WoW Classic
- Reduces the chance that the opponent can resist your Frost and Fire spells by 6%.
- Now
- Reduces the mana cost and chance targets resist your Frost and Fire spells by 3%.

Arctic Reach · Frost
- In WoW Classic
- Increases the range of your Frostbolt and Blizzard spells and the radius of your Frost Nova and Cone of Cold spells by 20%.
- Now
- Increases the range of your Frostbolt, Ice Lance and Blizzard spells and the radius of your Frost Nova and Cone of Cold spells by 20%.

Frost Channeling · Frost
- In WoW Classic
- Reduces the mana cost of your Frost spells by 15% and reduces the threat caused by your Frost spells by 30%.
- Now
- Reduces the mana cost of your Frost spells by 15% and reduces the threat caused by your Frost spells by 10%.

Cold Snap · Frost
Tier 3 → 5
- In WoW Classic
- When activated, this spell finishes the cooldown on all of your Frost spells.
- Now
- When activated, this spell finishes the cooldown on all Frost spells you recently cast.
Removed (5)

Improved Arcane Explosion · Arcane
Increases the critical strike chance of your Arcane Explosion spell by an additional 6%.

Arcane Resilience · Arcane
Increases your armor by an amount equal to 50% of your Intellect.

Incinerate · Fire
Increases the critical strike chance of your Fire Blast and Scorch spells by 4%.

Improved Fire Ward · Fire
Causes your Fire Ward to have a 20% chance to reflect Fire spells while active.

Ice Block · Frost
You become encased in a block of ice, protecting you from all physical attacks and spells for 10 sec, but during that time you cannot attack, move or cast spells.
