What changed for the Mage in WoW WotLK — WoW WotLK

Arcane Stability · Arcane

Reduces the pushback suffered from damaging attacks while casting Arcane Missiles and Arcane Blast by 100%.

Spell Impact · Arcane

Increases the damage of your Arcane Explosion, Arcane Blast, Blast Wave, Fire Blast, Scorch, Fireball, Ice Lance and Cone of Cold spells by an additional 6%.

Student of the Mind · Arcane

Increases your total Spirit by 10%.

Focus Magic · Arcane

Increases the target's chance to critically hit with spells by 3%. When the target critically hits the caster's chance to critically hit with spells is increased by 3% for 10 sec. Cannot be cast on self.

Arcane Shielding · Arcane

Decreases the mana lost per point of damage taken when Mana Shield is active by 33% and increases the resistances granted by Mage Armor by 50%.

Torment the Weak · Arcane

Your Frostbolt, Fireball, Frostfire Bolt, Pyroblast, Arcane Missiles, Arcane Blast, and Arcane Barrage abilities deal 12% more damage to snared or slowed targets.

Arcane Empowerment · Arcane

Increases the damage of your Arcane Missiles spell by an amount equal to 45% of your spell power and the damage of your Arcane Blast by 9% of your spell power. In addition, increases the damage of all party and raid members within 100 yds by 3%.

Incanter's Absorption · Arcane

When your Mana Shield, Frost Ward, Fire Ward, or Ice Barrier absorbs damage your spell damage is increased by 15% of the amount absorbed for 10 sec.

Arcane Flows · Arcane

Reduces the cooldown of your Presence of Mind, Arcane Power and Invisibility spells by 30% and the cooldown of your Evocation spell by 2 min.

Missile Barrage · Arcane

Gives your Arcane Blast a 40% chance, and your Arcane Barrage, Fireball, Frostbolt and Frostfire Bolt spells a 20% chance to reduce the channeled duration of the next Arcane Missiles spell by 2.5 secs, reduce the mana cost by 100%, and missiles will fire every .5 secs.

Netherwind Presence · Arcane

Increases your spell haste by 6%.

Arcane Barrage · Arcane

Launches several missiles at the enemy target, causing 401 to 485 Arcane damage.

Burning Determination · Fire

When Interrupted or Silenced you have a 100% chance to become immune to the next Interrupt or Silence mechanic. Lasts 20 sec.

World in Flames · Fire

Increases the critical strike chance of your Flamestrike, Pyroblast, Blast Wave, Dragon's Breath, Living Bomb, Blizzard and Arcane Explosion spells by 6%.

Fiery Payback · Fire

When below 35% health all damage taken is reduced by 20% and your Pyroblast spell's cast time is reduced by 3.5 secs while the cooldown is increased by 5 secs. In addition, melee and ranged attacks made against you have a 10% chance to disarm your attacker's main hand and ranged weapons.

Empowered Fire · Fire

Increases the damage of your Fireball, Frostfire Bolt and Pyroblast spells by an amount equal to 15% of your spell power. In addition, each time your Ignite talent causes damage, you have a 100% chance to regain 2% of your base mana.

Firestarter · Fire

Your damaging Blast Wave and Dragon's Breath spells have a 100% chance to make your next Flamestrike spell instant cast and cost no mana. Lasts 10 sec.

Hot Streak · Fire

Any time you score 2 non-periodic spell criticals in a row using Fireball, Fire Blast, Scorch, Living Bomb, or Frostfire Bolt, you have a 100% chance the next Pyroblast spell cast within 10 sec will be instant cast.

Burnout · Fire

Increases your spell critical damage bonus with all spells by 50% but your non-periodic spell criticals cost an additional 5% of the spell's cost.

Living Bomb · Fire

The target becomes a Living Bomb, taking 612 Fire damage over 12 sec. After 12 sec or when the spell is dispelled, the target explodes dealing 306 Fire damage to all enemies within 10 yards.

Precision · Frost

Reduces the mana cost and increases your chance to hit with spells by 3%.

Cold as Ice · Frost

Reduces the cooldown of your Cold Snap, Ice Barrier and Summon Water Elemental spells by 20%.

Shattered Barrier · Frost

Gives your Ice Barrier spell a 100% chance to freeze all enemies within 10 yds for 8 sec when it is destroyed.

Fingers of Frost · Frost

Gives your Chill effects a 15% chance to grant you the Fingers of Frost effect, which treats your next 2 spells cast as if the target were Frozen. Lasts 15 sec.

Brain Freeze · Frost

Your Frost damage spells with chilling effects have a 15% chance to cause your next Fireball or Frostfire Bolt spell to be instant cast and cost no mana.

Enduring Winter · Frost

Increases the duration of your Summon Water Elemental spell by 15 sec and your Frostbolt spell has a 100% chance to grant up to 10 party or raid members mana regeneration equal to 1% of their maximum mana per 5 sec for 15 sec. This effect cannot occur more often than once every 6 sec.

Chilled to the Bone · Frost

Increases the damage caused by your Frostbolt, Frostfire Bolt and Ice Lance spells by 5% and reduces the movement speed of all chilled targets by an additional 10%.

Deep Freeze · Frost

Stuns the target for 5 sec. Only usable on Frozen targets. Deals 2369 to 2641 damage to targets permanently immune to stuns.

Arcane Subtlety · Arcane

In WoW TBC

Reduces your target's resistance to all your spells by 10 and reduces the threat caused by your Arcane spells by 40%.

Now

Reduces the chance your helpful spells and damage over time effects will be dispelled by 30% and reduces the threat caused by your Arcane spells by 40%.

Arcane Focus · Arcane

Ranks: 5 → 3

In WoW TBC

Reduces the chance that the opponent can resist your Arcane spells by 10%.

Now

Increases your chance to hit and reduces the mana cost of your Arcane spells by 3%.

Arcane Fortitude · Arcane

Ranks: 1 → 3 · Tier 3 → 2

In WoW TBC

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

Now

Increases your armor by an amount equal to 150% of your Intellect.

Magic Absorption · Arcane

Ranks: 5 → 2

In WoW TBC

Increases all resistances by 10 and causes all spells you fully resist to restore 5% of your total mana. 1 sec. cooldown.

Now

Increases all resistances by 1 per level and causes all spells you fully resist to restore 2% of your total mana. 1 sec cooldown.

Magic Attunement · Arcane

In WoW TBC

Increases the effect of your Amplify Magic and Dampen Magic spells by 50%.

Now

Increases the range of your Arcane spells by 6 yards and the effect of your Amplify Magic and Dampen Magic spells by 50%.

Improved Counterspell · Arcane

In WoW TBC

Gives your Counterspell a 100% chance to silence the target for 4 sec.

Now

Your Counterspell also silences the target for 4 sec.

Arcane Meditation · Arcane

In WoW TBC

Allows 30% of your mana regeneration to continue while casting.

Now

Allows 50% of your mana regeneration to continue while casting.

Improved Blink · Arcane

In WoW TBC

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

Now

Reduces the mana cost of Blink by 50% and for 4 sec after casting your chance to be hit by all attacks and spells is reduced by 30%.

Prismatic Cloak · Arcane

Ranks: 2 → 3

In WoW TBC

Reduces all damage taken by 4%.

Now

Reduces all damage taken by 6% and reduces the fade time of your Invisibility spell by 3 sec.

Arcane Instability · Arcane

In WoW TBC

Increases your spell damage and critical strike chance by 3%.

Now

Increases the damage done by your spells and your critical strike chance by 3%.

Arcane Potency · Arcane

Ranks: 3 → 2

In WoW TBC

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

Now

Increases the critical strike chance of your next damaging spell by 30% after gaining Clearcasting or Presence of Mind.

Arcane Power · Arcane

In WoW TBC

When activated, your spells deal 30% more damage while costing 30% more mana to cast. This effect lasts 15 sec.

Now

When activated, your spells deal 20% more damage while costing 20% more mana to cast. This effect lasts 15 sec.

Mind Mastery · Arcane

In WoW TBC

Increases spell damage by up to 25% of your total Intellect.

Now

Increases spell power by 15% of your total Intellect.

Slow · Arcane

In WoW TBC

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.

Now

Reduces target's movement speed by 60%, increases the time between ranged attacks by 60% and increases casting time by 30%. Lasts 15 sec. Slow can only affect one target at a time.

Spell Power · Arcane

Tier 7 → 10

Improved Fire Blast · Fire

Ranks: 3 → 2 · Tier 2 → 1

In WoW TBC

Reduces the cooldown of your Fire Blast spell by 1.5 sec.

Now

Reduces the cooldown of your Fire Blast spell by 2 sec.

Incineration · Fire

Ranks: 2 → 3 · Tier 3 → 1

In WoW TBC

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

Now

Increases the critical strike chance of your Fire Blast, Scorch, Arcane Blast and Cone of Cold spells by 6%.

Flame Throwing · Fire

Tier 2 → 3

In WoW TBC

Increases the range of your Fire spells by 6 yards.

Now

Increases the range of all Fire spells except Frostfire Bolt by 6 yards.

Impact · Fire

Ranks: 5 → 3 · Tier 1 → 3

In WoW TBC

Gives your Fire spells a 10% chance to stun the target for 2 sec.

Now

Gives your damaging spells a 10% chance to cause the next Fire Blast you cast to stun the target for 2 sec.

Burning Soul · Fire

In WoW TBC

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%.

Now

Reduces the pushback suffered from damaging attacks while casting Fire spells by 70% and reduces the threat caused by your Fire spells by 20%.

Improved Scorch · Fire

In WoW TBC

Your Scorch spells have a 100% chance to cause your target to be vulnerable to Fire damage. This vulnerability increases the Fire damage dealt to your target by 3% and lasts 30 sec. Stacks up to 5 times.

Now

Increases your chance to critically hit with Scorch, Fireball and Frostfire Bolt by an additional 3% and your damaging Scorch spells have a 100% chance to cause your target to be vulnerable to spell damage, increasing spell critical strike chance against that target by 5% and lasts 30 sec.

Molten Shields · Fire

In WoW TBC

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.

Now

Causes your Fire Ward and Frost Ward spells to have a 30% chance to reflect the warded spell while active. In addition, your Molten Armor has a 100% chance to affect ranged and spell attacks.

Master of Elements · Fire

In WoW TBC

Your Fire and Frost spell criticals will refund 30% of their base mana cost.

Now

Your spell criticals will refund 30% of their base mana cost.

Blast Wave · Fire

In WoW TBC

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, knocking them back and dazing them for 6 sec.

Pyromaniac · Fire

In WoW TBC

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

Now

Increases chance to critically hit by 3% and allows 50% of your mana regeneration to continue while casting.

Combustion · Fire

In WoW TBC

When activated, this spell causes each of your Fire damage spell hits to increase your critical strike chance with Fire damage spells by 10%. This effect lasts until you have caused 3 critical strikes with Fire spells.

Now

When activated, this spell increases your critical strike damage bonus with Fire damage spells by 50%, and causes each of your Fire damage spell hits to increase your critical strike chance with Fire damage spells by 10%. This effect lasts until you have caused 3 non-periodic critical strikes with Fire spells.

Molten Fury · Fire

In WoW TBC

Increases damage of all spells against targets with less than 20% health by 20%.

Now

Increases damage of all spells against targets with less than 35% health by 12%.

Dragon's Breath · Fire

In WoW TBC

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.

Now

Targets in a cone in front of the caster take 382 to 442 Fire damage and are Disoriented and Snared for 5 sec. Any direct damaging attack will revive targets. Turns off your attack when used.

Frostbite · Frost

Tier 2 → 1

Ice Floes · Frost

Ranks: 2 → 3 · Tier 6 → 1

In WoW TBC

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

Now

Reduces the cooldown of your Frost Nova, Cone of Cold, Ice Block and Icy Veins spells by 20%.

Ice Shards · Frost

Ranks: 5 → 3

Frost Warding · Frost

Tier 1 → 2

In WoW TBC

Increases the armor and resistances given by your Frost Armor and Ice Armor spells by 30%. In addition, gives your Frost Ward a 20% chance to reflect Frost spells and effects while active.

Now

Increases the armor and resistances given by your Frost Armor and Ice Armor spells by 50%. In addition, gives your Frost Ward and Fire Ward a 30% chance to negate the warded damage spell and restore mana equal to the damage caused.

Permafrost · Frost

In WoW TBC

Increases the duration of your Chill effects by 3 secs and reduces the target's speed by an additional 10%.

Now

Increases the duration of your Chill effects by 3 secs, reduces the target's speed by an additional 10%, and reduces the target's healing received by 20%.

Icy Veins · Frost

In WoW TBC

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.

Now

Hastens your spellcasting, increasing spell casting speed by 20% and reduces the pushback suffered from damaging attacks while casting by 100%. Lasts 20 sec.

Improved Blizzard · Frost

In WoW TBC

Adds a chill effect to your Blizzard spell. This effect lowers the target's movement speed by 65%. Lasts 1.5 sec.

Now

Adds a chill effect to your Blizzard spell. This effect lowers the target's movement speed by 50%. Lasts 1.5 sec.

Arctic Reach · Frost

In WoW TBC

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%.

Now

Increases the range of your Frostbolt, Ice Lance, Deep Freeze and Blizzard spells and the radius of your Frost Nova and Cone of Cold spells by 20%.

Frost Channeling · Frost

In WoW TBC

Reduces the mana cost of your Frost spells by 15% and reduces the threat caused by your Frost spells by 10%.

Now

Reduces the mana cost of all spells by 10% and reduces the threat caused by your Frost spells by 10%.

Shatter · Frost

Ranks: 5 → 3

Frozen Core · Frost

In WoW TBC

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

Now

Reduces the damage taken from all spells by 6%.

Winter's Chill · Frost

Ranks: 5 → 3

In WoW TBC

Gives your Frost damage spells a 100% chance to apply the Winter's Chill effect, which increases the chance a Frost spell will critically hit the target by 2% for 15 sec. Stacks up to 5 times.

Now

Increases your chance to critically hit with Frostbolt by an additional 3% and gives your Frost damage spells a 100% chance to apply the Winter's Chill effect, which increases the chance spells will critically hit the target by 1% for 15 sec. Stacks up to 5 times.

Ice Barrier · Frost

In WoW TBC

Instantly shields you, absorbing 454 damage. Lasts 1 min. While the shield holds, spells will not be interrupted.

Now

Instantly shields you, absorbing 454 damage. Lasts 1 min. While the shield holds, spellcasting will not be delayed by damage.

Empowered Frostbolt · Frost

Ranks: 5 → 2

In WoW TBC

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

Now

Increases the damage of your Frostbolt spell by an amount equal to 10% of your spell power and reduces the cast time by 0.2 sec.

Improved Arcane Missiles · Arcane

Gives you a 100% chance to avoid interruption caused by damage while channeling Arcane Missiles.

Wand Specialization · Arcane

Increases your damage with Wands by 25%.

Arcane Impact · Arcane

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

Improved Mana Shield · Arcane

Decreases the mana lost per point of damage taken when Mana Shield is active by 20%.

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%.

Improved Flamestrike · Fire

Increases the critical strike chance of your Flamestrike spell by 15%.

Empowered Fireball · Fire

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

Elemental Precision · Frost

Reduces the mana cost and chance targets resist your Frost and Fire spells by 3%.

Improved Frost Nova · Frost

Reduces the cooldown of your Frost Nova spell by 4 sec.