Mage
The Mage in World of Warcraft: Forever: Arcane, Fire and Frost, 6 races, and every ability rank from level 1 to 60, what it costs and where to train it.
Specs
Races
6 races can play a Mage, 2 of them new for Forever. Orc is new for this class in Forever. High Order Skyborne is Forever's new Skyborne race.
What changed from Classic
Removed means gone from Forever: 2 Classic talents are gone, and 1 Classic ability is gone. Together that is the Removed count on the Changes page.
New in Forever
From Blizzard's beta notes 40 notes
- Frost Blast is a new spell learned at level 24: a 1.5 second cast that damages and slows movement by 40%, helped by every talent that helps Frostbolt. It gives back what rank 1 Frostbolt did before down-ranking was penalised, at a higher Mana cost. 15 Oct
- Frost Blast is also listed under Frost: a 1.5 second cast that deals low Frost damage, slows or chills, and benefits from talents that benefit Frostbolt. 15 Oct
- Presence of Mind is now used up by spell casts, as it should be. 15 Oct
- Missile Barrage can no longer lower the cost and duration of a second Arcane Missiles cast. 15 Oct
- Missile Barrage moves to the first row and becomes a 2-point talent; Arcane Missiles hits now also have a chance to trigger it. 15 Oct
- Arcane Blast is redesigned: a 1.5 second cast that gives you 15% of your Intellect as Spell Damage per cast, stacking to 4 and lasting 15 seconds from the first cast. Mana cost is the same; damage and Spell Damage coefficients are 40% lower. 15 Oct
- Arcane Wrath is a new 16-point Arcane talent: a 3.5 second cast with base damage like Fireball plus extra Spell Power equal to 5% of your maximum Mana, on a 6 second cooldown. 15 Oct
- Heating Up is no longer used up if Presence of Mind was also active for the Pyroblast cast, and it always gains an extra charge when you cast Fire Blast, so a Fire Blast critical strike gives 2 charges. 15 Oct
- Wake of Fire is changed back to Improved Fire Blast: it no longer gives a bonus when you kill a target and adds 8/15 yards to Fire Blast's range. 15 Oct
- Critical Mass can now take up to 5 points, for a total 10% critical strike increase. 15 Oct
- Fire Power is redesigned and needs only 3 points: Fire spell damage rises 1/2/3% for each Fire effect on the target (Ignite, Improved Scorch, Fireball, Pyroblast, Impact), up to 12%. Frostfire Bolt gets the bonus but adds none. 15 Oct
- Frost Channeling now correctly lowers the Mage's threat. 15 Oct
- Ice Block is no longer too see-through. 15 Oct
- Clearcasting fixes: it no longer rolls for every target a spell hits, no longer triggers from Dampen Magic or Amplify Magic, and no longer triggers from abilities cast out of combat. 15 Oct
- Frostbite and Fingers of Frost can now trigger from your Ice Armor and Frost Armor spells. 15 Oct
- Ice Lance's extra damage against Frozen targets is now 200% (was 300%). 15 Oct
- Cone of Cold slows the first 4 targets it hits another 10% and the slow lasts 3 seconds longer on them; Blizzard says this power suits fights against 4 or fewer targets. 15 Oct
- Cone of Cold's spell visual is positioned slightly differently. 15 Oct
- Winter's Chill no longer raises critical strike chance: Frostbolt, Frost Blast and empowered Ice Lance spells have a 20/40/60/80/100% chance to apply it, and each stack, up to 5, raises damage from your next Cone of Cold by 5% and adds 7% of your spell damage. 15 Oct
Earlier notes (21)
- Impact no longer triggers from Flamestrike's damage over time. 8 Oct
- Frostbolt ranks 1 to 5 were retuned so damage grows evenly up to rank 6 and every new rank is an upgrade. 8 Oct
- Fireball ranks 1 to 5 were retuned so damage grows evenly up to rank 6 and every new rank is an upgrade. 8 Oct
- Arcane Missiles ranks 1 to 3 were retuned so damage grows evenly up to rank 4 and every new rank is an upgrade. 8 Oct
- Comprehension is a new Mage-only minor tradeskill: Mages read and decipher scrolls that creatures drop, using the Comprehend Scroll ability on the General tab of the spellbook. 7 Oct
- Cone of Cold's duration is shorter, part of a general change against kiting large groups of creatures for gold and experience. 7 Oct
- Frostfire Bolt is a new Mage spell learned at level 40, both a Fire and a Frost spell: a 3 second cast with large upfront damage plus a damage over time and movement Slow debuff, using the higher of the Mage's Fire or Frost damage bonuses and the lower of the target's resistances. 7 Oct
- A Frost and Fire hybrid: taking both Ignite and Ice Shards makes Frostfire Bolt deal 200% damage on critical strikes plus 40% of that as Ignite, 280% in total. 7 Oct
- Mage Armor's Mana regeneration bonus from Spirit is increased. 7 Oct
- Magic Attunement is no longer a talent: Mages have it as a baseline ability. 7 Oct
- Ignite now gives each Mage their own debuff instead of one shared by every Mage in an encounter, and damage is no longer lost when critical strikes land close together. 7 Oct
- Arcane Concentration and Impact trigger less often when a Mage casts much lower rank spells, a change made against gold farmers fishing for procs; Blizzard expects the same penalty on other talents that trigger a free effect. 7 Oct
- Improved Blizzard's movement Slow now tops out at 40% instead of 65%, to limit Frost Mages' area farming of instances. 7 Oct
- Mage scrolls from Comprehension got another balance pass and can no longer be cast while moving. 1 Oct
- Hot Streak is renamed Heating Up, since it no longer depends on a streak. 1 Oct
- Combustion has 3 charges again (was 4). 1 Oct
- Improved Scorch's Fire Vulnerability no longer rolls a second time to see if it resists. 1 Oct
- Winter's Chill no longer rolls to see if it is resisted, since the original spell had to hit. 1 Oct
- Arcane Missiles checks line of sight once at the start of the channel instead of per missile. 24 Sep
- The Heating Up buff (called Hot Streak until the 1 October build) lasts 20 sec (was 15). 24 Sep
- Ignite no longer double-dips on percentage damage modifiers. 24 Sep
What you learn at each level
192 ranks from level 1 to 60. A price is what Classic's trainers charged, and a price marked (beta) is what a trainer asked in the beta. A rank with no price says where it comes from instead. A bracket's Classic cost leaves out ranks only some races learn.
Levels 1 to 1014 ranks, 9 changedClassic cost 23s 11c
| Level | Icon | Ability | Classic cost | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Arcane IntellectRank 110c | 10c | Changed |
 | FireballRank 1Known from the start | Known from the start | Changed | |
 | Frost ArmorRank 11c | 1c | ||
| 4 |  | Conjure WaterRank 11s | 1s | |
 | FrostboltRank 11s | 1s | Changed | |
| 6 |  | Conjure FoodRank 11s | 1s | Changed |
 | Fire BlastRank 11s | 1s | Changed | |
| FireballRank 21s | 1s | Changed | |
| 8 |  | Arcane MissilesRank 12s | 2s | Changed |
| FrostboltRank 22s | 2s | Changed | |
 | PolymorphRank 12s | 2s | ||
| 10 | | Conjure WaterRank 24s | 4s | |
| Frost ArmorRank 24s | 4s | ||
 | Frost NovaRank 14s | 4s | Changed |
Levels 11 to 2029 ranks, 16 changed, 4 for some races onlyClassic cost 3g 24s
| Level | Icon | Ability | Classic cost | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | | Conjure FoodRank 26s | 6s | Changed |
 | Dampen MagicRank 16s | 6s | Changed | |
| FireballRank 36s | 6s | Changed | |
 | Slow FallRank 16s | 6s | ||
| 14 |  | Arcane ExplosionRank 19s | 9s | Changed |
| Arcane IntellectRank 29s | 9s | Changed | |
| Fire BlastRank 29s | 9s | Changed | |
| FrostboltRank 39s | 9s | Changed | |
| 16 | | Arcane MissilesRank 215s | 15s | Changed |
 | FlamestrikeRank 115s | 15s | Changed | |
| 18 |  | Amplify MagicRank 118s | 18s | Changed |
| FireballRank 418s | 18s | Changed | |
 | Remove Lesser CurseRank 118s | 18s | Changed | |
| 20 |  | Arcane BlastRank 1From a talent | From a talent | New |
 | BlinkRank 120s | 20s | Changed | |
 | BlizzardRank 120s | 20s | Changed | |
| Conjure WaterRank 320s | 20s | ||
 | EvocationRank 120s | 20s | ||
 | Fire WardRank 120s | 20s | Changed | |
| Frost ArmorRank 320s | 20s | ||
| FrostboltRank 420s | 20s | Changed | |
 | Ice LanceRank 1From a talent | From a talent | New | |
 | Mana ShieldRank 120s | 20s | ||
| PolymorphRank 220s | 20s | ||
 | PyroblastRank 1From a talent | From a talent | Changed | |
 | Teleport: Ironforge Alliance onlyRank 120s | 20s | ||
 | Teleport: Orgrimmar Horde onlyRank 120s | 20s | ||
 | Teleport: Stormwind Alliance onlyRank 120s | 20s | ||
 | Teleport: Undercity Horde onlyRank 120s | 20s |
Levels 21 to 3034 ranks, 1 new, 20 changed, 2 for some races onlyClassic cost 14g 16s
| Level | Icon | Ability | Classic cost | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | | Arcane ExplosionRank 230s | 30s | Changed |
| Conjure FoodRank 330s | 30s | Changed | |
| Fire BlastRank 330s | 30s | Changed | |
 | Frost WardRank 130s | 30s | Changed | |
 | ScorchRank 130s | 30s | Changed | |
| 24 | | Arcane MissilesRank 340s | 40s | Changed |
 | CounterspellRank 140s | 40s | ||
| Dampen MagicRank 240s | 40s | Changed | |
| FireballRank 540s | 40s | Changed | |
| FlamestrikeRank 240s | 40s | Changed | |
 | Frost BlastRank 1New in Forever | New in Forever | New | |
| PyroblastRank 22s | 2s | Changed | |
| 25 |  | Arcane WrathRank 1From a talent | From a talent | New |
| 26 |  | Cone of ColdRank 150s | 50s | Changed |
| Frost NovaRank 250s | 50s | Changed | |
| FrostboltRank 550s | 50s | Changed | |
| 28 | | Arcane IntellectRank 370s | 70s | Changed |
| BlizzardRank 270s | 70s | Changed | |
 | Conjure Mana AgateRank 170s | 70s | ||
| Ice LanceRank 2New in Forever | New in Forever | New | |
| Mana ShieldRank 270s | 70s | ||
| ScorchRank 270s | 70s | Changed | |
| 30 | | Amplify MagicRank 280s | 80s | Changed |
| Arcane BlastRank 2New in Forever | New in Forever | New | |
| Arcane ExplosionRank 380s | 80s | Changed | |
 | Blast WaveRank 1From a talent | From a talent | Changed | |
| Conjure WaterRank 480s | 80s | ||
| Fire BlastRank 480s | 80s | Changed | |
| Fire WardRank 280s | 80s | Changed | |
| FireballRank 680s | 80s | Changed | |
| Ice ArmorRank 180s | 80s | ||
| PyroblastRank 34s | 4s | Changed | |
 | Teleport: Darnassus Alliance onlyRank 180s | 80s | ||
 | Teleport: Thunder Bluff Horde onlyRank 180s | 80s |
Levels 31 to 4036 ranks, 2 new, 19 changed, 4 for some races onlyClassic cost 31g 83s
| Level | Icon | Ability | Classic cost | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | | Arcane MissilesRank 41g | 1g | Changed |
| Conjure FoodRank 41g | 1g | Changed | |
| FlamestrikeRank 31g | 1g | Changed | |
| Frost WardRank 21g | 1g | Changed | |
| FrostboltRank 61g | 1g | Changed | |
| 34 | | Cone of ColdRank 21g 20s | 1g 20s | Changed |
| Ice LanceRank 3New in Forever | New in Forever | New | |
 | Mage ArmorRank 11g 30s | 1g 30s | Changed | |
| ScorchRank 31g 20s | 1g 20s | Changed | |
| 36 | | Arcane WrathRank 2New in Forever | New in Forever | New |
| Blast WaveRank 26s 50c | 6s 50c | Changed | |
| BlizzardRank 31g 30s | 1g 30s | Changed | |
| Dampen MagicRank 31g 50s | 1g 50s | Changed | |
| FireballRank 71g 30s | 1g 30s | Changed | |
| Frost BlastRank 2New in Forever | New in Forever | New | |
| Mana ShieldRank 31g 30s | 1g 30s | ||
| PyroblastRank 46s 50c | 6s 50c | Changed | |
| 38 | | Arcane ExplosionRank 41g 40s | 1g 40s | Changed |
 | Conjure Mana JadeRank 11g 40s | 1g 40s | ||
| Fire BlastRank 51g 40s | 1g 40s | Changed | |
| FrostboltRank 71g 40s | 1g 40s | Changed | |
| 40 | | Arcane BlastRank 3New in Forever | New in Forever | New |
| Arcane MissilesRank 51g 50s | 1g 50s | Changed | |
| Conjure WaterRank 51g 50s | 1g 50s | ||
| Fire WardRank 31g 50s | 1g 50s | Changed | |
| FlamestrikeRank 41g 50s | 1g 50s | Changed | |
| Frost NovaRank 31g 50s | 1g 50s | Changed | |
 | Frostfire BoltRank 1New in Forever | New in Forever | New | |
| Ice ArmorRank 21g 50s | 1g 50s | ||
 | Ice BarrierRank 1From a talent | From a talent | Changed | |
| PolymorphRank 31g 50s | 1g 50s | ||
 | Portal: Ironforge Alliance onlyRank 11g 50s | 1g 50s | ||
 | Portal: Orgrimmar Horde onlyRank 11g 50s | 1g 50s | ||
 | Portal: Stormwind Alliance onlyRank 11g 50s | 1g 50s | ||
 | Portal: Undercity Horde onlyRank 11g 50s | 1g 50s | ||
| ScorchRank 41g 50s | 1g 50s | Changed |
Levels 41 to 5035 ranks, 2 new, 19 changed, 2 for some races onlyClassic cost 61g 14s 50c
| Level | Icon | Ability | Classic cost | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | | Amplify MagicRank 31g 80s | 1g 80s | Changed |
| Arcane IntellectRank 42g 27s 50c | 2g 27s 50c | Changed | |
| Cone of ColdRank 32g 27s 50c | 2g 27s 50c | Changed | |
| Conjure FoodRank 52g 27s 50c | 2g 27s 50c | Changed | |
| FireballRank 82g 27s 50c | 2g 27s 50c | Changed | |
| Frost WardRank 31g 80s | 1g 80s | Changed | |
| Ice LanceRank 4New in Forever | New in Forever | New | |
| PyroblastRank 59s | 9s | Changed | |
| 44 | | Blast WaveRank 311s 50c | 11s 50c | Changed |
| BlizzardRank 42g 30s | 2g 30s | Changed | |
| FrostboltRank 82g 30s | 2g 30s | Changed | |
| Mana ShieldRank 42g 30s | 2g 30s | ||
| 46 | | Arcane ExplosionRank 52g 60s | 2g 60s | Changed |
| Fire BlastRank 62g 60s | 2g 60s | Changed | |
| Ice BarrierRank 265s | 65s | Changed | |
| Mage ArmorRank 22g 80s | 2g 80s | Changed | |
| ScorchRank 52g 60s | 2g 60s | Changed | |
| 48 | | Arcane MissilesRank 62g 80s | 2g 80s | Changed |
| Arcane WrathRank 3New in Forever | New in Forever | New | |
 | Conjure Mana CitrineRank 12g 80s | 2g 80s | ||
| Dampen MagicRank 42g 80s | 2g 80s | Changed | |
| FireballRank 92g 80s | 2g 80s | Changed | |
| FlamestrikeRank 52g 80s | 2g 80s | Changed | |
| Frost BlastRank 3New in Forever | New in Forever | New | |
| Ice LanceRank 5New in Forever | New in Forever | New | |
| PyroblastRank 69s | 9s | Changed | |
| 50 | | Arcane BlastRank 4New in Forever | New in Forever | New |
| Cone of ColdRank 43g 20s | 3g 20s | Changed | |
| Conjure WaterRank 63g 20s | 3g 20s | ||
| Fire WardRank 43g 20s | 3g 20s | Changed | |
| FrostboltRank 93g 20s | 3g 20s | Changed | |
| Frostfire BoltRank 2New in Forever | New in Forever | New | |
| Ice ArmorRank 33g 20s | 3g 20s | ||
 | Portal: Darnassus Alliance onlyRank 13g 20s | 3g 20s | ||
 | Portal: Thunder Bluff Horde onlyRank 13g 20s | 3g 20s |
Levels 51 to 6044 ranks, 1 new, 26 changedClassic cost 98g 62s 90c
| Level | Icon | Ability | Classic cost | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | | Blast WaveRank 417s 50c | 17s 50c | Changed |
| BlizzardRank 53g 50s | 3g 50s | Changed | |
| Conjure FoodRank 63g 50s | 3g 50s | Changed | |
| Frost WardRank 43g 50s | 3g 50s | Changed | |
| Ice BarrierRank 387s 50c | 87s 50c | Changed | |
| Mana ShieldRank 53g 50s | 3g 50s | ||
| ScorchRank 63g 50s | 3g 50s | Changed | |
| 54 | | Amplify MagicRank 43g 60s | 3g 60s | Changed |
| Arcane ExplosionRank 63g 60s | 3g 60s | Changed | |
| Fire BlastRank 73g 60s | 3g 60s | Changed | |
| FireballRank 103g 60s | 3g 60s | Changed | |
| Frost NovaRank 43g 60s | 3g 60s | Changed | |
| PyroblastRank 718s | 18s | Changed | |
| 56 |  | Arcane BrillianceRank 1From a book: Tome of Arcane Brilliance | From a book: Tome of Arcane Brilliance | Changed |
| Arcane IntellectRank 53g 80s | 3g 80s | Changed | |
| Arcane MissilesRank 73g 80s | 3g 80s | Changed | |
| Arcane MissilesRank 8From a book: Tome of Arcane Missiles VIII | From a book: Tome of Arcane Missiles VIII | Changed | |
| FlamestrikeRank 63g 80s | 3g 80s | Changed | |
| FrostboltRank 103g 80s | 3g 80s | Changed | |
| Ice LanceRank 6New in Forever | New in Forever | New | |
| 58 | | Cone of ColdRank 54g | 4g | Changed |
 | Conjure Mana RubyRank 14g | 4g | ||
| Ice BarrierRank 490s | 90s | Changed | |
| Mage ArmorRank 34g | 4g | Changed | |
| ScorchRank 74g | 4g | Changed | |
| 60 | | Arcane BlastRank 5New in Forever | New in Forever | New |
| Arcane WrathRank 4New in Forever | New in Forever | New | |
| Blast WaveRank 521s | 21s | Changed | |
| BlizzardRank 64g 20s | 4g 20s | Changed | |
| Conjure FoodRank 7From a book: Tome of Conjure Food VII | From a book: Tome of Conjure Food VII | Changed | |
| Conjure WaterRank 7Taught by a quest: Arcane Refreshment (both factions: Lorekeeper Lydros, Dire Maul) | Taught by a quest: Arcane Refreshment (both factions: Lorekeeper Lydros, Dire Maul) | ||
| Dampen MagicRank 54g 20s | 4g 20s | Changed | |
| Fire WardRank 54g 20s | 4g 20s | Changed | |
| FireballRank 114g 20s | 4g 20s | Changed | |
| FireballRank 12From a book: Tome of Fireball XII | From a book: Tome of Fireball XII | Changed | |
| Frost WardRank 5From a book: Tome of Frost Ward V | From a book: Tome of Frost Ward V | Changed | |
| FrostboltRank 11From a book: Tome of Frostbolt XI | From a book: Tome of Frostbolt XI | Changed | |
| Frostfire BoltRank 3New in Forever | New in Forever | New | |
| Ice ArmorRank 44g 20s | 4g 20s | ||
| Mana ShieldRank 64g 20s | 4g 20s | ||
| PolymorphRank 44g 20s | 4g 20s | ||
| PolymorphRank 5From a book: Tome of Polymorph: Turtle | From a book: Tome of Polymorph: Turtle | ||
| PolymorphRank 6Taught by a quest: Fragmented Magic (both factions: Archmage Xylem, Bear's Head, Azshara) | Taught by a quest: Fragmented Magic (both factions: Archmage Xylem, Bear's Head, Azshara) | ||
| PyroblastRank 818s 90c | 18s 90c | Changed |
Where to train
In every capital. A city's name opens its map with the trainers marked; a trainer's name opens it on that trainer. Every Mage trainer on the world map shows your side's (set My character there).
Alliance
Weapons and armor
Armor
Cloth
Weapons and where to train them
A weapon master teaches each weapon skill, for 10s in Classic. A beta weapon master can charge differently. A name opens its city map on them.
| Icon | Weapon | Alliance weapon master | Horde weapon master |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-handed | |||
 | Swords | Woo Ping Stormwind City | Archibald Undercity |
 | Daggers | Woo Ping Stormwind CityBixi Wobblebonk IronforgeIlyenia Moonfire Darnassus | Archibald UndercitySayoc Orgrimmar |
| Two-handed | |||
 | Staves | Woo Ping Stormwind CityIlyenia Moonfire Darnassus | Hanashi OrgrimmarAnsekhwa Thunder Bluff |
| Ranged | |||
 | Wands | Not taught by a weapon master | Not taught by a weapon master |
Recommended builds
Starting builds up to level 30. Open one in the talent calculator, or save it to My builds.
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Arcane
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Fire
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Frost
0Arcane0Fire21Frost
Questions
Which races can be a Mage in WoW Forever?
6 races can play a Mage: Human, Gnome, High Order Skyborne, Orc, Undead and Troll. New for Forever: High Order Skyborne and Orc.
What changed for the Mage in Forever?
Of 55 talents in the Forever trees, 8 are new and 31 changed from Classic; 2 Classic talents are gone. Of 46 trainer abilities, 2 are new and 20 changed, and 1 Classic ability is gone; 11 abilities taught by a talent are counted with the talents.
What does a Mage learn up to level 30?
Up to level 30, the beta's level cap, a Mage learns 77 ability ranks across 39 abilities: Arcane Intellect, Fireball, Frost Armor, Conjure Water, Frostbolt, Conjure Food, Fire Blast, Arcane Missiles, Polymorph, Frost Nova, Dampen Magic, Slow Fall, Arcane Explosion, Flamestrike, Amplify Magic, Remove Lesser Curse, Arcane Blast, Blink, Blizzard, Evocation, Fire Ward, Ice Lance, Mana Shield, Pyroblast, Teleport: Ironforge, Teleport: Orgrimmar, Teleport: Stormwind, Teleport: Undercity, Frost Ward, Scorch, Counterspell, Frost Blast, Arcane Wrath, Cone of Cold, Conjure Mana Agate, Blast Wave, Ice Armor, Teleport: Darnassus and Teleport: Thunder Bluff.
What armor can a Mage wear?
Cloth. Weapons: swords, daggers, staves and wands.
Where are the Mage trainers?
In Stormwind City (4), Ironforge (5), Undercity (4), Orgrimmar (5), Thunder Bluff (4) and Darnassus (1). Forever also adds 4 new trainers outside the capitals.
How much did Mage training cost in Classic?
In Classic, the ranks listed on this page cost 224g 3s 51c at the trainer from level 1 to 60, 20g 3s 11c of it up to level 30. A beta trainer can charge differently; the table on this page marks every price seen in the beta.