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    Explore Mage in Forever: beta talents, the spellbook and class changes. Choose a topic or browse the talent changes observed in the source below.

    Talent trees: Arcane · Fire · Frost

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    New and changed talents

    Compared with the source Classic data. Changes can affect effects, rank counts or positions; this is not a claim about final balance. Open a talent name to read the available description.

    Wand Specialization · ArcaneMoved

    Classic

    Source description · rank not specified

    Increases your damage with Wands by 13%.

    Talent tree
    Arcane
    Position
    Row 2, column 1
    Ranks
    2

    Beta

    Rank 1

    Increases your damage with Wands by 13%.

    Talent tree
    Arcane
    Position
    Row 1, column 1
    Ranks
    2

    See available ranks in the calculator

    Arcane Focus · ArcaneChanged

    Classic

    Source description · rank not specified

    Reduces the chance that the opponent can resist your Arcane spells by 2%.

    Talent tree
    Arcane
    Position
    Row 1, column 2
    Ranks
    5

    Beta

    Rank 1

    Improves your chance to hit with Arcane spells by 1%.

    Talent tree
    Arcane
    Position
    Row 1, column 2
    Ranks
    5

    See available ranks in the calculator

    Improved Channeling · ArcaneChanged

    Classic

    Source description · rank not specified

    Gives you a 20% chance to avoid interruption caused by damage while channeling Arcane Missiles.

    Talent tree
    Arcane
    Position
    Row 1, column 3
    Ranks
    5

    Beta

    Rank 1

    Gives you a 20% chance to avoid interruption caused by damage while channeling Arcane Missiles and a 14% chance while casting Arcane Blast.

    Talent tree
    Arcane
    Position
    Row 1, column 3
    Ranks
    5

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    Arcane Subtlety · ArcaneChanged

    Classic

    Source description · rank not specified

    Reduces your target's resistance to all your spells by 5 and reduces the threat caused by your Arcane spells by 20%.

    Talent tree
    Arcane
    Position
    Row 1, column 1
    Ranks
    2

    Beta

    Rank 1

    Reduces your target's resistance to all your spells by 8 and reduces the threat caused by your Arcane spells by 15%.

    Talent tree
    Arcane
    Position
    Row 2, column 1
    Ranks
    2

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    Magic Absorption · ArcaneChanged

    Classic

    Source description · rank not specified

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

    Talent tree
    Arcane
    Position
    Row 2, column 2
    Ranks
    5

    Beta

    Rank 1

    Increases all your resistances by 5 and causes all spells you fully resist to restore 1% of your total mana. Cannot trigger more often than 1 time per sec.

    Talent tree
    Arcane
    Position
    Row 2, column 2
    Ranks
    2

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    Arcane Resilience · ArcaneChanged

    Classic

    Source description · rank not specified

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

    Talent tree
    Arcane
    Position
    Row 3, column 3
    Ranks
    1

    Beta

    Rank 1

    Increases your Armor by an amount equal to 25% of your Intellect.

    Talent tree
    Arcane
    Position
    Row 2, column 4
    Ranks
    2

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    Arcane Geometry · ArcaneNew

    Classic

    No counterpart in the source Classic data.

    Beta

    Rank 1

    Increases the range of your Arcane spells by 3 yards.

    Talent tree
    Arcane
    Position
    Row 3, column 1
    Ranks
    2

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    Arcane Impact · ArcaneChanged

    Classic

    Source description · rank not specified

    Increases the critical strike chance of your Arcane Explosion spell by an additional 2%.

    Talent tree
    Arcane
    Position
    Row 3, column 2
    Ranks
    3

    Beta

    Rank 1

    Increases the critical strike chance of your Arcane spells by 2%.

    Talent tree
    Arcane
    Position
    Row 3, column 2
    Ranks
    3

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    Arcane Blast · ArcaneNew

    Classic

    No counterpart in the source Classic data.

    Beta

    Rank 1

    Blasts the target with energy, dealing 57 to 65 Arcane damage. Each time you cast Arcane Blast, the damage of all your other spells is increased by 10% and the mana cost of Arcane Blast is increased by 175%. Effect stacks up to 4 times and lasts 8 sec or until any other damage spell is cast.

    Talent tree
    Arcane
    Position
    Row 3, column 4
    Ranks
    1

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    Arcane Shielding · ArcaneChanged

    Classic

    Source description · rank not specified

    Decreases the mana lost per point of damage taken when Mana Shield is active by 10%.

    Talent tree
    Arcane
    Position
    Row 4, column 1
    Ranks
    2

    Beta

    Rank 1

    Decreases the Mana lost per point of damage taken when your Mana Shield spell is active by 17% and increases the resistances granted by your Mage Armor spell by 25%.

    Talent tree
    Arcane
    Position
    Row 4, column 1
    Ranks
    2

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    Improved Counterspell · ArcaneChanged

    Classic

    Source description · rank not specified

    Gives your Counterspell a 50% chance to silence the target for 4 sec.

    Talent tree
    Arcane
    Position
    Row 4, column 2
    Ranks
    2

    Beta

    Rank 1

    Your Counterspell also Silences the target for 2 sec.

    Talent tree
    Arcane
    Position
    Row 4, column 2
    Ranks
    2

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    Arcane Meditation · ArcaneChanged

    Classic

    Source description · rank not specified

    Allows 5% of your Mana regeneration to continue while casting.

    Talent tree
    Arcane
    Position
    Row 4, column 4
    Ranks
    3

    Beta

    Rank 1

    Allows 17% of your Mana regeneration to continue while casting.

    Talent tree
    Arcane
    Position
    Row 4, column 3
    Ranks
    3

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    Missile Barrage · ArcaneNew

    Classic

    No counterpart in the source Classic data.

    Beta

    Rank 1

    Gives your Arcane Blast spell a 40% chance, and your Fireball, Frostbolt, and Frostfire Bolt spells a 20% chance to reduce the channeled duration of your next Arcane Missiles spell by 50%, reduce the Mana cost by 100%, and missiles fire every 0.5 sec.

    Talent tree
    Arcane
    Position
    Row 4, column 4
    Ranks
    1

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    Arcane Mind · ArcaneChanged

    Classic

    Source description · rank not specified

    Increases your maximum Mana by 2%.

    Talent tree
    Arcane
    Position
    Row 5, column 3
    Ranks
    5

    Beta

    Rank 1

    Increases your Intellect by 2% and increases the critical strike damage bonus of your Arcane spells by 20%.

    Talent tree
    Arcane
    Position
    Row 5, column 3
    Ranks
    5

    See available ranks in the calculator

    Arcane Instability · ArcaneChanged

    Classic

    Source description · rank not specified

    Increases your spell damage and critical strike chance by 1%.

    Talent tree
    Arcane
    Position
    Row 6, column 2
    Ranks
    3

    Beta

    Rank 1

    Increases the damage done by your spells by 1% and your critical strike chance by 1%.

    Talent tree
    Arcane
    Position
    Row 6, column 3
    Ranks
    3

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    Arcane Power · ArcaneChanged

    Classic

    Source description · rank not specified

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

    Talent tree
    Arcane
    Position
    Row 7, column 2
    Ranks
    1

    Beta

    Rank 1

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

    Talent tree
    Arcane
    Position
    Row 7, column 2
    Ranks
    1

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    Wake of Fire · FireChanged

    Classic

    Source description · rank not specified

    Reduces the cooldown of your Fire Blast spell by 0.5 sec.

    Talent tree
    Fire
    Position
    Row 2, column 3
    Ranks
    3

    Beta

    Rank 1

    Reduces the cooldown of your Fire Blast spell by 1 sec. Killing a non-trivial target increases the critical strike chance of your next Fire Blast cast within 30 sec by 25%.

    Talent tree
    Fire
    Position
    Row 1, column 1
    Ranks
    2

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    Incineration · FireChanged

    Classic

    Source description · rank not specified

    Increases the critical strike chance of your Fire Blast and Scorch spells by 2%.

    Talent tree
    Fire
    Position
    Row 3, column 1
    Ranks
    2

    Beta

    Rank 1

    Increases the critical strike chance of your Fire Blast, Ice Lance, Arcane Blast, and Scorch spells by 2%.

    Talent tree
    Fire
    Position
    Row 1, column 2
    Ranks
    3

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    Improved Fireball · FireChanged

    Classic

    Source description · rank not specified

    Reduces the casting time of your Fireball spell by 0.1 sec.

    Talent tree
    Fire
    Position
    Row 1, column 2
    Ranks
    5

    Beta

    Rank 1

    Reduces the casting time of your Fireball and Frostfire Bolt spells by 0.1 sec.

    Talent tree
    Fire
    Position
    Row 1, column 3
    Ranks
    5

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    Impact · FireChanged

    Classic

    Source description · rank not specified

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

    Talent tree
    Fire
    Position
    Row 1, column 3
    Ranks
    5

    Beta

    Rank 1

    Gives your Fire spells a 3% chance to stun the target for 2 sec.

    Talent tree
    Fire
    Position
    Row 2, column 3
    Ranks
    3

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    Burning Soul · FireChanged

    Classic

    Source description · rank not specified

    Gives your Fire spells a 35% chance to not lose casting time when you take damage and reduces the threat caused by your Fire spells by 15%.

    Talent tree
    Fire
    Position
    Row 3, column 4
    Ranks
    2

    Beta

    Rank 1

    Gives your Fire spells a 23% chance to not lose casting time when you take damage and reduces the threat caused by your Fire spells by 10%.

    Talent tree
    Fire
    Position
    Row 3, column 1
    Ranks
    3

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    Pyroblast · FireChanged

    Classic

    Source description · rank not specified

    Hurls an immense fiery boulder that causes 148 to 195 Fire damage and an additional 56 Fire damage over 12 sec.

    Talent tree
    Fire
    Position
    Row 3, column 3
    Ranks
    1

    Beta

    Rank 1

    Hurls an immense fiery boulder that causes 101 to 131 Fire damage and an additional 44 Fire damage over 12 sec.

    Talent tree
    Fire
    Position
    Row 3, column 3
    Ranks
    1

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    Improved Scorch · FireChanged

    Classic

    Source description · rank not specified

    Your Scorch spells have a 33% 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.

    Talent tree
    Fire
    Position
    Row 4, column 1
    Ranks
    3

    Beta

    Rank 1

    Your Scorch spell has a 33% chance to cause your target to be vulnerable to Fire damage. This vulnerability increases all Fire damage you deal to your target by 3% and lasts 30 sec, stacking up to 5 times.

    Talent tree
    Fire
    Position
    Row 4, column 1
    Ranks
    3

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    Hot Streak · FireNew

    Classic

    No counterpart in the source Classic data.

    Beta

    Rank 1

    Your non-periodic critical strikes with Fireball, Frostfire Bolt, Fire Blast, and Scorch grant Hot Streak for 20 sec. Hot Streak reduces the cast time of Pyroblast by 25%, stacking up to 3 times.

    Talent tree
    Fire
    Position
    Row 4, column 3
    Ranks
    1

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    Master of Elements · FireChanged

    Classic

    Source description · rank not specified

    Your Fire and Frost spell criticals will refund 10% of their base mana cost.

    Talent tree
    Fire
    Position
    Row 4, column 4
    Ranks
    3

    Beta

    Rank 1

    Your Fire and Frost critical strikes will refund 10% of their base mana cost.

    Talent tree
    Fire
    Position
    Row 4, column 4
    Ranks
    3

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    Blast Wave · FireChanged

    Classic

    Source description · rank not specified

    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.

    Talent tree
    Fire
    Position
    Row 5, column 3
    Ranks
    1

    Beta

    Rank 1

    A wave of flame radiates outward from the caster, damaging all enemies caught within the blast for 154 to 184 Fire damage, and Dazing them for 50% reduced movement speed for 6 sec.

    Talent tree
    Fire
    Position
    Row 5, column 3
    Ranks
    1

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    Combustion · FireChanged

    Classic

    Source description · rank not specified

    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.

    Talent tree
    Fire
    Position
    Row 7, column 2
    Ranks
    1

    Beta

    Rank 1

    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 4 non-periodic critical strikes with Fire spells.

    Talent tree
    Fire
    Position
    Row 7, column 2
    Ranks
    1

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    Frost Warding · FrostChanged

    Classic

    Source description · rank not specified

    Increases the armor and resistances given by your Frost Armor and Ice Armor spells by 15%. In addition, gives your Frost Ward a 10% chance to reflect Frost spells and effects while active.

    Talent tree
    Frost
    Position
    Row 1, column 1
    Ranks
    2

    Beta

    Rank 1

    Increases the Armor and resistance given by your Frost Armor and Ice Armor spells by 15%. In addition, gives your Frost Ward a 10% chance to reflect Frost spells and effects while active.

    Talent tree
    Frost
    Position
    Row 1, column 1
    Ranks
    2

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    Elemental Precision · FrostChanged

    Classic

    Source description · rank not specified

    Reduces the chance that the opponent can resist your Frost and Fire spells by 2%.

    Talent tree
    Frost
    Position
    Row 1, column 3
    Ranks
    3

    Beta

    Rank 1

    Improves your chance to hit with Frost and Fire spells by 1%.

    Talent tree
    Frost
    Position
    Row 1, column 3
    Ranks
    5

    See available ranks in the calculator

    Permafrost · FrostChanged

    Classic

    Source description · rank not specified

    Increases the duration of your Chill effects by 1 sec and reduces the target's speed by an additional 4%.

    Talent tree
    Frost
    Position
    Row 2, column 4
    Ranks
    3

    Beta

    Rank 1

    Increases the duration of your Chill effects by 11% and reduces the target's speed by an additional 3%.

    Talent tree
    Frost
    Position
    Row 2, column 2
    Ranks
    3

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    Frost Channeling · FrostMoved

    Classic

    Source description · rank not specified

    Reduces the mana cost of your Frost spells by 5% and reduces the threat caused by your Frost spells by 10%.

    Talent tree
    Frost
    Position
    Row 4, column 2
    Ranks
    3

    Beta

    Rank 1

    Reduces the mana cost of your Frost spells by 5% and reduces the threat caused by your Frost spells by 10%.

    Talent tree
    Frost
    Position
    Row 3, column 2
    Ranks
    3

    See available ranks in the calculator

    Ice Lance · FrostNew

    Classic

    No counterpart in the source Classic data.

    Beta

    Rank 1

    Deals 28 to 32 Frost damage to an enemy target. Deals 300% increased damage to Frozen targets.

    Talent tree
    Frost
    Position
    Row 3, column 3
    Ranks
    1

    See available ranks in the calculator

    Improved Blizzard · FrostChanged

    Classic

    Source description · rank not specified

    Adds a chill effect to your Blizzard spell. This effect lowers the target's movement speed by 30%. Lasts 1.50 sec.

    Talent tree
    Frost
    Position
    Row 3, column 4
    Ranks
    3

    Beta

    Rank 1

    Adds a Chill effect to your Blizzard spell. This effect lowers the target's movement speed by 15% for 1.5 sec.

    Talent tree
    Frost
    Position
    Row 3, column 4
    Ranks
    3

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    Ice Block · FrostMoved

    Classic

    Source description · rank not specified

    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.

    Talent tree
    Frost
    Position
    Row 5, column 2
    Ranks
    1

    Beta

    Rank 1

    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.

    Talent tree
    Frost
    Position
    Row 4, column 2
    Ranks
    1

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    Shatter · FrostChanged

    Classic

    Source description · rank not specified

    Increases the critical strike chance of all your spells against frozen targets by 10%.

    Talent tree
    Frost
    Position
    Row 4, column 3
    Ranks
    5

    Beta

    Rank 1

    Increases the critical strike chance of all your spells against Frozen targets by 17%.

    Talent tree
    Frost
    Position
    Row 4, column 4
    Ranks
    3

    See available ranks in the calculator

    Improved Cone of Cold · FrostChanged

    Classic

    Source description · rank not specified

    Increases the damage dealt by your Cone of Cold spell by 15%.

    Talent tree
    Frost
    Position
    Row 5, column 3
    Ranks
    3

    Beta

    Rank 1

    Increases the damage dealt by your Cone of Cold spell by 12%.

    Talent tree
    Frost
    Position
    Row 5, column 1
    Ranks
    3

    See available ranks in the calculator

    Cold Snap · FrostChanged

    Classic

    Source description · rank not specified

    When activated, this spell finishes the cooldown on all of your Frost spells.

    Talent tree
    Frost
    Position
    Row 3, column 2
    Ranks
    1

    Beta

    Rank 1

    Finishes the remaining cooldown on all your other Frost spells.

    Talent tree
    Frost
    Position
    Row 5, column 2
    Ranks
    1

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    Fingers of Frost · FrostNew

    Classic

    No counterpart in the source Classic data.

    Beta

    Rank 1

    Gives your Chill effects a 15% chance to grant you the Fingers of Frost effect, which treats your next 1 spell cast as if the target were Frozen. Lasts 15 sec.

    Talent tree
    Frost
    Position
    Row 5, column 3
    Ranks
    2

    See available ranks in the calculator

    Winter's Chill · FrostChanged

    Classic

    Source description · rank not specified

    Gives your Frost damage spells a 20% 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.

    Talent tree
    Frost
    Position
    Row 6, column 3
    Ranks
    5

    Beta

    Rank 1

    Gives your Frost damage spells a 20% chance to apply the Winter's Chill effect, which increases the chance your Ice Lance and Frostbolt spells will critically hit the target by 2% for 15 sec. Stacks up to 1 times.

    Talent tree
    Frost
    Position
    Row 6, column 3
    Ranks
    5

    See available ranks in the calculator

    Ice Barrier · FrostChanged

    Classic

    Source description · rank not specified

    Instantly shields you, absorbing 455 damage. Lasts 1 min. While the shield holds, spells will not be interrupted.

    Talent tree
    Frost
    Position
    Row 7, column 2
    Ranks
    1

    Beta

    Rank 1

    Instantly shields you, absorbing 447 damage. Lasts 1 min. While the shield holds, your spellcasts will not be interrupted or delayed from taking damage.

    Talent tree
    Frost
    Position
    Row 7, column 2
    Ranks
    1

    See available ranks in the calculator

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