Patch 7.0.3 (class changes)/Mage

* The effect granted by Glyph of Arcane Language is now taught by Mystical Tome: Arcane Linguist.
 * The effect granted by Glyph of Conjure Familiar is now taught by Familiar Stone.


 * Ability changes
 * Arcane Barrage's damage has been increased by 74%, and damage increase per Arcane Charge increased to 60% (up from 50%).
 * Arcane Blast is no longer tied to Frostfire Bolt. Spell power scaling increased to 150% (up from 121%) and damage increase per Arcane Charge increased to 60% (up from 50%).
 * Arcane Explosion now has a guaranteed chance to generate an Arcane Charge. Damage increased by 37.6%. Mana cost increased by 100% and damage increased by 60% per Arcane Charge.
 * Arcane Missiles's damage per wave increased by 22.8%, base chance to proc per spell reduced to 15% (down from 40%). Now deals 50% more damage per Arcane Charge (down from 60%).
 * Arcane Power now increases spell damage by 30% (up from 20%) and reduces mana cost by 30% (from costing 10% more). Duration reduced to 10 seconds (from 15 seconds).
 * Blizzard now has a cast time instead of being a channeled spell. Movement speed reduction reduced to 30% (from 50%). Damage increased by 20%.
 * Brain Freeze has been redesigned. Now gives Frostbolt a 10% chance to cause the next Flurry (mage ability) to be instant cast and apply a debuff that causes the target to take damage from the mage's spells as if it were frozen.
 * Combustion has been redesigned. Now increases critical strike by 100% and Mastery equal to the Critical Strike stat for 10 seconds. Cooldown increased from 45 seconds to 2 minutes.
 * Cone of Cold is now available only to Frost. Damage increased by 20%. Now slows for 70% (up from 60%) for 5 seconds (down from 6 seconds).
 * Conjure Refreshment Table was merged into Conjure Refreshment.
 * Displacement added.
 * Dragon's Breath's damage has been increased by 190%.
 * Enhanced Pyrotechnics has been changed from a Draenor Perk to a passive level 14 ability. Now increases critical strike chance by 10% per stack, up from 5%.
 * Evocation now restores 100% of total mana over 6 seconds.
 * Fingers of Frost now has a 12% chance to proc from Frostbolt and Frozen Orb (mage ability) (down from 15%) and no longer increases Ice Lance damage.
 * Fire Blast is now available only to Fire, always a critical strike, unaffected by the global cooldown, and can be cast while casting other spells. Damage increased by 77.4%.
 * Fireball's damage has been increased by 30%.
 * Flamestrike's base cast time has been increased to 4 seconds, up from 2. Now affected by Hot Streak. No longer causes additional damage over time. Cooldown removed. New spell animation.
 * Flurry (mage ability) added.
 * Frost Armor now increases Haste instead of Multistrike. Chilled duration increased from 5 seconds to 15 seconds.
 * Frostbolt's damage has been reduced by 5%. Now reduces movement speed by 30%, down from 50%.
 * Frozen Orb (mage ability)'s damage has been increased by 943.8%, and the slow duration increased to 15 seconds (up from 2 seconds).
 * Hot Streak has been re-added as a Fire mage passive and redesigned. Getting two direct-damage critical strikes in a row will make the next Pyroblast or Flamestrike spell instant cast, and cause double the normal Mastery: Ignite damage.
 * Ice Lance's damage has been increased by 52%. Now deals 200% more damage to frozen targets, up from 100%.
 * Icy Veins now increases haste by 30%, up from 20%.
 * Invisibility has been replaced by Greater Invisibility for Arcane mages.
 * Presence of Mind is now a level 15 talent and only affects Arcane Blast.
 * Pyroblast no longer deals fire damage over time. Damage increased by 65%, cast time increased to 4.5 seconds (up from 3.5 seconds). Its benefits from Hot Streak have been changed.
 * Scorch's damage has been increased by 100%.
 * Time Warp's tooltip has been reworded to increase Haste.


 * Talent changes
 * Arcane Familiar added.
 * Arctic Gale added.
 * Blast Wave no longer replaces Frost Nova. Now available at level 60 (from 75).
 * Bone Chilling added.
 * Cauterize is now available at level 30 (was 60). Effects of Blazing Speed have been integrated.
 * Charged Up added.
 * Cinderstorm added.
 * Cold Snap has been changed into a passive talent and redesigned. Ice Block now has 2 charges and also heals you for 3% of your maximum health every 1 sec.
 * Conflagration (mage talent) added.
 * Controlled Burn (mage talent) added.
 * Erosion added.
 * Flame On added.
 * Flame Patch added.
 * Firestarter added.
 * Frost Bomb is now available at level 90 (was 75).
 * Frost Nova's damage has been increased by 20%.
 * Frozen Touch added.
 * Glacial Spike added.
 * Greater Invisibility changed into an Arcane mage ability. No longer removes damage over time effects. Cooldown increased to 2 minutes (from 1.5 minutes). Now reduces damage by 60% (from 90%).
 * Ice Barrier has been changed to a level 16 ability for all specializations. Now absorbs 202% more damage.
 * Ice Block is now learned at level 26.
 * Ice Floes now only affects spells with a cast time shorter than 10 seconds.
 * Ice Nova's damage has been increased by 60%. No longer replaces Frost Nova. Now available at level 60 (was 75).
 * Ice Ward has been redesigned. Causes Frost Nova to have 2 charges.
 * Incanter's Flow is now available at level 45 (was 90).
 * Living Bomb's duration has been reduced from 12 seconds to 4 seconds. No longer spreads when the target dies, but instead when the explosion occurs. Now available at level 90 (was 75).
 * Lonely Winter added.
 * Mastery: Icicles no longer includes Frostfire Bolt, multistrikes, and Water Jet. Now learned at level 78.
 * Mastery: Ignite is now learned at level 78 and somewhat redesigned.
 * Mastery: Savant added.
 * Meteor's instant damage has been increased by 50%, and the fire patch damage reduced by 50%.
 * Nether Tempest now deals 66% of spell power (was 40.92%). Now available at level 90 (was 75).
 * Pyromaniac added.
 * Quickening added.
 * Ray of Frost added.
 * Resonance added.
 * Ring of Frost is now available at level 75 (was 45).
 * Rune of Power's duration has been reduced from 3 minutes to 10 seconds, damage bonus increased from 15% to 50%. Now has two charges and a cooldown.
 * Shimmer added.
 * Splitting Ice added.
 * Supernova no longer replaces Frost Nova. Now available at level 60 (was 75).
 * Thermal Void now affects only frozen targets.
 * Unstable Magic's chance to proc from Fireball increased to 25% (was 20). Now available at level 90 (was 75).
 * Words of Power added.


 * Removed abilities
 * Arcane Brilliance
 * Dalaran Brilliance
 * Arcane Mind
 * Deep Freeze
 * Frostfire Bolt
 * Ice Shards
 * Incineration (mage ability)
 * Inferno Blast
 * Mastery: Mana Adept
 * Nether Attunement
 * Remove Curse
 * Wizardry


 * Removed talents
 * Alter Time
 * Blazing Speed
 * Evanesce
 * Flameglow
 * Frostjaw
 * Prismatic Crystal (talent)