- For the Pet Battle ability, see
[Arcane Explosion].
| Arcane Explosion | |
|---|---|
| |
| Properties | |
| Class | Mage |
| School | Arcane |
| Cooldown | None/Global Cooldown |
| Radius | 10 yd |
| Other information | |
| Level learned | 6 |
| Improvements |
[Crackling Energy],  [Reverberate] |
Arcane Explosion is a level 6 mage ability. It deals damage to enemies near the caster and, for Arcane mages, generates an Arcane Charge if any enemies are hit.
Trivia[]
- Arcane Explosion is...
- A rare mage ability in the Trading Card Game. Its flavor text reads: "There is only one safe place to stand, and it's occupied."
- A basic mage spell in Hearthstone. Its flavor text reads: "This spell is much better than Arcane Implosion."
- One of Medivh's talents in Heroes of the Storm.
- This ability was mentioned in the April Fools' Day 7.8.0 patch notes: "Arcane Missiles and Arcane Explosion have been given a visual update! They're now slightly more purple."
Patch changes[]
Hotfix (2023-07-18): damage reduced by 6%. - Patch 10.1.5 (2023-07-11): Damage reduced by 6%.
- Hotfix (2020-11-09): Damage reduced by 8%.
- Patch 9.0.1 (2020-10-13): Now available to all mages at level 6 (was a level 18 Arcane ability).
- Hotfix (2017-01-23): Increased the damage of Arcane Explosion by 8%.
- Patch 7.1.5 (2017-01-10): Increased the damage of Arcane Explosion by 12%.
- Patch 7.1.0 (2016-10-25): Now learned at level 18 (was 22).
- Patch 7.0.3 (2016-07-19): Now has a guaranteed chance to generate an Arcane Charge. Damage increased by 37.6%. Mana cost increased by 100% and damage by 60% per Arcane Charge. Now learned at level 28 (was 18).
- Hotfix (2014-12-08): Damage has been increased by 10%.
- Patch 6.0.2 (2014-10-14): Now available only to Arcane mages.
- Patch 5.3.0 (2013-05-21): Now deals 40% more damage.
- Patch 5.0.4 (2012-08-28): Now learned at level 18 (was 22).
- Patch 4.1.0 (2011-04-26): Damage has been increased by 30%.
- Patch 4.0.3a (2010-11-23): Now costs 15% of base mana, down from 18%.
- Patch 4.0.1 (2010-10-12): Now learned at level 22 (was 14).
- Patch 2.4.0 (2008-03-25): The damage cap for area of effect damage on this spell has been increased by approximately 50%.
- Patch 1.11.0 (2006-06-19): Is now instant cast and will no longer remove the Presence of Mind effect when used.
- Previously 1.5 sec, made instant by [Improved Arcane Explosion].
- Previously 1.5 sec, made instant by
- Patch 0.9 (2004-08-17): Should now be causing the damage listed in the tool-tip.
- Patch 0.7 (2004-06-15): Mana cost, casting time and damage reduced.
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