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|description=Shields you for 1 min, absorbing (1000% of spell power) damage. While the shield holds, spellcasting will not be interrupted by damage.
  
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Shields you with ice, absorbing [(22% of Total Health) * (1 + Versatility)] damage<br/><br/>{{text|limegreen|Glacial Insulation}}<br/>{{text|aqua|and increasing your armor by 200%}}<br/><br/>for 1 min. <br><br> Melee attacks against you reduce the attacker's movement speed by 50%.
 
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|improvements=[[Eldritch Warding]], [[Frostbite]], [[Glacial Insulation]]
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|buff_desc=Absorbs (1000% of spell power) damage.
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|buff_desc=Absorbs (22% of Total Health) damage. <br>Melee attackers slowed by 50%.
 
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'''Ice Barrier''' is a level 16 [[mage]] ability. It is an important defensive cooldown, shielding the caster for up to 60 seconds, absorbing damage similarly to a [[priest]]'s [[Power Word: Shield]]. The shield absorbs physical, magical, and most environmental damage ([[fall damage]] is not absorbed). Damage from [[DoT]]s such as [[poison]] is also absorbed.
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'''Ice Barrier''' is a level 11 Frost [[mage]] ability. It is an important defensive cooldown, shielding the caster for up to 60 seconds, absorbing damage similarly to a [[priest]]'s [[Power Word: Shield]]. The shield absorbs physical, magical, and most environmental damage ([[fall damage]] is not absorbed). Damage from [[DoT]]s such as [[poison]] is also absorbed.
   
 
==Notes==
  
==Notes==
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* The total amount the shield can absorb is increased by 1000% of the caster's [[spell power]].
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* The total amount the shield can absorb is increased by 22% of the caster's total health.
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* While shielded, spells do not lose casting time due to push-back [[interrupt]]ion. However other effects such as [[debuff]]s, [[snare]]s, [[counterspell]], and [[silence effect|silence]] still pass through.
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* While shielded, spells do not lose casting time due to push-back [[interrupt]]ion.
 
* Ice Barrier stacks with other damage shield spells such as [[Power Word: Shield]].
  
* Ice Barrier stacks with other damage shield spells such as [[Power Word: Shield]].
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* To use the spell most effectively, it should be cast before the mage is about to sustain damage.
  
   
 
==Improvements==
  
==Improvements==
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====Talents====
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* [[Dense Ice]] (honor talent)
  
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* [[Glacial Insulation]] causes Ice Barrier to grant an additional 200% armor while active, and allows [[Ice Block]] to apply Ice Barrier when it fades, regardless of cooldown.
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====PvP Talents====
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* [[Frostbite]] has a chance to freeze enemies chilled by Ice Barrier's snare effect.
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====Azerite Traits====
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* [[Eldritch Warding]] increases the absorption value of Ice Barrier.
   
 
==Trivia==
  
==Trivia==
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* Ice Barrier is [[hswiki:Ice Barrier|a common Mage spell]] in ''[[Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft]]''. The flavor text reads: ''"This is Rank 1. Rank 2 is Chocolate Milk Barrier."''
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* Ice Barrier is [[hswiki:Ice Barrier|a common Mage spell]] in ''[[Hearthstone (game)|Hearthstone]]''. The flavor text reads: ''"This is Rank 1. Rank 2 is Chocolate Milk Barrier."''
   
 
==Patches and hotfixes==
  
==Patches and hotfixes==
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* {{Patch 8.0.1|note=Ice Barrier's absorption value now scales from the Mage's maximum health rather than spell power.}}
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* {{Patch 7.1.5|note=Now exclusive to Frost specialization and learned at level 26. The snare effect of the now removed [[Frost Armor]] has been folded into this ability.}}
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* {{Patch 7.1.0|note=Now available at level 54, up from level 16.}}
 
* {{Hotfix|date=2016-08-24|bluenote=The [[:Dense Ice]] version of Ice Barrier can now be properly refreshed, even when the shield is undamaged.|link=https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/20243888}}
  
* {{Hotfix|date=2016-08-24|bluenote=The [[:Dense Ice]] version of Ice Barrier can now be properly refreshed, even when the shield is undamaged.|link=https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/20243888}}
 
* {{Patch 7.0.3|note=Changed to a level 16 ability for all specializations. Now absorbs 202% more damage.}}
  
* {{Patch 7.0.3|note=Changed to a level 16 ability for all specializations. Now absorbs 202% more damage.}}
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* {{Patch 1.11.0|note=Ice Barrier received an overhaul. The spell was changed to stack with [[Power Word: Shield]] (which previously overwrote it), had its cooldown reduced from 2 minutes to 30 seconds, gained the benefit of frost spell damage, and was prioritized to absorb damage before [[Mana Shield (original)]], thus saving mana when using both shields.}}
  
* {{Patch 1.11.0|note=Ice Barrier received an overhaul. The spell was changed to stack with [[Power Word: Shield]] (which previously overwrote it), had its cooldown reduced from 2 minutes to 30 seconds, gained the benefit of frost spell damage, and was prioritized to absorb damage before [[Mana Shield (original)]], thus saving mana when using both shields.}}
 
* {{Patch 0.9|note=Training costs added to ranks.}}
  
* {{Patch 0.9|note=Training costs added to ranks.}}
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==See also==
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* [[Blazing Barrier]]
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* [[Prismatic Barrier]]
   
 
==External links==
  
==External links==
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[[Category:Hearthstone cards]]

Revision as of 15:15, 6 February 2021

For the pet battle ability, see Peticon-elemental Ability deathknight pillaroffrost [Ice Barrier].
Ice Barrier
Spell ice lament
  • Ice Barrier
  • Level 11 Frost mage ability
  • 3% of base mana
  • 25 sec cooldown
  • Instant
  • Shields you with ice, absorbing [(22% of Total Health) * (1 + Versatility)] damage

    Glacial Insulation
    and increasing your armor by 200%

    for 1 min.

    Melee attacks against you reduce the attacker's movement speed by 50%.
Properties
Class Mage
School Frost
Cooldown 25 seconds
Other information
Level learned 11
Improvements Spell magearmor [Eldritch Warding], Spell frost frostarmor [Frostbite], Ability mage coldasice [Glacial Insulation]
Related buff
Spell ice lament
  • Magic
  • Ice Barrier
  • Absorbs (22% of Total Health) damage.
    Melee attackers slowed by 50%.
  • Duration: 1 minute

Ice Barrier is a level 11 Frost mage ability. It is an important defensive cooldown, shielding the caster for up to 60 seconds, absorbing damage similarly to a priest's Spell holy powerwordshield [Power Word: Shield]. The shield absorbs physical, magical, and most environmental damage (fall damage is not absorbed). Damage from DoTs such as poison is also absorbed.

Notes

  • The total amount the shield can absorb is increased by 22% of the caster's total health.
  • While shielded, spells do not lose casting time due to push-back interruption.
  • Ice Barrier stacks with other damage shield spells such as Spell holy powerwordshield [Power Word: Shield].

Improvements

Talents

  • Ability mage coldasice [Glacial Insulation] causes Ice Barrier to grant an additional 200% armor while active, and allows Spell frost frost [Ice Block] to apply Ice Barrier when it fades, regardless of cooldown.

PvP Talents

  • Spell frost frostarmor [Frostbite] has a chance to freeze enemies chilled by Ice Barrier's snare effect.

Azerite Traits

Trivia

Patches and hotfixes

  • Battle for Azeroth Patch 8.0.1 (2018-07-17): Ice Barrier's absorption value now scales from the Mage's maximum health rather than spell power.
  • Legion Patch 7.1.5 (2017-01-10): Now exclusive to Frost specialization and learned at level 26. The snare effect of the now removed Spell frost frostarmor02 [Frost Armor] has been folded into this ability.
  • Legion Patch 7.1.0 (2016-10-25): Now available at level 54, up from level 16.
  • Legion Hotfix (2016-08-24): The Dense Ice version of Ice Barrier can now be properly refreshed, even when the shield is undamaged.
  • Legion Patch 7.0.3 (2016-07-19): Changed to a level 16 ability for all specializations. Now absorbs 202% more damage.
  • Mists of Pandaria Patch 5.1.0 (2012-11-27): The damage absorbed by Ice Barrier has been reduced by 25%.
  • Mists of Pandaria Patch 5.0.4 (2012-08-28): Now available to all specializations as a talent. Cooldown reduced from 30 to 25 sec.
  • Cataclysm Patch 4.1.0 (2011-04-26): Base damage value has been increased by approximately 120%. In addition, the benefit from spell power has been increased by approximately 8%.
  • Cataclysm Patch 4.0.1 (2010-10-12): No longer has Spell frost wizardmark [Cold Snap] as a prerequisite.
  • Bc icon Patch 2.3.2 (2008-01-08): The talent, Spell frost frost [Ice Block], required to obtain Ice Barrier was removed from the Frost (talent tree), moving Spell frost wizardmark [Cold Snap] up in its place to make room for a new talent, Spell frost coldhearted [Icy Veins].
  • Bc icon Patch 2.3.0 (2007-11-13): Ice Barrier will gain an additional benefit from frost spell damage gear, however the base amount of damage absorbed for ranks 5 and 6 has been lowered.
  • Bc icon Patch 2.1.0 (2007-05-22): Ice Barrier Rank 6 was added.
  • WoW Icon update Patch 1.11.0 (2006-06-19): Ice Barrier received an overhaul. The spell was changed to stack with Spell holy powerwordshield [Power Word: Shield] (which previously overwrote it), had its cooldown reduced from 2 minutes to 30 seconds, gained the benefit of frost spell damage, and was prioritized to absorb damage before Mana Shield (original), thus saving mana when using both shields.
  • Test-inline Patch 0.9 (2004-08-17): Training costs added to ranks.

See also

External links

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