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For mage abilities and talents on Classic servers, see Mage abilities (Classic).

Mage abilities are abilities used by mages. Most abilities are shared between all specializations, while some are only specific to one (or two) specializations. Mage abilities use three schools of magic: Arcane, Fire, and Frost.

Class[]

All mages automatically learn the following spells at the specified level, regardless of specialization.

Specializations[]

The three mage specializations are Arcane, Fire, and Frost (all caster DPS).

For a summary of the character and strengths of each spec, see Mage specializations.

Talents[]

Talents become available at level 10. They can be changed at any time outside of combat, except during a PvP match or Mythic+ dungeon. A talented ability cannot be changed while it is on cooldown.

Row 5 is locked until 8 points are spent, and row 8 is locked until 20 points are spent.

Class talents[]

Row Talent Ranks Requirement
1 [Prismatic Barrier] 1 Arcane only; automatic
[Blazing Barrier] 1 Fire only; automatic
[Ice Barrier] 1 Frost only; automatic
2 [Ice Block] 1 Prismatic Barrier OR Blazing Barrier OR Ice Barrier
[Overflowing Energy] 1 Prismatic Barrier OR Blazing Barrier OR Ice Barrier
[Incanter's Flow] 1 Prismatic Barrier OR Blazing Barrier OR Ice Barrier
3 [Winter's Protection] 2 Ice Block
[Spellsteal] 1 Ice Block
[Tempest Barrier] 2 Ice Block
[Incantation of Swiftness] 2 Incanter's Flow
[Remove Curse] 1 Incanter's Flow
[Arcane Warding] 2 Incanter's Flow
4 [Mirror Image] 1 Winter's Protection OR Spellsteal OR Tempest Barrier
[Shifting Power] 1 Tempest Barrier OR Overflowing Energy OR Incantation of Swiftness
[Alter Time] 1 Incantation of Swiftness OR Remove Curse OR Arcane Warding
5 [Cryo-Freeze] 2 Mirror Image
[Reduplication]/
[Reabsorption]		 1 Mirror Image
[Quick Witted] 1 Mirror Image OR Shifting Power
[Mass Polymorph] 1 Shifting Power
[Slow] 1 Shifting Power OR Alter Time
[Master of Time] 1 Alter Time
[Diverted Energy] 2 Alter Time
6 [Ring of Frost] 1 Cryo-Freeze OR Reduplication/Reabsorption OR Quick Witted
[Ice Nova] 1 Quick Witted
[Shimmer]/
[Ice Floes]		 1 Quick Witted OR Mass Polymorph OR Slow
[Mass Slow] 1 Slow
[Blast Wave] 1 Slow OR Master of Time OR Diverted Energy
7 [Improved Frost Nova] 1 Cryo-Freeze OR Ring of Frost
[Rigid Ice] 1 Ring of Frost OR Ice Nova
[Tome of Rhonin] 1 Ice Nova OR Shimmer/Ice Floes
[Tome of Antonidas] 1 Shimmer/Ice Floes OR Mass Slow OR Blast Wave
[Volatile Detonation] 1 Blast Wave
[Energized Barriers] 1 Blast Wave OR Diverted Energy
8 [Frigid Winds] 2 Improved Frost Nova OR Rigid Ice OR Tome of Rhonin
[Flow of Time] 2 Tome of Rhonin OR Tome of Antonidas
[Temporal Velocity] 2 Tome of Antonidas OR Volatile Detonation OR Energized Barriers
9 [Ice Ward] 1 Frigid Winds
[Freezing Cold] 1 Frigid Winds
[Time Manipulation] 1 Frigid Winds OR Flow of Time
[Displacement] 1 Flow of Time
[Accumulative Shielding] 1 Flow of Time OR Temporal Velocity
[Greater Invisibility] 1 Temporal Velocity
[Dragon's Breath] 1 Temporal Velocity
10 [Ice Cold] 1 Ice Ward OR Freezing Cold
[Time Anomaly]/
[Temporal Warp]		 1 Time Manipulation OR Displacement OR Accumulative Shielding
[Mass Barrier]/
[Mass Invisibility]		 1 Greater Invisibility OR Dragon's Breath

Specialization talents[]

PvP talents[]

PvP talents become available at level 20. Up to 3 PvP talents may be active at any given time (with additional slots becoming available at levels 30 and 40).

These talents are active in the open world with War Mode turned on, as well as during instanced PvP. They have no effect in dungeons and raids.

Glyphs[]

Glyphs are items that can change a spell or ability's visual appearance. Most glyphs are crafted by scribes, are color-coded by class, and can be applied as early as level 11. They can be removed at any time outside of combat using  [Vanishing Powder].

Glyph Used on
 [Glyph of Crittermorph] [Polymorph]
 [Glyph of Dalaran Brilliance] [Arcane Intellect]
 [Glyph of Evaporation] [Icy Veins]
 [Glyph of Lavish Servings] [Conjure Refreshment]
 [Glyph of Polymorphic Proportions] [Polymorph]
 [Glyph of Smolder] [Combustion]
 [Glyph of Sparkles] [Slow Fall]
 [Glyph of Steaming Fury] [Icy Veins]
 [Glyph of Storm's Wake] [Icy Veins]
 [Glyph of the Cold Waves] [Icy Veins]
 [Glyph of the Dark Depths] [Icy Veins]
 [Glyph of the Tides] [Icy Veins]
 [Glyph of the Unbound Elemental] [Icy Veins]

Variant spells[]

These spells are alternate versions of trainable spells, with identical functionality but possessing a different icon or other cosmetic difference. There are also several other miscellaneous spells which provide other effects. They are learned through books, items, or given as quest rewards.

Polymorph[]

Spell Effect Source Notes
 Polymorph: Pig Pig The Amazing Zanzo in Dalaran Was learned from N Mage [60] Fragmented Magic before patch 4.0.3a.
 Polymorph: Black Cat Black Cat  [Tome of Polymorph: Black Cat] 2,500g from Endora Moorehead in Dalaran at neutral Kirin Tor reputation.
 Polymorph: Monkey Monkey  [Tome of Polymorph: Monkey] Drops from hozen and monkey mobs.
 Polymorph: Rabbit Rabbit  [Tome of Polymorph: Rabbit] Found or purchased during Noblegarden.
 Polymorph: Polar Bear Cub Polar Bear Cub  [Tome of Polymorph: Polar Bear Cub] Drops from Arctic Grizzlies in the Dragonblight.
 Polymorph: Porcupine Porcupine  [Tome of Polymorph: Porcupine] Drops from porcupines in Pandaria.
 Polymorph: Turtle Turtle  [Tome of Polymorph: Turtle] Can be fished up from Cataclysm fishing pools.
 Polymorph: Bumblebee Bee Tome of Polymorph: Bumblebee Alliance only. 1800g from Alliance Sister Lilyana in Stormsong Valley at revered Storm's Wake reputation.
 Polymorph: Direhorn Baby direhorn Tome of Polymorph: Direhorn Horde only. 1800g from Horde Natal'hakata in Dazar'alor at revered Zandalari Empire reputation.
 Polymorph: Duck Duck  [Tome of Polymorph: Duck] Reward from N Mage [65-68] Best Spell Ever at [66.4, 33.3] inside the Duck Cave of Upper Frostlands, Azure Span
 Polymorph: Mosswool Mosswool Tome of Polymorph: Mosswool Reward from Easy Win through the entrance tunnel [58.7, 6.5]File:VZ-Dornogal.jpg and inside the Kindling Parlor[61.8, 5.4]File:VZ-Dornogal.jpg of Dornogal, Isle of Dorn

Miscellaneous[]

Ability Min Level Taught by
[Arcane Momentum] 4 Almost any Mage Trainer
[Dalaran Brilliance] 8  [Glyph of Dalaran Brilliance]
[Arcane Linguist] 10  [Mystical Tome: Arcane Linguist]
[Illusion] 10  [Mystical Tome: Illusion]

See also[]

Playable classes
Classes
About mages
Abilities by class
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