Mage abilities

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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 abilities

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

Specialization abilities

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]/
[Ice Nova]		 1 Cryo-Freeze OR Reduplication/Reabsorption OR Quick Witted
[Shimmer]/
[Ice Floes]		 1 Quick Witted OR Mass Polymorph OR Slow
[Blast Wave] 1 Slow OR Master of Time OR Diverted Energy
7 [Improved Frost Nova] 1 Cryo-Freeze OR Ring of Frost/Ice Nova
[Rigid Ice] 1 Ring of Frost/Ice Nova
[Tome of Rhonin] 1 Ring of Frost/Ice Nova OR Shimmer/Ice Floes
[Dragon's Breath]/
[Supernova]		 1 Shimmer/Ice Floes
[Tome of Antonidas] 1 Shimmer/Ice Floes OR Blast Wave
[Volatile Detonation] 1 Blast Wave
[Energized Barriers] 1 Diverted Energy OR Blast Wave
8 [Frigid Winds] 2 Improved Frost Nova OR Rigid Ice OR Tome of Rhonin
[Flow of Time] 2 Tome of Rhonin OR Dragon's Breath/Supernova 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
[Barrier Diffusion] 1 Temporal Velocity
10 [Ice Cold] 1 Ice Ward OR Freezing Cold
[Time Anomaly]/
[Inspired Intellect]		 1 Time Manipulation OR Displacement OR Accumulative Shielding
[Mass Invisibility]/
[Mass Barrier]		 1 Greater Invisibility OR Barrier Diffusion

Specialization talents

Hero talents

Hero talents become available at level 71. 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.

A new point is gained at each level, so that every talent node can be unlocked at level 80.

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
Achievement halloween cat 01.png Polymorph: Black Cat Black Cat  [Tome of Polymorph: Black Cat] 2,500g from Endora Moorehead in Dalaran at neutral Kirin Tor reputation.
Inv bee default.png Polymorph: Bumblebee Bee Tome of Polymorph: Bumblebee Alliance only. 1800g from Alliance Sister Lilyana in Stormsong Valley at revered Storm's Wake reputation.
Inv pet direhorn.png Polymorph: Direhorn Baby direhorn Tome of Polymorph: Direhorn Horde only. 1800g from Horde Natal'hakata in Dazar'alor at revered Zandalari Empire reputation.
Inv duckbaby mallard.png Polymorph: Duck Duck  [Tome of Polymorph: Duck] Reward from N Mage [10-70] Best Spell Ever at [66.4, 33.3] inside the Duck Cave of Upper Frostlands, Azure Span
Ability hunter aspectofthemonkey.png Polymorph: Monkey Monkey  [Tome of Polymorph: Monkey] Drops from hozen and monkey mobs.
Inv collections armor flowerbracelet a 01.png Polymorph: Mosswool Mosswool  [Tome of Polymorph: Mosswool] Reward from N Mage [70-80] Easy Win at [61, 5.4] in the Kindling Parlor in Dornogal
Spell magic polymorphpig.png Polymorph: Pig Pig The Amazing Zanzo in Dalaran Was learned from N Mage [60] Fragmented Magic before patch 4.0.3a.
Inv pet babyblizzardbear.png Polymorph: Polar Bear Cub Polar Bear Cub  [Tome of Polymorph: Polar Bear Cub] Drops from Arctic Grizzlies in the Dragonblight.
Inv pet porcupine.png Polymorph: Porcupine Porcupine  [Tome of Polymorph: Porcupine] Drops from porcupines in Pandaria.
Spell magic polymorphrabbit.png Polymorph: Rabbit Rabbit  [Tome of Polymorph: Rabbit] Found or purchased during Noblegarden.
Ability hunter pet turtle.png Polymorph: Turtle Turtle  [Tome of Polymorph: Turtle] Can be fished up from Cataclysm fishing pools.

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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