Mage abilities (Classic)
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- For mage abilities and talents on retail servers, see Mage abilities.
Mage talents and abilities in the various Classic expansion versions.
Abilities
Prior to Cataclysm, there was no explicit choice of specialization. Abilities were divided up for organizational reasons, but could be freely learned by all characters at a class trainer.
Classic
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Arcane
Ability Level Source [Arcane Intellect]1 Trainer 
[Conjure Water]4 Trainer 
[Conjure Food]6 Trainer 
[Arcane Missiles]8 Trainer 
[Polymorph]8 Trainer 
[Dampen Magic]12 Trainer 
[Slow Fall]12 Trainer 
[Arcane Explosion]14 Trainer 
[Detect Magic]16 Trainer 
[Amplify Magic]18 Trainer 
[Remove Lesser Curse]18 Trainer 
[Blink]20 Trainer 
[Evocation]20 Trainer 
[Mana Shield]20 Trainer 
[Counterspell]24 Trainer 
[Conjure Mana Agate]28 Trainer 
[Mage Armor]34 Trainer 
[Conjure Mana Jade]38 Trainer 
[Conjure Mana Citrine]48 Trainer 
[Arcane Brilliance]56 
[Tome of Arcane Brilliance]
[Conjure Mana Ruby]58 Trainer Polymorph: Pig 60 
[60] Fragmented Magic
Polymorph: Turtle 60 [Tome of Polymorph: Turtle]
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Fire
Ability Level Source 
[Fireball]1 Default 
[Fire Blast]6 Trainer 
[Flamestrike]16 Trainer 
[Fire Ward]20 Trainer 
[Scorch]22 Trainer -
Frost
Ability Level Source 
[Frost Armor]1 Default [Frostbolt]4 Trainer 
[Frost Nova]10 Trainer 
[Blizzard]20 Trainer 
[Frost Ward]22 Trainer 
[Cone of Cold]26 Trainer [Ice Armor]30 Trainer
Burning Crusade Classic
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Arcane
Ability Level Source [Arcane Intellect]1 Trainer [Conjure Water]4 Trainer [Conjure Food]6 Trainer [Arcane Missiles]8 Trainer [Polymorph]8 Trainer [Dampen Magic]12 Trainer [Slow Fall]12 Trainer [Arcane Explosion]14 Trainer [Amplify Magic]18 Trainer [Remove Lesser Curse]18 Trainer [Blink]20 Trainer [Evocation]20 Trainer [Mana Shield]20 Trainer [Counterspell]24 Trainer [Conjure Mana Agate]28 Trainer [Mage Armor]34 Trainer [Conjure Mana Jade]38 Trainer [Conjure Mana Citrine]48 Trainer [Arcane Brilliance]56 Trainer [Conjure Mana Ruby]58 Trainer Polymorph: Pig 60 [60] Fragmented Magic
Polymorph: Turtle 60 [Tome of Polymorph: Turtle]
[Arcane Blast]64 Trainer 
[Conjure Mana Emerald]68 Trainer 
[Invisibility]68 Trainer 
[Ritual of Refreshment]70 Trainer 
[Spellsteal]70 Trainer -
Fire
Ability Level Source [Fireball]1 Default [Fire Blast]6 Trainer [Flamestrike]16 Trainer [Fire Ward]20 Trainer [Scorch]22 Trainer 
[Molten Armor]62 Trainer -
Frost
Ability Level Source [Frost Armor]1 Default [Frostbolt]4 Trainer [Frost Nova]10 Trainer [Blizzard]20 Trainer [Frost Ward]22 Trainer [Cone of Cold]26 Trainer [Ice Armor]30 Trainer 
[Ice Block]30 Trainer 
[Ice Lance]66 Trainer
Wrath of the Lich King Classic
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Arcane
Ability Level Source [Arcane Intellect]1 Trainer [Conjure Water]4 Trainer [Conjure Food]6 Trainer [Arcane Missiles]8 Trainer [Polymorph]8 Trainer [Dampen Magic]12 Trainer [Slow Fall]12 Trainer [Arcane Explosion]14 Trainer [Amplify Magic]18 Trainer [Remove Curse]18 Trainer [Blink]20 Trainer [Evocation]20 Trainer [Mana Shield]20 Trainer [Counterspell]24 Trainer [Conjure Mana Gem]28 Trainer [Mage Armor]34 Trainer [Arcane Brilliance]56 Trainer [Arcane Blast]64 Trainer [Invisibility]68 Trainer [Ritual of Refreshment]70 Trainer [Spellsteal]70 Trainer 
[Conjure Refreshment]75 Trainer 
[Mirror Image]80 Trainer -
Fire
Ability Level Source [Fireball]1 Default [Fire Blast]6 Trainer [Flamestrike]16 Trainer [Fire Ward]20 Trainer [Scorch]22 Trainer [Molten Armor]62 Trainer 
[Frostfire Bolt]75 Trainer -
Frost
Ability Level Source [Frost Armor]1 Default [Frostbolt]4 Trainer [Frost Nova]10 Trainer [Blizzard]20 Trainer [Frost Ward]22 Trainer [Cone of Cold]26 Trainer [Ice Armor]30 Trainer [Ice Block]30 Trainer [Ice Lance]66 Trainer
Cataclysm Classic
As of Cataclysm, certain specialization abilities were automatically learned upon choosing a talent tree, and were only available to that specialization. All other class abilities, while divided up by specialization for organizational reasons, could be learned by all characters at a class trainer,.
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Arcane
Ability Level Source [Arcane Missiles]3 Trainer [Counterspell]9 Trainer [Evocation]12 Trainer [Polymorph]14 Trainer [Blink]16 Trainer [Arcane Blast]20 Trainer [Arcane Explosion]22 Trainer [Remove Curse]30 Trainer [Slow Fall]32 Trainer 
[Mage Ward]36 Trainer [Conjure Refreshment]38 Trainer [Mana Shield]46 Trainer 
[Conjure Mana Gem]48 Trainer [Mirror Image]50 Trainer [Arcane Brilliance]58 Trainer [Mage Armor]68 Trainer [Spellsteal]70 Trainer [Ritual of Refreshment]76 Trainer [Invisibility]78 Trainer 
[Time Warp]85 Trainer Specialization 
[Arcane Barrage]10 Automatic 
[Arcane Specialization]10 Automatic 
[Mana Adept]80 Trainer -
Fire
Ability Level Source [Fireball]1 Default [Fire Blast]5 Trainer [Scorch]26 Trainer [Molten Armor]34 Trainer [Flamestrike]44 Trainer [Frostfire Bolt]56 Trainer 
[Flame Orb]81 Trainer Specialization 
[Fire Specialization]10 Automatic 
[Pyroblast]10 Automatic [Flashburn]80 Trainer -
Frost
Ability Level Source [Frostbolt]7 Trainer [Frost Nova]8 Trainer [Cone of Cold]18 Trainer [Ice Lance]28 Trainer [Ice Block]30 Trainer [Blizzard]52 Trainer [Frost Armor]54 Trainer 
[Ring of Frost]83 Trainer Specialization 
[Frost Specialization]10 Automatic 
[Summon Water Elemental]10 Automatic 
[Frostburn]80 Trainer -
Teleport/Portal Ability Level Source 
[Teleport: Darnassus]24 
Portal Trainer
[Teleport: Exodar]24 Portal Trainer
[Teleport: Ironforge]24 Portal Trainer
[Teleport: Orgrimmar]24 
Portal Trainer
[Teleport: Silvermoon]24 Portal Trainer
[Teleport: Stormwind]24 Portal Trainer
[Teleport: Thunder Bluff]24 Portal Trainer
[Teleport: Undercity]24 Portal Trainer
[Portal: Darnassus]42 Portal Trainer
[Portal: Exodar]42 Portal Trainer
[Portal: Ironforge]42 Portal Trainer
[Portal: Orgrimmar]42 Portal Trainer
[Portal: Silvermoon]42 Portal Trainer
[Portal: Stormwind]42 Portal Trainer
[Portal: Thunder Bluff]42 Portal Trainer
[Portal: Undercity]42 Portal Trainer
[Portal: Stonard]52 Portal Trainer
[Portal: Theramore]52 Portal Trainer
[Teleport: Stonard]52 Portal Trainer
[Teleport: Theramore]52 Portal Trainer
[Teleport: Shattrath]62 Portal Trainer 
[Portal: Shattrath]66 Portal Trainer 
[Teleport: Dalaran]71 Portal Trainer 
[10-30] Attunement to Dalaran
[Portal: Dalaran]74 Portal Trainer 
[Portal: Tol Barad]85 Portal Trainer 
[Teleport: Tol Barad]85 Portal Trainer -
General Ability Level Source 
[Wizardry]50 Trainer Mastery 80 Trainer
Mists of Pandaria Classic
Starting in Mists of Pandaria, all abilities are automatically learned at the appropriate level rather than having to purchase them from a class trainer.
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General Ability Level 
[Frostfire Bolt]1 [Frost Nova]3 [Fire Blast]5 [Blink]7 [Counterspell]8 [Polymorph]14 
[Shatter]16 [Arcane Explosion]18 [Ice Lance]22 [Ice Block]26 [Cone of Cold]28 [Remove Curse]29 [Slow Fall]32 [Molten Armor]34 
[Conjure Refreshment]38 [Evocation]40 [Flamestrike]44 [Conjure Mana Gem]47 [Mirror Image]49 [Wizardry]50 [Blizzard]52 [Frost Armor]54 [Invisibility]56 [Arcane Brilliance]58 [Spellsteal]64 
[Deep Freeze]66 [Improved Counterspell]70 [Conjure Refreshment Table]72 
[Nether Attunement]74 
[Mage Bomb]75 [Mage Armor]68 [Burning Soul]82 [Time Warp]84 
[Alter Time]87 -
Arcane
Ability Level [Arcane Blast]10 Arcane Charge 10 [Arcane Barrage]10 [Arcane Missiles]24 
[Slow]36 
[Arcane Power]62 [Mana Adept]80 -
Fire
Ability Level [Pyroblast]10 [Fireball]12 
[Inferno Blast]24 [Scorch]48 
[Dragon's Breath]62 
[Combustion]77 
[Mastery: Ignite]80 
[Pyromaniac]85 -
Frost
Ability Level [Summon Water Elemental]10 [Frostbolt]12 
[Fingers of Frost]24 
[Icy Veins]36 
[Frozen Orb]62 
[Brain Freeze]77 
[Mastery: Icicles]80
Talents
Talents become available at level 10. Prior to Mists of Pandaria, players could freely mix talents from multiple trees, as long as they had available talent points.
Classic
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Arcane
Tier Talent Ranks Requirement 1 
[Arcane Subtlety]2 
[Arcane Focus]5 [Improved Arcane Missiles]5 2 
[Wand Specialization]2 
[Magic Absorption]5 
[Arcane Concentration]5 3 [Magic Attunement]2 [Improved Arcane Explosion]3 
[Arcane Resilience]1 4 [Improved Mana Shield]2 [Improved Counterspell]2 
[Arcane Meditation]3 5 
[Presence of Mind]1 
[Arcane Mind]5 Arcane Resilience 6 
[Arcane Instability]3 Presence of Mind 7 [Arcane Power]1 Arcane Instability -
Fire
Tier Talent Ranks Requirement 1 [Improved Fireball]5 
[Impact]5 2 [Ignite]5 
[Flame Throwing]2 [Improved Fire Blast]3 3 
[Incinerate]2 [Improved Flamestrike]3 [Pyroblast]1 [Burning Soul]2 4 [Improved Scorch]3 [Improved Fire Ward]2 
[Master of Elements]3 5 
[Critical Mass]3 
[Blast Wave]1 Pyroblast 6 
[Fire Power]5 7 [Combustion]1 Critical Mass -
Frost
Tier Talent Ranks Requirement 1 [Frost Warding]2 [Improved Frostbolt]5 
[Elemental Precision]3 2 [Ice Shards]5 [Frostbite]3 
[Improved Frost Nova]2 
[Permafrost]3 3 
[Piercing Ice]3 
[Cold Snap]1 [Improved Blizzard]3 4 
[Arctic Reach]2 
[Frost Channeling]3 [Shatter]5 Improved Frost Nova 5 [Ice Block]1 [Improved Cone of Cold]3 6 
[Winter's Chill]5 7 
[Ice Barrier]1 Ice Block
Burning Crusade Classic
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Arcane
Tier Talent Ranks Requirement 1 [Arcane Subtlety]2 [Arcane Focus]5 [Improved Arcane Missiles]5 2 [Wand Specialization]2 [Magic Absorption]5 [Arcane Concentration]5 3 [Magic Attunement]2 [Arcane Impact]3 [Arcane Fortitude]1 4 [Improved Mana Shield]2 [Improved Counterspell]2 [Arcane Meditation]3 5 [Improved Blink]2 [Presence of Mind]1 [Arcane Mind]5 Arcane Fortitude 6 
[Prismatic Cloak]2 [Arcane Instability]3 Presence of Mind 
[Arcane Potency]3 Arcane Concentration 7 [Empowered Arcane Missiles]3 [Arcane Power]1 Arcane Instability 
[Spell Power]2 8 
[Mind Mastery]5 9 [Slow]1 -
Fire
Tier Talent Ranks Requirement 1 [Improved Fireball]5 [Impact]5 2 [Ignite]5 [Flame Throwing]2 [Improved Fire Blast]3 3 [Incineration]2 [Improved Flamestrike]3 [Pyroblast]1 [Burning Soul]2 4 [Improved Scorch]3 [Molten Shields]2 [Master of Elements]3 5 
[Playing with Fire]3 [Critical Mass]3 [Blast Wave]1 Pyroblast 6 
[Blazing Speed]2 [Fire Power]5 7 [Pyromaniac]3 [Combustion]1 Critical Mass 
[Molten Fury]2 8 [Empowered Fireball]5 9 [Dragon's Breath]1 Combustion -
Frost
Tier Talent Ranks Requirement 1 [Frost Warding]2 [Improved Frostbolt]5 [Elemental Precision]3 2 [Ice Shards]5 [Frostbite]3 [Improved Frost Nova]2 [Permafrost]3 3 [Piercing Ice]3 [Icy Veins]1 [Improved Blizzard]3 4 [Arctic Reach]2 [Frost Channeling]3 [Shatter]5 Improved Frost Nova 5 
[Frozen Core]3 [Cold Snap]1 [Improved Cone of Cold]3 6 
[Ice Floes]2 [Winter's Chill]5 7 [Ice Barrier]1 Cold Snap 
[Arctic Winds]5 8 [Empowered Frostbolt]5 9 [Summon Water Elemental]1
Wrath of the Lich King Classic
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Arcane
Tier Talent Ranks Requirement 1 [Arcane Subtlety]2 [Arcane Focus]3 [Arcane Stability]5 2 [Arcane Fortitude]3 [Magic Absorption]2 [Arcane Concentration]5 3 [Magic Attunement]2 [Spell Impact]3 
[Student of the Mind]3 
[Focus Magic]1 4 [Arcane Shielding]2 [Improved Counterspell]2 [Arcane Meditation]3 
[Torment the Weak]3 5 [Improved Blink]2 [Presence of Mind]1 [Arcane Mind]5 6 [Prismatic Cloak]3 [Arcane Instability]3 Presence of Mind [Arcane Potency]2 Presence of Mind 7 [Arcane Empowerment]3 [Arcane Power]1 Arcane Instability 
[Incanter's Absorption]3 8 
[Arcane Flows]2 Arcane Power [Mind Mastery]5 9 [Slow]1 [Missile Barrage]5 10 
[Netherwind Presence]3 [Spell Power]2 11 [Arcane Barrage]1 -
Fire
Tier Talent Ranks Requirement 1 [Improved Fire Blast]2 [Incineration]3 [Improved Fireball]5 2 [Ignite]5 
[Burning Determination]2 
[World in Flames]3 3 [Flame Throwing]2 [Impact]3 [Pyroblast]1 [Burning Soul]2 4 [Improved Scorch]3 [Molten Shields]2 [Master of Elements]3 5 [Playing with Fire]3 [Critical Mass]3 [Blast Wave]1 Pyroblast 6 [Blazing Speed]2 [Fire Power]5 7 [Pyromaniac]3 [Combustion]1 Critical Mass [Molten Fury]2 8 
[Fiery Payback]2 [Empowered Fire]5 9 
[Firestarter]2 Dragon's Breath [Dragon's Breath]1 Combustion 
[Hot Streak]3 10 
[Burnout]5 11 
[Living Bomb]1 -
Frost
Tier Talent Ranks Requirement 1 [Frostbite]3 [Improved Frostbolt]5 [Ice Floes]3 2 [Ice Shards]3 [Frost Warding]2 [Precision]3 [Permafrost]3 3 [Piercing Ice]3 [Icy Veins]1 [Improved Blizzard]3 4 [Arctic Reach]2 [Frost Channeling]3 [Shatter]3 5 [Cold Snap]1 [Improved Cone of Cold]3 [Frozen Core]3 6 
[Cold as Ice]2 Cold Snap [Winter's Chill]3 7 
[Shattered Barrier]2 Ice Barrier [Ice Barrier]1 Cold Snap [Arctic Winds]5 8 [Empowered Frostbolt]2 [Fingers of Frost]2 9 [Brain Freeze]3 [Summon Water Elemental]1 [Enduring Winter]3 Summon Water Elemental 10 
[Chilled to the Bone]5 11 [Deep Freeze]1
Cataclysm Classic
Talents become available at level 10. During Cataclysm, characters were initially locked into their specialization's talent tree, but after learning the tier 7 talent could freely take talents from other trees as long as they had available talent points.
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Arcane
Tier Talent Ranks Requirement 1 [Arcane Concentration]3 [Improved Counterspell]2 [Netherwind Presence]3 2 
[Torment the Weak]3 
[Invocation]2 [Improved Arcane Missiles]2 [Improved Blink]2 3 [Arcane Flows]2 Presence of Mind [Presence of Mind]1 [Missile Barrage]2 Improved Arcane Missiles [Prismatic Cloak]3 4 [Improved Polymorph]2 
[Arcane Tactics]1 Presence of Mind [Incanter's Absorption]2 [Improved Arcane Explosion]2 5 [Arcane Potency]2 [Slow]1 [Nether Vortex]2 Slow 6 [Focus Magic]1 [Improved Mana Gem]2 Presence of Mind 7 [Arcane Power]1 Slow -
Fire
Tier Talent Ranks Requirement 1 [Master of Elements]2 
[Burning Soul]3 [Improved Fire Blast]2 2 [Ignite]3 [Fire Power]3 [Blazing Speed]2 [Impact]2 3 
[Cauterize]2 [Blast Wave]1 [Hot Streak]1 [Improved Scorch]2 4 [Molten Shields]1 [Combustion]1 [Improved Hot Streak]2 Hot Streak [Firestarter]1 5 [Improved Flamestrike]3 [Dragon's Breath]1 [Molten Fury]3 6 [Pyromaniac]2 [Critical Mass]3 7 [Living Bomb]1 Dragon's Breath -
Frost
Tier Talent Ranks Requirement 1 
[Early Frost]2 [Piercing Ice]3 [Shatter]2 2 [Ice Floes]3 [Improved Cone of Cold]2 
[Piercing Chill]2 [Permafrost]3 3 
[Ice Shards]2 [Icy Veins]1 [Fingers of Frost]3 
[Improved Freeze]3 Fingers of Frost 4 [Enduring Winter]3 [Cold Snap]1 [Brain Freeze]3 5 [Shattered Barrier]2 Ice Barrier [Ice Barrier]1 
[Reactive Barrier]2 6 
[Frostfire Orb]2 7 [Deep Freeze]1
Mists of Pandaria Classic
Talents become available at level 15. Starting in Mists of Pandaria, every 15 levels characters were presented with a choice of three mutually exclusive talents. Talents were available to all specializations.
| Level | Talent 1 | Talent 2 | Talent 3 |
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| 15 | [Presence of Mind] |
[Blazing Speed] |
 [Ice Floes]
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| 30 |  [Temporal Shield] |
 [Flameglow] |
[Ice Barrier]
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| 45 | [Ring of Frost] |
[Ice Ward] |
 [Frostjaw]
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| 60 |  [Greater Invisibility] |
[Cauterize] |
[Cold Snap]
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| 75 |  [Nether Tempest] |
[Living Bomb] |
 [Frost Bomb]
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| 90 | [Invocation] |
 [Rune of Power] |
[Incanter's Ward]
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Glyphs
Wrath of the Lich King Classic
Cataclysm Classic
See also
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