Mage abilities (Classic)

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.

Classic

• 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]

• 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

• Teleport/Portal

  Ability	Level	Source
  [Teleport: Ironforge]	20	Milstaff Stormeye
  [Teleport: Orgrimmar]	20	Thuul
  [Teleport: Stormwind]	20	Larimaine Purdue
  [Teleport: Undercity]	20	Lexington Mortaim
  [Teleport: Darnassus]	30	Elissa Dumas
  [Teleport: Thunder Bluff]	30	Birgitte Cranston
  [Portal: Ironforge]	40	Milstaff Stormeye
  [Portal: Orgrimmar]	40	Thuul
  [Portal: Stormwind]	40	Larimaine Purdue
  [Portal: Undercity]	40	Lexington Mortaim
  [Portal: Darnassus]	50	Elissa Dumas
  [Portal: Thunder Bluff]	50	Birgitte Cranston

Burning Crusade Classic

• 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	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

• Teleport/Portal

  Ability	Level	Source
  [Teleport: Exodar]	20	Lunaraa
  [Teleport: Ironforge]	20	Milstaff Stormeye
  [Teleport: Orgrimmar]	20	Thuul
  [Teleport: Silvermoon]	20	Narinth
  [Teleport: Stormwind]	20	Larimaine Purdue
  [Teleport: Undercity]	20	Lexington Mortaim
  [Teleport: Darnassus]	30	Elissa Dumas
  [Teleport: Thunder Bluff]	30	Birgitte Cranston
  [Portal: Stonard]	35	Lorrin Foxfire
  [Portal: Theramore]	35	Ysuria
  [Teleport: Stonard]	35	Lorrin Foxfire
  [Teleport: Theramore]	35	Ysuria
  [Portal: Exodar]	40	Lunaraa
  [Portal: Ironforge]	40	Milstaff Stormeye
  [Portal: Orgrimmar]	40	Thuul
  [Portal: Silvermoon]	40	Narinth
  [Portal: Stormwind]	40	Larimaine Purdue
  [Portal: Undercity]	40	Lexington Mortaim
  [Portal: Darnassus]	50	Elissa Dumas
  [Portal: Thunder Bluff]	50	Birgitte Cranston
  [Teleport: Shattrath]	60	Shattrath Portal Trainers
  [Portal: Shattrath]	65	Shattrath Portal Trainers

Wrath of the Lich King Classic

• 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

• Teleport/Portal

  Ability	Level	Source
  [Teleport: Exodar]	20	Lunaraa
  [Teleport: Ironforge]	20	Milstaff Stormeye
  [Teleport: Orgrimmar]	20	Thuul
  [Teleport: Silvermoon]	20	Narinth
  [Teleport: Stormwind]	20	Larimaine Purdue
  [Teleport: Undercity]	20	Lexington Mortaim
  [Teleport: Darnassus]	30	Elissa Dumas
  [Teleport: Thunder Bluff]	30	Birgitte Cranston
  [Portal: Stonard]	35	Lorrin Foxfire
  [Portal: Theramore]	35	Ysuria
  [Teleport: Stonard]	35	Lorrin Foxfire
  [Teleport: Theramore]	35	Ysuria
  [Portal: Exodar]	40	Lunaraa
  [Portal: Ironforge]	40	Milstaff Stormeye
  [Portal: Orgrimmar]	40	Thuul
  [Portal: Silvermoon]	40	Narinth
  [Portal: Stormwind]	40	Larimaine Purdue
  [Portal: Undercity]	40	Lexington Mortaim
  [Portal: Darnassus]	50	Elissa Dumas
  [Portal: Thunder Bluff]	50	Birgitte Cranston
  [Teleport: Shattrath]	60	Shattrath Portal Trainers
  [Portal: Shattrath]	65	Shattrath Portal Trainers
  [Teleport: Dalaran]	71	Archmage Celindra   [10-30] Attunement to Dalaran
  [Portal: Dalaran]	74	Archmage Celindra

Cataclysm Classic

As of Cataclysm, specialization abilities are automatically learned upon choosing a talent tree, and are only available to that specialization. General class abilities can be learned by all characters.

• 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
  [Mastery: 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
  Mastery: [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
  Mastery: [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

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

• 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]	5
  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

• 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]	5
  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

• 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 Fireball]	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]	5
  	[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]	5
  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

Glyphs

Wrath of the Lich King Classic

• Major Glyphs

  Glyph	Affects
  [Glyph of Arcane Barrage]	[Arcane Barrage]
  [Glyph of Arcane Blast]	[Arcane Blast]
  [Glyph of Arcane Explosion]	[Arcane Explosion]
  [Glyph of Arcane Missiles]	[Arcane Missiles]
  [Glyph of Arcane Power]	[Arcane Power]
  [Glyph of Blink]	[Blink]
  [Glyph of Deep Freeze]	[Deep Freeze]
  [Glyph of Eternal Water]	[Summon Water Elemental]
  [Glyph of Evocation]	[Evocation]
  [Glyph of Fire Blast]	[Fire Blast]
  [Glyph of Fireball]	[Fireball]
  [Glyph of Frost Nova]	[Frost Nova]
  [Glyph of Frostfire]	[Frostfire Bolt]
  [Glyph of Ice Armor]	[Ice Armor] [Frost Armor]
  [Glyph of Ice Barrier]	[Ice Barrier]
  [Glyph of Ice Block]	[Ice Block]
  [Glyph of Ice Lance]	[Ice Lance]
  [Glyph of Icy Veins]	[Icy Veins]
  [Glyph of Invisibility]	[Invisibility]
  [Glyph of Living Bomb]	[Living Bomb]
  [Glyph of Mage Armor]	[Mage Armor]
  [Glyph of Mana Gem]	[Conjure Mana Gem]
  [Glyph of Mirror Image]	[Mirror Image]
  [Glyph of Molten Armor]	[Molten Armor]
  [Glyph of Polymorph]	[Polymorph]
  [Glyph of Remove Curse]	[Remove Curse]
  [Glyph of Scorch]	[Scorch]
  [Glyph of Water Elemental]	[Summon Water Elemental]

• Minor Glyphs

  Glyph	Affects
  [Glyph of Arcane Intellect]	[Arcane Intellect] [Arcane Brilliance]
  [Glyph of Blast Wave]	[Blast Wave]
  [Glyph of Fire Ward]	[Fire Ward]
  [Glyph of Frost Armor]	[Frost Armor]
  [Glyph of Frost Ward]	[Frost Ward]
  [Glyph of Slow Fall]	[Slow Fall]
  [Glyph of the Penguin]	[Polymorph]

See also

• Mana